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Beware of the bug between the Sirius SR150 & Raymarine E120W, E90W

I'm a year and a half in and am ready to throw this JUNK overboard! The Sirius SR 150 has an incompatability problem with my Raymarine E120W and E90W MFD's. Bug has been admitted by Sirius, finally, but "fix" is to deactivate/reactivate my equipment before it displays weather. Not so bad until I...

Ah, above the 3 bilge pump intakes, right? We've not had issue with batteries and have anchored out only 3 nights. Don't get the problem. We certainly don't run much at anchor: refriges, anchor light, that's about it. Genset should easily charge 'em if necessary. Glad the boat performed. We've...

Really great reading. Thanks for posting. We're heading out from Annapolis to FL. gulf in a few weeks. BTW, where did you place the added batteries?

Hot spot We have no internet equipment as yet on our boat, except AT&T 3G on our iPhones and iPads. (I guess it's 3G but my iPad was bought in May 2014, so maybe it's 4G) My dealer has recommended that I buy a "local hot-spot" from Best-buy for about $50. I'm not at all sure what this will get...

Which hot spot do you use? How do I acquire one?

Gearing Up Planning to depart in mid-September. After a bit of research we're planning to obtain the following equipment: 2 spring lines of 1.5 x boat length A second anchor with rode ( I'd like to stow it in a padded bag or something similar to keep it "soft" ) A portable depth sounder for...

Welcome Mike! Mike, Welcome to my home town. Thanks for posting here. I am quite fascinated by cargo carriers. A few (maybe dumb?) questions: Do you first go to your whistle or VHF when trying to communicating with recreational vessels? Any advice to recreational boaters, other than the...

With advice gathered here (and there) We are probably going for a 9' RIB made by AB, with aluminum bottom and Hypalon fabric. The AB brand weighs 79 lbs. Also, we like the Lehr propane fired 9.9 hp. Which weighs about 90 lbs. and has electric start. Don't want to clutter the swim platform so...

Please pardon me for my possible misunderstanding, but did you mean "or an aluminum skiff"?

Thank you all. Which shaft length will work best, assuming a 8-9' RIB? Also, we already have propane on board so I didn't want to introduce a 3rd fuel. Those small grill bottles look pretty safe to me. Any argument against the Lehr 5?

I don't think we'll need speed. The 5 HP will probably be fine. Who's in a hurry in a dinghy? Where should I buy the engine?

Correction which I just edited to original post: Davit can handle 264 lbs. Sorry for the error. Any recommendations on specific makes / models will help.

Newbie here. We are going to buy a dinghy for our ST 44 and need some help, please. Here are some ideas and other motivations: The electric boom on the fly can hoist, so the dealer states, about 264 lbs. The total length of the fly space where the dinghy goes is about 10 1/2 feet. A 2...

CeeBee, Thanks for the info. Oil level seems to be stabilizing though we never heard about that advisory. What are the details of the mast rumor? Btw, we heard that there may be a factory (free) upgrade to the fly console which can become sticky and hard to clean. Do you know anything about...

Great posts, just what we were looking for! How about some small-town gems that may have eluded the spotlight? By the way, we have heard of a cruising couple that never had any terrifying experiences. We were told that they simply took no chances with bad weather. What actions are...

Looks better afloat!

We are planning our voyage in September down the ICW, from Annapolis to Marco Island, FL, via Okeechobee waterway. While south, it's likely we'll travel down to the keys, too. We have the charts that came with the boat and our Raymarine MFD's in 2012. We think that they were installed in...

Got a look today. C Lectric is correct as these are made by Oetiker. The hoses have "TRESSMARINE AL" printed on them

There is a pressure regulator but I do not know the limit. Gotta be higher than the little pump aboard. Another good point, though. Geez, so much to learn…I love it!

Great point! I'll check the 2014's. If they are improved it may make my case.

No, mine do not look like the one in the link. That must be the "double eared" style referenced by C lectric? Mine has a more simple and aluminum look to it. I have "suggested" to the dealer that the installed fitting system, as installed, is looking unreliable. I plan to switch on the water...

No, mine do not look like that. Mine have an aluminum look to them. I suppose the one shown in the link is the "double eared" one referenced previously mentioned by C lectric

After looking at the PEX fitting link it's obvious that I do not have them. There is a brand on these hoses but I don't remember what it is. I'll get it and post it here. Again, thanks!

I don't get it. There is a nylon or plastic fitting that the hose slides onto so the hose won't keep compressing to the point of distortion, and I'm careful to not over tighten. The crimp rings that are now being used snug the hose tight to the fitting just as a worm gear clamp does. The one...