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Since I bought the boat, I have noticed that my voltage when motoring is generally low on my voltage gauge on my helm. I have had the batteries checked and the alternators checked on both engines and voltage is fine. This was a liveaboard on the East Coast, New Jersey when I purchased the boat...

This is more for the 'Northern' TF groups. We are planning a cruise this summer from Lake Michigan, up through the North Channel of Lake Huron, down through Georgian Bay through the Trent Severn Waterway to the Thousand Island area. We utilize PolarView/Polar Navy chartplotter software on a...

Hi all, I have been soaking my dock lines and spring line in a very gentle laundry detergent, Dreft, which is for babies and people with skin issues. I have noticed that a few of my lines have a little 'green' in some of the twists. My dock lines are 3 strand nylon. Can I add a very little...

Hi all, I currently use PolarView/PolarNavy as my chartplotter on a laptop using NOAA raster charts (same for Canadian). A couple of years ago, Polar View/Polar Navy stopped supporting the product, although I have never had a problem with it. My concern is if a problem arises of converting over...

Hi all, I know, I know. Spiders basically come with the boat. We have them on the outside, on the enclosed Sundeck and enclosed upper helm. We don't see many inside the boat itself. I am looking for ways to eliminate/reduce the number of spiders we get. I have used the 'Spider Away' spray...

Ok, today I was out at the boat getting ready to flush out/clean out and sanitize my fresh water system. The boat is stored out side and every year I use about 25 gallons of RV antifreeze in the system. Run it in the tank, through all of the hot and cold outlets, drains, etc. So far I've...

Hi all, To preface, my boat is still on the hard at this time. I have a three bank 40 Amp Xantrex battery charger for my two engines and generator. I have two group 27 in parallel for each diesel and a group 31 for my genny. Yesterday, I hooked up my shore power cord to my Honda 2000 generator...

Hi all, This may seem like a strange question, but I'm looking for the correct oil filter for my Cummins diesels. The engines have been retrofitted with a Racor Liquid Filtration System, which uses a mesh screen to 'filter' the oil. It is fitted to where an oil filter normally would thread on...

Hello all, When I bought my 1989 Jefferson 37 Sundeck, a previous owner installed a 'Racor Liquid Filtration System' to filter the oil. It connects where an oil filter is normally screwed on. It uses a stainless steel wire cloth, that is reusable to trap particles in the oil. It comes in 28...

Hi all, For some background, I came from sailing with two group 24 marine batteries for starting and house. My current boat, Jefferson 37 Sundeck had an 8d for each diesel and house, and a 4d for the generator. I replaced the 4d with a group 31 in 2019 and also one of the 8ds with two group...

I have a teak grate in my shower in the aft shower, which got used quite a bit last summer, due to the club house being closed for a time, now has some soap scum in the squares between the teak pieces. I tried a 'used' toothbrush to remove it, but it didn't seem like it was stiff enough. What...

Hello All, My wife Nancy and I are new to Trawler Forum. We have owned a 1989 Jefferson 37 Sundeck since 2015. We brought the boat by water to the west side of Michigan (Eastern shore) of Lake Michigan in 2016. We brought the boat via the waterway and the North Channel of Lake Huron. We are...