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For those who like the Bluetooth feature, the discontinued Garmin 360 is available through buydig.com for roughly $169. No sales tax...no shipping. Good price from WM for the widescreen. I nailed the smaller version for $97 at Walleyworld and gave it to my mom. She loves it. Very simple...

According to my interpretation of NOAA charts, Roosevelt Lake is navigable from Coulee Dam to the Canadian border. Is this true? Secondly, how far on the Columbia can one boat into Canada. I've got an adventure in mind.... TIA -Greg

But....that's an '04 vs. a new '09. Besides, who knows how "inexpensive" the R-29 will be after 5 years. -Greg

Have a great trip. Ironically, my mother just returned from a Greece/Turkey cruise. They toured the New Testament ruins like Ephesus, Corinth, etc. Great way to travel and tour!! -Greg

Yet the Nordic Tug 32' go for a 100k more. Given this, I think there will be a market for R-29'. It's certainly a comfortable layout for two people who want to cruise 24/7. I haven't figured out the "aft cabin" layout. If it's similar to my old Carver 3007 aft cabin, this "room" is a nice...

That's the one Joe. I didn't notice any disparity of temperature when we used it in the boats or RV. We placed it on the 400w setting overnight and it did fine. I prefer a cooler V-berth. Also, I get annoyed with the cycling of the Aspar or ceramic heater. I did read the reviews and they...

I got it through Amazon. It's an Optimus and it sells for $29. It does have a tip-over safety feature and it's low to the ground. The height is equal to that of a typical step. Very dry heat. I love not having to dry the windows while underway. -Greg

I really like quartz heaters. I've bought three so far...two for boats and one for an RV. The Optima one has 400 and 800 watt settings. The 800 setting will quickly heat up a cabin and the 400w maintains it. We had it on that setting all night in our RV last weekend. 35 degrees outside. 65...

Speaking of Black Friday, Wally World is selling the Nuvi 200 for $97. -Greg

Bill, You failed to mention one critical piece of information. When you register, you get a free hat!!!! Woo-hoo!!! Thanks for your work with this and most of all, thanks for insuring the welcome mat is there in both forums. That means a lot to me!!! U Da Man!!! -Greg

We explored your bay 2 weeks ago. Very nice spot. Wished we'd anchored there instead of Kirkland. Have fun! -Greg

The floorplan is almost identical to my 27' Devlin except my 44 hp engine is located aft bulkhead instead of the stern. Personally, I'd go with the Ranger and the 150 Cummins. -Greg

I agree. I went through three express cruisers before realizing how terrific pilothouse boats are. Now that the Venture line is available, i.e. a "finished" C-Dory, the marketplace is wide open. If Fluid Marine were a stock company, I'd throw some $$ in their general direction. -Greg

I'm wondering aloud if some of SBucks decline is due to the emergence of McDonalds as serious competition. Their coffee and lattes are quite good....and considerably cheaper. In the meantime, I think blue chip stock investments are the way to go. Buy stocks from companies who have survived a...

Great info. I should clarify that the diamond windows are new on my trawler, so a hard core cleaner isn't required. I think I'll start with a high end auto glass cleaner at an auto parts store and finish with Rain X. -Greg

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What is the best one out there, especially for the Diamond glass windows? -Greg

Matt, I have Furuno radar and it's good. Their chartplotter is ok. Takes some getting use to. You mentioned Northstar which use to be Navman....right? Do you/others have an opinion on their fuel flow guage? I believe they can be purchased for roughly $100. I'm considering one as my next...

True. An autopilot is my next expenditure. There are many times I wished I had one in the open waters of Puget Sound. A better word for "efficient" is "sufficient." My inverter setup is not efficient but it's sufficient for my power needs. If I required AC, then it would be a different...

My pleasure, Ted. I didn't know Walmart sold them. I'll pick another one up next time. One nice thing about these mugs is that they are microwave-able, if you zap it with the top off. Great for keeping coffee warm. Dittos about the Innova 12v battery meter. BTW....I spent the day on a 2008...