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Hello all, Our Side Power SE 130 failed as we pulled out of the slip for a two week cruise. We did fine with judicious use of throttle and rudder. I found a great video by Imtra on YouTube. It took me step by step through the trouble shooting process. The final result is that I have a bad...

Grease Bow Thruster Zincs? Every year I have a tough time removing the old zincs on my Side Power bow and stern thrusters. Can anyone recommend a type of grease to mitigate the problem next year? I imagine a conductive grease would be the product to use rather than a Never-Seeze type product...

So I had just made a fresh tomato salad Sunday and was headed out to the dinghy. Spilled the bowl on the Flexiteek cockpit deck. Scooped it back into the (don't tell anyone in Shennecossett Yacht Club) bowl. Since there was olive oil in the salad, about 3 tablespoons, I brought out the Dawn...

Starting the Annapolis to Bermuda race and Balmar alt is not charging. Fuses and connections look good. Any suggestions?

The race has been postponed for 24 hours due to weather. With luck we will start Saturday at 1:30. Anyone else here doing the race? I will be on my ex brother in Laws boat Resolute a Tartan 3500 #93613. If interested, you may follow us on Yellow Brick. Rob

Every year I have a hard time removing the old zincs from my Side Power thrusters. A little difficult to see in the photos but there is a lot of "white powder" on the inside of the zinc where it fits over the nut that holds the props on. It takes quite a bit of tapping and wiggling with Vice...

Many of you probably all ready know this but I just learned it from Al Watson of the KK Kindred Spirit. To paint tricky areas like thruster tunnels cut the handle off a 1.5" chip brush and screw it to a paint stirrer or any handy scrap. So simple and it makes the job easy, no paint running down...

Now that the mystery of the year of my outboard has been solved, I am looking for a wiring harness for my 1996 90 HP Johnson. I have been checking all the usual places Craigslist, Marine Consignment Shops, etc. Thought I would check here to see if anyone has one they would like to sell. Thanks...

The console, leaning post and several other items were stolen out of a 17' inflatable I had in storage at our yacht club. The thieves cut the engine control cables, steering cable and engine harness. I bought the boat used several years ago and had not put it in the water yet. The issue is...

Greetings all, I had the center console and leaning post stolen out of a 17' Apex inflatable I bought for general messing around. The value of the boat does not justify the cost of a new console or leaning post so I would like to build my own. I realize that by the time I count my labor new is...

Trying to change my avatar to a photo of our NP45. I go to CP, then avatar. Choose a photo (95kb) and hit upload but keep getting upload failed. Any suggestions Thanks, Rob

Just saw this Lehman 135 while cruising Craigslist. Seemed very inexpensive. Located in Northeast USA. https://southcoast.craigslist.org/bpo/d/westport-ford-lehman-sp135/7146496365.html Rob

Greetings from Cape Verde! We had a fast sail from the Canaries and are now getting ready to cross to Barbados. On the trip here the four year old AGM battery bank started giving low voltage alarms. We were running the generator 3 times per night for an hour at a time. The solar kept up during...

Hello all, Looking for a circulating pump for a Volvo Penta TMD22P. The part number is 21282005. This is for my cousins Super Mamaru. The engine was just rebuilt and his "mechanic" says the pump is loose (whatever that means) and may fail in a year. He has been repeatedly charged for work...

I will be helping my cousin move his Super Maramu from the Canary Islands to Barbados this December. Since I do not have a PLB I was wondering what the Gurus here would suggest. A search for PLB on the site returned nothing though I know I have seen discussions about them before. Thanks, Rob

We are in Anacortes before heading for LaConner and the end of our month long charter. As we dinghyed into Cap Sante Marina we saw this boat! Sorry we missed you. It has been a fantastic month with two trips to Canada and 18 stops. Who would have thought a month could be so short. If any of...

Just arrived in La Conner, WA yesterday to begin our one month charter on a North Pacific 43. We will concentrate on the San Juan’ islands to begin. Today is provisioning and return the car. The adventure begins tomorrow. Would love to meet up with anyone who has the time and inclination...

Hello All. Datenight our North Pacific 39 has been sold and we await the delivery of our next Datenight a North Pacific 45 in late November. Diane, the High Commander, decreed we will not be without a boat this summer. Enter Cheap Date a 1976 Trojan 28 Sedan Bridge. It fits our need perfectly...

Went to Quonset Point today to watch the rehearsal for this weekends Airshow. We brought the kayaks but just hung out on the side of an access road. Watched the US Naval Academy Jump Team, Sean D. Tucker Mike Goulian, Mark Murphy P-51D Mustang Demo, F4U Corsair Demo, TBM Avenger Demo, C-130J...

Our trip from St. Raphael, France to Greece is going well despite a rough evening in Calvi, Corsica. We tried the watermaker yesterday on the way from Galeria, Corsica to the region capital, Ajaccio. We ran the machine for four hours but the water still tasted somewhat salty. The age of the...

Hello all. We are about to begin a most excellent adventure. Diane and I are on our way to the airport for a flight to St. Raphael, France. We will help my cousin Eamonn and his wife Caroline move their Amal 52 from there to Prevesa,Greece. If you would like to follow our trip we have a blog...

Bought a new fuel and oil filter for my 5kw Northern Lights generator this morning. Drove from the shop to the boat. Started the genset to warm it up before the change. Turned on the A/C and water heater to give it a good load. While it warmed up I bailed the dinghy and got the filters from the...

Hello all. I just got back from a sailing the French Rivera on an Amel Super Maramu. My cousin bought the boat this spring. We went over in June for a two week shakedown and had a wonderful time. This trip was a boys week. The boat has 300 watts of solar and a 400 amp battery bank at 24 volts...

Hello All, Just got back from a two week shakedown cruise in St. Raphael, France. My cousin bought a Super Marmu and needed crew! How could I refuse? The Autohelm 7000 worked fine during the survey and again when the broker took us out for an instructional cruise. When we went out the next day...

Hello all. We just finished the land tour and boarded the Norwegian Sun Nassau in Whittier. Anyone recognize these shots!? Rob