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MTI fume detector

Last post by tonyiiiafl « May 14th, 2023, 4:17 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » May 13th, 2023, 7:22 pm

I installed an MTI Gasline fume detector for the bridge, and have a second for the salon. I wanted to replace teh salon one into the electrical...

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May 14th, 2023, 4:17 pm
Bilge Fans 86 Carver Aft Cabin

Last post by bud37 « May 13th, 2023, 10:19 am
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by jim&jerrie » May 9th, 2023, 2:17 pm

Hi all, I'm hopeful several of you can offer a solution to our bilge fan issue. We have two bilge fans for engine venting prior to starting or when...

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May 13th, 2023, 10:19 am
carver 350 aft cabin shore power

Last post by Viper « May 3rd, 2023, 8:37 pm
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by ataylor233 » May 3rd, 2023, 8:32 pm

I have 2 30 amp connections on the back. in the middle is a 2 button breaker id like to replace that breaker and both outlets ... does anyone know a...

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May 3rd, 2023, 8:37 pm
Solar Generator / Freezer Experiment

Last post by bud37 « May 2nd, 2023, 11:45 am
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by Midnightsun » April 28th, 2023, 8:48 am

Solar generator is a little confusing as it is basically a gas free generator running off of a built in lithium battery with a pure sine wave...
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May 2nd, 2023, 11:45 am
Small 12v Blade Style Fuse Box

Last post by Midnightsun « April 30th, 2023, 11:59 am
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by Midnightsun » April 30th, 2023, 9:07 am

Came across this which is dirt cheap and does have small led indicators that light up if a fuse is blown. Needed something for my project I have...

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April 30th, 2023, 11:59 am
dioes

Last post by bud37 « April 28th, 2023, 11:55 am
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by tonyiiiafl » April 26th, 2023, 3:23 am

On the electrical panel of my 1994 390 CPMY there are two diodes that light up or blink. on each 30A Carling breaker, They appear to run from ground...

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April 28th, 2023, 11:55 am
Shore Power Question

Last post by tonyiiiafl « April 25th, 2023, 6:46 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » April 23rd, 2023, 8:37 am

I was at teh storage yard readying for launch Thursday. I brought a couple of extension cords and a 115 to 30A adaptor and plugged in. I plugged in...

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April 25th, 2023, 6:46 pm
Burnt plug on A/C shore power

Last post by Midnightsun « April 19th, 2023, 4:48 am
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by RobGunn » April 16th, 2023, 5:59 pm

So the last couple seasons I have had a reoccurring plug issue. 30 amp female plug connecting to the male inlet on the boat gets burnt by the end of...
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April 19th, 2023, 4:48 am
Logo bulb replacement on 56Voyager 2006

Last post by SOUTHWIND « April 9th, 2023, 5:22 pm
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by Peteradp » July 14th, 2021, 9:10 pm

2006 56 Voyager has Logo lights on each exterior side of the Bridge Deck. The Bridge deck rocker switch has LOGO label. Has anyone changed the light...

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April 9th, 2023, 5:22 pm
Inline Fuse from Batteries to DC Panel

Last post by Viper « April 8th, 2023, 7:59 am
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by gmac98004 » March 31st, 2023, 4:52 pm

Hi Everyone,

I arrived at my boat today and discovered that although i have AC power, I do not have DC. Inverter screen is telling me my batteries...

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April 8th, 2023, 7:59 am
Redundant breakers for engines

Last post by Marooned « March 26th, 2023, 9:10 pm
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by Marooned » March 18th, 2023, 1:54 pm

Upon inspection of the battery switch on my 1989 Carver 3467 I noticed I had a 60 amp breaker tripped. This breaker is located in a compartment to...

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March 26th, 2023, 9:10 pm
AC Line 2 no power

Last post by DLOtten « March 25th, 2023, 12:39 pm

by DLOtten » March 25th, 2023, 12:39 pm

I have a carver 450. I have 220v showing on the main panel, and everything on Line 1 works. But line 2 is dead.
I can't seem to find a breaker or...

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March 25th, 2023, 12:39 pm
SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION

Last post by madalinet « March 21st, 2023, 6:42 am
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by tonyiiiafl » June 4th, 2021, 4:43 pm

This is the weekend that I am installing the 400w 4 panel system. I have been reading the Renogy installation manual, and it states the panels need...
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March 21st, 2023, 6:42 am
Xtra battery

Last post by Viper « March 19th, 2023, 9:37 am
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by pepmyster » October 15th, 2018, 5:51 am

Hi members! Just winterized our boat, did all the ususal stuff, removed all 7 batteries. There was one, which I'm not sure what it does, It has, from...
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March 19th, 2023, 9:37 am
Adding solar - Replace battery charger or just add inverter

Last post by Capt'n CRUNCH! « March 18th, 2023, 1:15 pm
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by Bakoboat » November 25th, 2022, 4:41 am

Looking for advice.

I have a 456 year 2000. This boat does not have an inverter just battery charger. I want to add solar to avoid running geny (or...
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March 18th, 2023, 1:15 pm
NovaKool gremlins - input DC voltage low

Last post by bud37 « March 18th, 2023, 1:03 pm
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by KyleR » February 18th, 2023, 9:00 am

Hi all! Our NovaKool (RFU8000) on our 2002 396 has been working intermittent recently when supplied only from DC power. On AC power it works great...
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March 18th, 2023, 1:03 pm
Kohler 13.5 ccoz genset

Last post by warren.corbin « February 19th, 2023, 9:28 pm

by warren.corbin » February 19th, 2023, 9:28 pm

Need to replace battery. Chargers for AGM. Advice on battery needed?

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February 19th, 2023, 9:28 pm
On-board Battery Charger with Generator and Engines Running

Last post by Viper « February 1st, 2023, 3:16 pm
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by Mikwallace » January 28th, 2023, 11:44 pm

The other day I took the boat out for a 1 hour exercise because it was a beautiful day. As I was cruising along it occurred to me that with both...
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February 1st, 2023, 3:16 pm
Battery Setup - 1998 405 Aft Cabin

Last post by g36 « January 12th, 2023, 11:54 am
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by Mikwallace » October 13th, 2022, 3:29 am

Background - Purchased the '98 405 AC in Aug '22. Brought it home from Knoxville, TN to Lake Guntersville, AL; nice 4 day trip no problems. We took...
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January 12th, 2023, 11:54 am
Helm Gauge Replacement

Last post by Alanna Mo Cree « January 7th, 2023, 11:58 am
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by EMUNIKORN » January 6th, 2023, 10:45 am

I need to replace all (11) of my original VDO helm gauges on my '95 Carver Mariner 330 (most are faulty and unreliable, so will replace all as a set...

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January 7th, 2023, 11:58 am
Charles C-Power insulator transformer

Last post by km1125 « December 11th, 2022, 10:13 am
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by JP2910 » December 10th, 2022, 6:13 pm

Has anyone had problems their insulator?
We have the Charles ISO-Boost 50
Ours stop working and is not getting power
to it. Dock pedestal has...

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December 11th, 2022, 10:13 am
Battery monitor

Last post by g36 « November 11th, 2022, 11:26 am
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by pepmyster » November 7th, 2022, 6:08 am

I just saw this on sale. Any thoughts? I have just the volts meter on my dc panel....

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November 11th, 2022, 11:26 am
HELP! ALTERNATOR QUESTIONS

Last post by sloopjonb « November 8th, 2022, 10:24 am

by sloopjonb » November 8th, 2022, 10:24 am

ALTERNATOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT: I need to replace one of my Cummins 6CTA 8.3L alternators in my Carver 455, and I have a couple of questions for...

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November 8th, 2022, 10:24 am
Inverter power while underway questions.

Last post by g36 « October 14th, 2022, 2:42 pm
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by Hoplite808 » October 14th, 2022, 12:47 pm

For those who don’t have generators built in to their boats and have chosen to instead have an inverter installed to provide power to the 110v...

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October 14th, 2022, 2:42 pm
Breaker bank 1 main breaker and two 15 amp breakers appear to be pined together

Last post by km1125 « October 9th, 2022, 11:39 am
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by Donh » October 8th, 2022, 4:57 pm

I have been tripping the salon breaker and main on Breaker bank 1. I bought a new 15amp breaker to replace but it appears the main breaker and next 2...

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October 9th, 2022, 11:39 am

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