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I've been debating weather or not to install shaft locks for my twin engines. Two reasons. I don't have electronic fuel injection and I end up cruising at very low rpm's in the ship canal/Seattle area, for hours, several times a year before I'm able to get out in the sound and open it up to burn...

I just read an article at Nordkyn Design by Eric Bretscher. Very informative. The article is about charging marine lithium battery banks and was very eye opening. My main takeaway was how I have been leaving my LifePO4 batteries stored while at the dock. I have 12volt and 24 volt systems. My...

Trying to figure out the black hydraulic holding tank connected to the auto pilot pump. It seems like an overflow tank but its at the lowest point of the system and it has a screw cap with a vent hole, which I’m assuming is for air in the system, but once again it’s at the low point. I’m also...

I installed 2700 watts of Solar panels on my flybridge frame/roof and 1200 amps of LifePO4 batteries. I still have to complete the connections between the two. I plan on using Victron MPPT's for each set of panels for a total of four-I wanted redundancy for when the seagull drops the clam on a...

Just finished installing my Olympia 105 hydronic heater. Very happy with the results and would like to share my results-including many mistakes. I had no idea a yellow wire could be positive-more on that later. My first decision was what heater to use. I was thinking Kabola or Webasto. Based on...

This post is geared towards the new boat owner. I can look back at my earlier endeavors to repair/paint etc. and can easily say I've made damn near every mistake possible! An example is when I tried pushing a varnishing project by painting the sixth coat later in the evening. The moisture in the...

I'm planning on drilling two holes in the side of my boat (not thrilled about it!) for two high capacity bilge pump outlets. Either 1 1/2 or 2 inch thru hulls. Due to a thick rub rail and equipment on the inside, the holes can be drilled a couple inches above the waterline, or two feet above the...

I have 18 8D AGM batteries for a house bank. I will replace these with LifePo4 batteries. These batteries are in 3 banks (6 each). One bank is center bilge area, the other two banks are in the engine room (port and starboard) stern quarter area. All but 4 are at or below the waterline. I like...

I'm setting up a new 24 volt house bank. I was told that two 12 volt batteries hooked in series to make 24 volts, will last twice as long as one 24 volt battery. Something to do with a work formula. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks

Comes with 18 hp Tohatsu. Electric start. Extras include center seat, spare prop, air pump, new hydro foil for outboard (still in package). 3 point lifting harness, and tan sunbrella cover. I’m the owner. PM if interested.

As I was responding to the recent post on the high cost of diesel, it occurred to me that my "Blue Water" boat had a lot of benefits a prospective new boat owner might want to consider. Even though I have never crossed an ocean with my boat, there are a lot of benefits I have learned to...