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Wakemakers

I know this has been discussed multiple times here, but these boaters who toss others around with their giant wakes continue to perplex me. ...

 
 

Question: Tipping The Dock Master

When you are out on a cruise and pull into a marina for the night and the dock master meets you at your assigned slip and helps you tie up, are you...

 
 

Are Harbor Pilots Needed ?

I enjoy boating night. Coming into a semi-busy harbor early in the morning recently I realized it was a lot like flying an IFR approach--the need to....

 
 

Concerned About Purchasing Older Boat

We are still new to our search for the "perfect for us" boat. While we are drawn to many of the older (mid-70s to mid-80s) Grand Banks and other...

 
 

Semi-Displacement Hulls?

What were some of the better built semi-displacement hulls, say... pre-1990's?

 
 

Ignorant Boater Loses Tender

Yes - I am that Ignorant Boater. I was on a two month maiden cruise. I was moored at Sucia Island and tied my tender to a pole in my cockpit. I...

 
 

Battery Question

So this is not necessarily boating related, but I have a question regarding my cordless tool batteries, and I know there are so really knowledgeable.....

 
 

New Forum Member - New 48' Hatteras LRC

Hi all, David and Deb here. Just wanted to introduce ourselves and say that we recently closed on the sale of our house and also just closed and...

 
 

Locking Through While Towing A Tender

I'm not sure why I just thought of this, but with less than a week before my departure to the Bahamas pulling a 16' behind, I wanted to bounce some...

 
 

Bayliner 45 Collision Bulkhead

Hi friends, is anyone here familiar with whether or not the late 80s Bayliner 45 pilot house (4550/4588) is equipped with a forward collision...

 
 

Inflatable Sail Kite, Lighter Than Air To Pull Boat Forward.

I know they have those things. Simply deploy off the bow, it floats up, and grabs the wind and powers the boat ahead. Might be good when going on a.....

 
 

This Should Forever Put To Rest The Question Of Size Required To Cross Oceans

"Father's Day" - the smallest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean / sailed by Hugo Vihlen from Newfoundland to England in 106 days....

 
 

AC Freeze Up

I have a 40 ft mainship trawler with a 16,000 BTU AC unit in the salon. On days in the high 80's the unit freezes up it's AIRRRRR marine unit. I set.....

 
 

New Jabsco Variable Speed Pump

Looks like Jabsco has come out with a new improved variable speed water system pump. I like variable speed pumps because they eliminate the need for.....

 
 

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