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Curmudgeon ????? - Being Prepared Before Leaving The Dock

Is it me or are there too many people who get “surprised” once away from the dock and end up with stuff thrown all over their salons and galleys...

 
 

ABYC Codes

I am about to take possession of my Uniflite 42. After inventory (and if I'm lucky), I expect I'll have a bit of remedial wiring to do. (If I'm not.....

 
 

Who Uses A Honda 2.3 Hp Tender Motor?

We're looking for information on a Honda 2 or 2.3 horsepower motor. The reason I ask is because we're more or less tied to our little 8' tender....

 
 

Swing On The Hook

Hi All, We are just starting to anchor and I'm reading all I can about the subject. We've practiced and know our equipment (300' 5/16 chain)...

 
 

RO Water For Batteries?

Six new Trojan 105's come in this week and the thought occurred to me. Can I use RO water from my watermaker to top off the batts?

 
 

Windlass Help Needed

I need some additional thoughts on how to resolve this before I go to more drastic solutions. I am working on my Maxwell HWC 3500 windlass....

 
 

Oil In The Bilge

Beginning our second season of big boat ownership I continue to make newbie mistakes. We recently spent a couple of lovely nights moored off the...

 
 

Can I Purchase A Boat In Canada And Bring It US?

I am looking at a few boats in Canada. Am I up a creek, or can a boat be purchased, travel to the boat made, then a return trip in the boat to the...

 
 

Part Time Liveaboard!!

We finally moved onto the boat!!! This has been a dream of ours for years. My wife was laid off in late January (Corporate Restructuring,...

 
 

What GPS To Use?

I have a newer laptop and a Navionics account. Currently using my I-phone but would like to swap over to the laptop screen. Looking at the ...

 
 

Teak Deck - Remove Screws But Leave The Teak??

Our teak decks are tired, worn and a few bungs are missing. In checking it out I found that there appears to have been work in the past to seal...

 
 

Fresh Water Anchorage PNW?

Anyone knows a fresh water spot for a few days around Bainbridge Island, WA ? I am tired of going through the Ballard lock for barnacles...

 
 

Anchor Chain Issue

Hello All, We just installed 400 feet of new galvanized anchor chain. When we pull it back into the boat the chain has been clinging to itself and...

 
 

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