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So this thread is most appropriate and the timing is perfect. Over the past few months I have been going through the this same mental exercise of trying to figure out how to decrease the generator run time to replace the 95-120 amp-hours and to do it in a manner that is cost-effective. Currently...

We live aboard in the PNW (Poulsbo to be precise) and have for 6 years now. We have a Hurricane hydronic furnace and it keeps the boat nice and toasty. Well, toasty for us any way, we keep it at 68°. We do not have the engines plumbed into the heating system but the hoses do run right between...

Followed shortly by a BFH. Marty..................:D

If you were able to get that disc to respond then copy everything off of it immediately, it will not live much longer if it was actually submerged. Marty........................

Wow, I now know what dink is number one on my list when replacement time comes around. I will definitely support a company that responds like that. Marty......................

Do any of the dealers have a phone number? Try calling directly. Marty.......................

You may just have to try to follow the wire. One of the cables coming out of the junction box will be the compass. You have to follow them all till you identify where they go then you will find the compass at the end of one of them. The RFC250 looks like a can about 4" high and about 3" in...

I have had one of these (same model) installed for that past 3 years and never had that happen. Mine worked from day one and never had a hiccup. I wonder if it was the fact that I was only using 3 of the outputs (House, start, gen start). I recently replaced it with a Sterling...

Had never heard of that stuff, had to go look it up. It looks to be the same as Australia's Vegemite. Good stuff. Marty..................

Of the two engine hour meters one is currently about 500 hours greater then the other. That meter actually runs faster than the other so the difference increases over time. I used timed runs to evaluate the two hour meters to find which one was accurate. Since I determined which one is closer to...

Well, here's how ya deal with them bears: https://youtu.be/CVS1UfCfxlU Marty....................

Bet the little feller doesn't even care what kinda anchor is hanging off the front end either. A few years ago a transient pod of Orca came through Puget Sound and a few of them cam all the way into our little bay (Liberty Bay) here in Poulsbo. They were definitely seal-eaters and took three...

Had to look that one up, had no idea what you were talking about. You might try downloading a fresh copy of the patch and reapplying it. In the past I have had issues with other devices where a patch did not apply correctly. Marty.......................

Yea, right! Like ANYthing comes apart THAT easy on an old boat.:D I would not try that on my boat for anything short of a short term disaster repair to get be to the haul-out. I would replace the zerk fitting with a stainless one or a bronze plug. There is no reason to replace a functioning...

While yer near Roche you should check out the Wescott Bay Seafood company around the corner in Wescott Bay. We were anchored in the bay for a few days and dingied over to their dock and got some fresh clams ($7/lb) and made some fresh clam chowder. Man that was good. they also have mussels and...

Are you just trying to identify it? Or are you looking to get a new mattress? We bought one from Handcrafted Mattress Company (HMC) several years ago and my bride still tells me how much she loves it. Not cheap but worth it to me, both for the Happy Bride AND my happy back...

The electric heat looks like it is a "resistance" heat and that is going to eat up a lot of amps. The vast majority of dock power outlets you are going to run into are 30-amp and I think you will find that is just not enough to stay comfortable with resistance heating. At 3.2 KW you are looking...

Little late to this party, fascinating boat. The price has been dropped to $49K but still not something I would want to take on. The time, money and effort it would take to restore that beauty is way outside my envelope. But you got to admit, even in her current shape, she has some beautiful...

Yea, they chose to NOT use that acronym once it was pointed out to them - Go Figure. One thing to keep in mind is that the bus between the main part and the Boats Afloat part stops running at dark (I recall the last departure from Lake Union is around 5 PM) since that part of the show closes...

I bet THAT is a funny story......:D Marty.....................

If they are still around they are probably worth more as "Teak" than as a boat. Marty...................

For what model? Marty...................

Interesting read. I have had the ProIsoCharge 130 2-4 unit installed for about 4 years and never had an issue with it. From reading this thread I guess I was a lucky one..:D I just (this past weekend actually) replaced it with a Sterling Alternator-to-Battery charger to gain the multi-stage...

The original swimstep on out President 41 was only about 22 inches deep and was all but useless. We had a replacement made by PlasTeak and it looks like teak but is completely maintenance free. Now our swim step is 33" wide and we have been able to add boarding stairs. They made it to our...

And that is the key. Even with "auto routing" you need to qualify any route it produces to make sure you agree with it. That is still a nav aid, you are still the navigator. Marty....................