Last year I bought a 3 bank, 45 amp (15x3) Guest "smart" charger. On one bank - (my dedicated engine start battery) the charger does not go off bulk charge even after 3 days of charging. The battery in question is 3 years old, has full fluid and starts easily. It appears to be OK. Was...

The 48' Hatt I'm about to buy has two power inlets: One is 50amp/250V and the other is 30 amp/125 volt. My question is that if I am hooked up only to the 30 amp/125V receptacle is the entire a/c panel energized? or are only specific breakers energized. If all breakers are energized I assume I will...

I've run into an problem recently that I haven't been able to solve just yet... I get a bit of water in the bilges. I've assumed that it was all from the stuffing boxes which is why I installed the Gore packing a couple of weeks ago. I cleaned both bilges and dried them completely. There is...

I have a 32v galley maid water pump. When I ordered a new pump- RAZ MARINE insisted that I change the check valve. So I did just that. What I found out was the check valve was stuck open. I would suggest everyone should check the check valve every so often to be sure it is working. If it is...

I have a 7.5 kw Onan Generator. Has anyone ever taken the solenoid apart. I think this weekend I finally found out why the Generator has been very hard to crank. It appears the plunger which comes out when you hit the stop switch and, I think, shuts off the air and then when you hit the start...

The refrigerator on my 43 DC (Frigidaire FPI-152TS)which measures 30wx60h and with the doors off I think can go through sideways (depth) the entryway which is just under 24". We haven't been able to find a replacement that will work and Sam's couldn't come up with one and suggested I ask here....

For 8V71TIs, The DD Service manual recommends the use of an engine descaler and flushing. If I use the DD two part engine descaler, do I have to reverse flush it with compressed as shown in the manual, or after neutralizing, can I fill it, run it and empty it multiple times to achieve the same...

At the dock the water pressure is fine, when hooked up to the boat it is less than I prefer. I looked at the inlet, copper line, and didn't see any pressure regulator so I am not sure if I have one. Any help appreciated. No known blockages or leaks in the system. Pressure isn't much better with...

Mike, what are the reasons for plugs to be burning black. we have the 454 model 350 crusaders. plugs are running black. they are the correct ones according the the book.

Just got the boat back from the yard and have a black cockpit now. Yardman hit the oil-fill valve (after pulling the fill hose from its bucket) and managed to drain both engines and genset oil into the engine room... They got it cleaned up (after trying to charge me for an oil change!), but the...