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I’m unhappy with how noisy the davit in my boat is. It’s not the motor making noise. It’s the cable jumping and popping over itself on the spool mostly. Will greasing the cable help with this? Is there any drawback to this? Alternatively, has anyone here converted to spectra or dyneema as...

I have a single 12v 8d battery to supply a 12v breaker that powers bridge electronics, a cockpit stereo, and cockpit gunnel disco lights. I am unhappy with the old style sentry charger that manages this battery and my generator starting batteries because as it surges the lights dim a bit. I...

As per my other thread, I successfully lifted my whaler aboard today. I was watching closely how it loaded up as I know the whaler is heavy and likely near capacity. When coming under load, the tip of the davit comes down a good 6” as the whaler hangs. The arm itself is not bending. The deck...

Any pointers? I’m going to make a lifting harness for a 13’ whaler tomorrow with a swage tool from west marine that uses two bolts to crimp. Is it pretty straightforward or is it easy to damage the rope/cable?

I read on an old thread about warm weather boats using golf cart batteries. Someone made a comment about melting the posts out trying to draw enough amps to crank. My port bank is golf cart batteries and they start the engine fine although I did have a post melt. Replaced the one battery for...

I’ve never had a problem running marine paper through a marine head. The boat i bought has galley maid heads and the previous owner has signs that read “no paper in toilet” in each head. Thoughts? Another friend of mine won’t allow paper in his vacuflush system. Have i been living on the wild...

Looking to replace a sending unit ASAP and cannot remember the name of the gauges to source the sender. I would know it if I heard it. The gauges in question are dual coolant units with orange needles facing inwards from the left and right sides in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions. They...

Probably a question best posed on boat diesel, but yesterday I had a GREAT mechanic day on my new to me boat. Cooling issue I thought I had turned out to be a bad sending unit only and no work needed there. Smoking engine issue I was having cleaned up after running hard for an hour or so. The...

I just threw some items on eBay but if someone on the forum wants them I’d be willing to make them a better deal. Items are jabsco raw water pump for main $375,jabsco raw water pump for gens $200, 6 good 9225 injectors and 2 more for parts $350, Yanmar genset raw water pump rebuild kit plus...

Expected top end of ‘83 60’ enclosed bridge SF with 12v92s I know my boat has been run light it’s entire life. The old owner told me it’s an 10-11 cruiser. In a couple weeks when I’m able to run it up, assuming I can get 2350ish what should I expect to see other than a lot of fuel disappearing...

Does anyone else get this? It's annoying. On my 1000 gallon tank, after about the 900 gallon mark fuel starts sputtering from the vent line unless I slow the input down to a trickle. Does anyone else experience this? Any solutions I haven't considered?

Topped off my boat for the first time thus weekend. Fuel gauge didn’t move off 1/4. Any pointers? If mechanical I have a feeling it’s gummed up. Previous owners didn’t want to give away any fuel so they ran it on fumes and pumped the forward 518 gallon tank into the main tank until bone dry...

As title states, I have 8 feet of 10" wet exhaust hose and no desire to store it. I needed to replace 55" of hose and the only place I could find locally to purchase it sold only full runs of 12.5 feet. I'd like $75/ft for it. Best price I can find anywhere online is $99/ft. It can be...

While replacing some of the 12" hose that runs from the mixing elbows to the muffler where it comes through the aft bulkhead, we noticed that the fiberglass coming through the bulkhead can be wiggled by hand independent of the muffler on the other side. I assume by this that the muffler is...

My boat is set up with dual racors, each with its own valve. I think it is supposed to be so you can switch to a clean filter while underway. The previous owner has been running them both open, basically dirtying both filters at the same time. Does the 12v92 draw so much fuel as to require...

Does someone have a number for a stabilizer tech in the so cal area? Details: My boat has a hydraulic leak on the port stabilizer. It is dripping down onto the bearing, pooling a bit, and running into the hull. I do not believe it is coming from the cylinder itself, and my limited research...

I just got the walk through on my new toy today...1983 60' EB. It was a warm day and the seller told me I need to be careful how much load I draw at the dock because if I exceed 50 amps a fuse would blow. The fuse is located in the cockpit adjacent to the shore power cord. Has anyone replaced...

Since 32v is too much for many electronics, what is the best way to reduce the voltage for chartplotters, sat tv boxes, etc? Is it best done per unit or on a sub panel?

I'm looking to buy any of the parts that will help move my 2015 130 supersport from the water and safely land it on my foredeck. PM please if you have any of this or know where to purchase it. Thank you.

I'm just wrapping up purchase of a 60EB and I'm looking forward to putting my whaler 130 supersport on her bow. The davit appears to be a marquipt 1000/1500 and I'm curious how to tell which it is. I don't see a placard anywhere.Beyond that, what system are people using to hoist whalers? I...