Meet the new La Rea!

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  January 18

  Haha -- some days are better than others!  Yesterday with rebuilding the fuel filters, I worked 7 hours to save $650.  That's $93/hour.  But it doesn't always go that way.
  

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 18

  Very true @rasbury !! LoL

  2008 330EC

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  March 30

  Well, we did it -- finished our second pass around the Great Loop!  

  
  

  Because of obligations here in Virginia next week, we hustled up the coast and finished much earlier than last year.  We aren't heading back out until mid-May, so I have 6 weeks to tackle a long punch list of routine maintenance and repairs.

  
  

  Here's the map of our last 2 years of cruising.  Total 11,600 nautical miles, 268 stops, 203 locks, 1385 engine hours.  We're grateful to have so many new friends and great memories.  
  
  
  

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• mvn Member, Moderator Posts: 763 mod

  March 30

  Congratulations on 2 wonderful years of cruising!  So very happy we were able to meet up with the both of you on your inaugural loop!
  
  Here's to a 3rd loop!
  
  Mark

  Good,  fast,  cheap.... pick two. 
  2019 MTX20 Extreme
  

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• raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,592 admin

  March 30

  @LaRea WTG totally awesome. 

  2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 30

  Very cool @LaRea congratulations!!🍾 

  2008 330EC

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• Grahamu Member Posts: 918 ✭✭✭

  March 30

  Congratulations on finishing your Platinum Loop. Look forward to seeing you again when in the Great Lakes.

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• Ian Member Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭✭

  March 31

  Likewise, great to be able to catch up with you both when you came north - looking forward again this year. Just make it before July 22 and after August 4!

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 304 ✭✭✭

  March 31

  LaRea said:

  Oh - and I've probably saved another $15k on DIY maintenance ... changing fluids, filters, and impellers.  I couldn't afford this boat any other way.  
  
  Today's project - new seals and gaskets for the fuel filters.  
  
  
  

  Nice and clean. I can almost smell diesel from here

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• mvn Member, Moderator Posts: 763 mod

  March 31

  FYI, lockage on the Trent-Severn Waterway is free again this summer to all boaters.
  
  https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/laissez-passer-canada-pass
  
  
  Mark

  Good,  fast,  cheap.... pick two. 
  2019 MTX20 Extreme
  

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• captkevin Member Posts: 501 ✭✭✭

  March 31

  Chris you are my hero. Congrats on completing loop #2

  2004 232

  2021 Yamaha Fx svho
  

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  May 2

  This was bound to happen sooner or later ... the aftercooler failed on the port engine.  It was original from 2011, and it pressure-tested fine in December.  But when I saw white smoke in the exhaust and found coolant dripping from the induction manifold, I knew the cause right away.  
  
  The starboard side was replaced in 2023, so this one was living on borrowed time.  I added a shiny coating of gloss white paint, and now the boat is ready for another 15 years of cruising!  
  
  
  

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• captkevin Member Posts: 501 ✭✭✭

  May 2

  Looks like new

  2004 232

  2021 Yamaha Fx svho
  

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• grouch0jr Member Posts: 146 ✭✭✭

  May 2

  Is this a new part, or were you able to have it repaired/rebuilt?

  2006 342EC - Twin Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI Horizons

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  May 2

  It's new.  I wish I could have just replaced the core!  Volvo only sells it as a complete assembly, including the two huge pipes on both ends.  That was kinda disappointing, because the original pipes are fine.  I'm just glad they had one here in the US.  

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