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Morning You could also consider the ProIsocharge from Promariner. You put the alternator output to the unit and it will first charge up the start batteries and then it will direct the alternator output to the second, etc. You can have from 2 to 4 banks, with 1st being the priority bank that...

Here’s a thought, sell/buy the boat yourself. Unless you are very inexperienced, too busy and/or far away from the boat, you don’t really need a broker. I know this won’t be a popular answer but it’s nevertheless true. We found our boat by placing a want add post on several web sites...

To paraphrase a famous saying I spent a lot of my money on my wife, boating and drinking. Not necessarily in that order. The rest I just wasted. Have fun, I’m out of here.

I never said intoxicated. Maybe unbeknownst to some, you can have a drink or two and not be drunk. But at least on my boat they do have a good time without judgement regardless if they choose to drink or not. I allow adults to make their own choices within reason, not dictate. Lighten...

No drinking at all on board with folks that are not involved in the operation? I’m guessing you don’t have a lot of repeat guests. Assuming they act like responsible adults, why not? In South Carolina the open container rule is not enforced on the water, but if you are operating the boat, you...

I had a similar issue. It was a blockage right in the input of the strainer. It was not visible until you looked into the water input port and not inside the strainer itself. The very high suction from the raw water pump attempting to keep the volume of water flow normal was pulling in air from...

Morning, We have Raritan Marine Elegance heads and they work very well. There is another option available. We have a switch to choose sea water or fresh. That requires, of course, that it be plumbed for both. Then you decide when using it which way to go. It appears to be a Raritan option...

Stabilization choices We purchased our 44’ DeFever with fin stabilizers and they have preformed very well. On our post purchase trip home we had to make the Carabelle to Clearwater crossing in the Gulf. The forecast was 3-4 feet with 10-15 knot winds max. Well it was a bit optimistic and we...

Stern thrusters We have both stern and bow thrusters on our 44’ DeFever. Other than the obvious help in maneuvering, the addition of the stern thruster allows other features. The hold feature is great. Really helps when single handed or with inexperienced crew. It will hold the boat...

Insurance on older hulls hi We have a 1988 Defever 44. We use Russell Jamieson at Atlass insurance group. Rjamieson@atlassinsurance.com We ended up with Progressive and have $150K coverage with most of the stuff you would want. Fuel spill coverage, dinghy coverage, out to 75 miles...

Ditch PayPal Afternoon I have had issues with PayPal supporting the shipper when it was clear I was scammed. The scam is the shipper sends a letter (not the package) to the proper name and zip code, but a different address within the correct zip code. They use that proof of delivery. since...

Chitwood charters Hi We have rented from Chitwood twice before we purchased our Defever 44. We rented the 42 Grand Banks motor yacht and a 50’ Selene trawler. We rented just the vessel, no captain. You have to put up the insurance deductible as a deposit. They subtract out your fuel bill...

The Siren Marine Monitoring system watches your shore power and temp of the cabin. You will get an alert to loss of shore power as well as an alert for temps outside of a range you set. It monitors additional items; high water, bilge pumps, GPS geo fence, doors ,etc. We have one on our Defever...

Financing older boats Hi I would not recommend Cindy at Sterling. We had a very poor experience with them. Complete waste of our time and effort. We had several other ways to go, But what we ended up doing on a 1988 Defever was to take a loan from our retirement/broker account that did not...

These Well thought out responses are why the forum is so important for all of us owners. I agree that magnetic fields are not a culprit here. I would be concerned with the vapors from the batteries being recharged. I would assume the batteries under a bed would be in a sealed and well...