Good to know. I’m surprised they had much damage. The place is down a long canal, and completely surrounded..... ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Terrible! We went in there for fuel. It seemed like a great hurricane hole! I guess the best protection from a CAT 4 or 5 hurricane is about 100 NM............ ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Hi Mark, First, Congratulations on your new boat! I’m sure our paths will cross. We plan to leave La Rochelle, headed for the Med in May with our new 50. As for insurance, we did considerable research

Thanks for the input Mark. We understand Pantaenius’ Caribbean and US limits. We are insuring for the Med, and the conditions were comparable to others. We do realize when we cross the Atlantic, we’ll

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thx, join me pls?... ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Thx Bill! ~~~⛵️~~~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

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

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