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Here's a thought... https://astrobob.areavoices.com/2011/09/04/why-stars-twinkle-and-sputter-in-color/ However, shouldn't a star change position relative to the moon over 24-hrs? Did you say it was staying in place? A lower earth orbit satellite (like the international space station) might be...

Not to hijack the OP question but which should be on the same switch/circuit and which should be separate. Mine seems not to be wired correctly, and since I'm rewiring the main panel/switches this would be an excellent time :dance: to put it right.:facepalm:

I had my 1978 Taiwan tiles tested last year before buying my boat. Test kits available on Amazon, about $20. As a side thought I sent a chip of my house popcorn ceiling and oops... small extra cost for a second sample... No (zero) asbestos in the boat tiles, lots in my house. [emoji37] Yeech

JDCAVE what was your source of the valves and fittings, tubing etc.? I don't have sight gauges and would like to add them with the proper self-closing valves. Thx Joe

+1 on West Marine price matching. Their policies are making me appreciate them again.

That panel looks pretty dated. I wouldn't presume to tell you how to spend your boat bucks, but you could install a modern Blue Seas 8100 ELCI 30-amp main panel at the shore power inlet where those mains are located without too much modification to the panel - assuming the load breakers are good...

Just guessing based on the appearance (Cole Hersee case) and three connections one being ground...newer version here: Cole Hersee 40212 Dual Rate Electronic Alarm 12V DC Should be easy to confirm by connecting power to connectors. Alternate guess some kind of relay to convert +V to a grounded...

A quick google search shows several examples of simple chlorine bleach dissolving hair. However, it might not be effective at dissolving hair matted in greasy soap scum. LMGTFY

PO wiring nightmares - soon to be a thing of beauty. But to be real, once this is done I am sure there will be someplace for the next owner to point fingers at this PO. So it goes. Nobody is perfect...:dance::dance:

Check out Paneltronix I looked into this extensively since buying my trawler last summer. A previous owner installed a commercial "vessel automation system" (VAS) that among other things did automatic load sharing with a bunch of current sensors and dozen+ relays, a set of four microprocessor...

So sorry to hear of the loss. It must take a huge amount of power to keep those boats warm and dry in the Boston winters when kept in the wet. I keep a small heater going on my boat here in San Francisco and it adds quite a bit to the slip fees with temps in the 40-50F's. Need to get my hydronic...

I would agree with the approach of using staggered heat-shrink marine-grade waterproof butt connections that are adhesive sealed and no solder. Use the same size of wire and proper connector sizes. When you are done put the bundle in flame-retardant split-loom corrugated conduit. Tie it down...

The caps on my original bronze deck fills are not any of the standard threads in use today, I think a common situation for 1970’s Taiwan built trawlers. This concerned me also since if I loose one I have no easy way to find a replacement, and pump-out threaded adapters won’t fit the waste deck...

Try eliminating interference or get a better router... More power is often not the issue in WiFi but rather interference in dense environments and also the quality of the router antenna system and software. Newer routers with more antennas are generally better than old WiFi routers with fewer...

Thank you Thank you, everyone, for your replies and ideas on this thread. I realize that I could probably find guidance in Chapmans but being lazy, I am hugely thankful for this open discussion and sharing of knowledge. Warf :dance:

The last 15’ of chain is painted red so no need for indicators- I like the floating line idea since most water I navigate is fairly shallow. I think that the average depth of SF Bay is about 4’, and the Sacramento delta is about the same

Makes sense. And since I discovered another 200’ of nylon rode stored in the laz i can shackle that onto the bitter-end of the chain in an emergency or if I need more length. Discovering things still on this new-to-me trawler is great fun and I couldn’t make sense of how things were set up and...

Discovered end of all chain rode >250’ it is not attached in the anchor locker. There is a recently replaced Sampson post running down through the anchor locker that seems like a sturdy place to secure the end of the rode. Seems like it should be bolted down on the end. I could either through...

I just pulled the raw water toilet out of my boat to install a fresh water replacement with a larger bowl. The hoses and Y-valve were 90% obstructed by calcium buildup. Replace the hoses and check the Y-valve for blocking. The only thing that removed the hard calcium buildup was muriatic acid...

I did the prop upgrade on my recently acquired trawlers stern and bow thrusters. Did not have much experience with the old props, but there didn't seem to be any noticeable change in thrust. Couple notes on that replacement... - the old props were really fused onto the shafts, had to cut the...

Ahoy Mateys, A new member here from the San Francisco area. We just acquired a 40' Taiwan-made Europa Trawler ca. 1979, our third boat and first trawler. It hailed previously from the Seattle-Tacoma area. Avast! Currently we're knee deep in refitting and problem solving on it and hoping to come...