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In preparing to install my new anchor light sentry and its dawn to dusk sensor, I ran into what I think is and easy question. However, before going forwardI thought I would check here. The main part of the on/off/automatic switch with the idiot light has 5 wires going to it. Two wires are...

I was in WM today and noticed they were having a sale on their pink stuff used to winterized. The price was 2.99 per gallon. I am going to need 45 gallons come December so I asked about how long it was on sale. The employee told me not to buy it because it did not have any corrosion inhibitors...

I have just replaced my mast lights and quarter board lights with LEDS. Does anyone use or know of a photo sensitive switch that is appropriate for 24v lights and weatherproof so that I can have these lights go on at dusk and off at dawn?

I have a Hatteras bib on my bow labeled fresh water wash down. Can that bib be used to accept a dockside water connection? It would be nice not to have to run the hose from the dock all the way back to the pilot house. Or, is it likely that there is a one way valve that would prevent water from...

The AP 21 on my tower failed. Before I send it off to Rich Barnes to repair, I thought I would check here to see if anyone is selling one. There are no units on eBay. Still waiting to hear from Max in Florida. If I cannot get another, I have a spare AP 300x control head that would work. However...

The three ceiling fixtures on the aft deck of my 74 do not come on. They are 24v. They are wired to a two toggle wall switch on the aft inside wall of my salon. I am getting power to the wall switch since one toggle turns on my salon rope lighting. When I swap the power leads from the rope...

The VIP GM head pump has started to become airbound on the discharge side after every second or third flush. Releasing the priming plug on the discharge side releases the air and reprimes the pump and it discharges properly. The stator is relatively new ( less than one year or 30 flushes). I...

The VIP GM head pump has started to become airbound on the discharge side after every second or third flush. Releasing the priming plug on the discharge side releases the air and reprimes the pump and it discharges properly. The stator is relatively new ( less than one year or 30 flushes). I...

I am having some lighting issues on my 74 MY. None of the lights going up the steps to the bridge is working. Also, the lights in the ceiling on the aft deck do not work. After receiving much help from Bruce Morrison and Roger Wetherington, I could use some more here. They were able to steer me...

I have several CCTV cameras on my 74 MY. The one facing aft showing the cockpit and the sides of the swim platform is NOT presently a reverse image. I have virtually no other visibility aft while underway running from below other than through the camera. I do not really use the camera to dock...

I have been running into a dead short on my 50 amp 125/250 v shore power connection. It trips the breaker on the pedestal immediately. I am 99% certain the problem lies in one of the plugs involved. My setup is as follows: glendinning cable master 50 amp line which I only extend out about two...

On my 43, I have an option of one 50 amp/240v power cord or a single 30 amp power cord. On my panel, assuming I have it set to shore power, I have a choice of 120v or 240v. Here's my question. If I am running the 30 amp cord only, on the panel, do I need to have 120v selected or can I select...

Well, despite owning my current boat for the past 18 months or so, I learned something new today, again. In lowering the dink (15' RIB) using the 1200 lb. extended boom Marquipt davit, the load level bubble went into the red zone and the valve (similar to a pressure relief valve) slowly lowered...

Shooting the breeze with my DD mechanic. He said my 1292ddec's should be using a 16 lb radiator cap. The ones on now are Detroit Diesel 7 lb caps. Does anyone know the part number for the DD 16 lb caps or a source for them? Thanks.

The light is out on one of my black toggles for one of my bilge pumps. This is a momentary on/off/auto toggle available at Sams. Much to my surprise, when I went under the bridge to look behind the switch, it, along with the other 6 bilge pump toggles, appears to be buried in a metal case...

Well, it appears that I may have a stereo issue. Talking about a a Clarion CMD4 on the bridge connected to a Clarion amp driving four speakers plus a sub woofer. Unfortunately, the last time I knew anything about stereos was in the '70's. Here is the issue. I have a discernible hiss/static that...

Despite countless warnings, a guest flushed a cotton mouse down the Galleymaid head. It seems not to have gotten caught. Is there any chance it will make it past the macerater and not become an issue?

Sorry for what might sound like a silly question. I want to check the operation of my 90 hp Yamaha dink engine while the dink is still on the hard top. Assuming I hook up a muff for water flow, can I work on the dink engine while it is still on the hard top if the engine cannot be brought to...

The winter weather played havoc with some of my non-skid deck areas. I am NOT handy with any type of paint. Is this a job that requires professional help or what? Also, how costly and/ or time consuming is it to do the side deck areas only? I might just wait awhile until I am South again in a...

I went for a wonderful shakedown yesterday and all was well with one very minor issue. Underway, I needed the water from the windshield wipers. No dice. When I returned to the slip, I checked and sure enough, the 110v water pump had no pressure. That was odd since I filled my water tank before I...