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felix_coleman87•1mo ago

Hit 1,000 hours on my bilge pump and it finally clicked

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bell.taylor•2mo ago

Picked marine plywood over cheap OSB for my cabin floor rebuild - saved my butt last week

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daniel511•2mo ago

Three days of rain and my bilge pump gave out at 2 AM

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andrew916•2mo ago

I walked through my old marina after 5 years and half the slips are now covered solar panels instead of canvas tops.

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camerona79•3mo ago

Just realized a cheap plastic bilge pump is way better than the fancy brass one I had before

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ninab95•3mo ago

Spent 3 hours chasing a drip in my head only to find a loose hose clamp I could have tightened in 30 seconds

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matthewp52•3mo ago

karenm49•3mo ago

Last week I learned why you dont store canned beans in the bilge

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henry101•3mo ago

Wasted $120 on a marine toilet seal kit that didn't fit

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the_fiona•3mo ago

Spent $30 on a cheap bilge pump. Paid for itself in one night.

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Hit 1,000 hours on my bilge pump and it finally clicked

Picked marine plywood over cheap OSB for my cabin floor rebuild - saved my butt last week

Three days of rain and my bilge pump gave out at 2 AM

I walked through my old marina after 5 years and half the slips are now covered solar panels instead of canvas tops.

Just realized a cheap plastic bilge pump is way better than the fancy brass one I had before

Spent 3 hours chasing a drip in my head only to find a loose hose clamp I could have tightened in 30 seconds

I was skeptical about using vinegar to clean my bilge but it actually worked

Hit my 1,000th hour living aboard last month and I'm still Team Tiny Bathroom

Talking to a marina neighbor changed my mind about solar panels on boats

Found a leak from 3 years ago behind my fridge last night

My bilge pump failed at 2am during a thunderstorm last Tuesday

My neighbor laughed at my porthole seal job and honestly I needed that

Last week I learned why you dont store canned beans in the bilge

Wasted $120 on a marine toilet seal kit that didn't fit

Spent $30 on a cheap bilge pump. Paid for itself in one night.