Recent content by 88FuHwa

Oil Filter for Perkins 6.354 Get the Napa Model # 1459. It has an incorporated check valve so your oil will not drain out when you remove it. I am also surprised that you don't have that pump to remove the oil. I was under the impression all of those Perkins engines were equipped with them. Did...

I went through the boat document file that the PO had left. The original wiring diagrams were provided by the ship builder Fu Hwa Boating Company LTD of Taiwan. It shows the am meter connection to a shunt. The shunt is missing but is shown in the diagram with the positive to the daisy-wired...

I have used the schedule 80 grey PVC pipe in combination with the schedule 40 white PVC fittings. Both pipes can be bent with a heat gun. Just don't overheat the spot where you need to bend. It has worked just great for the last 12 years particularly for the long runs. I convert to the flex...

Dear High Wire - to follow up on his question, the 'band' that he referring to is a current transformer (CT) isn't it? That is also called a donut by some electricians. Some are split so that one does not need to disconnect the cable. It turns out the amp meter on my boat is not even connected...

Our vessel came with a device similar to the one psneeld shows in his picture. We always turn the water off when not on board and have had no problems whatever for almost 20 years. Remember that if relying on onboard tankage that your pressure pump will be cycling which can be very annoying.

I had the same problem suddenly with my Simrad system. Then I realized that I had just placed my rechargable drill and impact driver next to the compass. Once removed, the system cleared up and we went on our way.

It is a myth that Canadians are better liked than Americans. There are few Canadians in the world to begin with and according to most travel publications they behave worse than anyone else. They even beat the Germans with their bad manners. Canadians are viewed with more gratitude in the...

Sports Basement and others sell refillable 1lb propane bottles. The regular green bottles are not refillable per DOT regulations. You can buy a refill attachment on Amazon to fill from the 5lb bottle. Very easy and safe.

Voltage problems I had the same problem with my VHF and plotter conking out intermittently. I decided to run a new, dedicated lead from the breaker to the VHF radios and the plotter on the bridge. It solved my problems.

Low Idle Alternator Output I had a stock 90 Amp Motorola alternator on our Perkins 6.354 driven vessel with an internal regulator. My house banks were always depleted after a day's cruise. Before getting the external regulator from Wakespeed installed I was advised to get the alternator...

Werkelijk prachtig Hoi Pascal, alweer een voormalige Nederlander. Ik zal de foto's maar niet aan mijn vrouw laten zien want onze boot ziet er armoedig uit vergelijken met die van jullie. Wat een schitterend vaartuig. Ik woon al bijna 60 jaar in Californie dus weer is geen probleem hier...

Are you sure she is really into boating? Seems she wants to find any and all excuses not to go on board.

I am not sure whether we have a similar situation but my starboard tank was leaking profusely when I filled it up once. I had to have the bilge pumped out and paid a fortune because the diesel was then considered hazardous waste. Never mind that the boat yard sold it anyway from the "hazardous...

The PO had cut a hole in the bilge floor to access the water in the keel. He had the drip from the stuffing box drain into the keel and had installed a sump pump. This has worked quite well so I surmise he was ahead of his time.

Selling a brand new, never installed, in original box with instructions, WS100/12 Multi-stage Voltage Regulator. I decided to invest in a new alternator instead. Price is $325 including shipping. Email, davulden@gmail.com, text 650-730-4213