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Mooring Comfort, Grand Banks Vs Nordic Tug

Hi Everyone, I have owned a Grand Banks 32 woodie (1971!) for the past 16 years. It's been a great boat but we're in our 70's now and spend 80% of...

 
 

Radio On While At Anchor?

Once we have the anchor set and engines off, we turn off all of the "running" breakers, including both radios. In this area there is a constant...

 
 

Bonding

My new to me Mainship 350 has all the green bonding wire to all the thru hulls disconnected. Why would anyone be prompted to do this.

 
 

What Is The Californian 34 Actual LOA? My Slip Has A Hard Limit Of 35ft

Hi Gang, I am in the market for the wonderful Californian 34 Sedan LRC. My slip in Santa Barbara has a hard limit of 35ft and not an inch over. ...

 
 

Windy Definitions

Thinking of running off shore tomorrow between Mayport and St Augustine. Windy is showing waves of 3 feet and swell of 3 feet. Their definitions...

 
 

Only $200 Million!

Currently for sale. She does look beautiful in the flesh though. Saw her on the way through downtown two weeks ago and they had the toys out of...

 
 

Why Falling Waters?

I just renewed our USCG documentation and after addressing the envelope, thought, while I was sitting here watching F! practice, to look up Falling...

 
 

The Power Of A Surge

Last week I experienced something I have never before experienced. The ocean surge. The entrance to Mazatlan Harbor is one such place. The...

 
 

Help With Macerator

Macerator seacock is seized so during haul out figured I would take it apart and see if I can free it up. Started by taking the nut off the end and...

 
 

Samson Post Vs Hawse Cleats?

My boat has hawse cleats in the bow as well as a real sampson post. When anchoring for a major blow, i'm debating whether I'm better off just...

 
 

1952 William Garden Fellows And Stewart 58' Motor Yacht

We go to survey this week. The boat found me, I will update as we acquire our new life. Video See if the video...

 
 

Helmsman And American Tug

Hi everyone. I have been reading posts to this group for quite some time and this might be our first post. My wife and I are in the process of...

 
 

New Kind Of Fire Extinguisher

Bumped into this today, a new kind of fire extinguisher. Seems like it would be good for fires on-board, says its good for A, B, C & K type fires....

 
 

Smart Plug Electrical Pedestals

We boat mostly the Hudson River, Lake Champlain and the NYS Canal System and have not seen any pedestals for the new smart plug connectors. Would be.....

 
 

Dock Line Size, GB42?

Curious as to what other GB 42' owners use for dock line. 5/8" or 3/4"? I've had 3/4" but they do make double occupancy on a cleat a little bit of a.....

 
 

Heat Exchanger

Would a bad heat exchanger create any smoke problems ? Our boat has what I believe to be the original heat exchanger and was wondering if this would.....

 
 

Stern Tube Leak

I've started to dive into a leak that developed in the area of the shaft log. It doesn't seem to come from the shaft seal, but from behind the...

 
 

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