DavidM

I have owned 6-7 cruising sailboats and trawlers over the last 20 years and now I am on my second RV, this last one being a 26’ MH. RVs...

As noted above, the OEM alternator should be fine as long as the Li batteries are at or near full charge. BTW, when you install the...

I like the Klein with both IR and a probe. Klein has been a reliable brand for years on Amazon. David

That engine is the bored out big brother to the very capable 6LY 370. The 370 was just right for that block. It’s 440 hp brethren is a...

“but the connection speeds they offer may not be quite as fast.” And the latency will be much worse due to their high satellites. David

Auto parts stores sell them and you can easily return for heavier ones if necessary. I would start with the heaviest ones though. David

My opinion here is you do not ask your insurer anything. Your policy as written is the full and complete contract between you and your...

Why? Because their CCA if you will is limited by the LiFePO4 battery’s BMS and it is generally too low to be useful as a cranking...

If you don’t get a specific recommendation, check with the harbor master at Dana Point Harbor. David

Kevin, So, hydraulic fin stabilizers, gyro stabilizers, etc. cost upwards of $100k for a boat like yours and either draw hydraulic...

Don’t know that boat specifically, but generally there should be a vertical chase from the starboard side of the upper helm down to the...

You don’t really need an accumulator tank. That pump will work fine without one as it cycles rapidly. But if it bothers you, the $15...

Over on boatdiesel.com, back in the days when Cummins guru Tony Athens contributed, he said that a high rpm, turbocharged engine is just...

Full displacement, ballasted trawlers are the safest. But do you need that? It's a bit like asking which trawlers are the fastest. If...

In the course of my life, I made a progression to bigger and bigger sailboats- 14’, 17’, 22’, 30’, 37’, 43’. The 37’er was an Island...