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Dream wipers Had wipers on my last boat (kept it 22 years). Wipers are great but it was on a flat windshield. Wipers work best with a slight curve in my estimation. I did not have washers and the salt streaking was a problem on really snotty days. To me dream set would be...

holding tank not emptying I purchased a 30 year old liveaboard boat that had been a bit of a slip queen in Florida. Brought her up to the Chesapeake bay and rarely did we not have some sort of toilet issue the complete trip. Wouldn't pump out fully was just one of the issues. My tank pumps...

battery count Gray Dog, you have have surmised that I am not an electrical guru, I kept my battery banks designated to each motor plus house sets. Due to my decrepitude and age I chose 70 lb. glass matt (AGM) group 31 batteries, total of 10. each Cummins C6 has three starting batteries...

hooked to starting batteries 18 months ago a purchased a 1987 45' cruiser and brought it up from the Keys to Chesapeake bay. upon arrival and disconnected from shore power I found I had several dead/broken batteries. However, during my trip north I stayed in marinas each night and had no...

Motor choice Less than two years ago I started the same process of looking for the perfect diesel. Big, small, Cat, Cummins etc., even considered the famous DDs, but then there was the magic formula for all diesels, once you go beyond one horse power per cubic inch the motor life begins to...

Boat noise Interesting volley of opinions most have merit however bang for the buck appears to be in play. Before I start lining the boat with a myriad of products, floating machinery away from hard sufaces etc. I would first make sure motor mounts are optimal, shafts are aligned and the...