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I am not allowed to comment on someone else’s for sale post so I have created my own thread. Most of us know that Starlink basically made our TV antennas worthless over night. Certainly made them worth less than the start up kit cost of approximately $700. I had over $4,000 invested in my...

I was asked how to install these cheap digital eBay/Amazon guages. Here are a few photos.

I have been a fan of L16 FLA batteries for their longevity and price. I noticed these LiFePO4 batteries at a very good price. At this price they are cheaper per usable amp/hr than L16 FLA batteries. Anyone have any experience with Eco-Worthy...

Just saw a YouTube video on taking a standard Starlink antenna and turning it into a flat mount antenna. https://star-mountsystems.com/ Was thinking this might be a cleaner way to mount Starlink to my arch.

An OA here in the marina found a very small quantity of diesel leaking into their bilge. I recommended placing oil absorbent cloths is various places to trace the source of the leak. After a few days we traced it to an inaccessible portion of the bilge. At this point I deduced it had to...

My neighbor has been having issues with his shower sump. He has been through two different shower sumps. The floats always work, just never seems to pump out the water. The sumps use a Rule 800 and the pump always seems to get clogged or cavitate. I told him to he needed more power. He...

Any one know the were OC Diver disappeared to?

I can't speak for any one else but this is how I did it. I down loaded ArriveCAN app on my phone. It walked me through the procedure. It used my phone camera to take pictures of my nexus cards and my vaccination card (which was issued by RiteAide). It then asked me what my Quarantine plan...

I picked up some pink pipe thread tape 5 years ago while traveling up the coast in my boat. It was thicker than normal pipe thread tape. I found it so superior to all other pipe thread tape that I now only use the pink stuff. After 5 years I finally ran out. I checked on Amazon and found it...

So some years ago 12v wiring standards changed from red/black to red/yellow. My boat was built during the red/black years. The marine stores all continue to sell red/black as well as red/yellow. I am just OCD enough that I can’t bring my self to mix the new standard with the old standard on...

Wednesday I stepped on the boat and no power. My ELCI breaker had tripped and my inverter had a fault code. Reset the inverter and all seemed to work fine. Reset the ELCI and 5 seconds later it tripped. Turned every circuit breaker off and then reset the ELCI, 5 seconds and it tripped. I...

I read some where that you can buy a USB cable that can be wired directly to the GX2200. Plug the USB into your computer, Coastal Explorer can then open a port and read the data. While I already have GPS and AIS data on my Raymarine E140w. This would give me a complete independent backup...

I have been using Predict Wind for a few years. I have also been using Windy. My neighbor just recommended Ventusky. While the $2.99 price is no big deal it sure is more than free for Windy or Predict Wind. I would like some one else’s opinion before I add another unnecessary app to my iPad.

My whole boat is NEXUS. I usually just pick up the cell phone call customs give them my BR #’s, takes about 7-8 minutes all while motoring to my intended destination. I’m wondering, has any one used CBP Roam app? Is it faster than my 7-8 minutes? One possible advantage might be any time the...

Winter sunset

My laundry center shares a 30A circuit breaker with an auxiliary boiler. Both pull 24A when in use. I have a rotary switch that allows me to use one or the other. When the auxiliary boiler goes off line the diesel boiler kicks in. This system has worked fine for years. I am in the process of...

Air mail.

Traffic jam.

Just got an email about Garmin’s plan to release the “In Reach Mini” for $395. I have an “In Reach” now so it’s not a need for me. I will say, I really enjoy having the “In Reach” when we travel and not just with the boat. You can send txt messages and emails at the same time and to multiple...

In the PNW we have a passage called the Swinomish Channel. I haven’t used it for 20 years but did this weekend. The important thing to know about the channel is that channel markers flip sides (it’s always red right entering and red left leaving). The trick is to remember when they flip...