Hello Jeremy, Congratulations on your purchase! We wish you and your wife all the best on your new adventure. I don't know if your sonic speed sensor still works. If so I can relieve that burden of yo

Thank you Gary for your reply. I hope the marina faired well following the earthquake. It will take some time for the mainlanders to get back to life as usual. We decided to go with DC batteries out o

Hi Paul. Please let us know how it turns out. That is a good price. We will be down that way at the end of the season. Best regards # Chuck Joy #388

Is this Dr. James Cromie? Kim and I were just talking about you and wondered if you and your lovely family ever made it down. We hope you are doing well and your parents are at peace with your sailing

Thanks James. I am in contact with them and like the Trojans. Can't seem to find them in stock on the island so might have to ship. Thanks Chuck Joy #388

Have not tried West Marine. Looking for lead acid deep cycle. Preferably Trojan good price good battery. Thanks for your reply. Chuck Joy #388

Greetings All and Happy New Year! In Puerto Rico now and looking for batteries. Can anyone recommend a supplier. Hoping Gary S. will pipe in I know he spends a lot of time here. Thanks in advance.

Hi Eric, We've had good luck with the Jabsco Parmax Plus 4. 24v. $140. Good pressure won't strain the plumbing. Chuck Joy #388

Greetings All, There was some discussion of this product a while back. Does anyone know if this can be had in Trinidad. There are no Caribbean distributers officially. Thank you in advance. Chuck Joy

Thanks Mark. That's exactly what I needed. Mark F is good and has helped me in the past. I'll give him a call. Hope you are enjoying your time in the western carribean. We follow your web page with gr

Greetings All, I developed a leak on the low pressure product water side of the watermaker membrane. It appears to be coming from the gray attachment piece fit directly into the end cap. I tried to ti

Hi All, This is a cut and paste from a friend who was going to paint my stripes on my SM in Trinidad. "went to budget marine but don't have brown in paint in Interlux Brightside went to the paint matc

Hope to see you all as Kim and I make our way North from Trinidad in November. It's been a bit since St. Michaels. Tune into the Coconut Telegraph when you get settled in and we will connect from ther

Greetings All. Ken speaks the truth. We have engaged the 6.3 ft guy who rides his bike briskly up and down the dock but whose name escapes me. Our thermostat in the main salon quit working. He told me

Hello. Chuck Lacey here from Joy SM 388. I would be interested in the speed sensors. Please let me know how to proceed. Thank you

Great suggestions. One more. We anchored all over the Caribbean this season. Sometimes as long as 10 days in one spot. In Prickly bay Grenada we saw the worst fouling of chain. 2 inch thick growth on

Greetings all, I am in Trinidad now and would like to get new carpet while down here. Does anyone know a good source. Thanks for your time. Chuck Joy #388

Good read and well stated Bill. I fly the ensign as large as I can with pride. I respect other nationalities who do the same. This fellow sounds like someone who wants the cake with no hand in baking

Thanks to all for your time in replying. The rear small cockpit lockers are vented or at least a drain hole in the bottom. Port side cockpit locker will fit my 6 gal yamaha tank that came with the din

Greetings All, When I purchased my boat there were petrol/gasoline jugs in the life boat locker (life boat is on the stern). I thought this was normal protocol and stayed with it until now. After some