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I lost power to my panel when my capacitor blew. I was told by the prior owner he needed to run a blower when running the generator to keep the capacitor from overheating. Has anyone ever heard this before? I run on diesel so was never running the blower.

Oh, my! A picture says 1,000 words. Thanks for the laughs and advice.

How difficult is it to fold and unfold the porta bote while on the boat? I have a 34’ Nordic Tug so I have some sun deck space. I’ve been slow to acquire a dinghy but am wondering if this is a good solution- keep folded up attached to the rails while not in use. Pros and cons would be appreciated.

I have the dual Racors set up as Pete mentions. I think it’s a great feature to be able to reroute to the second filter and change the original filter at my convenience. I also have a sequential system as also mentioned. My first filter is 30 microns, the second is 10 and then my engine filter...

My tug is a Nordic 32. The Fringe Benefits name comes from the company I own. I work with contractors that do public work projects and manage their fringe benefits required on these projects. Although that sounds boring compared to whatever you were thinking it meant!

Hi. I’m Gale and just joined. I boat with my husband on the Chesapeake Bay. I was introduced to boating in my 20’s and then was away from it for 30 years. Got back into it with an express cruiser about 9 years ago and can’t imagine how I stayed away from boats or the bay for so long. I spend...