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I can supply you with the original wiring diagrams. Send me a PM and I can send them to you

1 & 1/2 years later and still happy with my choices. Picked up two round white riggers bags as suggested and they have been a good addition. The ammo boxes for tools have kept them organized and dry. Now all I need to do is quit dropping tools overboard.

Good, solid advice. Identical to auto restoration. You will never get out what you put into it, but for me the labor of love and knowledge that I gained with every auto restoration (21) was worth every dollar I lost and this will be my third boat that I have restored. Working on cars in the...

I am 7 months into a 6 month refit, that will probably take me 14 months to complete. I went into this eyes wide open (wallet too). Since I will be spending a lot of time on the boat as I refit (boat is in different state than I live in) I elected to start on the interior. You can...

It is unfortunate this thread shows this is a common problem. I have had similar issues with my muscle cars when they are parked in public spaces. I have security cameras on my boat, I can view them at any time and have them set up for motion and noise alerts on my phone. There is also two...

6 month update, bags are working perfectly. I have a go to bag that has things I use on a daily basis and tool specific bags that I can grab if needed. For the wrenches, sockets, extensions, screw drivers, I went with ammo boxes. Harbor freight ones that are plastic with a rubber gasket. So...

Boat came equipped with a fairly new fusion stereo with two stations, upper helm and salon, first thing I ripped out of the boat. We now have a marly bluetooth for the salon, Ankar BT for the upper helm and another for the cockpit. Music is supplied through any of our smart devices, phones...

Smart TV x 2, two Apple TV devices, AT&T TV (formerly Direct TV now) and 1 OTA antenna. I watch very little TV but want to have it available for college football and when the weather is really bad we can either watch a movie or stream youtube etc. Cost- have a very old ATT plan with...

Anyone here have any experience with Saniflo toilets. Specifically the sanimarin 31 C model. I have limited space, need an up flow capable toilet.I will be replacing the holding tank and all the hoses in the process. Online reviews are pretty good but I take those with a grain of salt.

You can search online and plan as much as you want, but until you get boots on the ground and physically inspect at least a dozen boats of different sizes and styles you will not have a good idea of what you will end up with. We spent at least a year traveling up and down the East Coast from...

I thought modern US Navy ships use SINS ( Ships inertial navigation system) and GPS I agree with Northern Sky, photo op, wasn't the President supposed to give a speech at the send off?

Under 30 bucks from amazon, non-electric, you may need to use an adapter for your fresh water line, it comes with a T Adapter and hoses. Where it attaches to your toilet, it has several adjustments to fit about any size toilet. I was very suspect due to the cost but I installed this on one of...

I don't even know what to say other than I'm glad you survived.

Would I be wrong to assume that my 1982 boat with a delco remy alternator has more in common with an automotive alternator than a more modern boat and alternator system. I haven’t started working on the electrical system yet, but I would bet my 100 amp alternator is probably putting out 15-20...

As a buyer of a used boat, you have to go in with both eyes wide open. In my case, the seller was very forthright about the boat, its pluses and its minuses. It was up to me to make sure it had solid bones and its deficiencies could either be corrected by me or my wallet. My boat has had at...

I believe Garmin will make a play for Raymarine. I believe Garmin tried to acquire them about 10 years ago, I don't recall why they didn't but Flir ended up acquiring them. It would mean one less competitor for Garmin and a chance for Garmin to get their hands on Rays R&D. Simrad or B&G could...

I will most likely use my pro mariner 1240P to keep start batteries and batteries for windlass and thruster in a maintenance/float state while in a marina. I will purchase a 1260p to handle the house bank. When I upgrade the house bank, it will be AGM. House will be used to extend my time at...

I may not finish them tonight but plan on watching till I nod off

keep the comments coming, the more info the better.

Soon I will be attacking my boats wiring. Plans are to inspect, repair and/or replace all the factory wiring and to replace all the wiring that has been added over the years. My best friend is a retired Navy Guy (electronic Genius) who will act as my mentor and inspector, we co-owned a...

I have to give this thread a thumbs up for a entertainment factor of 10+. Sympathy goes out to OP for his boat and personal issues. Everyone of us will probably be dealing with this issue if we keep a boat long enough, I would guess leaking fuel tanks are the reason many boats are sent off to...

Feel free to message me with any questions or recommendations. Although both my wife and I are from the Midwest and Northeast, we have lived in Charleston, SC Since 1989, Prior to that we lived on Fripp Island, a few minutes from Beaufort, SC. My Family has had a Summer home on St. Helena...

Good update, was informed today, my documentation is complete and was mailed on 21 Feb. I am a happy man today.

It is a faux EVA teak decking. It is a 2nd generation with beveled edges. It comes in either sheets or planks, I chose the sheets, its 8 foot by 3 foot, 6 mm thick and the adhesive backing is made by 3m. I had my doubts about the adhesive backing so I made three test planks, left one in the...