Does anyone know where I can get a door lock for a 1987 Mariner 3297?

Hey Folks I hope you can help with this one.

I have discovered that my house battery is not charging while underway. I checked and the alternators are working. The starting batteries are charging but for some reason the charge is not making its way to the house. The house battery does in fact charge when plugged in dockside electric. All wires seem tight.

One question is how is the battery wired so that only the house battery will discharge for d/c demand while the starting batteries do not disc ...

A friend sent this to me. We have a 1975 28' Santa Cruz. Jim
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gbBmCIINtxQ

I know, season is still far from being over but prepping early is never a bad thing. Especially in these times when some items may be difficult to get a hold of at the last minute.



Pink stuff, you know, plumbing/engine antifreeze we all winterize with. There are 2 types, alcohol based which is much cheaper used by many but will prematurely destroy your impellers, seals/rubber it sits on over time which includes plumbing/toilets or heads as the boating world calls them. Remember, when you ...

Ive got alot of work ahead of me!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWL9afjKCEM

I recently purchased a 2000 396 Carver. We love the boat but it doesn't have a shore water connection, and I would like to add one. The manual show it as an option that would appear right next to the shore power. Has anyone ever done this?

If I pull the recessed power box will the water lines be present, or is that wishful thinking? Things are pretty tight below and I am not sure I could fish a pipe back there....

I am looking at the raymarine line of autopilots and charters. I am thinking of going with the axiom + 7, as I can use my phone or iPad to view console anywhere so don't need a big screen. What autopilot version do I use with the 3 line (port, starboard, reservoir) hydrolic system? I thin the ev100 may work, but not sure if capacity of pump is right perhaps I need the 150. Any help is appreciated or if I should consider a different setup let me know. No electronics to speak of so can start ...

I winterize the water system and sanitary systems myself and have had no issues. I was thinking of doing the Kohler 6.5 myself this year, engines I can't do, as I have to run the boat up the river to its winter storage place, so the Marina does this.

Please advise on what I tghink is a proper procedure:



The genset has a heat exchanger. I was going to CLOSE the seacock, and open the strainer to allow what sea water is in to drain out, with my transfer pump, it is a straight shot from seawater pump ...

I recently bought a 1994 280 Express. I was going over the boat and noticed a strong smell when I lifted the mid cabin floor access. I could see a small amount of sewage in the bottom of the hull. I put a hose and cleaner in there and started getting out some more “stuff”. I noticed a line about 3“ up the hull. I cleaned everything the best I can, but still have a strong odor.

Are there any solutions to help me get rid of the smell? It’s in the foam of the mattress as well?

What do you thi ...

I had mentioned that my forward vacu flush unit was cycling on and off too frequently. The aft unit is perfect and holds vacuum for weeks at a time when away from the boat. I saw a pin hole in a hose, and also noticed that the duck bill adaptors ere missing, only allowing for one duck bill on each side. I bought the rebuild kit, new bellows, duck bills, adaptors and new nipples and o rings. I installed it all today along with the hose from the pump to the Y valve. Since I was adding the adaptor ...