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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 07-03-2024, 07:38
Replies: 128
Views: 13,683
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Help 100 Live Aboard Sailors Keep Their Homes By Offering Feedback on Mooring Fie

Well, I went to the linked site , composed an note after filling out the required indentity info and , of course the site bounced it. Told be to "contact the administrator" which, of course is a way...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 03-02-2023, 16:32
Replies: 12
Views: 1,506
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Which macerator toilet to chose ??

Again, thanx for the great and patient advise. After reading Peggy's note I did review the Sea Era unit and agree it seems a good bit better than the faithful old crown units.. Thanx Peggy!
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 03-02-2023, 06:31
Replies: 12
Views: 1,506
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Which macerator toilet to chose ??

Ahh, the ever gracious Peggy Hall. I was hoping you might jump in.
Thank you for your input.
I have recently had to deal with one of the cheap imitations that pumps great amounts of water but does...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 02-02-2023, 06:06
Replies: 12
Views: 1,506
Posted By Captainmitch
Which macerator toilet to chose ??

Well, now I have gotten far enough along with the resto of our trawler to move onto the sanitation equipment. I would like to use a macerator toilet in one of the heads and hope I can get some...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-07-2022, 18:08
Replies: 85
Views: 10,918
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: New England Liveaboard Heating Recommendations

There are so many diesel fired "chinese" heaters on amazon, take your choice. They work great and use very , very little 12volt power and just sip fuel.
I have installed them on several boats and...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 31-08-2019, 09:49
Replies: 1
Views: 975
Posted By Captainmitch
Active Captain degraded??

I just happened to go onto Active Captain after not using it for months.
Is it my computer or is it seriously degraded?
Mine showed large gaps in map coverage making it almost useless in many areas...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-08-2019, 09:56
Replies: 8
Views: 3,746
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: HOME-ZONE FOR MILDEW

As I said in the last post, we have used this for a few years in the boat, motor home, and storage lockers with no ill effects.

Of course, you do want to put some warning on the hatch about...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-08-2019, 08:25
Replies: 8
Views: 3,746
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: HOME-ZONE FOR MILDEW

Try searching online for a material called "sunpac". It is a mildewcide that comes in small packet/bags that you set around the boat after sealing the boat up tight. It emits a rather nasty gas that...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-03-2019, 04:35
Replies: 3
Views: 2,121
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Morgan OI51 lower pindle

Yup, My bad spelling took over
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-03-2019, 13:42
Replies: 3
Views: 2,121
Posted By Captainmitch
Morgan OI51 lower pindle

Does anyone have any experience with rebuilding/replacing the lower pindle on a Morgan OI51?
I did ours 10 years ago and it seems to need it again.
No other electro issues showing up, zincs last...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-03-2019, 07:18
Replies: 46
Views: 10,048
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: The NEW Bahamas Travel Advisory

I must comment here from Experience !!!
For many years my wife and I would stop in Nassau at a marina (N.H.C.),to visit our friends who are Bahamain and live in Nassau.
He is a VERY high...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 07-01-2019, 04:18
Replies: 8
Views: 1,017
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Satellite tv on a mooring on Maui?

We have used a "Sky-Mate" , just like "Follow Me TV" coupled with Direct TV on board for better than 15 years with great success. The whole East Coast US is covered and the Bahamas down thru about...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-08-2018, 09:10
Replies: 5
Views: 1,038
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Diesel spill

Go to a plumbing and heating supply store and ask for the "oil spill smell eliminator" . I can not remember exactly how they describe it, but oil heat techs use it to kill the oil smell from the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-07-2018, 20:49
Replies: 61
Views: 9,730
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Grumpy ICW Bridge Tender

Last November we approached the North Ft. Pierce, Fl. bridge .
Called in early to "request the next available opening" and was told "keep it coming Cap. I'll have it open when you get here" so I...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 08-05-2018, 05:14
Replies: 61
Views: 13,167
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: LLC,s Best state for sailboat ownership.

HMmmmm,
I wonder how all those boats from Delaware fit in that small state??!!??
Better yet---- WHY
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 18-03-2018, 06:56
Replies: 72
Views: 16,620
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Dinghy Motor Size

Reading the responses here you get a pretty good idea of who has actually cruised for any period of time.
The answer should be the 15hp. 2 stroke Yamaha. It is a good compromise for weight, cost ,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-03-2018, 16:09
Replies: 119
Views: 20,709
Posted By Captainmitch
Discouraging move by the Exuma Park

The new administrator at the Exuma Park just announced the institution of a $0.50/ft. ANCHORING fee for all vessels under 90 ft. that anchor anywhere within the park boundaries . (that includes a...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 28-01-2018, 08:35
Replies: 2
Views: 1,825
Posted By Captainmitch
Re: Pompanetter air conditioners. Anyone familiar with them???

WE had one of Pompanette's 10K btu rev. cycle units in our salon.
It lasted about 7 years and was a decent unit, quiet and had a decent remote control.
I felt that it failed a bit early as the...
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