You certainly don’t need to fill your tank to the top, if you don’t care about collecting water in your fuel, and the associated issues. It’s certainly your choice! ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

I took a look online at the H2Out. Looks OK. A bit pricey. Refills aren’t so bad, and they recommend them at your oil change frequency. Likely more than every 12 months? ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Annual change wouldn’t be bad at all.... ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

I wonder if the TSA will pull it out of checked baggage? ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

All good points, James. Working with dessicant dryers for air compressors, on a humid day, the crystals were pink (from clear) in a few hours. I fear that a proper dryer that one could set and forget

Borrow several voltmeters. Attach them to the BT wiring at a few places along the wiring path. Run the BT to failure, check each voltmeter for voltage. Thus will help you locate the problem. Its likel

A desiccant/dryer would be a great idea. Finding one that is maintenance free, and passive, may be a problem. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

There are only two ways to keep your fuel tank, when you store a boat: 1) completely full, to the top 2) bone dry, empty. Chapter 1: The reason is that during the course of the day, air expands and co

Thx Bill! ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Thx, join me pls?... ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

I’m doing something wrong. It won’t let me join. Says my address is already registered. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Do you mean brushless, or stepper motor? Two different animals, though both are brushless..... ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Solving a problem once and for all? On a cruising sailboat? Good luck! Of course you will delay the inevitable. I switched from CAL pumps for my ac unit (3 in 5 years) to a March Pump. The March pump

We have done almost the same. starting with 1500 grit wet or dry sandpaper, then 2000 grit, then the polishing compound with a buffing wheel, then a silicone wax. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Thanks for that input! We will certainly shop your recommendations for next year, when our insurance expires in October. We are insured now with Pantaenius USA and would certainly entertain better pri

http://www.bansbach.com/Bansbach/index-usa.html ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

I think the topic of insurance is a constantly changing beast, and needs to be reviewed, periodically. Very interesting comments from the group! ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Very different from Pantaenius USA. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Pantaenius UK and Pantaenius USA are two different companies that only share a name. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

One other big issue is trying to transmit from a marina. All the masts adversely affect transmission. You’ll have to leave the marina to get an accurate assessment . ~~~⛵️~~~Matt