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The port engine in my CHB 41 trawler has got me nervous. Symptoms: 1. Fort the past couple years I have had difficulty getting a consistent idle speed out of it - doesn't seem to respond to the idle adjustment screw (this is the Minnimec pump - idle adjustment is on the injector body not the...

We are looking at a Leopard 47 power cat in Miami. Much as I'd love to do the trip, I don't think I can swing it. I've contracted a few different delivery skippers as well as shipping companies to try and get a handle on my options. Shipping is very expensive - $65k+. I got one quote for...

https://electrek.co/2024/01/25/lg-vs-ge-profile-heat-pump-washer-dryers-compared/ This is interesting - I'd not heard about these heat pump units, which the article claims are vastly better than the electric resistance combo units we're used to. Not mentioned in the article, but it seems ideal...

We are contemplating upgrading our davit system to accomodate a motor big enough to get our lightweight 10.5' RIB on a plane - probably a lightweight 15 or 20hp EFI 4-stroke (~95lb). For a number of reasons the Weaver tilt-up style system would probably work best. Obviously, this would leave...

SG-200 battery monitor with display and bluetooth gateway - I bought another monitor and had it updated by the factory; haven't hooked it up since. Save $100+tax from new

This is a Peplink UBR modem mounted inside a Pointing ENTP-2 antenna / enclosure. With the modem mounted internally, the only wiring required is a 12VDC power supply. I bought last year and used one season - I've moved to a different configuration so no longer need. Will consider selling the...

We have a very nice, pretty new Force 10 range; today I noticed the ignitor is not sparking. Some searching led me to find the battery compartment, way in the back under the oven. I can't figure out an easy way to get to it - wondering if anyone has done this before. Seems like I may need...

I've become intrigued by a local version of this vessel - will try to get aboard to confirm that the space and layout works for us shortly. I'd love to know if anyone's had experience aboard one of these vessels in conditions similar to what we see in SoCal and up the Pacific Coast during...

Ok, need some coolheaded guidance from the forum here... I posted this over at the Sam's Marine Hatteras forum as well I'm a fairly experienced boater, and have owned a '79 CHB42 trawler for the last four years, 40' sailboat before that. We've had a blast exploring the cruising grounds between...

With COVID lifting we're back in traveling mode this summer; I ran some quick calculations while watching tennis this am on CO2 emissions per "family mile" (to move all five of us) from our home base in San Diego; thought I'd share if anyone's curious. Assumptions: 0.39 lbs CO2e / passenger...

Replacing all my oil & tranny heat exchangers and hoses, I seem to have over-tightened the NPT fitting that screws into the bottom of the spin-on oil filter base, cracking the casting & creating an oil leak. The part is shown on the left of the pic (before the new parts). Anyone know where I...

My Lehman 120's have EGT pyrometers in the exhaust elbows (ports are cast into the elbows), and analog gauges at the lower helm (not the upper). I don't understand why one would need these on a non turbo engine, particularly one where the relationship between throttle, RPM and load is pretty...

I've done a bunch of reading on this & am about to try something, thought I'd pass it through the forum gauntlet first: I've got twin Lehman 120's, one has a 120A Balmar, and the other has an internally regulated Motorola. Single 12V 700Ah FLA bank. Stock motorola tachometers. My tachs are...

Another one for the TF brain trust After an extremely trouble free summer of Channel Islands cruising I noticed the attached pic - salt crystals forming on the aft seal of my port engine oil cooler. I’m at Cat Harbor now, planning on motoring back (10hrs) to San Diego on Friday. Unfortunately...

My starboard FL120 is idling at 850-900 rpm; trying to bring that down to 600-700 to match the port engine. I have the Simms injection pump with the idle screw adjustment (versus screw/locknut stops on the control cable for some older versions). I’ve started them up, let them settle, backed...

Busily installing my new water maker today and crawling around the engine room I noticed that my port side shaft is not fully engaged with my split shaft coupling -- yikes! On the starboard side the key is about flush with the coupling & the shaft is far enough into the coupling as to cover the...

Banged out another boat project this weekend! We pulled out our rusting, barely functional 1979 Norcold fridge a couple weeks ago with a plan to convert the space into easily accessible galley storage. I'm pretty pleased with the results. I got a Tambour PVC door kit spec'ed for the opening...

I’m re-doing my fuel lines and removing the mechanical lift pump in favor of an electric pump. Anyone know the fitting used by the secondary on-engine filter housing? It looks like 1/4 npt but isn’t. A 5/16” flare fitting threaded into it perfectly but doesn’t seat properly. I want to get to a...

Thought I'd put this up here since there are so many questions on corroding steel tanks on our trawlers... Mine is a 1979 CHB 41. Previous owners had to replace the port side tank when their water heater failed and water pooled & rusted it out on the bottom. While they were doing the job...

I'm contemplating a comprehensive gage overhaul for my twin FL120s. My tachometers are the old Motorola units (alternator senders) which aren't terribly accurate & cut out when the batteries are fully charged, particularly if my solar is charging. Both voltmeters are dead, the ammeters are...

On our CHB41, I have two tanks feeding a valved manifold, which then feeds the two engines through parallel systems, each comprising: 1. Algae-x "bug killer". I strongly suspect these are BS & am thinking of removing 2. Carter electric fuel pump 3. Racor duplex filters 4. Engine lift pump 5...

Hey all, Thought there might be some interest in the way I've set up my solar after pulling my genset. This might not work for everyone, but I think it will do quite well for our use case: SoCal cruising with kids in good weather for a few weeks to a month at a time. I have four Renogy...

Hey all, Taking a crew out to Catalina from SD Bay for a couple weeks of spring break fun. It'll be my wife, our 3 kids, and a friend of theirs (ages 7-12) plus 2 dogs. Tolerance for discomfort is low! I'm looking at the wind and swell forecasts for next week; I'm pretty inexperienced at...

I have five of these bronze port windows in our CHB; the black gasket no longer seals well - it's hard as a rock. Anyone have suggestions on where to source or make replacements? Any tips on removing the old stuff efficiently, adhesives, etc. would also be appreciated from the TF brain trust!

Wonder if the TF gurus out there have any thoughts on this: I've been working my way through our '79 CHB 41 trawler removing lots and lots of old systems. As a result I'm starting to accumulate holes throughout the boat: old displays at both helm stations, holes in thin fiberglass, in thick...