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I Have An 1981 PT 38 Trawler, 2" Shaft, Perkins 185 Aspirated, Turbo

I have put all new instrumentation, the boat has been in a boat house for 40 years. She is shocking to look at, beautiful. I have redone a lot of stuf...

 
 

Hi Everyone

Hello, I'm Tim, 48 from Belgium and considering a trawler as my to-be full-time liveaboard boat. Been a sailor with 30-40ft boats for 20+ years and wa...

 
 

AC In Forward Cabin

When I purchased the GB 42 C, it did not have an AC in the forward cabin. Now cruising in Florida, I’ll need one. Any suggestions of installation loca...

 
 

Troubleshooting Perkins Fuel Shut Off Solenoid

My starboard fuel shut off solenoid has decided to quit working. I was checking it with the voltmeter and have 11v when the stop button is depressed (...

 
 

Starlink Files For Patent

Starlink’s new patent filing appears to be for a DC-powered all-in-one antenna router combination that can fit in the palm of your hand. This would me...

 
 

Mainship 350/390 Lifting

I intend to ship a 1999 Mainship 350 and the barge company is asking for a lifting diagram. Would anyone have such a diagram they can share? My first ...

 
 

Yanmar Turbo And Mixing Elbow Gaskets

Yanmar 6LPA-STP2 The parts manual shows a metal gasket between the turbo and the 'exhaust bend assembly' (aka Hot Elbow/Riser). It shows another betwe...

 
 

Where To Locate 2nd Holding Tank Vent

Hi All, A few years back I installed a new, larger (1.25" ID) holding tank vent on our Mainship 400. It is on the forward end of the tank and vents th...

 
 

VHF Radio Issues

My Mainship came with a West Marine brand radio and 6ft Shakespeare antenna, guesstimating mid-2000s installed by PO. Transmitting, I'll be heard abou...

 
 

Simrad System

Hi Trawler Community, I've got an issue with my Simrad NSSevo2 / AP70 Auto Pilot. Issue - When I power on the AP70 Auto Pilot Controller, the system a...

 
 

Ocean Alexander 50 Mk1 Stove Make/Model

My stove stopped working. The switch that switches from stove top to oven is frozen. I'd like to replace the switch, or maybe the oven. Problem is I f...

 
 

Remote Battery Disconnects

I recently had a full review of our electrical systems by a marine electrician and electrical systems engineer. They compiled a to-do list for an elec...

 
 

Battery Drainage Issues

I have a 1998 Mainship Sedan Bridge 31 with twin Marine Power 5.7 Liter gas engines. Each engine has an Interstate deep cycle 31 battery. There is 1 m...

 
 

Surveyors In Jacksonville Beach Area

Would appreciate recommendations for a SAMS or NAMS accredited surveyor in Jacksonville area for a 40-foot trawler. Thanks!

 
 

Cummins Mechanical Surveyor Needed In Houston Area

I'm in need of a Cummins specialist to do a mechanical survey on a boat with Cummins 6CTA in the Houston area. Any suggestions?

 
 

What's The Current 'State Of The Art' On Bilge Monitoring?

It's been on my to-do list forever... to have "something" in place to help me keep better tabs on how the plethora of bilge pumps are performing on ou...

 
 

Arrr Mates

Hello, I have a very long name so all my friends call me Von. I am here to learn everything. I am looking for a shoal draft, single diesel, to full-ti...

 
 

Isotherm BD35 Compressor Troubleshooting

So my fridge is not cooling. I’ve followed a bunch of vids on YouTube. The compressor comes on, the fan runs all the time, I jumpered the thermostat c...

 
 

Outboard Mounting Bolts

Guys, how normal is it to have to through bolt a 15hp outboard to the transom? I have a Yam 15hp 2 stroke powering my 14' aluminium tender. The regula...

 
 

NMEA 2000 WiFi Portal

Greetings electronics nerds, I know this is kind of a shot in the dark but I’m trying to find a fellow boater who has successfully added a NMEA 2000 w...

 
 

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