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On my 208 there was a Bimini. The anchor light screwed into a fitting on the windshield and therefore had to be bent and long to clear the front edge of the Bimini as well as stand above it so as to be visible aft.. Hardtops are simpler since they are mounted onto the hardtop I assumed that the...

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Take a look at this video for seafarer with aftermarket pulpit and windlass. As mentioned, there isn't a lot or locker room for line or chain. A horizontal windlass buys back from locker space. You should be aware that having a windlass does not eliminate the need to go forward. In addition to...

One key piece of info would be the length of the light pole. If it is straight you should be able to find replacements. If it bends about 6 inches above the connector, it is a lot harder to find.

I forgot to mention two important things regarding the boat. If it has sat on land for three years, a moisture meter may not tell you if there is moisture in hull since the hull can dry out. To add to that is the issue with stringer rot and hull rot on the sides of the hull near the transom...

Overthinking is and has been my cross to bear:) Your explanation of how the secondary feed is derived, using a diode makes perfect sense to me. An ACR solution would be quite a lot more expensive but does offer some advantages. One that comes to mind is overvoltage protection should the...

That is a pretty good explanation by both Dennis and wspliter. I agree the voltage reading when both batteries would be somewhere in between. Whether it's in the middle or not I can't say. . When the two different voltage batteries batteries are being charged, one is being charged a little less...

:) I am not sure what my concern is exactly so let me ask a question: Suppose you have two batteries, one when isolated(disconnected) stands at 12,4 volts and the second when isolated stands at 11.4 volts. When you switch to both what is the combined battery voltage? Remember I was and in...

This is an interesting question and I don't know the answer. My concern is that the secondary charge current is not isolated from travelling to the primary charge path and visa versa. An isolator or ACR might be a safer installation.

It is recommended that none of your passengers stay on the vessel during refueling. You should turn off the engines but you should also not turn off or on any electronic loads while refueling. You should also touch the gas nozzle to the metal of the fill fitting prior to squeezing the lever in...

Use your plastic snake to pull one or two drag lines (small ropes). They can be left in place until the time comes for pulling cables or wires. One trick is to tie a new rope to the old one when you pull it so that when done, you still have a rope for future needs. Another trick is to not tie...

2001 208 has an 82 galloon plastic tank

My 2001 had a plastic tank. Pop either of the pie plates in the deck area and centerline of the boat to see what the tank is made of. Plastic tanks can last a long time.

I think that if you have the 50a shore power cord, this adapter as referenced to by wspitler can be used at the power pedestal 30 a service and then to your 50A extension...

The stereo memory feed is a constant 12 volts that is used to remember your preprogrammed stations. If you have one and then disconnect it or connect it to a switched source, you will loose your programmed stations. Normally I would not expect the unit to be warm when not used. The memory draw...

I forgot to mention that there may be other feeds that directly connecting to the battery feed. Automatic bilge pumps are the more common. Battery charger feeds are also common as may be stereo memory feeds. Those types of loads, always powered up regardless of the battery switch position , also...

Remember that the grounds are as important as the positive feeds. Bad connections at ground bus bars are common. The breaker or fuse near the battery for the accessory feed is very important and is a ABYC requirement. The reason for such a breaker is that in the event of a short circuit...

I don't know about the structural putty idea. Patching with a composite board (expensive) is a better idea or instead using some marine plywood, That gets epoxied in and then glassed, at least three layers each overlapping that previous layer. If there are 90 degree angles, those should be...

If the fiberglass guy only got 'moisture readings in the mounting holes, you lucked out. That said, I am not sure how experienced that fellow is with actual moisture/rot investigation. There will usually be some relative moisture in a cored transom. In fact if a suitable moisture meter can read...

I guess you dont 'anchor' off the beach vey often and go for a dip