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I’m curious as to how the auto tabs would affect my autopilot. I’ve got the Simrad NAC-2 with Virtual Rudder Feedback rather than a rudder position indicator. So it constantly assesses the rate of turn and heading holding performance of the boat and makes engine corrections to maintain course. I...

Where are you measuring the voltage? A functioning alternator should be putting out from 13.8-14.5v. If you’re seeing 11v at the battery connections, you’re definitely not getting the charging voltage you should be.

That sucks. Hopefully the weather stays nice and calm while the tide comes in, and they can float her back out. If there’s any sort of surf action, she’s probably done for. Boats that end up broadside on the beach don’t usually have good prospects of survival.

I did the same on my 1700. Two small drain holes at the aft corners were left uncaulked so any water that gets inside the console can drain. No downside that I can see.

Trash it. It does nothing. Boat builders have to include it as installed equipment to comply with EPA regulations, same as diesel truck manufacturers had to install DPF systems that in many cases promptly got ripped out. Over a decade later, and they’re JUST starting to enforce that rule. I...

In my neck of the woods we’re getting into “ratchet strap a Werner stepladder to your boat for a cobia tower” season. 😂

Two strakes on the hull means deep vee, 21 degree deadrise. Full stop. Everything else is incidental. You have a deep vee hull.

That is a Deep Vee, 21-degree deadrise. You can tell by the two lifting strakes visible on the painted portion of the hull. Dead giveaway. As far as I can tell, the “SL” distinction for the 2520s generally meant a boat with a port side bench seat (as opposed to pilot chairs and jump seats), a...

I do have a life raft, so, kinda? @BiGBiLL$ beat me to the submit button… 😂

Right. And since you have an agreed upon value policy, if you have a fire at the dock, or the boat sinks or gets wrecked by a hurricane, they’ll probably just pay you the agreed upon value with minimal fuss. You’re perfectly correct about that. Does your policy cover liability? Because THATS...

Make the call, tell me how it goes!

This wasn’t meant to be a confrontational post dude. If you’re happy with and confident in your coverage, that’s all that matters. To answer your direct question, no, I do not have any personal experience with an insurance claim on an overpowered boat. Nor do I know anyone who does. I also...

Only saying this to be helpful… do you have insurance on the boat, and do they know/are they ok with the fact that the boat is overpowered? Being overpowered as per the capacity plate (or the manufacturer’s design specifications; no, removing the plate is not an effective loophole) may make the...

I’ll disagree with most of what you’ve said. A handheld VHF, while cheaper, is limited to 5 watts of transmit power. A fixed mount VHF has up to 25 watts, which means that when paired with the proper antenna, it has an incredibly longer effective transmit range. Why have two radios? A couple...

Mine's in the exact same spot.

I’m a fan of Icom products, but I can’t say I’ve had a problem with any of them. I tend to be a bit more suspicious of the ones marketed by the big names- Simrad, Garmin, Raymarine, etc. just because they feel like “add ons” to their product line, vs. Icom or Standard Horizon that have been...

I’ve got one where yours is, and the backup is mounted on the aft end of the console extension that the binnacle is mounted on. Nice and out of the way.

The easiest and best way is to install the BEP 717-140A-DVSR switch that has been referenced here many times. Then, choose an appropriately sized deep cycle battery to support your house electrical needs. Depending on what batteries you have installed now, you may be able to downsize your...

Unless someone added a bracket to a 23SE, all the 2300s are DV hulls. Especially if you have two lifting strakes.

The center (pink but very dirty) wire is your sender wire, which is going to your fuel gauge. The other two are grounds. If you look closely, one of them is going to the tab on the tank itself. I suspect the other one is probably going to a battery negative or a negative bus. To replace the...