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Blue Water Capable

Been on TF for a bit now and have seen lots of great debate on many topics. My question is this......aside from Kady Krogans and Nordhavens, what are....

 
 

You Know You've Made It When ...

For whatever reason, dinghies crossed my mind today, and I'm reminded of something I witnessed a couple years ago ... On a week long trip through...

 
 

What Is This? (Picture)

It was towed in @ 11PM 2 months ago. Never moved, or been worked on since. On its last legs as far as looks and lack of maintenance. Good brand,...

 
 

Heads

Can some of you experienced boaters give me some knowledge on the different types of heads and opinions on which is more reliable etc. I hear lots...

 
 

Interesting Anchors

A new thread to rival "Interesting Boats". And especially for Eric: The Flook Flying Anchor:...

 
 

Dingy Or Tender.

When buying a 55ft trawler, is it normal for it to come without a tender / rib? We have negotiated a price for a boat thinking that the tender...

 
 

Tonight's Storms

It's going to get interesting soon. They are reporting three tornadoes touching down in Tallahassee. I just went down and checked all the lines.

 
 

Norfolk, VA To Carrabelle, FL March-May 2020

We have been asked to bring a friend's vessel home after 18 months of its being marooned in Norfolk. He is too busy to git-r-dun. We have never...

 
 

Nav Computer Monitor

Our boat came with an old Furuno MFD, the charts are crap but the radar is nice, so I installed a Nuk running Nobeltec for charting. The Nuk is fine....

 
 

Hurricane Diesel Heater Issues

Today will be the fourth time in four years I have replaced the compressor in my Hurricane II heater. We live on board so it get's lot's of use. ...

 
 

How To Find The Broker Actually Listing The Trawler

Hello all, So I am looking to buy a trawler. I search the Internet, find an interesting candidate ... but the boat shows up in about a dozen...

 
 

Puget Sound Moorage

Hello all. After monitoring TF for around a year, we have come to an agreement on a trawler. We are in the transaction so I will be somewhat generic....

 
 

Centrifugal Oil Filter

The boat I will likely get into in the next two years will probably have two large diesels.... we're talking 30 gallons of oil in the DD-8V71 for...

 
 

Outside Passage

I will be moving our DeFever 47 from Florida to the Chesapeake about April 1st. I am thinking of riding the Gulf Stream to shorten trip from a month....

 
 

Raritan Elegence Toilet

At present I have the Raritan elegance head using fresh water from the water tanks. Model 220 HF , I have found out that I use a lot of fresh water...

 
 

Westerbeke 100 Head Bolt

The long head bolts for the Westerbeke W100 are no longer available. This is Westerbeke part #024372. It's Mazda ZB part #10137. I took this to a...

 
 

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