Several of us probably have no more of our own money... because we bought a boat... so helping somebody else spend theirs is our only option. -Chris
Coco seems a nice looking boat, interesting/maybe useful layout for a liveaboard. Haven't heard of that shipyard. European boat, imported here...
Some Ocean Yachts have a nickname; you might rummage around to learn more about that. Around here, marine diesel has been running less than road...
Often, new folks ask this kind of question from upstate Maine or Boston or some such... where winter temps would impact liveaboard things like...
Recent VF systems use a DC vacuum generator to create vacuum. Maybe yours does, too, but seems complicated by needing an AC-powered water supply?...
If all of your 4Ds are the same brand/type... so they all want the same charging profile... one approach could be a 3-bank charger for engines and...
We've had banks of Odyssey AGMs last at least 11 and 12 seasons, respectively. Former was replaced slightly early with 6Vs to increase capacity...
I've found tapered and straight threads in various products, and if threads on one piece don't match the other, stopping a leak there sometimes...
Don't know anything about the boat, but 1000 hours on decent Cats wouldn't make me worry much. I'd still do some research on the specific...
Why no marine survey? It's easy enough to arrange... Were it me, the "diesel mechanic" who checks the engines would be a Volvo specialist (in...
You might compare Freedom Lift... seems to me it would raise the dinghy higher than our GHS platform lift. And looks like a clean installation......
There are approximately 4 bazillion Carvers in coastal service. Decent Chevies, near as I can tell. Have at it. Ref Ralph's "only on good days"...
[ What are "Palm Beach Style" controls? And why are they called that? -Chris
Don't know Ocean... But the deck-to-hull joint could be the culprit. In some boats, that might just mean re-caulking the rub-rail (which is over...
Ah. I spaced it, when I was typing the above. "Available Voltage" (120/240VAC in) and "Needed Voltage" (12/24VAC out). And/or "Primary Voltage"...
Thanks. I've looked at the link, but maybe haven't known how to interpret things on it. ?? In that Products Specifications box, is the relevant...
I haven't figured out from prior posts how ya'll can tell that transformer is 24VAC? But then I also can't read the print on the pic in that...
That's consistent with their description in that link: "The most common example is boosting 208 volts to 230 volts, usually to operate a 230 volt...
It's apparently quite common (on twin engine U.S. made boats) to have a bank for each engine and approx. half the house each. Not a horrible...
When we replaced our holding tank and related plumbing on our previous boat, we changed to top-mounted (dip-tube) hoses for everything, one to the...
