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I may need to replace the wheels on my sea stairs. Has anyone replaced the wheels on their Marquipt sea stairs from a source other than Marquipt? I don't mind paying their proud prices for the stuff they make themselves, but as I learned when I had to replace the controller on my tender crane...

One of the dials on the shore power switching panel on my 1988 54MY has broken. It's one of the big black dials that switches the power between sources. When I called Sam's to get a new one, Jeremy told me that he needed the number off the back of the switch the dial was attachd to in order to...

When the P.O. made updates to electronic equipment he left the old stuff in place. For example, he installed a complete Raymarine E120 suite but left the old Magellan and Loran stuff. I have the display units, wiring, relays and lots of other parts under the flybridge and in the engine room. I...

Does anyone have a manual for the Raymarine Ray 410 hailer? Raymarine says it's no longer available. Thanks.

The Admiral has decided we should do a "family reunion" of sorts next year in the Bahamas. This would be our first trip to the Bahamas, so I'm attempting to get out ahead of it by looking for advice from those who HOFers who may have experience cruising there. I know there are lots of Bahamas...

I need help understanding how the "holding tank full" lights on BUFFALO GAL are wired. This past weekend they all came on even though I know the tank is empty. I still have the original light/switch panel in each head. I opened the access hatch above the holding tank and located what I believe...

As we were returning from a three day cruise this week, the needle on the alternator gauge for the port engine began slowly dropping from it's normal reading of 34-36V all the way down to 12. I assume that means the alternator is no longer putting out the required voltage to mainatain that...

A while back I made a post on the "parts wanted" a ection of the forum looking for a mechanical fuel pump for the Onan 20MDL generator on BUFFALO GAL. The original pump was leaking through the shaft and could not be repaired. As I soon found out, the fine folks at Onan Cummins decided to stop...

Thanks to RSMITH, I found Vic's DC Motor repair in Stuart Florida. Vic completely re-built my 32V oil transfer pump for $150 + shipping; new magnets, brushes, springs, bushings and re-worked armature. It works flawlessly. As you may recall from my original post, the 32V pump motor was no...

The motor on the Groco SPO-40-R oil change pump in the engine room is shot. Groco no longer makes the 32V motor (big surprise!). Does anyone out there have one? Sam's is checking with their motor supplier, but I don't hold out much hope.

The fuel transfer pump on BUFFALO GAL's Onan 20.0 DL4 generator is leaking. I have been unable to find a replacement pump anywhere, including Sam's and the Onan/Cummins distributor. Apparently Onan stopped making replacement pumps several years ago. - Does anyone out there have one of these...

Is it necessary to use distilled water in the closed coolant system on Detroits? My mechanic says not really, but others seem to believe that tap water has minerals that could damage the engine. I used tap water in the 50/50 mix in the CATs on TUCANDU, did a coolant check with every oil change...

I am missing one of the nozzles at the end of the water hose in the engine room. It's the kind that has a lever on/off handle and a 90 degree spout at the end. Sam's doesn't carry them, and I've had no luck at auto parts stores. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I'm beginning to get a couple of brown stains down the aft deck windows, nothing bad and no soft spots in the hardtop deck that I can find, yet. I want to fix the problem now before (hopefully) it creates a major coring problem. I've followed most of the threads regarding rebedding all the...

I have a DD V-71 series service manual on CD's. It is the one that is sold by DD. It's basically the printed service manual put on CD with almost 1,000 pages of detailed diagrams and procedures covering all the V-71 series engines. I was given it as a gift, but my boat has V-92's. It's in pefect...

I'm looking for an NYC certified electrical tech in the Daytona area to assist with some upgrades to my enetrtainment system and a few other relatively minor problems related to the inverter and wiring. Any recommendations? The person would need to be willing to travel to Sanford, Fl, about 45...

I'm starting a new thread on this topic in the hope that those who have not re-visited the old thread will take a look at this one. SaveourGPS.org is a coalition of interested parties dedicated to making sure that the LightSquared proposal is not approved until they can demonstrate definitively...

I have anchored out several times on our cruise from Florida to SC and back. This was the first time I had occasion to use the 60lb Danforth in soft mud. It held very well, even in multiple tide shifts in the rivers and creeks of the AICW. The problem has been breaking it loose. The windless...

We're tied up at Isle of Hope marina in Savannah, waiting for Irene to pass. To those who have asked, thanks for the concern. Unless Irene does something really crazy, she should pass us by with minimal impact. There's another HAT on the dock here named BIG WAVE. Looks like a 61 foot motor...

The 50A/125V shore power receptacle on my boat will not accept the plug on my 50Amp 240/125V shore power cord. One of the prongs on the receptacle is too wide to fit in any of the slots on the plug. How can this be? I discovered this when I docked at Chuck Gorgen's home today. Chuck has 30A on...