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When I first got my boat, there were Textilene window covers for the pilothouse windows, but even with them in place it acted like a greenhouse. I got three sheets of that foam/foil house sheathing at Home Depot and cut panels out to put in the windows, foil out. What a difference! The foil...

Here are the regs: Y valve lockouts (b) When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of treated or untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3 or 140.4, the operator must secure each Type I or Type II device in a manner...

Check this out. Set a new record for people online recently.

I've got mine set for a four year replacement. Most people don't even know there IS one.

Sweater? I don't like wearing shirts! :-)

On my Krogen 42 I have two 16.5 units plus a little portable one and that isn't enough in the Houston weather. I could use three 16.5 units but there isn't any room for the third one. The one he recharged has quit again so I'm down to the portable unit blowing directly on me. It's tolerable with...

Well, my 10 year old Mermaid 16.5k got a leak in the heat exchanger. Decided that rather than try to repair it, I called to order a new one. List price about $2300, but since I'm replacing one of theirs, they applied a $500 credit. In other words, if you decide to buy a Mermaid, you should...

If you want to head to Galveston, pier 19 has it about $0.50 cheaper.

I do. Just use Avery business card stock and print a few at a time.

Well, put about 50 hours on with no ill effects so far. Probably won't have a full report until I change it next. I use either silicone plumber's grease or Tef-Gel on the spline, and do use the Jabsco puller. Also have the Speed-Seal cover which makes things much easier!

It's one of those orange ditch bags with flotation foam in the sides. Can't remember what brand. It's in the pilothouse right behind my seat and under the footrest on the Krogen 42 watch berth. I think I have $40 in there. The fishing kit is a little sealed pouch with line, hooks... can't...

I used to, but when they strayed from their core market, I dumped them. Then there is their "forum" and web site... Hahahahahahaha!

Fuel prices drop again. Gas: $4.25 Diesel $3.75

Back in the '80s, with the huge oil boom and everyone moving here, we had bumper stickers that said "Welcome to Texas! Now go home." Maybe we need to reinstate them. :-)

It's a little hand-held unit. I do carry some water packs, but they came from the last time I had my liferaft re-packed. Although they are expired, I think they are still fine. I had outfitted for extended offshore cruising, so that's why it's so extensive.

Thank goodness! Good news from the land of fruits and nuts.

I'm on 15 now. Great neighbors and we all look out for each other. I was on 4 and 12 in years past, same story. I was on 1 temporarily during a boat show and definitely a "clique" going on there. I guess even in a marina the piers have different personalities.

I love my AGMs. One less thing... as Forrest would say. Install and forget.

I don't know if it's a law, but in TX there is a program trying to get people NOT to throw their waste from the fish cleaning stations in the water. They say it's harmful, and to throw it in the garbage. So what about all the poor, starving crabs?

Ditch bag Red Parachute Flares Red Hand-Held Flares, SOLAS Orange Hand-Held Smoke Flares Dye Marker 406 Manual EPIRB Hand-Held VHF Extra Battery Pack for VHF Signal Mirror Whistle Horn Waterproof Flashlight Extra Batteries - AA Extra Batteries – C Chemical Lightsticks Strobe Light Hand Compass...

Sorry to hear about the boarding. I've been at South Shore Harbour Marina for over 20 years and love the place. I did have a partygoer from one of my parties sleep on my aft deck overnight once. I didn't know he was there and scared the hell out of me when he stood up! I wouldn't keep my boat...

Wow! What pier / slip were you in?

I replaced that entire assembly with a Racor spin-on filter. Just had to weld a short extension to the original mounting bracket. Those cartridge filters were just too much of a PITA. BTW, I sold the old bracket easily. Lots of people have stripped out the threads trying to stop air leaks.

6/2/2012 Gas $4.30 Diesel $4.00