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Planning a boat adventure to Jacksonville Fl. area, then up to Cumberland Island, Ga. in a couple of weeks. Looking for any marina recommendations and was wondering how secure the dockage at the Jacksonville Metropolitan Park Marina is?

Thanks for posting these water containers. I'm definitely going to be getting some of these to replace the ones I have now. Inexpensive, made in the USA too!

Oh boy here we go again! Ha Ha Twin pros: Awesome maneuverability at the dock, shallower draft with smaller lower units (on plane to), it costs me $90 dollars total for both outboard's maint., two engines have way more lower end torque than a single with less needed hp. than a single engine...

The USCG tests have been frozen since 1984. This is one reason why when someone gets up into the unlimited licenses, the exam rooms have Bowditch 2 published in 1984. Small boats and lighter tonnage licenses have no need for information in books like that anymore. Just ask Google but they don't...

Being a Professional Mariner too, I can feel his pain as I read his post. No need for Celestial Navigation anymore, we have satellites instead of stars now. Computers, smart phones, and the internet with ships so automated they cannot sail without. Pretty soon I will be able to do my job from...

This is really soft bunk carpet. https://cudapowersports.com/ Wanted to send the proper link. I redid my trailer with this 3 months ago. Not cheap, but it's thick, and is made for trailer bunks. Had great reviews, so far so good for my baby! Mark

I think the main problem that started the hull erosion is your bunk carpeting. Indoor/ outdoor carpeting the carpeting that is installed on your trailer bunks now will get as hard as 80 grit sand paper after being dinked in saltwater for years. So when your trailer is going down the bumpy roads...

Your gelcoat is wore down to the laminate layer. To do repair properly, it would take putting the boat on stands, get two quarts of gelcoat, MEK hardener, some wax additive, and green tint coloring for gelcoat. Mix up gelcoat with no wax. Roll out or brush 3 coats of unwaxed onto exposed areas...

Caution! There is a reason that C-Dory wired the batteries separate on the twin engines boats. You can not have two running outboards on one battery bank! This will fry both outboard's charging system. Only one out board per battery bank. Carry a set of jumper cables only in an emergency jump...

This is what I am using on my Stbd. engine. My boat is wired the same as yours. I just bought the Engle 27 freezer/ fridge, am testing this battery out with more draw. New engines charges put out 17 amps no problems so far. Interstate 27DC Marine / RV Battery (this battery has been in the boat...

If your fuel tanks have a sending unit for each tank. Then run a red wire from each tank sending unit all the way forward to the 3 way toggle switch. Wire one sending unit wire to the right side, the other to the left side, the gauge to the middle pole on the switch. Then connect your black...

The "stand on" vessel would be the vessel that is going "with the current" (down stream) and would have first choice on passing arrangements. The give way vessel going against the current, has better maneuverability, which is the "give way" vessel. Port to port is always preferred, in this case...

Thanks Bob on that recommendation. This post hit a nerve with me. I was thinking I could sell my boat tomorrow for $47,000! Considering what people are getting for boats that have the original engine on them. I was also thinking that my truck is insured with Progressive too. In the unlikely...

Wanted to put my 2 cents in. DON'T waste your money on the BF50's. I just repowered my boat with BF40's EFI 2022 engines. I looked into the BF50's just because thought it might be worth the extra $2000 more for top end push "IF" needed". After putting 28 hours on the 2022 BF40 EFI engines I am...

I just repowered my boat a couple of months ago. Figured 16 motors, 26 hull, 5 trailer. Agreed value of $47,000. Progressive declined the agreed value. Sent them the new receipts on everything. Haven't heard anything, its been a week. They were quick to canceled my insurance after 2 weeks and...

Sorry watts not amps.

I don't think the easy start prolongs the life of the ac. It means that it's easy on the start up amperage draw. The advantage of having one is that you can run your big rooftop ac on a standard 15 amp 120v plug without popping the breaker. So no need for 30amp service at the dock or campground...

I installed the easy starter in the rooftop ac. I did this install for a smaller Generac 2000EU generator. The Generac would not start the ac even with this. I believe that Generac inflated the numbers on this generator. So I bit the bullet and went for the new Honda 2200EU. After watch reviews...

Living in South Florida it has been a requirement to have a/c on the boat. We have the 13,500 BTU roof mounted a/c. Last year started using it 90% of the time all day, underway all the time in the summer. Like sitting in the truck on the but on the water. When the outside temps are 98 deg. with...