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Thought I was just post a bit of a caution. I installed the primer bulb back when I opening this thread and it has worked well. Today when changing the filter it completely failed. Looks like even though it was supposedly suitable for diesel the rubber had degraded on both ends and it split...

Hi looking for a short length of track for the spray hood that has cracked. Is a sort of square profile and I have only found what looks like the right thing on one site but they wasn’t £22 delivery for a £6 item. Any suggestions where I might find some of the track? Thanks.

Thanks for the replies.. I have dropped Brunton an email so will see what happens..

Hi, We switched to an autoprop last year but didn't manage to get much use of the boat so it fouled up a bit and so I couldn't do any real testing of the prop.. We have done a good amount of motoring last weekend and I wanted to get some feedback.. We have a Yanmar 2GM20F engine, which is...

I got a good deal on the 30A charger which is certainly overkill.. If I had gone with the 18A it would have been isolated because they don't do a non-isolated 18A version.. There are probably pros and cons to going isolated or non-isolated but I am sure both ways work and are fine.. I guess...

Install is complete and we are back in the water.. For anyone interested we went with Option 3 from the original post.. Haven't used the thruster other than a couple of squirts to test when moving from the list to the berth so looking forward to trying it out.. A couple of photos below..

Yes, I could either link the windlass to the bow thruster battery as well and use the already installed windlass cable leading back to the battery to supply the DC-DC charger or leave the windlass as is but connect the DC-DC charger to the terminals on the windlass..

Thanks for the reply.. Can you explain this a little more? If the VSR is closed, as it's likely to be with the engine running, that effectively means the batteries are in parallel.. So when the thruster engages it will pull current from the dedicated battery AND the domestic bank so surely the...

Hi all, We are in the process of fitting a Side Power SE50 12V bow thruster and I am trying to decide on the wiring plan which I am going to do myself.. I have no issue doing the wiring but I have come up with 3 options and wanted some input from the group as perhaps a logic/sanity check...

Thanks all.. Sounds like a day of crawling around and testing is on the cards.. Are the low oil pressure and high temp switches open in normal state and closed in alarm state? So if I disconnect them there should be no alarm?

Took the boat out for the first time in a while over the weekend and noticed a feint low volume sound from the alarm.. Alarm is loud as normal before starting the engine and loud when alarm test switch is activated.. Anyone have any ideas on what could be the cause?

Thanks for the replies.. I see the plastic Vetus units have plastic strainers (vs the one linked that has a stainless steel strainer).. Is a plastic strainer robust enough to last?

We currently have one of these.. Sherwood Water Filter 20 Mesh (3/4" NPT) .. which is probably original to the boat (18 years old).. I am going to try and remove it from the old ball valve I am replacing but it feels really solid so may break before releasing.. Question is how good are these so...

Thanks all. Sounds good. Was planning on ply sealed with epoxy but will look into the HDPE which will probably be quicker.

Hi, I’m installing TruDesign through hull fittings which say they need at leat 20mm hull thickness. My hull where I am fitting a couple of them is only 7mm thick. Even though I am using the load bearing collar I figure I need backing plates. The question is how big (diameter) should they be...