Maybe it's a sportsfish thing but on a cruising boat, using the house bank to start the genset is plain dumb. If you re on the hook on a cool day...
Indeed with the mains running the start batteries and hopefully the house bank will be kept charged BUT on most boats *, the genset has it s own...
Ok... I have Never run a Cabo and I am not familiar with their set up BUT generally speaking battery chargers almost always have lower output than...
But the alternators on the mains should charge the house bank under way! And the generator should have its own battery, so the house bank doesn't...
I call BS on that explanation! So if the battery charger fails, you have no way of keeping the generator running?? That s just plain stupid... I...
"They gave you the right of way" I m not sure how that works... How do you give someone the right of way? Afaik there is nothing in the ROR...
You may have Posted the wrong link, i didn't see any 3 to 4 footers. The ROR are pretty clear: Using your horns is not optional! This is clearly...
Again I don't recall how the WSTBK is setup but I think it has a belt driven alternator to keep it s battery charged. The onboard charger should...
Going back to the first post, i read it as the genset shut down and AC power loss happened at the same time. Then upon restart you noticed DC...
Look up the USCG rules on HIN... The USCG has a lot to do with HINs! Yes they are issued by the builder but once issued they can not be changed...
Well, alligator river and canal is out because of the bridge having less than 65'... The next route west of manteo is out because of the 45' fixed...
I don't think you can get under the Wilkeson bridge, at the south end of alligator canal around MM120 or so. It s 64' on the charts but is...
I think the bobbing motion is a non issue if you anchor in fairly protected waters. Maybe it depends on where you are, but on the east coast,...
I m not sure why a Princess 52 will not let you sleep comfortably? Its not a huge boat but certainly comfortable for long week ends As to single...
If you rely on inverter and run it from a large bank, it really pays to use an inverter / charger as they can recharge the bank at least twice...
20k of electronic on a 40 footer?? Not much fog in FL so you may not even need a radar. A good Garmin plotter and a hand alone sounder...
Not sure how accurate this is......
Xantrex used to be excellent years ago but not any more. I have a 7 year old freedom 30 which was repaired under warranty twice and recently died....
I should have said ... Less worries about CO. Obviously diesel does generate some CO but a lot less than gas. I have never heard of people...
With those engines, it s basically a trawler with the ability to go faster when needed... I would not go for gasers in a boat that size. As a...
