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Pretty sure that technology has been around for awhile...

Good thread. We did The Loop this year and had two plumbing leaks along the way. Both occurred on tank water, not shore hose. My Jabsco water pump is 60 psi; my fresh tank is 300g. First was a pex/whale fitting leak located at a too-tight-tubing-turn. It developed a consistent drip after 20...

My XChangeR Model 946D (Triple Port, connected to 2 Engines, Generator) pump slowed and sounded off. Same experience = manf does not respond to service issues. Another boater suggested: https://www.ebay.com/itm/131844621422?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Perfect...

We cruised down the Chicago River at Sunrise on Labor Day. Here's a fast motion video of the first 4 miles: https://youtu.be/rtnhaT0cCDc

Chipping Paint Hmmm, rough shape… reminds me of a paint chipping story… My first job in the Navy was chipping paint. USS Chicago (CG-11) was a 700’ Heavy Cruiser in WESPAC'79, South China Sea. I was assigned to the Boatswain Mate’s Deck Gang, Painting Group (lowest seniority), Paint Chipper...

Why not just anchor it in front of some expensive house in Miami, and live aboard. I bet it would take a while to fill the holding tank...

Tub Drain We went thru that stretch 2 months ago. It's the last 1/2 mile of the St Croix River where it narrows and joins Lake Huron. If Lake Huron is a bath tub, this is the drain hole. It is one of the two most distinctly crazy waterways we have experienced on the Great Loop. Northbound, we...

St Pete has been good to us for 3 years, but our slip is an empty rectangle of water while we are on the Loop this year. Still, we kept the slip and are paying the rent while we are away ~10 months. They have a 4y wait list and we look forward to our return to the marina. One solution to the...

14+ nights in any calender month is "liveaboard" at St Petersburg Municipal Marina, and then +~$190/month.