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Super heavy bronze gate hinge and latch (5 lbs each) for heavy wooden cap rail style gate. OD of the fittings is approx 2 h x 4 w & 6” long. Inside diameter for wood plug (shown) is approx 1.5 x 3”, yes the surrounding bronze is 1/4” thick. Can’t remember where they came from…that seems to...

After 11 years of repairing, rebuilding, relocating, reinstalling and removing my Northern Lights 5KW generator, I had to yank it again 6 months ago after learning that the last bad hurricane must have backed up water through the exhaust and flooded the cylinders. She froze. After busting it...

Anyone out there getting good service out of a waste tank monitor? We’ve got a 35 gallon plastic tank that suffers a bit from my Admiral’s frequent flushes. Closer monitoring would save us from the occasional unsavory surprise. We see lots of choices but wonder if any particular brand of...

Hey folks, hope you all had a good new year. Several years ago, I did a redux on my helm and pilothouse that included an lighted, eight-gang rocker switch panel from Amazon that was nicely wired with individual fuses for each switch. It literally crumbled, each switch launching its inards...

As I speak here, our prolific TF Member, Cardude is limping in after nearly completing a rather uneventful two day (east to west) crossing of the Gulf of Mexico. About an hour or so from the targeted Pensacola Inlet, he felt a disturbing vibration in the usual drone of his faithful Island...

A thoughtful, articulate letter from The President of Krogen Cruisers association was recently published to express a refocused intention to make the group more inclusive to “all” Krogen owners everywhere. Through the feedback of numerous owners who were interviewed on the water and the...

My old reliable Garmin 440 & 498 chart-plotters. Working well, both saved my arse many times. Upgraded helm but held on to these until I thought I could trust something newer. Plugs, antennas, manuals, $200 each, you pay shipping, no COD.

Build date 1987, came with boat, have the pump & computer for parts. Never used it so no idea of condition but worked for previous owner. Head fell apart years ago. Free to good (ir bad) home. You pay shipping.(

I spent most of the day cleaning the mold off my Walker Bay inflatable and thanks mostly to those Mr. Clean white scrubbing pads, she’s looking good. Trouble is that the heavy rubber hardware like lifting handles (as in photo below) and oar mounts won’t come clean. I tried the white scrub pads...

I think we’re loosing Cardude to the light. First he buys an Island Packet PY Cruiser trawler, (actually a sailboat hull design...already suspicious), then he spends big bucks to put a sail kit on it (all the time telling folks it was only to have a get-home option), and for the last year all...

Hey Guys...Both my electrical bags are crowded with triples or quads of poor quality testers decisions. I’m kinda worn out from keeping alive these barely passable multi-meters that may be OK in the house but not so useful for some things specific to the boat. If one was to buy a good meter...

Folks: I’m just about to destroy both my useless Epson ink jet printers (also destroyed our last HP unit), all due to the ink cost, complexity and lack of reliability. It is a rare moment when either of them don’t have error codes or ink requirements. They are sold cheap but costs per page...

Prolific TF member “CarDude” is tempting disaster again, this time it’s HIM instead of his boat. I didn’t get any response from my texts to Bill these last two days so I sent him a rather sarcastic HELLO this morning and he answered he’s been having severe abdominal pain for the last two days...

Well, there seems to be lots of time and with the great benefit of having our boat behind my residence, I really don’t have any more excuses for not tackling the plethora of uncompleted boat projects. Given enough time in health, I may even paint the topsides! Things like deck cracks &...

Friday morning, 12-20-19, TF Members Craig & Pat (Silent Faith) barely escaped tragedy when fire broke out aboard their KK Manatee in Marathon, FL, totally gutting the vessel. Thankfully, they were able to get off the boat soon enough to avoid the severe smoke & flames shown in the pics...

Coast Guard guys! A recent insurance survey stated that my hull number is absent from the starboard stern area and I’ve been advised on the survey (and subsequently by the insurance carrier) to correct it along with a few other small items. True, during my lengthy mods to install a swim...

The last time anchored out, our genset went down and we got stuck with power-sucking house fans to keep some air flow going in major heat and humidity, so now I’m installing these super quiet (selected especially for that quality) Caframo 12V boat fans. Of course, with boat bulkheads and walls...

Following the DUDE’s courageous Gulf Stream crossing from the storm-ravaged Abaco Islands, his faithful (but injured) motor-sailor “Bijou” awaits disposition as she wallows dismasted in a Stuart, FL boatyard marina. Some would say she has lost her “Mojo”, but Dude wants to bring her back to her...

You may recall that CarDude had his boat in Green Turtle Cay (Bahamas) when our most recent Cat 5 hurricane devastated the area. He found his boat crammed among many, but perhaps it was actually the other boats which prevented his Island Packett motor sailor from coming off the stands. After...

My windy ole KK Manatee still has its original 5 HP bow thruster. I recently replaced the three blade prop with a six blade, but performance is no better. Has anyone had one of these motors re-wound for more power. How about winding for 24 volt? Any other ideas before I rip it out? Thanks...

Some years ago, I was approached by 3M with an offer on their heat reduction window film called “Prestige”. My pilot house, as you can see, is basically a greenhouse. I installed new windows about two years ago with the idea that I would add air conditionIng before we went cruising. With...

150 lb. composite electric sea plane ready for your davits or boat deck. FlyNano - Man was born to fly

Since we all know only Manatee owners are reading this, it’s probably safe to share that the bottom shape, shallow draft and initial stability of the Krogen Manatee have made the boat a difficult candidate for installation of fin type stabilizers. There have only been two applications that I...

Just got a message from the owners of Manatee 36, Swanee, who were told that their boat and many others are missing since Friday as the surge overwhelmed their marina on the Neuse River in New Bern. The dockmaster told them that the docks are gone and he doesn’t know where any of the boats are...

Saw these on Yachtsalvage.com. Originally slated for off shore crew boats with big diesel twins but could be fitted out your way. Props, rudders & shafts included. Five units. YachtSalvage.com - Sea Force IX 45' 2014 for sale