Please forgive my stupidity as I am an idiot. Is an onboard battery charger a good idea for a new boat that already has new batteries? My biggest fear as a new boater is getting stranded in the middle of a lake somewhere. What’s the difference between something like this and just a trickle charger?

Hello, I've been trying to troubleshoot a T4 270 Nanni inboard diesel engine and I can't find the meaning of this symbol online.

Anyone seen this before? The electronic display is an SI 4.3 I believe.

Newbie here. Trying to understand and troubleshoot some issues I’m having. Recently my battery monitor failed and I have been getting low voltage alarms on my nav and acr. Read that it may be a charge issues, charged the battery using a Noco genius charger, no change. Thought it may be an issue of the monitor, replaced it, voltage is reading 11v. Charged/optimized battery again, now reading 12.9v. Still getting low voltage alert on my ACR. Do I need to replace the battery?

"Why would you ever buy a boat? It's a horrible financial decision, it's like throwing money into an endless pit in the water"

I hate this thinking, it makes my blood boil. I live right near where that DC plane crash recently occurred. 60 people dead, my entire social media feed flooded with tributes about young people, friends, family had their lives cut short for no reason.

It really reiterated, life is not about saving money, it can be cut short at any moment. If you're on your death bed, you will not regret good times spent, you will regret hoarding money that you now can't use. Your #1 goal in life isn't to make good financial decisions, it's to live a happy life. Of course you don't wanna blow everything on a boat, but boating is so fucking fun. I've spent tens of thousands of repairs and upkeep, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Money spent on a good time isn't wasted. I'm sick of hearing about what a bad decision it is to buy a boat.

What's the point of this post? Nothing really, just had to rant after hearing this multiple times, everytime the boat comes up in conversation.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been around boats for a while, but I’m trying to understand what actually goes into managing a yacht in Miami. If I were to get one, what would the full setup look like?

• Do most owners hire a full-time captain, or just when they need one? (I’d probably use it about 10 times a year.)
• Any recommendations for provisioning companies? What makes them good?
• How does maintenance work? Do provisioning companies handle that, or is it separate?
• Are there any other key services I should know about?

I’d love to hear how people actually manage their yachts, what’s necessary vs. what’s optional?

Looking for recommendations for boat insurance. I have heard some bad things about Progressive but that might just be one person’s opinion.

Has anyone tried an SEI Bravo 3 (salt water use) for a full season? Considering as a replacement for my 2003 Merc Bravo 3 on a Sea Ray 260da with 5.0 MPI. Thanks in advance.

Is anyone familiar with older Johnson 4 strokes. I know they were built by Suzuki and Suzuki was reliable. Looking at purchasing a 30 hp 4 stroke. Looking for any reviews or testimony dealing with these motors.

Serial number- j30tel4sd

We have a RV and boat show coming up this late winter/early spring I’m fairly certain. Has anyone bought a boat at one of those? Looking to get a Lowe or Lund 16-18’ fishing boat but want to get it at the best time I can to get a fair price. Do boat shows truly sell there for less than their regular sales??

I have a 2007 Tahoe Q4 with 4.3 carbed. It's a 19.5 foot boat. It's been good to us but we're considering upgrading and I've been eyes the Chaparral 23 SSI.

Anyone have one and can they share their opinion? Or anything else we should consider in this size range?

Lake use only, will live at our community slip.

I am new to boating and noticed that the last time I took the plug out more water than usual came out. I didn’t hit anything so my hull shouldn’t be leaking. I am guessing that my live well plumbing is leaking. What can I use to plug the holes and what is what in the attached picture? Thank you in advance!

Locati

Hello, I have a 1996 Johnson 150 V6 I had a random misfire did replace the stater after doing some reading went back together. I had no spark on portside three cylinders. I thought it was a faulty stater so I replaced the stater and optical sensor, again and I still have no spark on three cylinders on port site. Would anyone have any advice for me? I would gladly appreciate it.

Looking into purchasing the Terrova with MEGA down imaging. My current trolling motor has no sonar in it so I use a Garmin Vivid 7 at the bow. This has both down imaging and side scan.

My understanding is I can purchase a cord that will allow me to use my Garmin with the Terrova sonar. However, if the Terrova doesn't have side scan, it would seem I lose that functionality. Conversely, my understanding is I cant use ny current Garmin transducer on the Terrova due to interference issues.

Is all this accurate? What am I missing? What is the best way to integrate a new trolling motor with existing fish finder

The Johnson is about 3/4 price. It appears to be in great running condition, but unknown hours. Will be used as on a 8' dinghy. What would you do? Thanks in advance!

Hello! I recently purchased my first boat and it came with a really well maintained Mariner 2 stroke. During the Sea Trial the motor did absolutely everything I asked it to do in good order.

I brought the boat home and covered it up, engine included, for the snow storm we saw down here in the south last week.

A few moments ago, as I was hooking the trailer up to my truck to get ready for tomorrows trip I realized that my trim was not working and the motor was stuck in the fully down position.

After some trouble shooting I reached for a screwdriver to release manual relief valve.

I gave the trim switch one more chance and hey presto everything works again.

Any ideas what caused the trim to stick??? Could I have any future issues that I can prevent??

What's your favorite part about boating? What made you say, 'You know what, it's definitely worth the headache, time, and money'? For me, I love feeling at one with nature. I love not caring about all my other problems for a few hours, putting the phone away, and just completely vibing with nature. Not much of a drinker, but one of my favorite times to light up a big one is tied up at the dock after a long, fun day with family and friends, just rocking with the waves, watching the sun go down.the middle of the lake of course also.