Mule
Guru
OK, I confess, I coined a term hoping it will catch on, to express the way us boaters are treated by marine oriented companies at the cash register. The term came from head gaskets from Mitsubishi in Westerbeke repackaging for $211.00 that should cost $59 retail or valves for $73 that should cost $23, the only difference is that Westerbeke put their name on the part.
Another I reported was Teleflex steering fluid at $29 a quart while the same ISO number is on a Phillips 66 aviation hydraulic fluid for $11 a quart.
Here is the latest: Barnacle Buster Concentrate for $60 to $75 a gallon but Quik Descaler Concentrate is $11 a gallon. Both bio degradable, specs seem the same. I broke an oyster shell in 1/2 submerged them in each and the reaction was the same.
Just used it on my AC, fixed the issue, moving on to the oil coolers and heat exchangers.
SupplyHouse.com SKU QT7710. 2 gallons including shipping, less than $25.
please share work arounds you have found with the group, no one likes being “Westerbeked”
Another I reported was Teleflex steering fluid at $29 a quart while the same ISO number is on a Phillips 66 aviation hydraulic fluid for $11 a quart.
Here is the latest: Barnacle Buster Concentrate for $60 to $75 a gallon but Quik Descaler Concentrate is $11 a gallon. Both bio degradable, specs seem the same. I broke an oyster shell in 1/2 submerged them in each and the reaction was the same.
Just used it on my AC, fixed the issue, moving on to the oil coolers and heat exchangers.
SupplyHouse.com SKU QT7710. 2 gallons including shipping, less than $25.
please share work arounds you have found with the group, no one likes being “Westerbeked”
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