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On my 1989 Cheoy Lee 58 motor yacht powered by twin Detroit Diesel 8v92ti engines. The electrical circuits per engine are as pictured. It's been trouble free for 18+ years. (And it goes without saying, also not really touched in this time either) Lately ,I've been getting an erratic-jumping...

Good morning. I have a Galleymaid windlass (220V- original 1989 model). I rebuilt windlass gearbox 10 years ago and has all worked well. I use the down function sparingly, as this is a known cause of gearbox failure. This weekend, it would not operate in the down function-No motor - nothing. I...

I have noticed a very slight leak on my DataMarine transducer ( I have a large fairing block on outside) . Not sure how this particular transducer disassembles. Any insight would be would appreciated.

Have one 34 year old bronze seacock feeding my rear generator- works great , not pink. I had planned on changing simply due to age, but is it necessary since I doubt the new replacements thruhulls are as good. Who's still running 80's thruhulls?

Installed a new Victron 15 amp charger for my generator/Minor house bank. Left overnight , but one battery is extremely hot in the bank . Any ideas? The charger is connected positive terminal of the warm battery, negative to the other cooler battery.( The bank is 12v and comprises two 70 amp...

Hi, I have a traditional U-line ice-maker ( 2007) that seems to be constantly running ( At least the loud fan is on all the time). Has anyone had a fix for this or is this normal behavior? ( It making ice perfectly)

Just got onboard for the weekend. Kohler 15.5EOZD putting out 280volts . Any ideas to begin with? Using my rear Phasor generator at the moment.

Had my forward generator run for three hours with the oil fill cap off in error. Not much oil loss to speak of. Sound shield insulation is a foam material ( factory Kohler EOZD sound enclosure) and it has a bit of splashed oil on it. What is best to clean this with?

Noticed my gear levers feeling spongy this morning. hynautic reservoir was down to 20psi. Pressured back up to 85psi and everything works fine- but noticed a slight hiss on the “dill valve “ which looks similar to the fill valve. Has anyone encountered this? It’s so slight I could stop it with a...

Anyone using maintenance free 8D batteries? Personally I do not like not being able to check water levels, but at the moment, I am not getting 8d batteries with caps in my location.

I have nearly 4 year old Die Hard batteries - 2 banks at 24v. This past week I tried to start my engines (8v92ti’s) and unusually my Charles battery charger was off at the time. Neither engine would turn over. Once I put charger on, after a minute or two, both engines fired up without the...

I had been getting an LOC code on my generator - then shutdown, within one minute of startup.The water flow is good. I changed the water flow/pressure sensor which is in-line after the pump which was corroded. After the change it worked fine for 2 hours. Thought problem solved but now it’s...

Need to replace two Turbos on my 8V92TI's. Turbo housing "lip" where clamp connects it to exhaust collector/mixer is corroded. Any recommended suppliers - no core returns as my location makes core return economically unfeasible. Dieselpro has "NEW" ones online- but they can't confirm country...

My charles industries 40amp charger is starting to act up. I may need to change it, but they apparently no longer manufacture marine chargers. Would you think a 30 amp charger or even a 20 Amp would be sufficient? We run generators 100% of the time aboard and only use my 24v bank ( that supply...

I’ve had a clogged air conditioner condensate drain overflow the air handler’s drain pan and soak a varnished bulkhead in a cabin below. It’s still wet- but I suspect it will the stain will stay. Any tips on this situation?