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The real difference is going to be replacement part costs. Yanmar wins hands down. Your location is going to affect the remaining differences between the two brands. In general, Yanmar has better parts availability and more technicians are available but this could be different in specific...

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CatTom, if your HC alternator uses an external regulator, I would invest in a regulator like the wakespeed that allows you to safely connect to an LFP bank. The other alternator can continue to charge the start bank. Running the alternators through a FLA or AGM start bank is a simpler, cheaper...

Let’s not go off the rails. We are talking about rare failures here. Most auto pilots go their whole lives and never perform a Crazy Ivan.

If there is a will, there is a way. Sadly, I think you are going to find it hard to launch a 40’ boat on the Snake River.

Dudley Boat Transport had a good name back in the 90’s. I had forgotten about them. They were based out of Gig Harbor area. For some reason I think they retired but worth a search.

Got it. Get another cable but perform the same test. If you get different results between the two cables you will have found your answer. Just trying to save you the effort of pulling a cable only to discover it’s not the issue.

I have had T connectors go bad. Try swapping a known good T with the first T after the cable. It could also be the T that the cable is plugged into. Anyway, I would rule out the T’s before I dragged a new cable through the boat.

Associated Boat Transport. They are based out of the Smokey Point area near Arlington, WA.

Now you are just trying to be a curmudgeon. Yes, I picked the right surveyor, 40 years in the industry, SAMS and NAMS associated, used by the State of Washington and at the top of my insurance underwriters list. On top of that my doggy buckets can be used to catch any fluids drained from my...

True, but my dog bowls passed survey and are being recommended as a retro fit by many surveyors in this region.

Where does ABYC say dog bows are not compliant? Where does it say anything other than deflecting flame away from non metallic fuel bowls? How is an insurance company going to use a standard that didn’t exist when the boat was built to disallow a claim? You are entitled to your opinion...

Had a customer tell us that every time he crossed the wake of a Bayliner 4588 his autopilot did a crazy Ivan. He didn’t have issues with other boats. After inspecting his boat we relocated his fluxgate compass away from his stereo speaker. Problem solved. I can only conclude that the 4588...

Every time an autopilot does a crazy Ivan it’s either a failing flux compass or a magnet placed close to the flux compass.

Now that Luna mentioned it, all my water heaters have been Torrid. Maybe that explains my experience.

Item 1 is not really a real world concern. On my boat there is never a time when 12v isn’t being used so even if the BMS were to shut off there would never be a power spike to the alternator. Item 2 is a real world concern for anyone trying to charge a well depleted LFP bank with alternators...

Eco-worthy says connecting opposite ends is acceptable but not preferred. It recommends equal lengths to a bus bar. While it might be technically best to use the bus bar method, I wonder if there is any real world noticeable loss by doing it the way Bob did or they way SteveK and I have done...

The BMS does a multiple of things. Over current protection is probably the least important. Turning off the current when the battery is fully charged is probably the most important. Then there is cell balancing and temperature monitoring just to mention a few items.

I used Will Prowse as one of many educational sources when educating myself on LFP. He even commented favorably on Eco-worthy batteries. Still, it’s not easy to grade the quality of a circuit board. I suspect as we all get better educated we will start to recognize the different BMS...

This is how I have always wired battery banks. With FLA the document is completely correct. However, while still correct for LFP, I am not sure if the difference has any relevance to the life of an LFP battery. It is the belief of some that we will all suffer BMP failures long before the...

I have never gotten less than 10 years out of a water heater. Your real restriction is base on what will fit the space. I always prefer exact drop in’s as installation cost can often exceed the cost of the product. Hopefully, you will get a response from Isotemp. Boat manufacturers often buy...

Sounds logical.

I have them. Took this boat 35 years to reach 5,000 hours. Commercial usage suggests these engines are good for 10,000 to 12,000 hours however many engines have reached 20,000 hours in generator usage. I doubt an overhaul will ever be needed. Good engines with good support and parts are...

By dumb luck I met an engineer who does remote camp electrical systems. Most camps get their electricity from generators. Fuel is a big expense for them as is generator longevity. He was explaining to me how they were using LFP batteries instead of small generators to run the camp at night...

Looking forward to hearing your Mechanics report.