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Perhaps we can schedule for August....the dates that would have been the Bellingham CBGT. Maybe the border will be open for those of us that would like to continue into BC after the gathering. At least we would have a date to look forward to. Just a thought....

Rick, That is what I understand also. My batteries are sealed and have not been an issue. They are more expensive but seem to have the AH rates that are sufficient for our needs. Below is a link to a photo of my installation since that photo was taken I added two more of the same...

I have had good luck with 4-6 volt golf cart batteries, installed in the hanging locker, A 2000 watt Xantrex inverter mounted in the cabinet just forward of the locker. Have used it for 8 years now and batteries still in good shape. Gene

Reading the above links to FH marina it states closed until 4/30. Is there other information stating May 31? Gene

smckean; Unless things get much worse we will be up there for a cruise even if the fh gathering is called off. I'm very interested in prawn fishing. Would you share your recipe for bait? I'd like to make some and be prepared. Gene

Thanks Harvey; I knew you would be on top of the situation. Gene

They just announced a closure of the Canadian/US border to non essential traffic. Gene

I have an older 3210 "10 inch" on Reefmadness. Would love to upgrade to a 12 when I need to replace the old one. I considered mounting the plotter on the dash but, decided to mount it over head with a great Ram mount. It is completely out of the way and I have great visibility. If you consider...

I have the Xantrex Pro 40. It charges 3 bank at 40 amps each. It has been very adequate for my two Optima start batteries and the 4 6 volt golf cart batteries for the house. Gene

Well I hooked it up directly to the shower sprayer. It worked for a second then quit. Ordered new pump and will be here Friday. Now I'll have a spare motor just in case. Thanks again Gene

OK.. Thanks for the responses. The rebuild kit costs as much as a new pump. However, I went back out to the boat last night I did not hook up the supply line to anything and ran water into the sink with no problems. I will hook up to the shower sprayer today to see if it will work with a...

Any suggestions would be appreciated. The fresh water pump is giving me a headache. The original Jabsco pump worked for many years. Had to replace it about 4 years ago with a Jabsco 82400-0292 pump. Worked fine for a few years then it quit working. I thought possible clog in...

Harvey; We plan on a short (1 1/2 to 2 week) cruise after the gettogether. We will do the Gulf Is' and probably Octopus Bay to the north, Cortez Is and Desolation sound. If anyone would like to tag along you're welcome. Gene

Reef Madness is planning on attending the FHCBGT. We plan to launch Bellingham, Monday May 11th. We will be in Friday Harbor, Thursday, Friday, Saturday night. We will have 2 adults and 1 Golden Retriever on our Tom Cat 255. Would like power and water. We would like to have an informal...

A boat dealer had recommended Deka 24m7 sealed starting batteries. They are sealed lead/acid flooded batteries. My start batteries are in the house of our TomCat. Does anyone have experience with these. Or do you see a problem with sealed L/A batteries in the cabin? It has1000 MCA with 800 CCA...

Reefmadness is planning to be at the FH gathering and then head up through the Gulf Islands and up to Desolation Sound for a little R & R before we head home for the fishing season. We will launch at Bellingham and park truck and trailer in Ferndale (a good secure private residence with lots of...

Margaret just pointed out to me that windy has a web cam layer available on their app. In the bottom right corner there is an icon of a video camera, click on that and web cams will appear. You might have to prompt "more layers" but not sure. Gene

When Our Tomcat was new we tried to leave the screens in. Does NOT work. We insert the screens between the top of the berth and the wiring from the overhead light in the berth. If you try to leave them in with the window closed it will leak. Gene

We have a hydronic heater in our tomcat vented to many areas of the boat. However, we still had condensation in the berth until we insulted the top and sides of the hull in the berth area and added Hydro vent under the mattress. It works fantastic now. Gene

It has been a great year for albacore on the west coast. We got them 18 nm out of Crescent city ca. and then again at 14 nm out of Eureka The warm clear water stayed here for almost 4 weeks. Previous years it has been a 30 to 50 nm run. They are still close out of Ft Bragg and Bodega Bay. The...