Take the connection at the transom that the raw water hose goes to and check for constriction. The slightest constriction will cause you to over heat. Our 496s require all the water the OD can give them, which when brand new is enough. That hos...
What is your PSI Gauge for your raw water system reading? If you have ruled out heat exchanger,( by properly cleaning and flushing it, impellor (by replacing it), manifolds (by interior inspection) As you mentioned you have drives, I assume Br 3s...
AGMs for sure. Wet cells you can take down to 50% before you NEED to recharge. AGMs can go to 30%. Deeper discharge, more usage. A good battery shunt style battery monitor made a big difference for me. I am now able to monitor everything that go...
Portable Gennys work well for running some appliances or recharging batteries. Just please DO NOT use it for ac or anything else while sleeping. As a paramedic on a peninsula, have seen too many that have and were found anchored and expired from ...
