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Hi Smitty, Remember, my title was “a guideline”. While each situation is different, I’ll give you an example. Let’s say you have $15K in monthly income snd $500K in assets. I wouldn’t spend much more than 50K on a boat., because I wouldn’t feel comfortable risking more than 10% of my nest egg...

A guideline I’ve been buying and selling boats for my personal use for almost 50 years, 7 boats at last count. Ive paid cash and also financed, and as a CPA, I’ve come up with a guideline for myself. Don’t spend more than 10% of your assets (excluding your home) on a boat. You’ll have just as...

Force 10 or Dickinson IMHO, there are really only 2 alternatives for a marine grade propane cooktop/stove, Force 10 and Dickinson. I’ve owned both and they function well. Your dilemma is 2 or 3 burners. With my Dickinson 3 burner, it’s hard to use 2 of the 3 at the same time. When using the...

Washdown pumps After much research (due to the failures of 2 Groco pumps and one Jabsco pump), I purchased the 12V Johnson unit. Frankly, the recommendation came from the folks at Fisheries Supply in Seattle. They said they have fewer returns and fewer problems with the Johnson. It's easier to...

Fuel polishing I use a Reverso pump (150 gph) with a Gulf Coast filter. It’s been flawless for 4+ years. It’s a 12V system, I polish about 2,000 gallons a year and I replace th GC filter once a year. I also replace the Racor filters once per year, but that seems unnecessary as they are very...