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I want to source power from a dc distributing hub located on the portside. This hub is close to where the appliance (diesel heater) will be installed. This hub supplies power to the bow and stern thrusters. I have some ancor 10awg wires from amazon. The heat shrink terminals that I have are...

For this fitting, I planned to buy VTurboWay Stainless Steel 316, then I saw this fitting is over 4 times more expensive at Heatso what's the reason people would buy this from Heatso at a premium?

I had planned the pipe to come downward gently from the heater to the outlet. but the Espar d4 manual for marine installation specified a 90 degree bend with drain coils, and the exhaust pipe comes up and down forming an inverted U shape, before landing on a through hull that is higher than the...

I spotted water puddle at the bottom inside of the fridge, leaking through door seal onto the floor. Then I followed this video to take the dripping assembly out. instead of gunk plugging the drain hole, I found the water inside the "dripping tray" is frozen, it is the ice that was blocking the...

there are situations where I need to manually jump a pump, either the fuel lift pump on a westerbeke 6.0, or a small metering pump on a CDH. what cable and connectors do you usually use to clip to a house battery or a distribution panel?

I purchased a 5/32" (4mm) ID rubber hose to connect from the fuel source to the dosing pump, and use as the short joining pieces from the pump to the heater. I just noticed its OD is 6.4mm, so the hose has a very thin wall. In comparison, the espar 5mm fuel hose for connection from the source...

I think backup cameras can help me with docking. i'm planning to install the Yakry system with 3 cameras. One will be attached to the davit arm using a gutter mount for the rear view. Sideviews are more important, and have some challenges as there are no an available attach point along the edge...

I drilled a 1/4 in hole on the closet in the galley to through a 1/4 in tubing. The tubing needs a little bigger hole so I used Dremel 654, insert into the hole then start the Dremel, up and down and around using the bit shaft as a guide. The first few passes were running smooth, and I actually...

In a video the Youtuber gave an advice that the restriction of air intake should be reduced. Following this advice, I'm considering using a 30mm ID intake hose with a 30 to 24mm reducer, instead of the 24mm aluminum hose that came with the heater. The air intake will draw air from salon inside...

The fridge in the galley is a Whirlpool residential model powered by a dedicated Cobra 1000w inverter. The fridge was made in 2008 and the model has been discontinued. the salon layout is shown below, in this type of boat, is the fridge usually transported inside through the forward window by...

I saw black mosses grown under the sink drain strainer in the kitchen. I want to use a plastic snake to clean those out, so removing the strainer would make this easier. the strainer seems to be held in place by a locknut from below, and some sealant. the looks of the locknut and drain pipe...

this is the muffler that comes with the heater the muffler has an option in size between 22 and 24mm. I took a measure but still cannot tell. generally is the exhaust pipe 22 or 24mm in these heaters? I remember people say it leaks. Upon inspection, i saw the exhaust passage is along the...

I just spotted the crack in the support beam Can this be strengthened, or is it better to replace the beam

The obsolete model has Phillips head screws as the bowl fasteners. Racor told me these Phillips head are no longer available. I purchased the current fasteners that have hex head screws, but it only goes in by a couple of threads by hand. I didn't use a screwdriver to force it in This is my...

The boat has 7 agm house batteries that look like below The boat is connected to the pedestal. I have been leaving the charger always on. The charger gauge always has a positive reading when I checked. Is there risk of overcharging/gassing?

I'm considering to upgrade the gen racor, an obsolete 500FG model the options are 500FG10 vs 500MA10 is the lid RK 15078 different for FG and MA models? the concern is if the lid is the same, I could reuse the existing vac gauge on the MA model 500FG models uses a new clear bowl RK15405...

the attached photo show the fuel intake hose to the gen racor is a 1/2" ID rubber hose I need to buy a similar 3/4" hose. I searched "Gates BRLA 3/4 200 psi" but didn't get an exact match. I only need 2 ft. so I want to ask where can I cut 2ft of 3/4" fuel hose, or could there be other options...

the attached photo is the prop and rudder over a full keel. does the rudder need to come off to remove the prop and shaft for service?

I spead out to count the strands of the existing wires. the existing one has 7 thick, rigid strands, comparing with the 12g wire that has 19 thin, more pliant strands. so the existing wires are 14awg? though it has 7 strands, each strand is thick. folding the wires double will not fit...

The rubber gasket in the strainer cap looks dated. Is it necessary to replace it? Does Perko still make these strainers and parts?

The heater's make is Hcalory. From right to left in the photo below are my questions: 1. only 1 short hot air hose is provided. need to buy a longer one of the same dia. where is this type of hose sold? also need one more vent grille 2. the muffler is said to be not air tight. Does the...

not sure if the name is correct, but the shade has developed some tears/ruptures. it looks like stamoid. Is this shade usually a special order based on measurements? Is there an easy way to patch the tears?

Greenfield B23PS Series Weatherproof Electrical Outlet Box comes with only two metal tabs and two screws though it appeared to me that four tabs and 8 screws are needed to mount. why are two tabs with two screws considered sufficient by the manufacturer?

I want to set up a simple tap water supply to supply running water when the f.w. pump is turned off. I first tried a collapsible 5 gallon water cube with garden hose adapter. It didn't work out as planned: the flexible hose was too rigid (it was soft in hot water but became hard again after...

a gfci outlet in the ER stopped working. it would trip immediately as a heater is plugged in. The heater works fine using other gcfi outlets. so I bought a new gfci outlet, but the manual is not adequate for me to replace it. I saw each terminal has two wire holes. why do they provide two...