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Is Autopilot Necessary In PNW?

At age 70, I have made an offer on my first trawler after many years of sail. 1976 GB 36, well-maintained. Most importantly, my wife saw the boat...

 
 

Autonomous Marine Travel

I just watched a video about the latest generation of Furuno electronics: They now have auto...

 
 

Battery Charger Always On?

The boat has 7 agm house batteries that look like below. The boat is connected to the pedestal. I have been leaving the charger always on....

 
 

Insuring A Trawler For Cruising

I'm looking to up size in the near future and have questions about insurance. I do understand old trawlers can be difficult, but a lot of what I'm...

 
 

Fuel Tank Mystery

Hi There! It's my first time posting to the forum, but I have run into useful advice here and hoping yall can help. I have a 1977 44' Thompson...

 
 

Oil, Multi-Grade Or Single Grade?

Well, I don't have a manual for my 1991 Caterpillar 3208s, but I was perusing a friend's similar and slightly older Cat book and noticed that multi...

 
 

Help With Boat Selection

Looking for advise on selecting my next boat. I have another thread about insurance; and taking the advise from MVWEEBLES I'm starting a new...

 
 

Which Starlink Kit For The Boat

Are any of you running the standard Home Starlink Kit on your boats? Looking at the website and we're not liking the price of the Marine Service. Is.....

 
 

Seattle, New To Trawling, Excited To Learn All The Diesel Things

I'm Josh and my wife and I just picked up a Taiwan trawler for week-long trips around the Salish Sea, and day trips to Blake Island and back. The...

 
 

Rudder Question (Marine Trader 40 Sundeck)

the attached photo is the prop and rudder over a full keel. does the rudder need to come off to remove the prop and shaft for service?

 
 

Anchor Locker Hatch Issue On Helmsman 38

Last fall during layup noticed anchor well hatch had cracking and some water coming out of the crack. took it home and dried it out, but not sure...

 
 

Fuel Hose Options

the attached photo show the fuel intake hose to the gen racor is a 1/2" ID rubber hose I need to buy a similar 3/4" hose. I searched "Gates BRLA 3/4.....

 
 

Smelling Coolant

Riding my friend's boat. Twin Cummins turbo diesels. Idle speed to 1500rpm no issues. Starboard engine above 1500 approaching 2000rpm smelling coolant...

 
 

Captain Wanted FL-NJ

I have a client, a knowledgeable owner, with a 49' Elling who is looking to take his boat from Marco Island to Liberty Landing. He's looking to make a...

 
 

Reg Numbers

Where does one generally apply the reg numbers to a GB classic? Google image search turns up very few boats with numbers displayed, are we all...

 
 

1982 Californian HIN# Help

Hello, I've exhausted my research capabilities and come here with high hopes. I have a 1982 Wellcraft Californian 34LRC. The HIN # is: WEL 74420...

 
 

Replace Old Electronics With Simple

My express cruiser has old 2006 electronics: Raymarine C80 MFD with no charts, Radar that seems to work OK, GPS, autopilot. Maybe this suite made...

 
 

Long Time Sailor Getting Long In The Tooth, So...

I'm looking for a trawler to call home. My bucket list includes the Great Loop, the inside passage to Alaska, and more time in the Caribbean. I'm...

 
 

Splendide Service Seattle Area

Does anybody know of an appliance repair service in the Seattle area that will work on a Splendide washer/dryer combo in place? The distributor could....

 
 

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