Preface - I'm not a DC wiring guru and if you throw a switch in there, I'm a little more useless. I am, however, pretty good at replicating what was there which has worked well for me over the years. I understand AC wiring way better. That said, I need some help with reconnecting the wires...

I went down into the genny room to poke around and look at things. I saw that the 2" exhaust hose which runs between the Vernalift and the elbow that passes through the sound shield was bulging, about ready to rupture, and in need of replacement. After much work wrestling that piece of hose off,...

I am about to start my galley remodel, having just ordered new cabinets, some of the appliances, etc. In the plans, I have a trash compactor going in. I’d like some opinions/recommendations on trash compactors from those of you who have some history with them either on your boat or in your home. ...

I am beginning to tackle the job of replacing the headliner. I intend to use removable panels that are covered in a thin foam-backed vinyl. While I’m in there, I want to start replacing the overhead lighting fixtures, and I’d like to go with recessed dimmable LED lights. There isn’t a lot of...

I am going to, in the not too distant future, start planning to replace the headliner. Mine is the original perforated headliner and I want to put in new panels that are easily removable, with batton strips, and a solid material. This will also afford me the opportunity to update the ceiling...

On my newer CrapAir unit, it appears the reversing valve is stuck. It will operate and blow heat like I've died and gone to hell, but it won't go the other direction and cool. Condensing unit runs, but just won't push the gas back the other way. Unit was new in December 2007, so I think it might...

We just had our stuffing boxes repacked. Our guy used the black/gray Gore stuff and he put six rings in the stuffing box. We cannot get it to leak at all, and during our first run thereafter, mostly at idle speed, the stuffing boxes would not drip and they did get warm - about 150°. We didn’t go...

I swear I have the WORST luck with air conditioning! I got a whole three days of running out of a brand new 16K self-contained unit (ran it in cool mode for 1 day, then heat mode for 2 days). Now, the compressor is seized. Everything else is working just fine - fan, pump, digital control,...

I hope this isn't like asking which is the best toilet. :D I've been removing my flybridge rails so I can fix the leaks. I plan to re-bed them with white butyl when they go back up, after repairing any coring damage below. It's amazing how much water gets in these rails, given that the joints...