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Good morning, I've been away from this forum for too long. So long the old house has been taken down and a new one built! I sold my Formula (and now I'm in a Grady-White) so boat life is a bit different. We are trailering rather than slipping at a marina, so far I am just saving slip fees as the...

It is with a heavy heart that I post word of the passing of Andrew Fratkin's oldest son this past Friday, December 13, 2019. Andrew was instrumental in making our group factory tour in November, 2017 the success it was. I am reposting the obituary and family information Andrew had posted on...

I've got leaks in both thru-hulls for my air conditioning. I will be dropping the intakes in a couple of weeks, scraping the areas clean and using new bedding compound to reseal them. What compound have any of you used when rebedding the thru-hulls?

That dreaded time has finally come, I need to replace my duck bill valves. The first hurdle is getting to the vacuum pump, as it is behind the hot water heater. (Yeah, who chose that location!) Do I take out the whole tank or just the pump? Thanks in advance for any tips gained from experience...

Just taking a moment to wish everyone a safe and joyful Independence Day/Holiday weekend. For those who have already started congratulations, for those getting revved up stay safe and for those who don't begin for another day or two be patient, your time will come. And please remember our front...

A) Confession: I used to be reasonably active here, then there was a major change in format and I never got to a point where this forum felt comfortable to me. After all was said and done, I just settled in on the sideline. I can say at least I was smart enough to maintain ties/contact with a...

Sending heartfelt Thanksgiving wishes to my fellow Formula boat owners and enthusiasts. May your dinners be bountiful and your thoughts include our service men and women around the globe protecting what we cherish and love. And from our home to yours, a little piece of what we are thankful for...

For those of you who may see this before 8AM Saturday morning, 11/22, Lieutenant Commander Bashon W. Mann, United States Navy, will be interviewed on Fox & Friends Saturday morning about 7:50AM. The appearance is a result of this letter he wrote earlier this week...

Linda and I had the distinct pleasure of spending the better part of today with Sea Doc and her husband in and around New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. For starters they drove 2 1/2 hours to pick us up, then about 45 minutes to reach the boat. Her boat is in a marina now just a shadow of what...

Just wanted to send out a few huge thank you's to Steve and Julie, Hank an his wife, Buddy an his wife, Tom and Cassandra an all of the other folks who extended a hand and made Linda an I so welcomed on Saturday. It could have been awkward as we were without boat, having driven down by car, but...

While I know we keep a lot more jackets (an vests) on board than most, I don't think I'm over the top. We take people out a lot, an we take groups of kids since we work with kids a lot. Yesterday we had 12 kids an 6 chaperones coming, so I asked my dock-mate if I could borrow 2 jackets an I was...

Has anyone had to repair a leaking inlet on the city water intake? Couple of days ago my bilge pump sent out a ton of water for no "apparent" reason. Lifted the day hatch an heard a torrent of water flowing from the back. Easy enough to turn the water off an stop the flow, but from here on out I...

We all like to get FREE stuff for our Formula's and our boat cravings right? Well email me and I will tell you how to get even MORE free stuff: send your email to JackRR42@aol.com. This is not a hoax and I haven't been hacked, but if you are a member here you don't want to miss out on this...

Had occasion to do the yearly oil change today and while this unit is only used once a year, just knowing it is there as I get ready to do the job eases whatever pains I have. Somewhere I had seen this enables you to change your oil wearing a 3 piece suit, and while I wouldn't go quite that far...

OK gentlemen & ladies ( Sea Doc has a partner in crime!), with a little backing from my friends I am here to see what the level of enthusiasm is to once again have a Pizza Party Appreciation and Raffle at the Thunderbird/Formula factory in Decatur, IN. We measure enthusiasm here by you making a...

I just saw a video on Youtube of a "430PC" underway. It was also captioned as a "teaser." Is this a new model to fill the gap between the 40PC and the 45 Yacht? Sure looked good, but maybe that's a lame comment since it is a Formula! ;D 8)

At the NY boat show I picked up some new (new to me anyway) products from www.magicbling.com and had a chance to use their marine formula metal polish (Star Glow) today. Using a tight glass weave microfiber cloth I put just a finger tip size dollop on the cloth and spread it on my windshield...

Went to the Javits Center yesterday for opening day. Smallest show I have witnessed since the days it was held at Columbus Circle. Formula definitely has THE BEST display on the floor, a little bit of everything they build, 14 boats in total. Lots of good people to talk with. If you go ask for...

As I see a lot of users here, probably a result of the impending storm/hurricane, I was just looking for the chat option we used to have. Am I so far out of the loop it was removed a while back and I never noticed or am I currently missing it? Thinking it would be helpful for some instant...

This is a plea for any of my fellow Formula owners to make a no cost donation to a non-profit organization. I am President of the Board of Directors of Literacy Connections Serving Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia and Greene Counties in NY. When shopping Amazon, if you enter through the portal on our...