Well, first off, 3412's should turn 2300RPM's WOT, if that's all they're turning you have some very very serious issues with them. Yeah as the...
On the Cabo's, you really should/almost have to run the charger all of the time. If you're running at cruise with the generator going, it will...
I have had several owners, buy a used boat. Change all furnishings, fix/upgrade many things to their tastes, then a year or two down the road...
No, the DC voltage will stay high for a little while until the excess voltage/energy is used. Go feel the batteries and feel if they're hot or...
I have a good owner who likes to take the boat out without a Captain and go for a little cruise and stop for lunch. He has a 100' that is fully...
Glad to hear you got it done. I've had to cut a 6" hole more than once for access and put a pie plate to cover it. I'm sorry Steve couldn't be...
I have had more than a few close calls in all of my years on the water. Not from crashes or impact, but serious taking on water situations that...
That's not true, you're forgetting 1 thing. I have had several owners not want to go above 55-60' because of the WEIGHT of all of those things....
Check your charger. I replaced a lot of those Newmar chargers that Cabo used. I recently had one go bad on the sunseeker. It was letting 68...
On most engines (not electronic diesels) they will never get to operating temperature while tied to the dock. When the water temp gets to...
I did the entire Great Loop on a 75' Hatteras MY in 2008. You would've thought that was a megayacht on that trip. I ended up staying in a marina...
I would find someone in the marina you could pay to turn the shorepower on for a while and then off a few times a week. That would be your...
How far do you think 1200 gallons gets you? Do you consider 300 miles long distance cruising?
I agree with Olderboater, BUT I'd recommend buying something a lot smaller for now. A 55-60' trawler is a heck of a lot to learn in maintanence,...
Both Location and Itinerary. Mostly Draft. Once you get over 150' your choices in many places becomes very slim.
Here in the US we leave the shorepower on all of the time. Then again most of our boats don't have Eurotrash electrical panels/breakers/and...
I had a boat docked at Crowne Bay Marina. It is extremely dirty from the powerplant right around the corner. Yacht Haven Grande if you can swing...
There was a combination of several errors that allowed this boat to sink. Not having someone staring down the engine room door the entire time...
That's going to be real hard to find for that price, unless you make your own system. One idea is to put a union on your a/c raw water manifold...
I'm going to agree with wzrdl. That area is a lot more structural support to the davit than everyone thinks. I wouldn't just pack it with mud....
