Mike, Diane and I replaced our carpet about ten years ago,we went up the Airbase carpet mart in New Castle ,bought a short nap berber in beige ,used the old carpets as templates ,cut the new carpet ma

Kent, I did , I used 4" flex duct used to vent dryers. It provide a fair amount of warm air to the helm. Say Hi ! to Iris . Happy Holidays, Pat SM Shenanigans

JB, Yes it is a beautiful river ,many think the most beautiful on the Bay ,including me. I have been here since I was four ,just turned 70 Saturday. It has hardly changed in all those years,unspoiled

Matt, I went with Gary at Manifest Marine in June,he has been very responsive. Could I ask which insurance co. he put you with ,and if you like the coverage or policy provisions . I am with Windsor Mo

JB, We live on the Sassafras River off the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay ,on the Eastern Shore of Maryland ,40 F. 13 kts NW off the river at present , a bit cold. The C&D canal entrance is about

John, Too bad you did not join the group last spring , you could have contributed greatly to a discussion the group had about group insurance. I was in the market to insure my boat after Pantaenius pu

Bill, While sailing back from Bermuda on a starboard tack ,my gen set shut down several times,I found that there was no water in the strainer,taking off the cap allowed it to fill. What do you think a

Mike, My boat is on the hard as well and I just filled the sonic hole with epoxy filler yesterday . I am not aware of any service required on the rudder hinges. You need to remove the third oil seal,

Eric, That makes more sense , Alex said you were sailing back in a few weeks , May sounds about right, that would be great ,I have a cardboard tube I will Fed Ex you. Enjoy the winter . Thanks, Pat SM

Alex, Did you mean , fly back, he just sailed down ,it was 28 degrees here this morning ! I would still like to buy the dipstick . Pat SM Shenanigans

Mark, There is another Bali Hai that is a SM , not sure which one it is ,an SN or SM. Pat SM Shenanigans

Craig, That sounds expensive, but I spent $1500.00 on bottom paint a couple of years ago. If you got six years for $2300. ,that would work out pretty well,if it works for you ,seems to have had differ

Matt, How many coats of CC do you apply. I am fairing some holes in my gel coat and then plan to overcoat with Interprotect 2000. Can CC be applied over a barrier coat? Thanks, Pat SM#123

Can coppercoat be applied by an owner or does it need to be applied by a dealer ? If it can be installed by an owner ,what would you estimate the cost of materials would be . I had the impression that

Craig, I don't have a claim at this time, but was asking if anyone knew what the medicare policy is on covering a US citizen abroad, assuming they have one. I am having my wife/secretary look into our

Does Medicare reimburse for medical care in another country? We spent a few hundred in Guadeloupe and the doctor thought it would if we submitted a claim ,but we did not bother . Pat SM Shenanigans

I am buying Interprotect 2000 and I want to order the correct number of gallons to do three coats. Does anyone know how many sq. feet the hull is on a SM ? If I ever knew I have forgotten. Thanks, Pat

Justin, I must have missed that post ,came into this thread late. Just read that with new downloads their B&G FLS is working well, so maybe I need to keep my speed down and update my downloads. Thanks

As I said in a previous post ,I have a new B&G FLS and have not found it useful , the bottom is depicted in a brown color and moving forward I have brown spikes appear in front of the boat as well as

I have not read the bad press about the B&G FLS ,but I am less than impressed . I had it installed a few years ago when I replaced all my electronic on board . It sends out false signals showing obstr