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Easy Riders will be starting the Great Loop in 2024, with buddy-boat We Be Chiilin' (honestly, only a Sea Ray owner would name his boat such a thing). We'll be departing from Florida, planning to scoot up the East Coast, then go at a much slower pace once into the Hudson. We welcome all PDQers and f...

Thanks Chris and John ! That looks like a great product ! ... and I didn't even know it existed. I've got a solar panel upgrade and new water heater coming up on my list, so this looks like a good solution. Certainly, simpler that trying to deal with a deck tank and solar collector. I don't have eno...

Hi Dennis - I'll answer on behalf of my cousin Alan - He gets a good discount for the combination of his location - very protected in Palm Coast - and for his Slide-moor system, which is pretty slick. When I moved Easy Riders' home dock from Madeira Beach, FL to Branford, FL up the Suwanee River, my...

Hi Bryan ! I've got the 75 hp's, so this may not apply to you. I've found that the trim of the boat has an out-sized effect on what shows on the dipstick. When I'm bow down with full tanks, the oil slides forward, showing a low level on the stick. On checking the oil, I leave the dipstick in for a g...

Is anyone hearing anything on the Florida boat insurance market? I've been hearing that Geico is not renewing policies and/or raising rates. A newer PDQ owner says he went thru a broker and the best rate they found was Progressive at about $4500 per year.

Has anyone done a solar hot water set-up for showering? ... beyond the solar shower bag on deck?

Most of my genset use is for water heating when at anchor. I've watched a bunch of YouTube videos for camper set-ups.

Hi BJ - I switched to Caframo Ultimate fans. No cage, so it's easy to clean. https://www.amazon.com/Caframo-Ultimate-Direct-Cabin-White/dp/B0016013JK/ref=asc_df_B0016013JK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309750302298&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17964270880774671786&hvpone=&...

Hi Nick !

I can't remember where I found this but downloaded it when I bought Easy Riders. Unfortunately, the whole thing did not download.

Try emailing Ben at Mastry Engine Center. ben_ray@mastry.com.

I've found it to be challenging to find the correct Bowmar part number ... very challenging. If you look in the vicinity of the hatch hinge, there may be a sticker with a Bowmar serial number, which may give a clue. The first 4 digits may be the series number. For instance 2000xxxxx may be the serie...

After downloading the file, you'll need to scroll up to the top of the page.

Here's a basic Service Checklist I've been working on, to help keep me organized. For new owners: everyone maintains their boats a little differently, so this list is not the "bible", it's just a list of what I'm doing, and it's a draft in progress. Also, I've left off some critical housek...

Ha ! ... The Sage of PDQ has spoken ! John, you are a wealth of information. In all seriousness - earlier this year, I had been replacing the cockpit shower and wresting with the water heater, then did some other stuff and really did in my back. Dick Tuschick loaned me his book " 7 Steps to a P...

Hi Nick - you may want to check with Bowmar directly:

Tracy West
Bomar Customer Service Rep.
603-826-5791
bomar@pompanette.com

Tracy has been great in chasing down parts, and they can custom make to order.

Hi BJ - A far as I know, they are both parts that need to be built from scratch. After I got hit at Block Island last year, New England Boatworks fabricated both the bow cap and spray rails. (They did a great job on the fiberglass work. The rest of the yard is a disaster, and I would not recommend t...

Hi Josh - the ventilation is pretty good with the hatch open and the head portlight open - more than I expected - and especially at anchor. The shower dries out fairly quickly. Adding the exhaust fan would provide more ventilation when there's not a breeze out. When it's warmer or breezeless, I have...