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So my panel from the factory had no labels whatsoever. Mine is a 1987 (engine was stamped new in '87, hull said '83 but I learned that they made the hulls in advance and turned them into trawlers, coupes, sport fishing boats as required) I bought mine from the original owner in '85, so I've...

Yup! That's the same boat! I had the AC coming directly into an Amp gauge that was crusty at best... connecting to the top part of my distribution panel. I have replaced most of the wires except for things like cabin lights. Still keeps me awake at night. Has anyone found a bilge pump that...

I wish I could help you on a wiring schematic, but I think wiring was an after-thought back then. All I can advise is to not let an auto or house electrician near your boat. They mean well, but do not have the expertise to understand marine electrical systems. They all say they can; but history...

Sorry for going dark... we still have our Oceania and had a SS impeller shaft break on our Perkins. It happened when I was just clearing the offshore shoals at 6am heading home solo. The engine alarm didn't go off, but the smoke detector did. I grabbed my ditch bag and VHF ready to abandon ship...

Correct. A bit more power than I need, but the engine is easy to work on, get parts, and known for its reliability. It should also still be as frugal on fuel. I did look at a Beta (I have since found out that that is the engine brand what the new Nordhavn 41 use) but the basic engine cost was...

It is a replacement for a Perkins 135HP that always felt out of place. It had a truck wiring harness and a British transmission. I replaced the transmission with a velvet drive and new prop... but it always felt weak. The rebuilt prop this time has quite a bit more pitch. I don't think the...

I have a Taiwanese 30' single engine diesel. I had to cut the original SS tanks out. I replaced them with smaller Vetus diesel approved tanks. I was carrying around way too much fuel with the original tanks. The Vetus tanks are now ten years old. They were very easy to slide into the bilge...

I took advantage of the bare bilge to reinforce the stringers and hull. The new engine has a solid foundation now. I moved the fuel tanks further aft and removed the generator. There is a lot of wiring that I am cleaning up as well. The biggest change was the addition of shelves port and...

Well, after a catastrophic engine failure on my Perkins engine - the SS shaft of the impeller broke and the alarm failed... long painful story. To comfort me in my sorrow, I enjoyed participating in season 1 and season 2 of "The Pandemic". Can it get any worse? Luckily I found a brand new...

Not to worry. I'll help you as much as I can. It isn't difficult. The hardest part is just starting. An option would be to find a flexible, strong eager under employed individual to meet you on a Saturday morning to dismantle the existing holding tank. Once it is out and painted, you can take...

That is where the original owner bought mine. He had it until 1997. I never got to meet him, so I picked it up without a transfer of any information. I don't think the boat was happy about going to the cold salt water on the Atlantic. At least she is out of the water from November to June...

Where do you think your steel holding tank is? Can you take a picture of the space under the small hatch at the bottom of the stairs? Your head is the same layout as Cape Fear.

Ok, so we have the same boat. I have the same layout with the same small hatch at the bottom of the stairs. My original steel holding tank was there. Very interesting that you have a sliding door into your V-berth!

Here is a picture of what the area looked like after I removed the steel tank and painted the area. The next picture shows the poly tank installed today. Note that I installed it on a piece of plywood to support it. The plywood has a bit of fiberglass to hold it into position. Does your boat...

The first thing I did was to get into the engine room as far forward as you can, and check out the space along the keel. Just forward of that bulkhead, you will find the holding tank. I had to cut an opening to be able to take the hoses off and pull it out through the engine room. It wasn't that...

favourite upgrades? Some of my favourite upgrades? I pulled the battery-sucking original fridge and replaced it with a drawer fridge/freezer. I have so much room in there compared to that mini bar fridge. The danfoss compressor is quiet, more efficient and water is not leaking out onto the...

I have an Oceania 30 which I bought in Ontario in 1997. It was a fresh water boat on the Great Lakes and I brought it down the Hudson to NYC and up Long Island sound to Cape Cod, then North to Maine and finally over to Halifax Nova Scotia. These are amazing little sea boats that can take the...

Actually, yes to all above. I'll take some pictures tomorrow and walk you through it if you are still interested... Cheers!

I think these boats are worth investing in. They are inexpensive to buy, but compared to newer offerings, the hulls are solid and the interiors are actually quite beautiful and easy to restore. I have been out on the ocean in some major storms with much larger boats. This Taiwanese trawler is...

I had issues with the factory windows leaking. They were miserable and the water ingress was ruining the interior woodwork. I was also trying to de-teak the boat a bit. The usual reasons. I also didn't want to lose the beautiful interior trim around the windows. The fix I came up was to pull...

It has been a lot of work but this boat has been through some pretty heavy north Atlantic weather and just brushes off the seas. We have replaced the decks, windows, tanks and much more. They are worth the effort.

How are you enjoying your Oceania 30? We have had ours for 22-years now. It is a fantastic heavy weather boat that we cruise extensively along the coast of Nova Scotia and PEI.