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Hey PNW - we actually had to terminate the contract on the original boat - several issues other than the engine. We ended up purchasing a Kadey-Krogen 42 in late 2021 and have been cruising with her ever since. It has a single Lehman SP 135 with just over 3,000 hrs. Has been a great boat and...

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Thanks RT - have always appreciated the community and great advice on TF!

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I have a stupid question ... do you keep your reverso lines connected to the engine and generator all the time keeping the valves on the Reverso closed? I did some quick research but couldn't find an answer. My generator has a valve to close the drain, so I keep that one hooked up, but my...

Finally got a 3-valve gear pump reverso. Hooked it up to the genny and it worked great. Need to hook it up to my Lehman SP 135 through the drainplug, but first need to get the oil out so I can install the drainplug hose assembly without making a crazy 5 gal mess. Anyone run the Reverso...

Thanks all - this is really helpful info. Going to try the suggestions.

Hey all - trying to figure out what is going on with our generator ... while out, we switched on to charge up the batteries ... however, when we start it up and select the generator the house ammeter fluctuates significantly almost like a sine wave ... it starts at around +13a, then begins to...

Thanks - that's kind of what I was thinking.

Hey all - I ordered a replacement HE from Lenco and figure I should go ahead and replace the hoses while I'm at it. I can order from cummins, but I'm curious if I need all of the pre-molded hoses or if I can order the flex hoses (something like the trident flex). Maybe a stupid question, but...

Will do - Thx!

Thanks guys - the locking washers are on top next to the nut ... all of the ring terminals are underneath.

Yeah - need to get the wiring tied down. Didn't have what I needed. Good call on the nyloc. I actually have locking washers on there (came with the battery), but a swap for nyloc is easy enough. Thanks for the advice.

Quick update to close this out ... took Ranger's advice and got twin Odyssey Extreme ODX-AGM31s. Fortunately the cable runs worked out with the parallel. The only extra work I had to do was adding jumpers for parallel setup and finding and configuring the battery box. Found a dual G31 battery...

When we were first boat shopping we looked at an OA with twin Detroits. Spoke to the local go-to mechanic and he said that parts are really hard to come by. Told me a story about someone being laid up for 2-3 months waiting on an after market part from overseas. Gave me an off-the-cuff price...

Thanks Dave - that's what I'm thinking. Bought the 2/0 and made the jumpers, but re-thinking that and will probably re-do it. $100 mistake would certainly not be the most expensive one I've made.

So I went with the recommendation of the ODX-AGM31 ... wired in parallel to juice up the CCAs. Quick question ... my main run to the thruster is with 3/0. No one around here carries 3/0 ... only 2/0 or 4/0. Thought 2/0 would probably be fine for a jumper. My resting voltage on shore power...

Thanks all - really appreciate the recommendations. Ranger & Iggy, I'll check out the Odysseys ... I have a couple on my 4Runner and love them, but never tried them in the boat.

Running down the charging. Unfortunately, our one-lines appear to be out of date, but I think we are connected to a trickle charge on shore power and then a 15a echo charger when off shore power.

We have a 12v 8D for our 12v Bow Thruster which needs replacement. I've seen some threads about swapping 8Ds for a couple of smaller sets. Anyone done this on their thruster? Appreciate any recommendations for a replacement.

Thanks for posting pics Carl - I like the ingenuity. Seems like that would be a good solution for a regular maintenance pump.

Cigatoo - do you have a pic of your setup? I'm interested in duplicating.

Agreed Sunchaser - good suggestions. kind of leaning towards the diaphragm pump idea. As for water, I think it's coming from a leaky pressure valve on my raritan 1700 water heater. Stuck a giant cup under it one night and it filled it up over a 10 hour period. I can also hear the pressure pump...

Purchased our new-to-us boat about 6 months ago and just got around to a thorough bilge cleaning / repainting and replacing the rather filthy bilge pump and hoses (Rule 2000 manual with a float switch). Problem I'm having is the distance to the thru hull results in backflow which makes the pump...

Ron - my wife and I were in a similar boat as Sea Dog ... no pun intended. We chartered a few times and joined an owners group before taking the plunge. Everyone has their own path, but I found both of those experiences really helpful - not only in confirming my desires but also getting my...