Also google answered my question about what happens when both shore power and the generator are feeding the transfer switch - apparently it is...
in the foreground of the image with the inverter there’s a black box - “southwire automatic transfer switch” In the background of the same image...
here’s pics One pic is the automated transfer switch, inverter, and the bypass switch (mounted on the bulkhead) Other pic is the transformer,...
i understand what you are saying. For the “automated transfer switch” to be “automated” it has to have a controller that has some sort of logic...
It’s more than this - the inverter also needs AC voltage to charge the batteries when they are not needed for supplying power. The transfer...
hello - I'm troubleshooting an AC power problem with a new-to-me 2000 era sportfish, where all of the circuits that are powered by the inverter...
Some bad luck, some catching up on things the PO said he did but really didn’t, some typical things that go wrong on a 25 year old boat. I am a...
BTW if anyone knows this specific boat I’d appreciate any insights! It’s the one in Ft. Lauderdale on YW
May be pulling the trigger on a 2000 42 that seems to be in excellent condition - would like input on anything specific to what to look for in...
I talked to tides. They said the only correct installation is with their hose. The black hose installed by my tech was definitely wrong They...
It leaks very little to none when stationary. It was dripping at first but it stopped all together overnight. At idle speed, it leaks a...
I hit the pole at about 15 kts. I was just climbing up on plane. At the time, I really didn’t think it had hit the prop because I dove on the hull...
I struck a partially submerged bamboo pole on the way in from fishing yesterday and my port shaft seal is leaking now. Besides the leak, I can't...
this is worth addressing. I’ll go back through my receipts when I get a chance and post parts vs labor I suspect this is another area though...
Yes, if the numbers I posted above are about right for a post or similar, I’m forecasting my Viking to be double next year those numbers. The...
I think you, sir, just managed to sum up boating quite succinctly with this quote. Smiles and pain - sounds like a good life to me!
well i certainly fixed a lot of issues! but it's never all :-) Agree there are always issues with a new boat and that needs to be factored in as...
That number is several years old, suggested to me back when I was investigating sportie upkeep costs before I bought my first - a 38 bert. That's...
My insurance would be about 30-50% cheaper in the mid atlantic.
I know there's a ton of threads across various different sites on the topic of sport fish ownership costs (I think I've read them all). But, heck,...
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