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When I bought a new radar, I toyed with the idea of mounting the dome above the surry top on my tower, but kept it on the hardtop because my sole use has been navigation during reduced visibility conditions and it works just fine there.

I subscribe to the theory that it’s best to get as close as possible to the high end of your RPM range with a light/normal load with optimum trim.

As a Marlin owner, I can say that I’ve never had water at the stern where the rear pump could get it. Any bilge water I accumulate always ends up where the forward bilge pump takes care of it. I keep my boat on a lift with the bow elevated and stern bilge stays dry. If I worried about taking on...

I installed FlexDek. Three years uncovered in the Florida sun and still looks great. No peeling or other problems. Dried blood and stains rinse or scrub off easily. If you don’t wear shoes, it can get hot in the summer sun, but you can get it in lighter colors that won’t get as warm.

I’ve had Progressive (through USAA) for several boats and have been pleased with their rates and their service. I needed water tows twice with one boat that they reimbursed within 24 hours, one of which was billed about $600. No deductible charged and no raise in rates. They sent a flatbed to...

New 4-bank battery charger.

Beautiful boat! How much are you asking for it?

Any recommendations for charger brand/model? I have a ProMariner unit now. I think original equipment was Guest.

I have 2 banks of 2 batteries in parallel. I rarely go out two days in a row, but I think my batteries are pretty much fully charged when I come home anyway. I don’t run anything but the charger when I hook up to shore power at the dock.

I currently have 4 batteries on a ProMarine 36 amp, 4 bank charger. ProMarine also sells a 20 amp, 4 bank charger.

Thanks for everyone‘s help. Looks like I need to replace the charger, so now I have a new question. my current charger is a 36 amp unit. My principal use is just for battery maintenance at the dock. Is a 20 amp charger a better option?

I will look this weekend, but does anyone know how the charger is connected to AC power? Does the power cord connect through a three prong GFCI outlet in the transom area, or is it hard wired some other way?

Thanks for your patience with me. If the breaker still trips with no power connected to the charger, what might that indicate?

For what it’s worth, with AC power disconnected, the charger can still check the batteries and register their condition. After returning to the dock, all four batteries show fully charged according to the charger’s self-test when disconnected from AC power and with motors off. But I’m going to...

If I’m reading the electrical schematics in the manual correctly, the breaker for the battery charger is a 30 amp breaker. The other breakers are 15 amp or less. I’m not an electrician, but don’t I need to test with a known good 30 amp breaker?

The battery charger circuit breaker on the AC side of the switch panel in my 2006 Marlin breaks immediately when activated. It happens both with shore power or generator provided AC current. All other AC applications (air conditioner, water heater, etc…) still function normally. I never had a...

If you like Garmin and find that two 16” chartplotters won’t fit your dash and decide to go with 12” machines instead, I would still give consideration to the 1243xsv. The 8612xsv does have more pixels, but the display on the 1243 is taller and wider. Diagonally, the 1243xsv is half an inch...

Do you have to purchase the electronics through the dealer? If you purchase them yourself through a place like GPS Store, you might get a better price and be able to eliminate sales tax. Where I live, tax on $15k is $1,275. $15k is about the minimum you’re going to pay for two 16” chartplotters...

if you have any extra wide seams between deck plates (I have one), I’ve had success using a length of foam door jam insulation to fill the gap so the silicone doesn’t fall through. I’ve used the GE silicone in almond color. Perfect match on my deck. It’s sometimes hard to find the almond color...

Need a bit more context to the photos. We can zoom in on problem areas.