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Jellyfish Attack!!!

:) Be careful all you blue hairs! https://weather.com/news/news/2018-06-12-florida-jellyfish-stings-treated-lifeguards

 
 

Home Depot Inverter?

Why shouldn't I purchase a 2500 watt puresine inverter from Home Depot for $549 with 3 year warranty?? My Westerbeke 7.7 kw genset died and I can't.....

 
 

I Decided Yesterday To Shop For A Trawler...

Hello, I am a 53 year old healthy male with about 6 years before I retire. I have had a 28ft Sloop for 8 years and have enjoyed her a bunch. I...

 
 

Holding Tank

We have a Mainship 400 which is located at a marina. We occupy it on the weekends but do not utilize the head on a regular basis. Any suggestions on....

 
 

Lobster Pots In The Middle Of A Channel

I saw this twice last weekend and it's getting a bit frustrating. In two different places fishermen decided to drop a lobster pot in the middle of a....

 
 

Setting Anchor

Do people usually set the anchor while the force of the rode is still on the windlass? Or do you first tie the rode to a cleat before setting by...

 
 

Lehr 2.5 Vs. Honda Air-cooled

Considering a small outboard and would rather have a Lehr 2.5for the ease and storage of propane I already have aboard. But then, there is the Honda....

 
 

A Wooden Duck?!

I thought this price seemed too good to be true! A 2013 D.D for about $200k! Upon further review I noticed her hull material was wood. What do...

 
 

Snubber For Mahalo

So I learned a lot in the other recent thread on snubbers. I'm going the simple route and will use a single length of triple strand. I'll either tie.....

 
 

Storing Sealants Like 5200

All, Looking for some good advise on storing sealants on the boat, especially 5200 that hardens so fast. I buy it in the 11 oz cartridge which...

 
 

Waxing On A Hot Day!

We are leaving for the Chesapeake in a couple of weeks. I had the boat hand waxed by a couple of kids in the Abacos in April, but by the time I got...

 
 

We've Been Framed!

https://mobius.world/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_20180608_165400.jpg It is amazing how fast things move at this stage of a new build in aluminum...

 
 

Avalon Finally Launched!

What a happy Day! Avalon is in the water and ready for the Antique and Classic Boat Festival in St. Michaels, MD next weekend. After a miserable and.....

 
 

Run Off

I have a pair of Perkins 4-154 engines. I started them both up from the flybridge today. Had them both running for about 30 mins at 1200 rpm....

 
 

Your Favorite, Non-tippy Deck Chair

You have tried several deck chairs over the years. Some tossed you out with the smallest wake, others silently deteriorated in the sun, til finally...

 
 

Whether Higher HP Engine Is Worth It?

I am looking at the Helmsman 38E with a 250 HP Cummins QSB 6.7. In published test ratings on this 30K Lb semi-displacement vessel, at 1K rpm it does.....

 
 

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