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Stinky Chain

My anchor chain has gotten nasty. I was at a med mooring in Baja for about 8 weeks and when I pulled up the chain it was covered in barnacles and...

 
 

Collapsed Motor Mount?

I believe I have a misalignment of the running gear due to a collapsed motor mount. At the end of last season, I had dock mates commenting that my...

 
 

Sleipner/Side Power Thruster Failures In New Units

Hello, I'm the owner of a brand new 46 foot European built yacht which has factory fitted Sleipner/Side Power retractable bow and stern thrusters.

 
 

Dingy Choices For Helmsmen 38E

I've searched but cannot find a thread on dingy choice for a Helmsmen 38E or 43 for that matter. Just wondering what size is most common. Swim step...

 
 

DIY Weld Mount Panel Fastening

Not sure this is of any weight- but in my new electrical panel build, I needed a way to fasten my neutral bus bars to the back of the panel. Because.....

 
 

Fuel Tank Fabricator Wanted

Need an aluminum 125-gallon built for my trawler in southwest Florida. I just called Florida Marine Tanks in North Carolina and they are not taking...

 
 

Reinstalling Hollow Half Round

I removed all of the steel half-round on our boat to paint the teak rubrail beneath it. I'm looking for the proper way to reinstall it. It looks like....

 
 

Podcast - $5m Salvage Rights.

It's midnight and I'm on watch halfway to Zihuateneo, a 200nm/32 hr run. Listened to an interesting podcast about a 1994 salvage of a tug and tow -...

 
 

Need 38-45ft West Coast Under $30k

Need a trawler, any make or year, fiberglass, twin diesels, anywhere on the West Coast (preferably SoCal) for liveaboard. Max price $30k.

 
 

GB - Ventilation

Am curious what other GB owners do to provide passive ventilation when the boat is closed up. On sailboat had dorades and scoops and washboard lourver...

 
 

Sydney Ferries Being Repowered

News reports on Sydney's Emerald class generation 2 catamaran ferries are intriguing I think. The ferries are designed for ~400 pax and 26kn. ...

 
 

Name Change Vs Renewal

Coming up on my first USCG documentation Renewal, and have some questions. 1. I want to change the boat's name. I've looked at the USCG...

 
 

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