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Yup, I am going to go with the Prestone radiator flush as recommended above. Thanks for your help though!

I haven't removed the old hoses yet, this is a good idea - I will flush before installing anything new. Fingers crossed not too many leaks!

This is the coolant side, sorry for not being clear.

I am in the process of replacing all hoses and gaskets on my 1979 Lehman 120. When I pulled the coolant hose off the tank, I noticed the old hose full of this crusty material. Any ideas of what it is and the easiest way to flush it from the block?

I know the boat as I’m at the same marina. It needs work, the couple are liveaboards and are getting too old to maintain. They are constantly doing maintenance, and the boat is in ok condition however there is obvious water damage, needs new exterior fairing and paint, and just needs some love...

Have extras! If you only need a few I can mail you some

Most systems are ok on 12V. I’ll still have the diesel genset and outlets. But I don’t think I need the 10 that were in the boat

That makes sense. Maybe I am also biased because of how BAD the AC electrical was in the boat. We had 10 outlets on 1 breaker and with wiring was crisscrossing the boat. If I do it right, it may be a better system, and as others have said, keep the resale value higher.

That's a good point. I think if I keep 1 outlet in the panel and 1 in the galley, I will be good. We can always use extension cords for any tools that we may need. We wont be utilizing AC for the fridge, just DC, as the fridge we have is more efficient on DC. I think there will always be...

We will have to consider a DC generator, right now we have a Victron Centaur 100amp Battery Charger that will accept AC or DC input for charging so we would be compatible either way. We may need to stick with the AC genset budget wise, but it is accessible without removing the main engine and DC...

Hello everyone! We are in the middle of a restoration on our 1980 Albin 36 trawler and have been making headway with upgrading and replacing systems. I have gone ahead and removed ALL electrical elements from the boat, including wiring. We (me and a marine electrician friend) are redoing all...