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Thank you both for your comments! The genset engine is freshwater cooled so if the water in the crankcase was coming from there wouldn't that water be green and the freshwater level go down in the reservour? Neither of those is happening. I did pull the exhaust hose to the muffler. That...

Okay folks, I need your help diagnosing a genset problem. Four years ago when I first purchased my boat the genset would not start. We determined that there was water in the crankcase. We did a few oil changes to flush the water and also did a tune-up (plugs, rotor, dist cap, plug wires, etc.)...

Thanks for the Welcome folks. I can't make the rendezvous this weekend, but let me know when/where the next one is and I will try. Tell Steve Thoreson hello for me! - Chip

I bought a 4-cup 12v coffee maker this season. I don't have an inverter and don't want to run the genset early in the morning because of the noise. The coffee maker plugs into a standard cigarette lighter socket and brews in about 15 to 20 minutes as others have mentioned. I haven't had any...

Hey Folks! I'm Chip Schnarel. I just joined this forum based on a friend's recommendation! I'm in the Pacific Northwest and use my 1986 Sea Ray 390 EC for cruising and partying. I've had my Sea Ray for about four years now. She definitely gets used, but she's also a project boat. The refit so...