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I just swapped out my Northstar 6000i for another one bought from Max in Florida. Now, I cannot get the 6000i to output NEMA data to my Simrad AP 22 pilot. Needless to say, the only thing that has changed is the 6000i control head. I have played with the port setup, the sentences, and everything...

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I will be replacing the Northstar 6000i 10.4 " GPS/Chartplotter/Radar/Echo Sounder in my 74 Hatteras. The unit will be sold "FOR PARTS ONLY" as it is not working properly. It is in nearly perfect cosmetic shape having been flush mounted in my pilothouse. The screen is perfect and the unit looks...

By any chance, does anyone know what type of sender is on the 215 gallon aft diesel fuel tank on my 1996 74 MY. It appears to be stuck, as of today but not yesterday, and I cannot tell from looking at SAMS website which it might be. It is 24 v and is not a Centroid. Also, it has a 90 degree bend...

While working on board yesterday, I decided to leave the dockside water on as well as my fresh water pump. As suspected, the fresh water pump kicked on when using, among other things, the washing machine. I would like to be able to keep my fresh water pump on all the time and, should I choose to...

I am trying to chase down a problem on one one of my alternators on my 1292 DDEC's. I pulled the alternator from my port engine and had it (and its bad diode) repaired. When reinstalled, the alternator as bench tested seems to be working fine but does not appear to be called upon to put out. I...

Does anyone know whether my block heaters might be tied in, in any way, to the electronics of my 1292 DDEC engines? I know the DDEC's are slightly lower compression engines making the use of block heaters more important. But, before I go ripping into the wiring of the block hearers, I wanted to...

I am thinking of taking on the obligatory chore of adding both external thermostats for my block heaters as well as three way switches that would allow me to place the block heaters in thermostat mode, manually on mode and off mode. While I have done this on several boats in the past, for the...

This may be a silly question but does anyone know whether the OEM setup on our boats permits the gensets to charge the batteries. If the house or starting batteries are used to start the gensets, and if the gensets have alternators, do they charge the batteries, in turn?

I have come across a 50amp 125/250 Gen Tran power cord. I has all the identical connections as a marine power cord except on the female end of the cord, it has a center pin (looks like a big toothpick). Putting aside the addition of waterproof boots for both ends, I am told that if I simply...

Stainless/Chrome/Aluminium Aft Flag Staff I am looking to replace my wooden(mahogany?) aft flag staff with a stainless or chrome or aluminum one. I think it is about 60"-70" long and fits in the socket on the aft end of my hardtop holding an American Flag that is probably about 60"x48". I want...

Looking to buy a spare cylinder for the main engine raw water intake strainers. The engines are 1292 DDEC's. It appears from measuring that the cylinders are 13" high yet I cannot seem to find a Perko transparent cylinder that matches up. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I will be adding a linear actuator to lift the hatch for my genset room. It is easy to find a 12V linear actuator with an 18" stroke. However, I would also like to find one (or a suitable bracket) that will still permit me to open the hatch if, for some reason, the 12V source to power the...

As the winter thaw continues, I thought I might start a thread of items we have bought, kept aboard for years and never used. I may start a cleansing process to remove these items from the boat and raise the water line a little. I am not including in this list, safety items like life vests and...

I received a Stainless CQR/Plow anchor as a present. It came with two, stainless, V shaped accessories, each leg of which is about 4 inches long. I am not sure what these are for. Does anyone know? If not, how does one stop the CQR/Plow from pivoting back and forth when the anchor rode is fully...

As winter sets in up here in the North, strolling the boat store aisles is the next best thing to cruising. I often find interesting the sailboat gear aisle, filled with pelican hooks, cam cleats etc. So, I was curious what uses our folks here on the HOF have made of sailboat gear. I found using...

I will be replacing my galvanized 110 lb. CQR type anchor. It does have some rust on the bottom part. Does the anchor have any re-sale value. I will not be able to ship it? Heck, not sure I can even lift it. I was told that it was well over 2K to buy when new.

My MY is up north for the first time. The PO had enclosed the aft deck, applied a coat of thinset over the fiberglass deck and put down either marble tiles or ceramic tiles (not sure which). Well, due to the cold, the tiles have lifted and buckled. (See below). So, I am having the tiles removed...

Anyone know where I can get this light or who makes it?

Just question out of left field. The boat is in New York for the winter. Although I have always winterized all systems, I am curious whether I might be able to extend the season (so to speak) and not winterize parts of the boat. What would be involved if I wanted to leave one salt water head as...