Thanks everyone for all the information. I am knee deep in the insurance hunting now. Will let everyone know how it goes and my experience.

Thanks for the links and info!

Recently bought Starlink and it's been working great in Florida. I plan to mount it on the starlink pole aft of the mizzen boom in a day or so from now. So for those that are installing it, where did

Hello Bill, Thanks for your quick response. I appreciate all the knowledge that you willing share with the group and all your work to make this a valuable asset for all of us. ;) At rest, with the top

I have a Perkins 4.236 in my vessel and I replaced the old Vetus Sea chest with a new Vetus 1320 model.(the lid was cracked and is no longer available) When I turn off the engine the water in the sea

Hello all. So BoatUS/Geico just announced that they will no longer provide coverage in the Bahamas, Mexico and Caribbean from June 1 to November 1st. After speaking with them, they also said that they

In central Florida I would recommend Cape Marina at Cape Canaveral Florida. It is a DIY yard with reasonable rates. I am in their yard now. If you dont need a DIY yard then Scorpion Marine is another

Has anyone replaced the ball valve on the engine thru-hull yet? I am looking to replace mine. The part where the handle slips on is now rounded and does not engage with the handle properly and the val

The above install is on my Mango using a B&G Ram T2 linear drive and a B&G NAC 3 AP computer. I have the original AP still working well. Redundancy is good to have.

Bill or others, would a marine grade ptfe grease be acceptable to use? Or perhaps a white lithium grease? I seldom have good results with anything on a boat that is not marine grade. Thoughts?

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Hello, quick question for my fellow Mango owners. What is the thickness 8mm or 10mm or ... for the rudder post packing for an Amel Mango. (I have a 1985 Mango hull #46). I searched this forum and foun

Hello all, well after 4 years of owning my Amel Mango I have not figures out what this part goes to. Any ideas? (BTW I already checked and it does not fit on the "Flux Capacitor")

Just as a followup, I went with 3 group 31 AGM batteries and installed a victron smart shunt to keep track of the batteries charge state via Bluetooth on my cell phone and tablet.

Thank you Bill! Great info! Will be doing more research into those areas....

Hello all. I am looking to replace my 3 Grp 31 batteries in the Bow this season. They are sealed lead acid and were in the boat when I bought the vessel 4 years ago now. So they have lived a good life

I also need to replace the rudder packing on my Mango. Any fellow Mango owners that know what size they used?

It looks like it has been well loved. However check the followong... * Wiring, does it look like a rats nest or original neatly wired? * Look in the anchor locker under the forward deck where the chai

I have been onboard 5 mangoes now inspecting them, and have lived aboard hull number 46 for 4 years now. The Mango was not built with a watertight engine room. Not a bad thing IMHO. The "rectangular h

I recently purchased (past March) a spare starter for my 1985 mango with the 4.236 engine. Give Jeff Beard a call, he is with perkinspower/ tradewindspower out of Miami. His number is 305-592-9745 ext

I took a different route and happy i did. I installed a 7 inch zeus in a navpod at the helm offcenter to port and installed a 12" zeus in a navpod on the starboard side of the companionway. It preserv