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A couple of anchorages we've used in the past between Brunswick and Savannah is Wahoo River and Crescent River. I anchored at Wahoo River a couple of weeks ago on a friend's boat and it was nice (current, but good holding). Kilkenny is also a decent stop if you prefer a marina. Mark Rinkel...

I installed 4 of these cameras over the past couple of years: https://www.amazon.com/Foscam-1080P-Outdoor-Security-Camera/dp/B011US2ADK There are newer ones available now, but I've been happy with them. I did wire 12v power to each from a switch panel at the helm to turn them on/off. I've...

We've are in the process of replacing a shaft on our Mainship 43 after a grounding. Unfortunately, when the new shaft and the original coupling were returned, UPS lost the coupling. If it can't be found, we are having an issue finding a replacement. We have ZF285IV transmissions which specify...

Does anyone happen to know a source for these door handles (photo attached)? I've got them on the door(s) to the head on my Mainship 430. Thanks, Mark Rinkel ourpositivelatitude.com

Thanks for the info. The ground for the battery bank in which the instrument is wired is next to the waste tank so theoretically the ground will be the same if I just run the sensor ground to it. I think I will try that first as the path for running the new wire goes through a lot of areas I...

The instructions are showing 3 wires from the sensor to the display (red, blue, and black). Are you using the Tank Watch probe with the Scad? I do want to use the external tank sensor. I did read that... "While it’s possible to connect the black wire from the sensor to a low impedance ground...

We are on the process of replacing the sporadically working tank monitor with a Scad TM unit on our Mainship 430 sedan. I need to pull new wire because I need 3 instead of just two wires to the sensor. Has anyone pulled wire from the engine room to the head? I'm looking for a path and there is...

I agree with BruceK about keeping the generator starter batteries (2 12v in series) dedicated to the task. It has bailed me out twice in the past when the house battery bank dropped too low. I've replaced the house batteries since then and have better battery management so it's not as much of...

Our 2007 Mainship 430 has two 200ah house banks, each of which also starts one of the twin engines. It's not preffered to me, but I live with it. I do have a separate starter battery for the generator. To add starters for the engines, I would need 4 more batteries because we have a 24v...

Good question! I use a separate "to do" app on my phone for tracking maintenance due. I use this approach because I look at my various to do lists more often and can set notifications, etc. Yikes, I just counted and I've got 6 active to do lists, a few of which I share with my wife who uses...

Doesn't it seem like boat projects are endless? Just as important as getting them right is documenting what you did. Having used different apps in the past, we've been burned when the apps are no longer supported or updated. As a result, we've been using a spreadsheet to track our maintenance...

Following.... I almost excusively use tablets/phones for navigation. I feed depth, AIS, and wind via NMEA using WIFI to Aquamaps and Navionics. The only time I turn on the Raymarine MFDs is for radar. It would be nice to get radar wirelessly as well, but I haven't come across anything...

I've got a 430 (sedan version), but your picture looks identical to my set-up. I have accessed the washer and dryer by lifting up the helm "platform" to which the helm seat is mounted. I was able to lift off the helm seat from the pedestal and then remove a row of screws under the endge of the...

Does anyone have a recommendation for obtaining a standalone personal liability insurance policy that does not require an underlying homeowner or renter's insurance policy? We are full-time liveaboards and we currently have most of that coverage added onto our boat policy, but it is rare...

There are a lot of great reasons to keep your logbook on paper, but I've preferred an electronic version for my past several boats. We've waiting for a boat part, a good weather window, and the railroad bridge south of Norfolk to get fixed before heading south. With the time, I had a chance to...

I second ColonyCove's recommendation. We are currently cruising the Chesapeake Bay and I read Mitchner's book a couple of months ago - a great read full of history. I also second the recommendation for dropping your anchor at St. Mary's City. We did last week and wrote up our experience in...

I've got yard that is going to replace my shaft seals and I looking for someone who has had this done on the same model boat. I understand access to the couplings under the V-drives can be difficult so I am just wanting to get an idea of what is involved if you have done this before (difficulty...

We have a 2007 Mainship 430 Sedan Trawler. I'm trying to figure out the gelcoat color. It's an off-white/cream looking color - but I don't know the color or brand name. Can anyone help or have a good suggestion on matching the color?

I replaced the gauge in the galley as my first attemp to fix the problem. Unfortunately, the problem is likely the sender unit on the actual port tank. After communicating with another owner about the difficulty in accessing the port freshwater tank under the galley floor, I followed his...

I received a response outside this forum from an owner with the same problem. The owner identified the location of the freshwater tank outward of the lower fuel tank and was able to access the area only by drilling through two layers of plywood under the floor galley storage area. However, to...

We've recently aquired a Mainship 430 Sedan (2007). On the list of projects is fixing the fresh water tank monitor located in the galley. I assume the monitor is connected to the port tank. However, I have not been able to find the best way to access the water tanks. Diagrams show the port...