troubleshooting

  1. Capt Rob

    No Water Pressure

    After 20 minutes of filling our water tanks on our 2010 Ranger 25 Classic, we heard a ""pop". After a while, the water guage drop to zero and we had no water pressure. When we stopped that night to figure out what happened, we refilled the water tank and it showed full and stayed full...
  2. K

    2019 RT 29 CB propane sniffer location?

    Alarm started going off, propane is completely off and no smell. So I assume the sniffer needs to be replaced. But I took apart everything I can think of and can't find it. Do you know where it is and how to get to it to replace it? thank you ken
  3. H

    Alternator Trouble

    My 2014 R31 CB gave me a low battery warning this morning 25 miles offshore. The alternator seems to have failed. I was able to get to a mooring but I need to solve the problem. Can you help me diagnose the issue? My cell is 603-380-6000
  4. C

    Water in Bow Thruster Compartment - S250-CW

    The bow thruster on my 2025 Solara S250 CW stopped working. Upon investigation I found water in the compartment that separates the bow thruster from the cabin. (See pictures labeled Thruster Compartment-Approach and Thruster Compartment – Top View). The water was well over the thruster tunnel...
  5. TvfBrian

    thruster issues

    We have a 2016 c28. My stern thruster only moves us to port only, there noise or anything when we try to go to the starboard.
  6. G

    r-31s, Snaking Solar Panel Wires

    I have a 2005 Ranger Tug 31S and am upgrading my solar system separate from the panel that came with the boat. I've been scoping the solar wire from the current panel but can not seem to know how the wire goes from the port side roof top down to the Epevor charge controller in the starboard...
  7. M

    Hydraulic Steering Problem on new 27OB

    I took delivery on a new 2025 RT27OB this spring and the Ultraflex hydraulic steering feels off. No air in lines detected. Auto-pilot steering works great. No kinks in lines. Yamaha 300 moves freely. Steers as expected, without binding, at dock. Underway, however: 1. Requires muscle to turn...
  8. L

    2013 model year Ranger Tug R-25 SC Volvo Penta D3 150 Inlet Air Temp High Alarm trouble shooting

    I have a Ranger Tug 2013 25SC with a Volvo Penta D3 150 engine. As soon as I start the engine, even when cold, the Inlet Air Temperature High alarm comes on. I can’t find a sensor for air inlet temperature but Port Boat House (where I purchased the boat) thinks it could be part of the air...
  9. Diane Perry

    Engine alarm Glow Plugs Yanmar 4BY2-150 Turbo Diesel

    I have a 2011 Ranger TugR-25SC with a Yanmar 4BY2-150 Turbo Diesel. An engine alarm sounds upon starting with no code. My Yanmar engine diagnostic i5601E will not display a code by holding the far right button. After the engine warms up, I can turn the engine off, restart and there is no...
  10. S

    2017 R-27 Classic Autopilot Without Power

    HIN USFMLT2728L617. After contact with a dock, my GHC 20 (autopilot) stopped working. It does not turn on as if there is no power. I have checked all fuses and connections with electronics at the helm. I also removed the refrigerator and checked the NEMA backbone behind the refrigerator. The...
  11. P

    Solar panel controller issues

    2016 R23- I installed new batteries and a month later hired a tech to replace the original charger with a Victron IP22. Charging system seems to be working fine but on the solar remote meter display the red error light (top center) is on and the battery 1 icon is empty and flashing. I inspected...
  12. W

    Onan MDKBH Fault 5-3 Exhaust Temperature

    The Generator on my new to me 2021 Cutwater 30 CB has 11 hours on it. Last week the Onan generator would shut down after 30 minutes and generate code 53. Water flows easily into the sea strainer and when I put soap in the sea strainer bubbles appeared around the exhaust area in the water almost...
  13. P

    2016 R23 OB-2nd set of batteries, less than 2 years old, replaced

    Bought 2nd set of batteries from Battery Systems Seattle, Centennials, less than 2 years ago. A month ago I noticed the charger fan had been running a lot and a gas smell and the forward house battery was smoking and very hot, I removed it and bolted its terminal wires together. within 2 weeks...
  14. B

    AC Condensate Build Up

    Hi Team, New 2024 Ranger Tug R-25 with what I believe is excessive Webasto condensate building up. So much so that it is sloshing out underway and leaking into cave. See photos below and video here... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mO2-tOLCVK8Jamubp7_A3VAln2l4Cq6B/view?usp=drivesdk
  15. C

    VHF radio does not turn on in our 2018 R23

    Our radio does not turn on. It did 2 weeks ago! I did check the fuse in the fuse box (it's OK) in the lavatory. I also checked to see if the VHF circuit is receiving power. It is. Any thoughts on what to do next? All the other instruments from the fuse box are working also. It does seem...
  16. Aquarius & Crew

    rotten egg smell in fresh water tank

    We have a horrible smell coming from our fresh water we can not get rid of. Our head has a fresh water conversion. We have drained and treated the tank, added vodka. Nothing is working. Help!
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  17. R

    Water under V-berth

    We have been getting a substantial amount of water collecting under the V-berth of our 2024 R-31 CB. It is not coming from the shower sump (haven't used the shower this season). I suspected an anchor locker drain blockage, but it's clear. The most water seems to accumulate after a rain...
  18. S Scott

    Fresh water leak

    I've been getting fresh water in my bilge on our 2025 R27. The fresh water pump is not kicking on and off so I don't think it's a leak in a line. No rain either. Any thoughts?
  19. B

    Throttle won't engage?

    Hello We recently bought a new-to-us 2012 R-29 S. Finally got everything ready to leave the slip, and our throttle stays in Neutral and only moves backward. What am I missing/ doing wrong. Photo of throttle assembly attached. Thanks you. Eric Vaughter
  20. S

    Hydraulic Pump Reservoir Replacement

    I have a 2012 R-31 with a hydraulic pump for both the trim tabs and the engine door lift. The reservoir for this pump which looks to be under the pump is cracked and leaking. Does anyone know if this (the see-through reservoir) can be replaced without replacing the whole unit? Any info would...

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