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Hey everyone! I have a question about my stern thruster and am hoping someone in the hive mind can answer. I have a Side Power SP95 on my 2007 MS 34T. I recently had it removed from the boat to have the electrical motor repaired which went well and everything checks out like new again. After I...

Good day I am asking this for a friend who is having an issue getting his boat to start after having his existing alternator converted to run with a Balmar ARS-5 regulator. For some reason after the shop finished the conversion and added the connectors for the new regulator there is a post on...

Good day everyone and Merry Christmas! I currently have a Balmar ARS-5 external regulator working my Balmar 150A alternator. I have gone through the advanced programming and I believe I have it where it should be. After a couple years of running it the only thing I can’t seem to do is have the...

Good day hive mind! I have a question I’m hoping someone may be able to help me with. I am running a ARS-5 external regulator combined with a Balmar 150A alternator. This weekend we were out for a couple nights and I had to replace the 10A in-line fuse three times. Obviously there is something...

Saw this in a FB group and thought it was worth sharing as I have recently had to make modifications to my alternator bracket so I could use a slightly larger belt. If I had thought or knew about this I would have given it a try, it’s so simple. Rob

Looking for assistance from the hive mind again. I believe I need to tweak my Balmar ARS-5 external regulator settings but am not sure which ones to tinker with. The regulator is switching to float too early in the charge cycle (in my opinion anyway). I have been out cruising for a few days and...

Hey everyone! I’m asking for a friend who is in the final process of buying a boat. He has just got the results back for the transmission oil sample and the mechanic recommended a rebuild/replacement. He wants to move forward with the purchase and do the required repair however wants to...

Ok so I believe I have made a big error which may cost me a new house bank. I was trying to cycle my house bank down to 10.5v to calibrate my Balmar SG200 monitor. Well I did it once and recharged to 100%. I then went to drain down a second time however it slipped my mind and accidentally...

Hey everyone I am in need of the hive mind. I need to replace my Lewmar foot switches and don’t know if the new versions will work with my windless. My local chandler has new switches in stock but could not tell me if they would be compatible with my system. I have an older system 2007ish and...

Hey everyone I have a Side Power SP 95 Ti and recently had the lower shaft pulled to replace the oil seal. The mechanics found corrosion on the shaft very close to the seal. They replaced the seal which stopped the small oil leak I had but I’m worried about the shaft. Apparently side Power...

Hey everyone Looking for a bit of help identifying this possible tank in my 2007 34T. I have the single engine and no generator so I’m assuming this is used with another model. Wondering if I could use it for water and where the access would be for it. Thanks Rob

Hey everyone! I know this is not a new subject and have read many threads on the subject and made a few modifications to try and fix my issue but can’t seem to get there. I have a 2007 Mainship Trawler with the original 35G holding tank that has a saltwater flush system. I fully know that the...

Quick on here everyone... Unfortunately I need to replace my house bank so I want to move to 6V golf cart batteries (6 in series/parallel). I have price quotes and Canadian Energy seems to be the best price (190/each) vs 289 for Trojan and 220 for Interstate. I don't have experience with...

Looking to see if anyone has found a Bluetooth GPS that also has a NMEA line out on it. I love my Garmin Bluetooth GPS for my iPad Pro but also would like to get a signal to my DSC Radio. Thanks Rob

Hey everyone I have a couple questions that I need help answering if you don’t mind. First the engine I have in my 34’ 2007 Mainship Trawler is the Yanmar 6LPA-STP. I have an issue with shutting down the engine from the ignition switch. It’s a three way switch which is normally in the run...

Hi everyone! Looking for a bit help on this Remote Battery Switch. I just finished upgrading my alternator to a Balmar 150A with an external regulator and of course all the extra stuff that goes along with an upgrade such as that. Along the way I decided to combine my thruster battery into my...

Hi all I have a 2007 Mainship 34 trawler and want to switch the bulbs in the stateroom to LED but can’t figure out a way to easily access them. It sounds simple I know however I have looked at this many different ways without any joy. If anyone can help I would appreciate it, thanks Rob

Hi everyone I’m looking for a bit of advise. I have a 34 Mainship Trawler and it has a Espar D4 12v heater that needs a new blower motor and as I found out today the unit has over 6000 hours on it! The repair shop is recommending a new unit because if/when the control unit fails the cost would...

Hi all I have a 34' Mainship and want to install a raw water wash down pump with a deck fitting to connect a hose. Before i start cutting holes in the boat I thought I would see where the best location for the fitting to attach the hose would be. I have two locations that seem logical, up near...

I am a new owner of an 34 trawler 2007 and it needs a radio and sounder at the lower helm station. I have the hardware but am looking for any help in threading the cables through the boat to the lower helm. If anyone has any tips I would appreciate it, thanks Rob