Where Credit is Due: Promariner Steps Up with Inverter Fix

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Promariner Steps Up with Inverter Fix

I just wanted to take a moment to pat ProMariner on the back for superb customer service. We appreciated our ProMariner True Sine 1500 for about 6 months when it apparently overheated in our warm engine room. The failure resulted in some melted fuses and burned traces. We were able to repair the unit at sea. When querying PMs support team about the problem, they insisted on replacing the unit. No hassle, no argument, even though the warm engine room contributed to the melt-down. This customer service is rare in our experience. My hat is off to team ProMariner.

Willy Stiggelbout

Pazzo, Oyster Lightwave 48

Seattle, WA

Attwood solves shower pump woes

While winterizing my boats Attwood shower sump pump, I broke a tab off of the lid. I called Attwood and spoke with Dave Stevens at customer service, who sent me a replacement lid, no questions asked. Impressive service from a company that makes great products.

Auguste Fortin

Bavaria Vision 42

New Haven, CT

Weems and Plath Fixes Old Binoculars

I had a pair of 10-plus years old Navy One binoculars. They were in great shape but the dial adjustment on one of the eyepieces would not bring that side of the optics into focus. After finding out that the current service provider for the binoculars is Weems and Plath, I sent them in assuming I might get a we don’t fix those anymore comment. I was pleasantly surprised to have Weems and Plath fix them in just a few days, and not charge me. All it cost was the shipping expenses to get them there. I wish more marine equipment providers were as easy to deal with. Theyve earned my business going forward.

Rick Fricchione

Hylas 49

Portsmouth, RI

Darrell Nicholson
Practical Sailor has been independently testing and reporting on sailboats and sailing gear for more than 50 years. Supported entirely by subscribers, Practical Sailor accepts no advertising. Its independent tests are carried out by experienced sailors and marine industry professionals dedicated to providing objective evaluation and reporting about boats, gear, and the skills required to cross oceans. Practical Sailor is edited by Darrell Nicholson, a long-time liveaboard sailor and trans-Pacific cruiser who has been director of Belvoir Media Group's marine division since 2005. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard 100-ton Master license, has logged tens of thousands of miles in three oceans, and has skippered everything from pilot boats to day charter cats. His weekly blog Inside Practical Sailor offers an inside look at current research and gear tests at Practical Sailor, while his award-winning column,"Rhumb Lines," tracks boating trends and reflects upon the sailing life. He sails a Sparkman & Stephens-designed Yankee 30 out of St. Petersburg, Florida. You can reach him by email at practicalsailor@belvoir.com.