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Why A Secondary Fuel Filter?

Thinking to do away with my Westerbeke 30B engine original secondary fuel filter system. I have a primary Racor 500 with a 2 microns installed, about ...

 
 

New Member From PNW

Hi there! I'm a new member from the Pacific Northwest, up around the Bellingham area. I currently own a Bayliner 285, which has been fine, but my wife...

 
 

Repair Westerbeke Or Replace And With What?

Ok, my last thread dealt with repairing a generator or going with an inverter and a larger house bank with solar. I decided to go with a generator and...

 
 

Dometic VacuFlush Head, My First Dive Into Troubleshooting

Hello all, boat noob here and the vacuum pump is now running continuously. Last night I heard a noise in the head and there was no water in the bowl, ...

 
 

Broken Heart Ahead

It is looking like the time has come to consolidate. I will list these two in the coming weeks and keep the one that does not sell first. Here is your...

 
 

Wash Down Connection

1972 GB36 woodie, this is a pic of the wash down connection on the side of the house, it's not familiar to me, anyone know what type of connection I n...

 
 

Greetings From Jensen Beach, FL!

I'm pleased to be here, and although not a "true" Trawler Owner (Jefferson 57 Pilot House), we cruise like a Trawler, and our boat looks almost EXACTL...

 
 

Depth Sounder Offset: True Or Depth Beneath Keel?

I realize this has come up before, but not for a while. I have my depth sounder offset set to feet beneath the keel. Seems intuitive for my wife. I re...

 
 

Hola From Baja

Greetings all, visiting from the Cruisers Forum to ping your gurus about engine and systems stuff. While I'm primarily a sailor, I've had a handful of...

 
 

Bow Washdown Fitting Replacement

Our raw water washdown pump quit last year, and I am taking the opportunity to also update the fitting at the bow. It felt like just a matter of time ...

 
 

Zinc Sizes

I just joined this forum.. looking for help. Just took ownership of a '77 38 Californian with twin Perkins. My first self-appointed duty is to replace...

 
 

Pilot 30 - Trim

So I am starting my third year with my 1999 Pilot 30 which I am enjoying, but have questions about its trim. It seems to be sitting lower aft than oth...

 
 

Fuel Additives

Good evening. Do any of you use diesel fuel additives and which ones? Twin Volvo TAMD41PA. Thanks.

 
 

Looking For Advice Please

We have a 48 offshore with 3208TA cats. The boat hasn't been run and neglected for several years. How should we attack this project to make sure every...

 
 

Decks

Oh boy. This should be interesting. The most knowledgeable person I know says my 1988 GB32 does NOT have cored decks. This is contrary to the accepted...

 
 

Borg Warner Makes A "Klonk" Sound When It Goes Into Reverse

Hi, I have a problem with my Borg Warner gearbox. It makes a big noise "klonk" sound when I put it in reverse. The engine is a Ford Lehman 2725E. I ha...

 
 

Raymarine Depth Readings Going Wonky

I bought a new-to-me Ocean Alexander 55 Pilothouse with Raymarine electronics. The fish finder is doing some really strange things and I’m not sure if...

 
 

Oil Analysis Shows Coolant In Oil Cummins 6BT

I have a 2005 NP Trawler with twin Cummins 6BT engines. Recent oil analysis (I changed oil in between analysis 1 and 2, and operated 4 hours) came bac...

 
 

NMEA0183 Furuno Sounder To Garmin Plotter

Anyone from the dark ages willing to help with NMEA0183 connections? I used to be OK with NMEA 0183 wiring but that was long ago in another lifetime. ...

 
 

Interesting Book

Assuming the majority trawlers on this forum have diesel engines, I just finished a good non-fiction book called "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel...

 
 

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