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    Diode Battery Isolators vs Relay/MOSFET Isolators

    I see about 13.5V at the battery when charging off the alternator. When using my AC (shore power or genny) charger, I see just about 14.1V at the battery. It looks like my alternator voltage regulator is set at about 14.2V. (14.2-0.7 diode drop=13.5V ... just like the text book says!) So ...
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    Diode Battery Isolators vs Relay/MOSFET Isolators

    I just learned why I can't get a full charge on my batteries while charging off my alternator. I'm pretty sure it's the voltage drop from my diode type battery isolator. Best I see when charging from the alternator is about 65% ... per my Victron battery monitor. I guess I could try to...
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    Do it yourself Pumpout?

    I have a septic system at my house. I also have a macerator/Y-valve set-up on my 28' cruiser. I keep my boat in a shed at the house - it lives on a trailer. I also have a rule on my boat - "Except in an EMERGENCY - no pooping in the shitter!" In those rare emergency situations, I rigged up a...
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    Windlass Goes Up but not Down

    I just went through this with my Tilt/Trim motor/pump. It turned out to be some corrosion in the motor connector. First - If you can hear the relays 'click' when you hit the UP/DN switches - your switches and wiring are good. If not, it's either the switch or the solenoid. Find the...
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    Tilt / Trim 50A CB - 2001 GXi-A ... where to look?

    I'm happy to report that my tilt/trim issue has been resolved. It turns out that the main power connector to the trim motor was corroded. After cleaning it up and the reversing relays (for good measure), the system is working like new. FWIW I never did find the separate 50A tilt/trim reset/CB...
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    Tilt / Trim 50A CB - 2001 GXi-A ... where to look?

    I'll go as far as saying that the DESIGN is simple. The problem with my installation is the way it is IMPLEMENTED. I still haven't found the f#%^&@ reset breaker. I even had my buddy (a seasoned electrical engineer with lots of experience in the design and field support of aircraft electrical...
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    Tilt / Trim 50A CB - 2001 GXi-A ... where to look?

    Awsome - I bet that's what I'm looking for. I wish the pic had some more landmarks, but I don't feel like I'm shooting in the dark now. Many thanks.
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    Tilt / Trim 50A CB - 2001 GXi-A ... where to look?

    Appreciate the good tips and catalog refs. Unfortunately none of these show in sufficient detail the location of the reset breaker. The fuse box reference looks just like mine, but no 50A breaker is to be found there. The trim pump details look just like my set up too, but no 50A breaker...
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    Tilt / Trim 50A CB - 2001 GXi-A ... where to look?

    I know this is a long shot, but I'm running out of ideas. My 2001 Chris Craft Constellation 26 with a VP 5.7GXi has new tilt/trim issue. I was getting it ready to put in the water and everything electrical checked out GREAT after the long winter nap. Then just hours before launching, the...
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    Anchor windless relay always on.

    Is the main switch always energized to provide power to the foot switches? Are your foot switches wired to the reversing relay/selenoid or are the foot switches wired directly to the windlass? I'd temporarily disconnect the main relay, run power directly to the reversing relay/selenoid...
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    Kohler 5E - Runs Great

    "Has anybody done THIS and regretted it? " And by THIS, I mean replace a mechanical genny (gas or diesel) with a dedicated Lithium battery bank and regretted it?
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    Kohler 5E - Runs Great

    I'm thinking of replacing my Kohler 5E with a 12V Lithium 400-600 AHr bank and a Victron Multiplus inverter/charger. I only use my 120V when I overnight to heat water (15-30 minutes/ day), coffee maker/microwave (10-20 min/day) and/or hot plate (10-20 min / day). With that load, I figure a 400...
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    Kohler 5E Generator Water/Milky Oil in cylinders/crankcase

    It's a good bet that someone hooked up a pressurized water source to the cooling intake. In normal operations the cooling water from the seacock is pulled into the running engine where it circulates through the block and exits downstream of the exhaust manifold. When you pressurize the water...
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    Getting impatient

    Summer in the Northland: Just 6 weeks of bad sledding. All seriousness aside ... On the positive side of our short but glorious boating season up North - if the season was 12 months, I don't think I could afford to be a boat owner. The winter months give my boat budget time to recover.
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    5.x GX Parts Issues

    Nice resource - unfortunately none of my VP part numbers cross ref to the Gates part numbers.
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    5.x GX Parts Issues

    Anyone having problems sourcing the rubber pre-formed hoses for the early 2000 Volvo Penta 5.x GXx? All of my regular on-line VP parts sources are out-of-stock and they say VP can't tell them when they will will ship citing a supply chain issue. All of my rubber coolant hoses are original...
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    Help choosing an older cruiser - 1993 Chris Craft Crown 262 or 1995 Rinker 265 Fiesta Vee

    Probably should qualify this by saying, "... any boat as old as those that has been slipped is gonna have rot ...". My 2001 Chris Craft Constellation 26 "lives" on her trailer (high and dry) and has spent most of her life in a climate controlled toy-shed in the high, dry desert of Wyoming - dry...
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    Electric Brake Overhaul???

    It seems that my electric brakes on my tandem axel steel trailer are loosing their "grip". I test them by flicking the brake controller to MAX BLAST when pulling out of the driveway and easily notice the extra drag of the trailer but their effectiveness seems to be waning over the years. My...
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    Cruiser comparison

    Consider how/where it's been stored - dry stored/trailer or slip. Also consider engine/drive hours (thinking VP and Mercruisers here) on the older cruisers. I see some 20+ year old dry-stored boats with 400-500 hours (just broken in?). Compare that with a 10 year old boat with 1000+ hours...
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    Bellow condition??

    While it might be possible to replace the bellows without removing the pivot housing, removing it makes it much easier to access. When removing the pivot housing break the female allen head bolts loose BEFORE you pull the drive. The weight of the drive will help you break those suckers loose...
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