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Hit it with polish on a microfiber, then wax. Colonite and others make a stainless polish for the job but in a pinch gelcoat polish will do.

Career banker The world changes and does it fast. This answer expires immediately, without notice. Readers in the future should not...

Oh my. Heartfelt condolences to Patti. All will miss such a great guy.

We came within a hair’s breadth of buying the RT43. I got to skipper the boat for a while, including jamming around at 20 kts and some...

Step aboard something like a Prestige as I did a few years ago at a boat show. I think the one I saw was approximately 52 ft. Do that...

For A/C priming, ideally you want a steady up-slope from thru hull to pump, nowhere to trap air. And the pump needs to be below...

My a/c pump is finicky on getting primed after cleaning from the strainer to the intake thru hull. I have had much better success doing...

I put copper plumbing fittings in my engine strainers. I don't know if it helps. I use Rydlyme to flush hx every two years.

Any reason to NOT put a penny in the diesel engine strainer? Different metals, etc.

I have used Barnacle Buster diluted 50/50 to good effect. Mix up the BB solution in a bucket. Close the thruhull valve. Open the top of...

Here's a yet-to-be tried hack. I post it in case anyone else needs it, tries it, and can report back. Those who have AC installed as...

My experience is scant, but here is what has worked for me. I keep a single long-ish thin dock line for the dingy aboard it. To be...

Congratulations. She looks terrific

No whales on the Chesapeake. But don't crowd them, make them mad, or defensive. Should be obvious.

Nick Thanks for that. I have been zeroing in on my opinion of the sweet spot, at 1700 RPM doing 7.7 knots. With my first cup of...