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Good Fuel Price On The Upper Chesapeake But

Took on 235 gallons of fuel at the Rhode River Marina (Galesville, MD) on 5/16/2020 and asked for a pump out. I noticed later that I was charged $15.....

 
 

Crusader 454 With Misfire Issue

Hey Guys, I have 1980 Uniflite 42 DC with twin 454 Crusaders. The port motor has a pretty bad misfire issue. I replaced the cap and rotor, no...

 
 

What Would Cause An AC Unit To Drag The Generator Down?

Hey guys. So we have 3 reverse cycle AC units. All 3 work great on shore power but for some reason, lately, the aft unit will put a strain on the...

 
 

Opinion Wanted: US Battery Vs Trojan

After a dismal system test on anchor this week we're replacing our house battery bank. The boat came with three older 8D 12V 220Ah batteries which...

 
 

Water Tanks, Clean Or Replace

I want to drain, clean and replace water on our two tanks my husband wants to replace tanks on our 36' 1972 GB. Cleaning them is that even a...

 
 

The Ultimate Long Range Passagemaker For Two?

After years of offshore international passagemaking my wife now wants to do the Great Loop. Fair enough, I'm all in. But my aspirations of...

 
 

ELVICA - DeFever's Trawler Prototype?

There is a 50', 1968 DeFever named ELVICA being touted as the DeFever trawler prototype, and being DeFever's personal Yacht. Any info on this vessel.....

 
 

Dripless Shaft Camano 31

So this is for you Camano Troll folks... The boat we are purchasing has a dripless shaft, that is dripping! Looks like it will need to have a new...

 
 

Boat Insurance During Corona Virus

Hello All, We are looking forward to our summer cruise from San Diego to the Puget Sound starting mid June. When we reached out to our boat...

 
 

Soundproofing

Looking to reduce the engine noise in the main cabin where the diesel engine is located beneath the cabin sole. What soundproofing material did you...

 
 

Looking For Wilderness In Puget Sound

I plan to charter a trawler (a Helmsman 38) out of Bellingham for a couple of weeks this July. My family enjoys cruising in the PNW for the rustic,...

 
 

First Named Tropical Storm Of The Season, Arthur

Well the first named storm of the season is here early. Tropical storm Arthur is getting ready to dump some rain and wind on the Outer Banks of NC. .....

 
 

Engine Problem

We were heading out of the channel a couple of days ago when I got an alarm. It was 2 short beeps. Then maybe a 30 second pause, and then 2 beeps.....

 
 

Changing Reduction Ratio VD 72C

Long story, but since many of us have extra time, here goes: My Mainship 34 M1 is on its original transmission, which is a 72C 2.1 CR. Since...

 
 

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