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Abandoning the outboard

I set the old Suzuki DT-4 beside the dumpster at the marina today and walked off. After making sure that the new Minn Kota 55 amp trolling motor would stay reasonably secure on the old outboard motor mount on the family sloop’s stern. It will, unless it vibrates too much. Now for the tedious part: wiring, soldering and crimping everything up so I can keep the deep-cycle 12-volt in the cabin amidships where it’s already located. Plus installing the new battery charger beside it. Hope to have the first, underway test of the new motive power before Halloween.