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I wanted a longer glenndinning cable master cord and had the old one removed and replaced (the old one was still working fine). The old one is 74 feet long and I put a new Marinco 50A 220 V three pin + ground shroud connector on the former hard wired "boat" end. The cable seems to be working...

Straits of Mackinaw in Lake Huron. Near Cheboygan Michigan

Renaming day. "Karen Kay"

Anchored in Government bay. Lake Huron.

My 52 has 4 fuel tanks (Main, Forward, Port and Stbrd) total fuel 914gal. Regardless of the tank when full they indicate full. As soon as the tanks get down a little, they read less fuel than is really in them when in any position but neutral or hull speed. For example (on the level -...

I'm new with diesel boat DDEC 8V92TA (twin turbos and of course superchargers) (my first full season) and hear a lot of things about not running Detroit's slow. On the other hand I do not want to run the engines excessively hard and grenade them. I'm not to concerned going 12 or 13 knots. At...

I have currently a 60 CQR Anchor on my 52 Hat. 3/8" chain. I think this is too light for the weight of the boat and high wind profile. I am seriously considering purchasing a Vulcan 40kg (88 LB) anchor to serve as the main anchor. The Vulcan does not have the roll bar. Anchors with...