I have an electric/alcohol stove in my boat. When plugged in to shore power (110V), the electric elements of the stove operate perfectly. When I switch from shore power to my Westerbeke generator, I get an indication of "Reversed Polarity" when I switch on the "Electric Stove" switch on the...
Hello iBoats,
I have a Norcold AC/DC Fridge in my boat. It is old and works OK but not as efficiently as I would like. Rather than pay the $1000 or so for a new AC/DC fridge I am considering purchasing a small 110V/AC only dorm type fridge (30H x 25W x 30D) and using a 12V - 110V inverter to...
Good Afternoon iBoats & Westerbeke Experts,
I have a Westerbeke 6.5 Kw BCG Generator.
Its been working very well!
I changed the impeller over the winter and changed points/plugs, etc...
Generator has been running fine.
I started it up on Saturday and noticed that the exhaust sounded...
Good Evening iBoats Experts,
I have a Good Windlass which I believe is the AFD (or AFDM) or CFD or (CFDM) model. The windlass provides power up and will "free drop" the anchor when pushed into the "down" position using the cockpit toggle switch. It is working flawlessly at this point...
Hello iBoats Forum,
I come to the esteemed forum for, yet more, most wise advice.
Vessel Info:
1990 Wellcraft Gran Sport
Twin 5.7L Inboard w/Thunderbolt Ignitions
Port Engine: OC 624933
Star Engine: OC 624786
Problem:
I started the starboard engine, no problem what-so-ever.
I tried to start...
Good Afternoon,
I have received some fantastic advice in the past and cannot compliment this forum and the people enough.
Allow me to, once again, come to the forum for advice.
Vessel is a 1990 Wellcraft, twin Mercruise Inboard Engines (MEI) 454's, Borg-Warner V-Drive systems, etc.
I...
Good Afternoon,
I am seeking information as per the below questions for the engines installed in a 1990 Wellcraft Gran Sport. The engines (and the boat in general) run great and I am experiencing no problems what-so-ever. However, I am really huge on preventative maintenance which is...
Hello Everyone,
A/C was working really well on my 34' Wellcraft Gran Sport. Then on 4th of July evening, I tried to run A/C off the gen set. I noticed it wasn't cooling the cabin and no water coming out of the hull discharge. I shut the A/C down and tried it again in the slip the next day...
Good Morning Fellow Mariners,
I have a Sea Fire - Fire Suppression System installed in my engine room where there at two 454 engines and a Westerbeke genset. I do not know if the system was installed when the boat was manufactured (1990) or if the system was a retrofit. The indicator on the...
Ladies and Gentleman,
I have a question on a 34' Wellcraft 3400 Gran Sport. I am trying to determine if I have a water leak (which I suspect) or if the pump automatic shutoff switch on the water pump is bad. The pump runs fine but does not automatically shutoff after running for a long time...
I need to replace the zinc on my boat shown in the photograph below taken just a few weeks ago during the haul-out hull inspection. Would you kindly advise what type of replacement zinc is required to replace the existing zinc on this fresh water only boat? The center zinc is the one requiring...
Re: 1990 Mercruiser - 454 Engine - Cooling System - Hot Water Heat Exchanger Hook Up?
I think I found the plug to which you refer...please see attached photo...I have a white arrow on the photo pointing to plug...located right next to the t-stat as you said. This would be the line going TO the...
Re: 1990 Mercruiser - 454 Engine - Cooling System - Hot Water Heat Exchanger Hook Up?
Sir,
I think I may have answered my own question....please see the attached photo and there is, sure enough, another plug near the T-Stat housing. Would this be the plug to which you are referring?
Thanks...
Hello Mercruiser Experts,
I just purchased a boat with 1990 Mercruiser 454's. I'm having a little trouble figuring out if the engines are FWC or if they are 1/2 FWC engines. If you can tell my looking at the attached photograph, I would be most grateful for your assistance.
The reason I am...
