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I have a new Interstate Marine AGM battery for sale. 31M - AGM Non Spillable Maintenance Free New Date 5/21 I bought a new battery, but Interstate replaced the old one. I don't need this battery. Online Interstate battery data: Group Size 31DP 926 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) 200 Reserve...

Sea-sons greetings.. I sold my MS several years ago.. I took very good care of her and she preformed flawlessly.. the couple who bought Gone Coastal did the great loop in the first year then to the Bahamas when they returned. They sold her and I've lost contact with her. We took several ICW...

Jim... I wish I could help a fellow Mainship/Yanmar Bud, but I sold my 34 late last year and it's been a while since I changed coolant in he 370... The current owners are off to conquer the Great loop and enjoying their 34 foot treasure.... if I remember correctly, when I loosened the cap, the...

Thanks Ski, Codger2 and David as well as others who offered expertise advice. The boat is still in the yard and it'll be another week before I can get to it. I'll post back what was wrong and what the fix was.. thanks again.,

thanks Irish Rambler... I may have to move the boat to a marina once the hurricane debris is removed from the yard and I can check the turbo... Narbonne.. beautiful city.. I picked up a canal boat there for a week on the canal du midi.. fantastic journey...

Thanks Bayview... your suggestions are now on my check list.. I haven't hit anything with the prop and the boat is on the hard now.. no visible damage.. but worth investigating.. the filter is an easy check... I wash it occasionally, and it appeared to be OK the last time I washed it... easy...

Thanks David... I also had heard that some earlier Mainships had water in the turbo and often that was caused by being towed backward and the wash from the tow boat was Mainships.. I'll be at the boat tomorrow and can check on the foam filter. I've owned this boat since 2012 and I haven't had...

Marlinmike.. thanks for the reply.. the fuel filter bowl is clear.. noting in there that shouldn't be there.. The nearest Yanmar certified shop is $110 miles away each way.. but Frank is a Yanmar genius... Moonstruck.. Leaving the dock was an easy reverse with the current so I'm hoping...

Thanks C lectric.. I looked at the prop and there's no fouling... re the air filter.. there's a circular screen on top of the engine and if there's a separate air filter, I don't know about it... I can check the Yanmar books about a separate air filter. The turbo is way above my level of...

My 370 HP Yanmar ran fine until last week. It's a 2005 with 1100 hours. I noticed that it just didn't sound right - a little noisy and not the usual Singer sewing machine hum... Looking over the stern, I was seeing black smoke collecting on the transom and swim platform. The boat is...

good policy... cooperation/consideration helps ease the passage and knowing the schedules is a big help... I sometimes hear captains say they're slowing down to time the next opening of the George Musson bridge.. that bridge opens every 20 min; on the hour and @ 20 min intervals.. As Si...

Agree... what I'm hearing on Ch 9 from the bridge tenders, is "There's the tide board; it's your call Cap." Personally, if it's that close, I'd rather it be my call...

I've been on the Atlantic ICW from J'Ville to Deerfield Beach, and never experienced any problem with the bridge tenders.. all were cooperative and accommodating. I have noticed that at the George Musson Bridge in New Smyrna the bridge tenders won't tell boat captains the air clearance but...

GIOS... another suggestion for a nebe is to attend a Captain's course. I used Sea School and had my 100 ton Merchant Mariner's Certificate (USCG) Captain's license in about 4 weeks. You can learn all about boating before you put yourself and others in peril.. Don't forget to post photos of...

GIOS.. I see you're in Sebring - I assume FL, and there's a trawler school over on the west coast that would offer a great introduction to trawlers.. you can google and find contact info for them... you can always learn the hard way on your own, but that can be very expensive.. and if you're...

GIOS... when you find the perfect trawler, please post photos... :thumb:

My 34' MS has both upper and lower helms and I have never steered from the lower helm. In rain, I lower the isinglass and keep running... slower. The temp in the upper helm isn't severe either way. Visibility is much better from the upper helm and the first mate can hear 360 directions plus...

Maybe our PO's went to the same electrician school.. sure - I was elated that I found the problem and fix it.. even bragged about it... You probably already know about liquid electrical tape.. I used that in the ends of the butt connectors, and it dried to the consistency/hardness of the butt...

OUCH... I just rewired my aft bilge pump.. at least the PO used dark wires for hot side and light color for neg side.. cut/fix one wire at a time.. works OK now..

All good information/advice Baker... overnighting on my 34 is doable - not ready for the loop with guests, but some may attempt that. Again, great advice - go for the arrangement that syncs with intended use..

Dick... I looked for over a year for a trawler that met my "must have" list and I kept coming back to the Mainship. There are hundreds of boats to choose from and my 34' Mainship hasn't disappointed me. I think that most boat owners feel the same way about their boat. There are some...

Not to mention changing wire gauge 3 times.. 10 to 12 to 14... at least green wire wasn't used on the hot side..

The Flybridge is a very nice feature.. mine is a 34'... everyone likes going topside...

At least you didn't have to pay someone to come "fix" something you broke - that's salt in the wound... just be sure the sea cock is open before you start your gen... or engine... some of us didn't..

An answer can depend on your knowledge of the condition and values of all the boats you're considering. Those with extensive knowledge can go it alone, but since the commissions are split, a buyer isn't incurring any additional cost so there's one plus. The buyer's broker's incentive is the...