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Documented Vessel. Thanks to all that replied. I got the exact answers I was looking for as well as other great information. Lets all hope for a great 2020 boating season.

I renamed my new vessel this season. I received the official documentation papers from the coastguard but there was no decal in there. Just the documentation sheet to be left on board. Am I supposed to take that document to local dmv and request a decal?

I am relatively new to the boat. I purchased her back in September 19 and have spent the winter under the shrinkwrap sealing and sanding the teak, replacing the impellers and engine anodes, gen-set fuel pump and impeller. some other minor maintenance issues. I now need to check the fluid level...

I have a Honda 3000 and I love it. Holds like 2 gallons and runs for 12 hours. Charges and runs my 42’ just fine.

We are inspecting and replacing all fuel filters tomorrow and checking for clogs. Blowing out lines. I currently have about 380 gallon tif fuel on board so it will be next season before I can clean the tanks.

I have been toying with the idea of swapping out my two big house batteries for big Lithium as well. However my wet batteries are twice the size of lithium. So four battle born batteries will fit in. Any thoughts on this?

Yep I agree but I am also looking at replacing all my flybridge isinglass this year. Add that with a 46’ piece of canvas and all looking at a cool 20k. About 10 more than I have budgeted for niceties this season. But perhaps a canvas the following 2021 season.

Thanks all for your input. We are going to have it wrapped. They wrapping company seem professional and explained the framing and vents and mildew packs ect. Having a zipper put in for winter projects.

Settled then. I met the guy and we discussed all the options and I feel better knowing the boat will be dry and safer than tarps and that’s the general consensus on the reply’s you have all provided. I think the east coast is in for nasty weather this year. I’m originally from the Lake Michigan...

Finicky Tachometer on port motor So while conducting my first oil change today on my twin TAMD-41As. I decided to turn off the combiner on the battery box. Left the port on the starboard on and the gen-set on. The tachometer on the port came to life. I didn’t have to run the fridge and all the...

I am preparing to pull the boat this Mid November. I already have the spot reserved and paid for winter haul out and storage. Now. I was just quoted 1000$ for shrink wrap with vents, access door and mildew packs. Does this seem high? I am re-launching the boat April 1st. I will be doing my own...

Thank you all so Much for your thoughts and suggestions. I am changing oil and fuel filters this weekend as well as checking vents and will blow some air through the pick up line going into the tank. Then I will prime the system back up and run the motor on that line only.

Actually there is a line that connects both tanks it is located at the bottom of rack tank and there is a small valve at each end. So draining the tanks would be easy once I ran the fuel below say 20 gallons in each. The tanks sound like the old black iron tanks when I tap on them however they...

Okay I checked to see that each engine(Volvo TAMD-41A) has a return line and they each go to the tank they are nearest, ie starboard to starboard tank ect. I traced the pick-ups to the stainless tank above the racors. I also noticed a lot of what appears to be black particles built up in both...

I topped off the tanks 3 weeks ago and we have been making some good weekend trips, about 8 to 10 hour round trips. I started off with appx 300 gallons, 150 in each tank. Today i noticed a slight list to starboard. Still 150 in that side and only 50 in the port. The tanks are joined at the...

Thanks for the info. Thanks all for the information I obviously have some good choices for my winter dry dock maintenance. I’ll let everyone know what I come up with.

So I am curious about installing a fly bridge engine synchronizer, however all the gauges i see require inputs from the tachometers. I’m wondering, since the port tach stops working when the battery bank is full then how do I get constant signal to the gauge if not from the tach or alternator...

Wow you were right. I loaded up the drain on the batteries. Both kicked on. I don’t like that so think I’ll have to look into separating that or adding an engine sync. I can’t really hear them well enough on the flybridge. Usually I drive twins by ear regardless of what the tachs say. But yep...

Two days ago the port engine tach meter quit working. my son and I investigated the issue starting at the alternator and found a broke wire from inside the alternator to the exterior nut that sends the signal north to the gauge. We replaced the wire and it started working again for a few minutes...

Thanks for all the info. I’ll be sure to post results.

Does anybody with these engines know how many anodes there are on the engine and cooling systems?

Thanks for the tip on the Gorco caps I just went on line shopping and ordered all three sizes, and if one doesn’t fit back in the mail it goes. I also ordered 3 gallons of barnacle buster concentrate. One for each motor and one for the generator and ac units. A buddy of mine used buster a few...

Thanks everyone who responded. Yes I jumped right into oil questions on my winterizing thread. Sorry. I always do that as well when I pink my motors. I figure I’m running the motors why not change all the fluids and filters too. Sea flush sounds great, I’ll give it a go. My strainers are...

I am also wondering what the best oil is to use for the TAMD41’s? Full synthetic, semi, or just straight 30W Rotella? I use Motorcaft in my 2016 F250. Am curious if that would be sufficient for a Volvo diesel?

I am new to marine diesels. I have rebuilt a few Chrysler marine 318’s and 360’s etc and know my way around a diesel pretty good. Now I am into a 42’ Fu Hwa with twin volvo’s. I prefer to my own maintenance, that way I can be picky about how its being done. I have a few questions however. I am...