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Moved to a new marina with the updated gfci set up. My boat trips the shore breaker as soon as I turn to shore power even with all my breakers off. Connecting my shore power cord doesn’t do it. Any suggestions where to start troubleshooting this issue?

20+% gain. Amazing. I only watch Al and Cu to see the future of the economy. But this is crazy.

Any ideas for a good discrete one in a salt atmosphere? It doesn’t have to be big.

I need to replace an old Rule 12v dinghy hoist. Rule no longer makes them. Any suggestions? I didn’t see anything similar at Defender or Fisheries Supply.

It’s that time of day on a September Sunday night and the marina is quiet. The water is like glass, wind is calm and humidity almost fallish. Weekenders are gone so sitting on the foredeck alone listening to Norah Jones and a little of the late IZ mixed in. I’ve been here 5 years and business...

I’m on my third Jabsco pump in five years and we hardly use it. They keep locking up. I’ve tried to get them free again but parts don’t seem to be available. Any suggestions for a substitute? I’m willing to pay more within reason for something that lasts. Your thoughts are appreciated.

I was thinking about using the existing mast and wiring from the old loran for installing an OTA antenna. Has anyone done this successfully? Any recommendations on antennas?

[ATTACH]80727[/ATTACH Saw this in our marina the other day.

Had port engine running warm. Cleaned all the usual suspects and still running warm. Started to disassemble things and found this in the tube from the pump to the drive. Now we will remove all tubes and see what we see.

Had the salon air handler unit start overflowing two days ago. Blew the lines out but still leaking so yesterday I shop vacuumed them to back flush still leaking. Today I replaced the complete line from salon to bilge, still leaking. If I go to the bilge and draw on it ever so slightly water...

If I were ever to buy another boat with large and complex systems I would hire a real marine electrician to give me an opinion. Having one on board after the purchase was very in lightening. It would have given me a huge bargaining chip that I didn’t know about. I’m always on board when he’s...

The St. Pete Open is happening at our marina this weekend. We're not used to a couple thousand people being around but it's interesting. It's the worlds largest spear fishing tournament. If I can figure out how to post some photos or videos I will.

My main vhf mast is 16' tall and when raised brings my bridge clearance to 37'. So often times we have to raise and lower this hairy beast while underway. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to coat this so it doesn't give me a dose of fiberglass every time I'm near it? Using gloves helps...

I just changed from being a two location member to a one location member. We've been living aboard over two years now in Florida and if anyone is interested in a beautiful property in eastern Ohio with a log cabin and 13 acres its available at a much more reasonable price than Florida property...

Previous owners of our boat have neglected corrosion control in the engine room. My winter task is to get things cleaned up and painted. The engine, mounts and drives are terribly rusted. Good surface prep is going to be a challenge due to access issues. I've used POR 15 before on restoration...

I have twin discs mated to 3208 TA Cats and recently the port transmission is tough getting into reverse. My first thought was a cable issue so I removed the cable and tried it and the cable moves it full stroke freely. My next thought was that maybe it magically went out of adjustment...

We haven't had any issues with this system until now. The aft head flushes painfully slow without the usual vacuum noises. The forward head is on the same pump and works perfectly. I assume there is blockage somewhere but its not at the head itself. Has anyone had similar issue and can advise...

It has wires from two different lugs on the alternator and a ground. Three connections total. No Name or numbers evident. Connected to 3208 Cats vintage 1987, one per each engine. I have no clue. There are regulaters on each alternator. Not getting any charge past these things but the...

I have had these in the past and they worked great. These go over the fuel vent to prevent spillage while fueling and can also be used to keep moisture out of fuel systems when the boat is laid up. I'm looking for one for our Gulfstar but everyone is out of stock. Anyone know where I can find...

I was trying to remove some canvas from the bridge area and many of the snaps were stuck tight enough that, even using a snap tool, I was afraid of damaging the canvas. Of course, all these are very near my nice Stratoglass. What would be a safe penetrant to use that won't harm the Stratoglass...

My new to me boat came with a new in box Iris reverse image camera. Can anyone recommend a monitor for this. It requires bnc type connector. I was hoping my Garmin had the ability to deal with this but not so.

Hello everyone, I joined the forum while shopping for boats. I found the resources here quite helpful. We started looking at Bayliners 45-47, then Hatteras then Atlantics ended up liking the Gulfstar the best and here we are with a nice 44. Later this month were moving it from it's current...