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I have been using these units as long as I can remember and know how to use them well. However, today, I ran into a new problem. When using the Nav function on a route, the unit will not permit me to "stop" navigating. I can switch to a different route but in all years past, you just press the...

I finally found some nice teak furniture for the cockpit of my new boat. The new furniture includes two deep seating chairs, two ottomans and a table. However, I still intend to fish from the cockpit for the denizens of the deep in Long Island Sound ( read stripped bass and blue fish ) and...

The Furuno radar display(Navnet VX1) on my non-hatteras was installed in a location and at an angle that I could not see well from the wheel. However, I have a large Garmin 5215 chart plotter that I can see well from the wheel. So, given space limitations, I was able to have installed a VGA...

Anyone know how to access the starboard Glendenning shore cord retractor on my 74 MY. The last two feet of the cord just does not want to retract. Short of pulling out the washer dryer to look, I just cannot find access to the cord or motor inside the boat on the starboard side.

Well, my Y.C. has decided to mess with its wifi network. I am not an IT guy. But, my CCTV cameras on the boat were connected to the Y.C wifi system with some port forwarding allowed on the Y.C's router so that I could monitor them over the internet. That ship may have sailed even though I am...

Looks like I need to buy about 200' of G4 1/2" chain. Does anyone have a preferred vendor?

I installed a 1500 watt Promariner inverter yesterday on my 12v system to run only my 120 volt Headhunter Mach 5 fresh water pump that is supposed to draw only 9 amps max. The pump overloaded the inverter and I need to get several questions answered. Admittedly, the inverter is about 20 feet...

Well, although snow is in the forecast, I recommissioned the "other" boat today. I filled the water tank to three quarters, got the Headhunter fresh water pump going with no issues and the vacuflush heads were perfect. However, I got you thinking. This boat has only the Headhunter pump for fresh...

I have some light scratches on my bridge enclosure. It is made (in the aft) of strataglass. Will anything work well to remove these scratches? Thanks.

My bridge bow thruster joystick comes on but has stopped working side to side. It is an a American bow thruster and is hydraulic. The pilot house joystick works fine. Any ideas?

So, it turns out the new boat does not have a parallel switch. That makes me nervous. One option is to install a dedicated battery for the genset so it will always be able to run the battery charger if the main banks go dead. Another option is to install a battery combiner switch like on smaller...

Coming from a New York lawyer, this may be a silly question but here goes. I have just registered my new boat in NY, paid the almost 20K in sales tax, and received my registration and two bright blue stickers. The boat is also going to be documented. With my pretty fighting yellow lady hull...

Okay, I know this sounds easy but not for me. On my non- Hatteras, I have three small red indicator lights on the bridge that light up when the bilge pumps run. Sounds easy. I have a fourth red light that is supposed to light up when the genset is running. But, one of the wires corroded off from...

Well the snow held off for a day so I was able access the anchor locker on the new to me boat. I looks like I have about 15 feet of chain and the rest is line. I may want to replace the line with new line. I never anchor other than to go bottom fishing in anywhere from 30-75 feet of water. Never...

Sorry for a dumb question but how do I release my Rupp antenna collar from the upper standoff to lower the antenna? I suspect it must unscrew somehow as I see plier marks on the black plastic part from the PO. I am replacing the antenna with a new SSB antenna and am using the same mounting...

The PO removed the side band antenna but not the side band nor the tuner. I am deciding whether to add back the antenna and assorted mounts. However, my use of the side band will be extremely limited. I only listen to the maritime mobile net on 14.3 mhz. I do not transmit and will never be far...

Here is a picture of the aft deck. Notice that the fish box makes it impossible to put bench seating along the aft cover board.

Sorry to go to the well again but my online research has proved fruitless. I cannot find a good source for cockpit seating. What I think I am looking for is some sort of loveseat/sofa that will face aft on the deck with a table between it and the stern as well as two chairs. The table and chairs...

Well, the Admiral wants shade on the aft cockpit. I seem to have several options. However, I would love to hear from the folks here on any ideas or other thoughts. I use a winter cover from the hardtop to the aft cover board that is attached to a track on the hardtop. Therefore, a San Juan...

I will try to post a picture below to show what I am talking about. I have a small section of a teak deck that apparently was worn down to the fiberglass. I would like to make this fiberglasss portion less noticeable until I can get around to actually pulling the board to replace it. Since...