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I am able to buy Group 31 Dekas (DP31DT or DC31DT) ordered from my local hardware store for $129.99 each and install them myself as my house bank. I also buy two for a starting bank of Deka 27M6 batteries for 119.99 each. I guess I'm lucky to have a reasonable source of supply. AGMs are good...

I can't imagine GW designing a boat with the scupper drains below the water line. IMHO any thru hull below the water line should have a seacock and I doubt a scupper with a seacock would be workable. A wet hull could do it, but I think it would have to be really, really wet. If you can''t...

Agree with seasick. Maybe a thick custom made gasket would work, but clearly not ideal. That is a prime location for differential metal corrosion. I use a corrosion control thread lubricant such as molykote to minimize corrosion when I see aluminum against steel. I may pull mine a re-coat the...

Buy a cheap continuity tester (multimeter) and learn how to use it to check a voltage/resistance. Put it on the ohm scale and touch the probes, one to each end of the removed fuse and it should read 0 which means no resistance. You will likely have other uses for a meter down the road. It...

Pectorals down. not good!

Agree with Sparkdog. Also if you can get a grip with needle nose vise grips and pull up on the screw head while unscrewing might work. Good Luck!

Not sure what Yamaha motor we are talking about here. The V6s have an electric LP (backing) pump that feeds the VST, whereas the 4 cylinders have two vacuum operated LP pumps, both feed the VST and thereby the HP pump. In the case of the V6, the VST has a bypass that bypasses excess fuel back...

I believe that creating a legal restricted zone outside 12 NM. which this was, is difficult and the USCG can't do that very easily. It may be that the storm changed the splash down target at a late hour and that had something to do with the lack of security. The USCG had no legal authority to...

The impeller isn't such a pain if you replace the studs with ones that have a female allen head. See pics. For corrosion control I focus mostly on the electrical connections and terminals. Clean them with plastic safe electronic cleaner and coat with Corrosion-X, silicon paste or one of the...

I did it and it wasn't a major job. Once you get access it is pretty straight forward going by the manual. I waited until my annual pull of the hatch on my 330 and have done raw water impeller, oil change, fuel filter and corrosion control at the same time. I do find that a good batteries...

Depends on the type of trim tabs and the manufacturer, Lenco or Bennet. On my scout trim tab actuators are only energized when the ignition key is on. On my Grady white the trim tabs are energized whenever there is power to the house bus. Control switch configurations vary some have position...

If the tide goes high and the whips don't hold the boat off the dock, I'd consider putting out an anchor or two to hold the boat off the dock. You want to keep it away from the dock and if the water level gets over the dock there is nothing to keep the boat from coming over the top of the dock...

If you don't have any current, how you turn it won't matter very much. Lowering it will reduce the wind induced yaw a bit. More important is your tide range and whether your dock is floating. If not a floating dock use extra fenders and lots of scope on your mooring lines to accommodate rise...

There are rod holders designed to fit into those brackets. There may be other accessories as well. Google removable rod holders for examples,

When you say "control board" not sure exactly what you are referring to. There is a voltage control box that contains a couple of printed circuit boards (PCBs) in addition to two solid state relays and, depending on the version, two or more capacitors. They can control the fuel shutoff valve...

Download the Command Link 7 owners manual. It will tell you all you need to know and you will need it for other issues down the line.

6061 T6 is readily available. T6 is a heat treat. T0 is used in aviation and is less corrosive but is more expensive and somewhat rare.

Make sure to check what series aluminum is used and the heat treat. Some are highly susceptible to corrosion and others are not. 6000 series could be a good choice as I remember it. In general stronger alloy seem to be more corrosive.

On my 330 all I had to do was remove the old halogen bulbs and replace them with the proper LED base type. I had no need to access any wires.

If you are certain that the shore power is not reversed then the problem is likely within the boats AC reverse polarity circuit. The low voltage you experienced is strange, making me think that the reverse polarity circuit was trying to cut the voltage, but couldn't for some reason. That is...