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This has gotten a little confusing. I don't believe your generator actually has a battery charger in it. What is happening is the generator is furnishing power to some other device that is now charging the batteries, either a stand alone battery charger or more likely the charger built into...

Buyer beware... Every boat listed on the internet is "turn key ready" Just get in and go. Also, the pictures and specs are always the most current. They never use the same pictures that were used the last time the boat was sold, when the boat was kept under cover, and now it's been out in...

You guys just need to get out there and start looking at many different kinds of boats. Go to some boat shows, Trawler Fests, start looking on Yacht World. Make notes of what features you see that you would like on your new boat. Make a list of what features are a must have and what features...

How many amps does your remote for the inverter show are being used when you shut down for the night? I found that the only way I can get it down is to actually shut off the power going to the TV and the satellite because they are still drawing about 3 amps even though they are turned off. Now...

Are you charging your batteries with the charger in a inverter? If so I would review the owners manual for it . Calculate how many amps can safely be used according to the total amp hours of the battery bank then see how many amps are now being used to charge them. I did this and discovered...

We have a Hurricane diesel furnace in our boat that is plumbed thru the hot water tank and the two main engines. During the colder weather the engines start right up with no smoke and the engine room will stay 50-70 degrees, and dry. Even in the warmer months while cruising the north coast of...

Could you be a little more specific as to what length and model you have.

Exactly.

So what is the reason so may Canadians have bought property in Washington state? Find a place in BC that you can tie up your boat all summer, spend the summer months fishing, exploring, etc., bring the boat back to Anacortes in the fall and put it in dry storage, get in your motor home and head...

I don't believe that treatment has any kind of cleaning powers. It just covers up the smell. Once you get this issue with your vacuflush fixed, I would start using Noflex as it actually does eat up deposits in the hoses and the tank so they can be flushed out. Did you maybe close a valve to...

On our previous boat there was a layer of thick rubber under the carpet. It was probably 1/2" thick. I have seen it at Harbor Marine in Everett.

Of course we get lot's of rain in the Pacific Northwest. This past summer we decided to only travel when the weather was clear because you really can't take in the beautiful scenery when the clouds are in the trees and it is raining. Yes you need the time to do this, in our case we had 5 months.

Sorry... Every valve cover bolt.

I went down in the engine room after reading this and found every bolt on both engines loose.

There is a drain cock on the bottom of the heat exchanger that will drain the salt water. Also, there is a anode screwed into it. Replace that now and remember to add this to your regular maintenance on the generator. I would check this anode every couple months until you establish how long...

Do a search for glass water spot remover. I have bought it at auto parts stores before. It has a light abrasive in it, about the consistency of a liquid wax. Amazon should have it.

The length of my snubber is such so it attaches to the anchor rode at the water line. My bow is over 10' high so this lowers the angle of the anchor rode which is always a good thing.

In British Columbia some of the marinas offer this type of service. People will cruise up there and need to go home for some reason. They will fly home and the marina keeps a eye on the boat while they are gone. If you can't find marinas in the area you want, just let them know you will be...

I suggest you go into the engine room ( assuming the engine room is under the salon) and lookup at the ceiling. If is has hatches you should be able to see them. Could be the new floors were laid over the top, rendering them useless, unless the floor is torn back up.

So what kind of boat is it?

That's a great idea. Here is another way I have enlarged holes. Take a piece of material such as 3/4" plywood and drill a hole in it the size you need. Apply some double sided tape (carpet tape works well) to the plywood and secure it over the hole you need to enlarge. Now you have a guide...

Probably less than $100.00. They will just soak it in a chemical bath. If you want it pressure tested because you suspect it is leaking internally, that would be extra.

Is it possible the reason it shut down was the generator was just overloaded? The air conditioner was on. Do you also have a electric stove? Someone run a hair drier at the same time? AC, stove, and refrigerator on at the same time?

Most boats in that size range are shipped on those big boat transport ships that move big yachts all over the world.

That generator has a overheat safety switch that could be shutting it down. The raw water impeller is not difficult to change except that it is mounted on the back side. I found that removing the complete pump from the engine is the easiest way to do it. You will have to work over the top of...