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When you pull the cover to inspect the connections, there may be a schematic glued to it on the inside detailing the terminal connections. This is a small 30-Amp Isolation transformer I installed for our Electric clothes dryer as the boat didn't come with ISO Transformers on the mains in...

Hi Everyone... Its been I while since I've checked in here. We have a frozen Raw Water Seacock. Efforts to free it have failed. That, and we snapped the shaft connection the handle trying to open it. I need to order new hardware and the Thru Hulls come in "regular" and "extra long" thread...

Hi There- Who knew? The P/N for the Silicone 6V71 Rocker Cover Gasket is 5104018 and the 8V71's is 5104081. These are P/N 5104018 (Silicone). I ordered incorrectly and have two sets of gaskets for a pair 6V71's with Aluminum Valve Covers. $20 per set and $12 Shipping. Buy both sets and the...

The COUNTDOWN Has Begun -NORCAL ROUNDUP IN SEPTEMBER 2021 The 60-Day Count Down has Started to the NORCAL Roundup! I was at Grind Stone Joes to have dinner with the hosts there this evening and we were working out our docking details and procedures for the roundup. I'll be sending out photos...

I'm the friend Rusty Speaks of... I've posted on this before here... The combo unit came out in pieces... I just had no choice... it was a rusted mess. Including a few photos--- both the old pieces, and the new units came in through the forward hatch... the stairs and galley bulkhead are too...

Hi Ron; The Tide Chart for Terminous, South Fork in the Mokelumne river calls for small tide swings all three 3 days with a delta of about 2 1/2 ft. here's some screen shots from my tide App. Cheers;

Hello Hatteras Hive-Mind; We're in with at least four solid commitments for September 26-27 at Grindstone Joe's in Lodi, California (https://grindstonejoe.org/) Chartmaker, Seven, Reposado, and Cavalcade say they're in! I've charged Seven (Rusty Martindale) with selling this event out, and I...

Hello NorCal Hatteras Roundup Folk; Captain Chuck here with more on this as of this evening. The Grindstone Joes folks needs a boat count of course. The weekend they have open is Sept 25-26. What they provided this afternoon is this: "...we'll be sending you a contract asking for a $300...

Hi Gang; it’s time for me to face the fact that our manifolds have rusted and have pinholes. Sooty engine rooms and of course, the smell. Whose recently bought engine manifolds? Where did you source them from? Thanks all- Chuck aboard Chartmaker

Hi HOF'ers; Who has sourced an extreme service throttle cable lately? Who did you order it from? I have a 28 Ft really fat red throttle cable on the lower helm that I need to replacement immediately. it looks like the Seastar equivalent is the CCX63328 for the 28 footer, and CCX63330 for the...

Thanks Mad. Mostly because of poor planning. I wasn't sure of the post diameter when I ordered the batteries but was sure about the bolt size. The specifications list on the battery design was frankly lacking. I ordered all new jumpers and did my best with them. Now that they're here the middle...

All; THank you for the comments about the racing battery idea. In the end I went with the golf cart battery suggestion for the starboard bank beneath the galley sette. At 67Lbs each, they were certainly easier to load in that the 4D's @ 105# ea which came out. Same AH rating for 20 min as...

Frigidaire FGTR1837TF2- that was quite the ordeal too.

Hi Pat; Since she was new I believe. We were told that two PO's ago she was used for Numerous trips to Vancouver and Alaska, confirmed by finding log entries and some maintenance items I've found aboard. There is a receipt aboard for having the compasses swung from a service shop in Vancouver...