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  1. tpenfield

    Hook up boat engine to permanent magnet generator.

    The fuel tank is the 'bomb' the non-J1171 generator is the igniter :oops: 🤪 :eek:
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    Sea Hunt New Boat Delivery

    Greetings and Welcome to iBoats. Is this a rhetorical question? Not sure anyone can really answer from the limited information. Do you want us to go to the dealer and 'rough them up' for you? :LOL:
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    Inverter with shore power - Question ???

    Thanks for the technical info guys. My plan is to connect all of this 'stuff' up before installation and see how it does in charging the battery of my Boston Whaler skiff. The boat itself (Cruisers Yacht 338) charges the house battery bank (3 batteries) from the port engine and each engine...
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Thanks for the comments so far, everyone. Since posing the question, I have thought to browse the Internet for pictures of the 'Black Diamond Edition' of the CY 328, which were produced by Cruisers Yachts in the 2014 time frame, the introductory year of the boat (see below). This is the...
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    planning first trip to thousand islands

    @Mischief Managed did a trip up there a few years ago and may have some info that would be helpful.
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    Hook up boat engine to permanent magnet generator.

    I wouldn't just go buy 'stuff' and put it in the engine bay of a boat, unless it was 'certified' to be there. . . (SAE J1171 as an example) The idea of having auxiliary power would be so you don't have to run the main engines when you want/need power (AC or DC) . . . right? So, if you were...
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Thanks for your additional input . . . now we have a tie :LOL: Here is my rendering of what each color may look like BLACK . RED . Lt. GRAY . I'm leaning towards RED so as not to have too much contrast, as I will be adding contrasting thread elsewhere. I think the red vinyl and the CY...
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    Fuel tank sending unit

    What is 5 ohms among friends??? Probably within the manufacturing tolerance for those things.
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    I tend to agree . . . red. That way there is no contrast to worry about. . Here is the rough vinyl skin of the first red piece, with CY logo. The thread sample is there as well, but does not show up very well in the picture. . . I figured on waiting until I decided on a top-stich color.
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    A question for those following along . . . I am doing the first of the red backrest pieces and There is top-stitching as well as a french seam. The original colors were gray vinyl with black thread. Now that I will have red vinyl, I am wondering what the best color thread to use with it. My...
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Quick Update . . . I have finished the base cushions for all of the seating. So, progress-wise I have 19 out of 32 (+-) pieces done. There are 3 skins that ended up in the 'reject pile' due to various mishaps during sewing. Most notably was the top-stitching mishap on one of the bow...
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    4.3 MPI Possible ECM issues

    What Chris said . . . it is not about codes, as often there are none. It is about looking at the live data (via computer) while the engine is throwing its fits.
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    Looking for info on an overseas outboard retailer

    The domain name was taken out in 2020, yet the website says they have been around for 7 years. There is not much that comes up when you Google the website, but the MO fits many of the know scam websites. Also, if you Google some of the phrases or product images found on the website and if...
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    Looking for info on an overseas outboard retailer

    Looks Scammish . . . let us know how it turns out.
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    Towing and Launching

    Welcome to iBoats . . . Did you want us to look up the towing capacity of your vehicle (2,700 lbs) and compare it to the typical towing weight of your boat/trailer (probably around 2,200 lbs)? Brakes may not be required at this low of a weight, but they still can be helpful. Check you state...
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    Create storage in Hurricane 217 Sd

    My thoughts . . . 1) Check with Hurricane on what may be inside those consoles and how they might contribute to the rigidity of the cockpit. 2) Assuming no big issues with #1, you could decide on access (from rear of consoles. . or . From the side . . . . 3) You could cut an opening the size...
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    Create storage in Hurricane 217 Sd

    Welcome to iBoats . . . :D I don't see any consoles . . . :unsure:
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    I would like an electric outboard for the dinghy/tender. I currently run a Mercury 7.5 HP and it would probably be a good fit for a small electric outboard. I also wish there was some decent electric engine conversions for some of my outdoor power equipment (OPE), but I have yet to see them...
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    Looking to find what this boat may be worth

    You can search the Internet for same/similar boats. A quick search reveals 'as is' boats (boat/engine/trailer) at about $3K, restored/excellent condition at about $7,500. In decent shape you might be looking at $5-6K. Since it needs some upholstery work and maybe a few other things probably a...
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    However, you're in luck. . . . Chineses company NIO has just announced a 150 kwh battery pack for vehicles. I think the pack alone weighs over 1,000 lbs. . . . probably costs about $15,000+
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