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Many good comments in reply to the original post ... However a Broker that will give you an honest opinion ( that does not serve him ) ? let me know when you find one ... :lol: fb

I am looking at alternative so that question to my fellow Canadians, who is your insurer and are you happy with it? Thank you for your input. Aviva for me and well under 1000.00. I don't know how they would handle a claim since I never had one ..... Someone in the biz. told me that a slick...

Preseason Inspection Guide Batteries · Fluid level correct? · Batteries age or condition suggests its time for a replacement? · Batteries secured against movement. · Batteries in proper boxes with covers. · Supply of distilled water on board to refill...

Internet pricing & shopping was the best thing that could have happened in our industry / fraternity ....so WM can keep on screwing you until someone brings the " price match " to their attention ... and then they will match it ... LOL That's absurd ! They should beat it by at least 10% or...

No need to get too involved, just write welcome aboard whenever someone joins and that will give your posts # a tick up ..... :flowers: fb

Thermostat does not care if it's 12 / 120 or 240 Volts It's just a switch. At 12 V and if you want to maintain the wattage of the element, the wire size will need to be substantially upgraded ( 10 X in my opinion ) Is it worth it ? Maybe run through an inverter as was said elsewhere, maybe...

Man O Man the post that just keeps on giving .....:flowers: fb

In our area, Marinas are on 68, Bridges on 13 and so on ... I have never been able to get a Marina on 16. I don't think 16 should be used for that purpose (?) fb

I would take out the swivels and shackles and just bolt ( not too tight but tight enough ) the blocks to the Davits. My .02 CAD

I don't mind putting a coat of something on the teak each year, but I don't want to have to strip ever again. My question is, is Cetol a product that will lift at the seams like varnish? How long will it last if I maintain it with the annual coat? Cetol ? Stay away from this stuff ...

The concept is sound, unfortunately some relays have to stay energized hence the drain. I had similar set up on previous boat, I installed small dedicated Bilge Pump Panel and replaced the whole ( relay ) thing by drawing from both banks via 2 @ Schottky Diodes. ( low forward voltage drop as...

Agree with all ......... I can see power being an issue for a longer distance but as the OP says, a few yards ..... ?? and esp. if a handheld gets through. Be curious to know how much of a voltage drop there is at the radio during transmission.

aannddd ... that will be the end of your stay at the marina :flowers:

I feel your pain ... and good luck with that ! I had a leaking Trim Tab Hyd. Cylinder, I told my marina to just go and replace it. They sent me a separate bill for $ 100.00 just to look at it so they could order the new one. The actual replacement was extra .... LOL Either way, they got us...

It would be nice if there was a " Like " button at each post. ( if there is one, I have yet to find it ) It may help someone looking for info as it would reflect / validate how many agree with a suggestion / comment or response to the original post. I really don't care about racking up my...

Alfamike, right on ! ..... but damn ! that's a lot of work LOL. Most people asking that kind of question just want to be steered to " a brand " .....

You may be right ..?.. all I can say is that I had Two ! The first I bought new, Zodiac brand, RIB fiberglass, the valves leaked, water kept getting into the false compartment under floor, very wet ride !!! and it was heavy like hell, was hard to plane even with a 15 HP !. The 2 nd. came with...

They tell me that Hypolon are good for the tropics (?) definitely Alum. V bottom with largest tubes that you can get ( drier ride IMHO ) I would stay away from Zodiac !! We have a Highfield Alum. PVC here in Ontario and love it. my .02 CAD f

Having bought and sold a few times using a broker and again privately, I have no respect, trust or anything good to say about a boat broker, agent or sales person. Like used car sales, appears that the marine industry attracts the " lowest of the low " in character or integrity by brokers...

In the marine buying / selling, everything is acceptable ....... :) Depending on how desperate the seller is ( many are btw. ) and if I was a seller ( and I have been ) and saw an offer with trumped up ridiculous conditions, I would not even reply and if I did, I would insert; " go play with...

Engel ! draws very little, AC / DC and it's bulletproof. It's not cheap but in the end you get what you pay for ..... https://www.engelcoolers.com

Thanks ... I know 16K is marginal at best. There is physically NO room to install more than one. The main issue in my mind would be that some marinas may not have more than 30 Amps AC at the dock and this would be the largest I can go with a single supply and still have power left for my charger...

After this brutal hot summer in Ontario, we have decided to install A.C. in our boat for next year. I intend to remove our diesel heater and install a Heat Pump unit in it's place. I hope to re use the present duct work @ 3" with maybe some mods. at the A.C. discharge. The Boat: 40' Trawler...