Recent content by Gulfcoastjohn

Stephan, It so happens that getting in our two hour walks six days a week is a priority in our cruising lifestyle. We want a marina shower with unlimited hot water, or else you could smell us all the way over on ‘A’ Dock. That six gallon heater won’t work unless you’re plugged into shore power...

Hi Stephan, We removed it years ago by taking off the cabinet door and sold it at a yard sale. We don’t have a ‘drawer’ above it. I plugged the labeled hoses with a bolt and clamp in the bilge (access panel in the cabinet under the sink). If anyone wants to replace it, the plumbing and...

Bob, Thanks, great points. Richard, I thought about it some more, and an alternate scenario to explain this could POSSIBLY be: If you have Blue Seas WeatherDeck switches which include a pop-up breaker under a clear plastic ‘bubble’ cover, could the Macerator breaker have tripped/popped up and...

We’re all packed up and ready to go, but decided to wait however many days it takes until it’s clear what impact the flooding has on the rivers, now under an official NWS Flood Watch. Also, when it’s muddy and full of trees it’s not very scenic and not very safe compared to normal conditions...

Congrats Full Circle crew! Our experience since 2017 mirrors yours. Mary is responsible for making sure that Dan gets a better Thanksgiving dinner this year than he did in 2023. Did you do the Triangle Loop against the current (and against AGLCA advice) so you could do both that and the Trent...

Thanks, Colby Sometimes I wish 'common sense' was more common than it is... Stefan, yes that license covers you but technically you also need a FCC station license for the radio on the boat. "US law requires US boaters to have a FCC issued marine radio station license (for the boat) and an...

NY and VT State law (at the time) referred only to black water (even if it has been sterilized by ElectroSan type devices to the point of being cleaner than the effluvient discharged into the river by the local city sewage treatment plant). The AGLCA forum has the most info on this subject...

C-Dory Loop segment options If you’re considering trailering over to the Hontoon Gathering in March, also consider that as an opportunity to cruise the entire coastline of FL and the Keys over 4-6 weeks after March 7. The biggest challenge for a trailer boat is getting across the Gulf Big...

On our last outing we hosted the Club commodore, her husband and Father Nick to do the Blessing of the Fleet,including our boat, prior to a sailboat race, Returning to our marina, we dropped off the guests. While maneuvering to our slip, the port engine shifting seemed stiff. The next...

2010/2011 Yamaha F150's are mounted through the second hole from the top on a Pooder bracket. At cruise the top of the bracket should be slightly awash, and it is. Good luck, John

DIJ, thanks for the heads up! Extended to Aug 2027, saving $150, so I owe you a couple of beers or more when we eventually cruise up there! John

Colby, Thanks for the floating bollard pic with fore and aft lines around it (with fore and aft fenders against the wall). This is the method directed by the USACE locks for recreational small boats in the link (‘small’ is not defined). https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digita ... 11/id/2887...

Hi Sandra! The TC255 has the largest berth in class. It’s more of a rectangle than a V shape. It’s easy to cut a ‘galley extension’ that extends over the helm seat and throttles and add a 110v outlet (from the water heater) for galley appliances. It stores under the Nav seat cushion when...

The alarm SHOULD beep on startup. That piezo can burn out or get disconnected. To test it, in a safe area in neutral, yank the lanyard on the engine stop switch. The engine should stop, the alarm sound, and every LED segment on the pictured gauge will light up (ie TRIM will show full tilt...

Does the piezo alarm buzzer sound? It self-tests every time you start the engine. Is this the gauge? https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Multi-Fun ... 7940&psc=1 John