Recent content by Soul Mate II

Good morning, We took a week long trip, all was terrific. Day 5 the forward berth AC stopped blowing cold air. The unit continues to blow air, the water flow out of the boat is strong but I don't get any cold air. I read a thread on it could be the capacitor has gone bad. I purchased a new...

On the coating of the connections - I want to get this right...clean, make the connection, THEN Tef Gel or Dielectric grease around the entire connection OR are you coating everything first and then making the connection? CorrosionX for the cleaning portion...got it! Thanks for the...

Morning, One of my winter projects is to go through the boat and cleaning all the grounding connections. I have seen some corrosion that I want to address. The large zinc on the back of the boat has a corroded/ bad connection on the back of the boat and I want to start cleaning that up and...

Mike - did this sell?

Good morning. Hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving. I am new to a 50 amp system, always having a 30 amp connection to the boat's power system. Simply plugged it in and it worked. I have tried the following and am unable to get power to the boat. I want to charge the batteries fully and...

My summer marina has a 50 amp connection which I can plug directly into. Where I am today prior to coming out of the water has 30 amp pylons (electrical towers with receptacles). What do you use to split the power. I have a Hubbel YQ230 but it isn't working - see picture. What other options...

I have a Volvo Penta QL Series CT900 Bow Thruster that either needs shearpins or a new belt. Do you know anyone on Long Island, NY that might do this type of work. Also any idea where to get parts for these as they are no longer manufactured. A company called Engbo made them for Volvo and...

So you would clean it and put on corrosion x? Or is corrosion x a cleaner itself? Spray corrosion X on and clean it with a wire brush? Thanks for the suggestion!!!

I want to drain the coolant from both engines. I am looking for some suggestions on what else you would do if you are spending the time and money to do the change and flush. Impellers would be an example. Would you look at changing the impellers if you were unsure the last time they were...

I am having an issue on the boat with the grounding system. Looking for some advise. I am planning to go to each connection and clean them up. I was going to underscrew, clean up the nuts and washers and use a metal brush on the connection to the wire. Not sure if these are plated and don't...

Thanks Brian, much appreciated! I will give them a call... Enjoy!

Guys, Can't thank you enough. I loved my Mercs and treated them like one of my kids but I think it's time to step it up. I do have the fear of the unknown SeaDawg. Zach312 totally agree on the CO2, as a Dad of 3 you have love not worry about that or filling up at the pump. JVM225 part of...

Good morning. Still on the hunt for a boat. I have always had gas engines before. I know them and the maintenance they require. What are the pro's and con's to having Diesel engines? I was looking at winterizing costs at it appears that marina's charge more money to winterize them. How...

I hear you - no one does it as good as we do. Had shoulder surgery this year and need the help this year...

Patchogue. Thanks for the help!