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  1. JimT

    Anyone Charter a boat in the BVI?

    I have done 20 plus bareboat sailing trips through the Moorings. Happy to answer any questions you may have.
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    Yacht Insurance

    NBOA is the broker I have used for the past 10 years. I had my coverage with AIG but was non-renewed this year. Supposedly they are getting out of the small to medium size boat market. NBOA put me with Chubb. They didn't require a survey despite my boat being more than 10 years old.
  3. JimT

    Lake Norman and boat sizes

    I'm at the Peninsula Yacht Club on LKN. Many 40' and up boats.
  4. JimT

    John, There was a sponsor on this board years ago that made custom sheets but they are long gone...

    John, There was a sponsor on this board years ago that made custom sheets but they are long gone and I don't recall the name. I wasn't thrilled with the quality.
  5. JimT

    Is Portland (OR) dying?

    The homeless problem in Charlotte has gotten worse in the past two years with Covid and other issues. The police allow them to live on the bus benches so actual riders have to stand in the rain. We have a minority controlled government that refuses to allow enforcement of loitering laws...
  6. JimT

    Insanity…save me

    We all have a short time on this earth. If you can afford and it will make you happy go for it.
  7. JimT

    Safe Harbor, Southern Marinas and now REIT’s

    Safe Harbor bought my marina last year. They have also bought all of the other large marinas on LKN so there is no where to run to. I am in a yacht club/marina. So far I have seen little change in the operation. They posted a bunch of rules and procedures but none were more than common sense...
  8. JimT

    NC and SC Insurance(s) and Taxes?

    Inland there is no requirement for wind coverage. Standard HO insurance covers it. I pay $1,000 per year for my boat on Lake Norman with an agreed value of $145,000. Taxes in NC vary depending on location where the boat is stored. About $1,000 for me.
  9. JimT

    Speakers popping while trimming

    consider one these. It's not a "correct" fix but its cheap and will mask a lot of grounding issues...
  10. JimT

    Marina Etiquette Tips

    My marina is fully staffed and the dock hands help with tie up, pump out and they do the fueling. Most are college kids. I tip generously. They are all exceedingly polite kids and I know many of their parents.
  11. JimT

    280 Sundancer Intake Vent Cover

    For anyone running a 280DA I would put some screws into the cover to hold it in place. I lost mine at the marina. Once I found out the cost I hired a diver to find it. $75.
  12. JimT

    Omicron

    Thank god for another Covid thread. It's been awhile.
  13. JimT

    FOUR THOUSAND BUCKS for ceramic coating on a 190?

    prices for coatings are all over the board. Not unusual to hear $2000 to do a car. Extrapolate that to a 19" boat and I can see $4000. Not that I would pay it. Wax on, wax off.
  14. JimT

    Low voltage warning

    Had a similar problem with 2 year old AGMs. Periodic low voltage when underway. Two mechanics couldn’t diagnose. Turned out to be bad batteries.
  15. JimT

    My Favorite Time of Year

    I agree Bill! Need to get the camper enclosure on soon.
  16. JimT

    Charging batteries with kohler 5e generator

    I run my generator continuously when away from the dock. Solves many issues except fuel burn.
  17. JimT

    Advantages to aftermarket enclosure?

    Customization is the biggest benefit. My prior boat had screens. Hated them never used them. When I had my enclosure made for my current boat I saved a lot be eliminating the screens.
  18. JimT

    Home Title/life lock programs?

    The vast majority of deed recordings are done by attorneys well known to the folks in the registrars office. They come in every day. Some sketchy looking Russian dude no one knows that comes in with a transfer deed to record is going to get a lot attention. He would need to prove that the...
  19. JimT

    Sun Glasses?

    I order Calcuttas from Amazon 3 at a time. They are about $22 and look like Costas but when they fall into the water I just break out another pair...
  20. JimT

    Stereo upgrade

    Fusion HU w/BT is the way to go.
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