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I’ve yet to get them on the trawler but I did on my center console. That was about 15 years ago and they come back intermittently. Fortunately haven’t done major electrical damage yet. It all started with boiled peanuts. Seems like a great snake for a boat but they get dropped and mice/rats...

A while back my horn sounded like it needed to cough and clear its throat(s). I was about to go down the checking voltage path then read that sometimes the diaphragm can stick (or something like that) and spraying WD40 down its throat can clear it. Worked for me. Had to repeat about 2 years...

Just learned something as I thought I was told these systems were obsolete when I bought my boat. 1986 Tollycraft. I’ve heard of someone with the same boat having trouble tracking down an engine problem which turned out to be an issue with this system. I think it malfunctioned and prevented...

I can recommend redzincs as well. The owner/developer is a boater himself, which is how the concept he came up with evolved. He is very attentive and provides great support. I think he broke the mold on zinc design and hit on something that will negate or at least ameliorate the headache the OP...

Mine were about $50 from West Marine and still are. Depco is a great company and they've been good to me but $185 sounds high - unless those strainers are a lot bigger and more special than they look in the picture.

Steinbeck's Log From The Sea Of Cortez is a good read. I'm reading it now. Good to see some pictures of the shoreline from the perspective of a boat.

For what it’s worth, I have a 1986 Tolly 44’ CPMY. Has twin Cat 3208 NAs - 210hp Reverse gears are Twin Disc MG502. 2:1 gear ratio Can’t find the prop info at the moment. Tollyforum used to be an incredible resource until a few years ago when something happened with their server and decades...

Any suggestions for best wax or other protective layer for a trawler's topside? I just spent the weekend knocking off the winter mildew and dirt buildup with a pressure washer. Considered doing it right and having a pro wax and buff versus wash wax combo products like OrPine or Woody Wax...

Ha. True that. A neat, flemished dock line is the best way to collect otter scat here in Beaufort, SC too

Taste test save a lot of time and gives a fast answer to narrow things down. Doesn't have to be a full out wine tasting. Just a wetted finger to the tongue and then optional spit. The only one I’d be worried about I think my nose would alert me of 1st. Battery acid test result comes in the...

Yep, the above scenario is close to what happened to me. My son, 2 daughters, and I were fishing near shore in my 23 Regulator. Not anchored. Drift fishing over a wreck. We were catching fish and realized late that the deck of the boat had water then noticed the waterline was of to the...

Agree with the DJI Mavic Mini suggestions. I started with several cheaper drone options because I figured I would crash and burn them - and did. I think they were all a waste of money. The DJI Mavic Mini is out of the box intuitive. I don't think I used any of the skills I may have learned...

Thanks. What about simple risk of a grill lighter exploding from heat sitting in a hot boat in the middle of the summer. If what I’m reading is correct, they’re to be stored in conditions less than 122° I’m not sure how hot my boat interior gets but it can be pretty hot sometimes when I walk...

Regarding safety of various gases on a boat, does anyone know any safety issues or proper storage methods for simple butane grill lighters and torches? Is butane heavier than air and sink into the bilge like propane? Smaller quantity if it does. Like I suspect most, I keep these on the boat...

That torch you referenced is one of my favorite tools. I had one in the garage and found myself going out there so much I got another for inside the house. Could use a 3rd Spike, I see your clearance issue. That tool Bmarler referenced in post #5 might work but I can't see enough about it to...

Cabinetizer 76 Lift https://a.co/d/a3dWmLB and sorry. Still haven't been able to figure out how to flip images around on this site

Yeah, I’ve gone the hire the young buck route too. Usually that’s my PA who I give a case of fancy beer to but I worry about his back too. I can use this lift device for getting the batteries in and out of the truck. Load them on a dolly and wheel them down to the dock. Then can use the lift...

Yea, those 8Ds are monsters Caused me my only extended episode of low back pain. Day it happened I tried to hide it from my wife so I wouldn’t take a scolding on top of hurting. But had to sleep on the floor for 5 days so there was no hiding it. Now bought something I think is called a...

While we’re on this subject, anyone aware if ABYC has anything to say about how high batteries are from the floor of the engine room? My battery tray in the back of the engine room rotted out. My boat yard relocated them to the floor on top of fiberglass rails which put them about 2-3” above...

For a fishable cockpit close to the water and comfortable interior look at Tollycraft 44 CPMY Plenty of them on the west coast

You said an isolation transformer solved your problem. I have a 1986 Tollycraft that had a complete rewire about 15 years ago. Someone the other day said that my galvanic isolator should solve this from being a problem at the newly rewired marinas. Anybody know if that sounds right?

Basic question but this has been annoying me: When filling my flooded lead acid 8D's I've been using a battery water filler which automatically shuts off flow at the appropriate level. Or does it? Seems that when I top off, the cells will "spit" a little bit for a week or so. Operator...

This is a 3 bank charging system

I have 3 lead acid 8 D's Each of my Cat 3208s has a dedicated starter 8D 1 is house and supposedly "deep cycle" My charger is 2 Xantrex 40 amp TrueCharge 2's wired to provide 80 amps. This charger charges all 3. It's time to replace the house bank. Question is, if I replace the current house...

Right, I think they do have an option for 2 sensors per engine but curious what local wisdom on this forum thinks is adequate. Should monitoring one riser per engine catch the most common overheat scenarios?