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Agreed. With the black water tank, I'd be happy with a stick-on sensor placed where I want it (say 90% full, or 3 days left, whatever). The wiring for the non-contact sensors seems a little complicated and unnecessary when looking on Amazon for other water sensing devices. When searching...

I may have figured out why the PO had a message on the fuel manifold to only have one valve open at a time. My sight glasses are down stream of the tank shut off valve (which causes the issue). If the port tank is half full and I shut it off, but have both valves open at the manifold, I end up...

I've been looking at these. Four steps, so you don't have to lift your foot up above your belly button to get to the first rung. Integral catch rather than a bungee cord or something that would be hard to open with cold wet hands. Since I generally have a dinghy taking up a lot of the swim...

The Garelick ladder comes close, but after watching the video, I'd still look around for something better. Watching the video (warm fresh water and low freeboard boat), I wondered about a couple of things. First, the release requires the MOB to pull up on the spring loaded pin. Pulling down...

My return goes only to the starboard tank. The Lehman 120 is known for the tiny amount that is returned. Mine is a Lehman 80, which has a smaller injector pump, and probably returns even less. One time I marked the starboard site tube with masking tape and cruised about 10 hours on the port...

I have a little one, used on my little boat. Not 24', more like 24". But reading through this thread got me thinking. I've never just dropped my anchor and seen how my boat reacts to just that in a stiff wind. 350' of chain and line with a CQR on the end might pull the bow into the wind more...

My prior owner attempted to clean up water damage around the v berth portholes using veneer. Best I can tell, he used the self-adhesive stuff. Two problems. First, the wood veneer apparently had some expansion from humidity. Over time it has developed a rippled look. Not falling off, but...

That may answer a question I've had about the prior owner's label on the dual tank manifold. An vintage Dymo label says "one open valve," i.e. draw from one tank at a time. I've ignored it and run from both a few times and I have left both open a few times at the dock to balance the tanks...

You need a "try before buy" experience. I was given one similar to the second one and found it basically unusable. It has rigid rungs, which makes it easier to locate with your feet (easier, not easy) but still unwieldy. The ladder that is all rope would take a lot of time, dexterity, and...

My prior owner extended the upper deck over the cockpit, probably as part of a restoration of bad upper teak. It is very well done and one of the big selling points for us. It has 1.5" stainless support posts, a railing around the top deck, a ladder hatch that seals off the cockpit if it's...

Boat US did an experiment where they stored an exact amount of gasoline in a generic red plastic container for several months. I don't remember the exact amount, but it was missing more than a few ounces when measured again. Gas "goes bad" because some of it "goes away," especially through...

I looked at the through-counter trash hole, they didn't sit flush and I need all the counter space I can save. The one place it would really work with a big trash can would require cutting an access hole in the cockpit under the stairs. (Barking Sands will know where I'm talking about). My...

My latest galley improvement was a teak door on the cabinet panel across from the fridge. I have two shelves under the sink, but the top shelf is open clear up to the underside of the countertop. Wasted inaccessible space, containing only the backside of the galley outlet. The new door...

For some class B AIS, the signal period is based on the sending boat's speed. In one case, the signal period is every 5 seconds when the vessel exceeds 25 knots. I'll never need to send that often, but it would be nice if those with fast vessels had an AIS with this feature. I have noticed...

My first thought was the problem was there is a handle. CG rules are that a three-way on the holding tank not have a handle attached, but stored somewhere inaccessible when at the valve. No?

I have a pre-departure checklist that came about because of my other boat, which is trailerable. There are actually a lot more things to check when getting the little boat ready. The first time I pulled the little boat (from the seller's garage), I looked down and saw the pin for the trailer...

I went with Formica (or a competitor) for the counter. Propane stove and oven was pulled and the old stove area is now storage. I got a great deal on an induction stove top, so my project was also less than $500 for a galley remodel. Wife is thrilled with new galley. Strange how that...

That's what I was hoping when my surveyor (and therefore insurer) said they needed to be GFCI. But it turned out that every receptacle on CHiTON was a "home run" back to the breaker. No possibility of a daisy chain. I don't have that many outlets, so not a big deal, but it was more...

I keep a Daily log, a Maintenance log, an Expense log, a Radio log, and Vessel Details (everything from LOA and MMSI to paint colors) all in a single 3-ring binder. That sounds really anal, but most things end up in the Daily log unless they are "important," like a big expense, a radio contact...

My apartment building prohibits candles, even for use by those who have taken candle-safety certification courses and never have had any type of accident in their life. If it is ambience that you're after, we have these aboard. Surprisingly realistic flickering, but one would have to light...

Because of the dirt and danger. I used kerosene lights for years. Still have my old anchor light (at home). First, the dirt (actually, soot). Even when burning clean they put out soot. I can tell that my PO used kerosene lamps at one point. Just run a cloth over someplace that wasn't...

No second thoughts (yet) about boating in this economy, but then I use secrets that I don't think have been mentioned yet in this thread. First, only buy as much boat as you need, not what you want to be seen on. I saved $280,000 using this seldom mentioned little secret. That buys a lot of...

Sold. Won't get to the P.O. until tomorrow.

This thread got me thinking about my folding e-bike that I've had for 7 years but hadn't used in a couple of years. I bought it because it fit in the cockpit when cruising in my 16' C-Dory. The battery was dead and would not take a charge. It is a 16 amp hour 48V lithium. The bike maker is...

These screens fit the original white plastic opening portholes on my 1981 Taiwanese trawler. Approx 5 by 11.75 inches. Probably fit a lot of similar boats of the era. Pay shipping and they are yours.