Forum: General Discussion
12-01-2022, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,402
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Forum: General Discussion
11-29-2022, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,402
Diesel Fuel Return
I’m looking for information on how much fuel my Detroit 4-53 natural engines return to the tank per hour of run time. I know they burn (approx numbers) 6.9 GPH @ 2000 RPM with 8.0 knot cruise. They...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-25-2022, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 741
Ferrule crimping tool… Eureka
Just wanted to share a new (to me) tool that’s simplifying my wiring life. So many devices require you to twist a stripped wire then to carefully push the twisted strand into a small and difficult to...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-09-2022, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 6,680
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Forum: General Discussion
11-08-2022, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 6,680
Cracked Racor bowl
Noticed a new slight fuel drip from one of my Racor filters so I removed the petcock thinking the problem was an o-ring at the bowl that needed replacement. I put on a new o-ring and after adding a...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
02-04-2021, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 983
Battery Explosion
Recently I had one of my thruster batteries explode. Battery is a maintenance free only 3 years old. Battery was one of two 12 volt batteries wired in series. Batteries were purchased at the same...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
11-04-2018, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 836
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
11-04-2018, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 677
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Forum: Cruising and Events - Gulf Coast
07-04-2017, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,836
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Forum: General Discussion
08-31-2016, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,332
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Forum: General Discussion
08-31-2016, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,332
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Forum: General Discussion
08-31-2016, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,332
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Forum: General Discussion
01-10-2016, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 5,446
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Forum: General Discussion
03-02-2014, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 7,904
I'm in the middle of a helm refit. We are...
I'm in the middle of a helm refit. We are installing a new N2K backbone with numerous Maretron sensors. Actisense EMU-1's to get analog engine data to N2K. Eliminating all gauges except ones in...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-02-2014, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 11,033
I have to agree with Scary... Have had boats...
I have to agree with Scary... Have had boats forever, but we fell in love with trawlers over the Hatteras 48 LRC's. First time I saw one it was like "now that's a boat." We spent a few years looking...
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Forum: Anchors and Anchoring
03-02-2014, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,039
How about using calipers on widest diameter in...
How about using calipers on widest diameter in multiple locations. But, you would need to know the manufactured oversize tolerance. All rope has a larger measured diameter than nominal diameter when...
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Forum: Anchors and Anchoring
03-02-2014, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,039
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Forum: General Discussion
03-02-2014, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,970
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Forum: General Maintenance
03-02-2014, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,943
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Forum: Other Trawler Systems
03-02-2014, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,175
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
12-15-2013, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,507
Maretron N2KView
Henry, I'm installing a similar system except older Detroit require an Actisense EMU-1 to get engine data close enough to N2K for a Marathon connection and true conversion. I'm considering the...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
10-27-2013, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,528
Nobeltec Trident & Furuno MaxSea
In the middle of a major electronics upgrade. Have already installed a furuno MFD12 on flybridge with hub, fish finder, 12kW radar, GPS receiver and now planning for the pilot house. Definitely want...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-29-2013, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,347
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
01-29-2013, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 8,253
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
01-27-2013, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 8,253
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