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TF Gathering In SE Florida 2019

By popular demand (maybe one or two requests) we are starting a thread for the TF SE Florida snow bird gathering in Fort Pierce, FL. It seems...

 
 

My Own Fault!

I've been boating for over 30 years. Ronaldous Maximous was president! Anyway, I've always been into routine maintenance. I believe, it's better to...

 
 

Documentation Discussion

My Mainship 34T has been documented since purchase. I have to pay $26 a year to maintain this. Is it worth it I'm considering dropping documentation.....

 
 

Repowering Our 30 Ft Sundowner

Our 34 year old Pathfinder engine died yesterday. We are beginning the process of figuring out what engine to replace it with. The one we have is a...

 
 

Avoiding Snubber Acrobatics

While there may be some charm in watching my mate wrestle with the snubber while hunched over the pulpit, there is far more value in avoiding what...

 
 

Steel Hull Stripping

Anyone can recommend a solvent, or chemical (environmentally acceptable), which can remove the layers down to the metal below waterline? Sand...

 
 

Selling Diesel Duck 44

I mentioned a while ago that we are in the US with the idea of cruising in a 44 ft Diesel Duck we bought with the idea of fixing up. We motored...

 
 

"Business Yacht Ownership"

Looking at yachts this spring, we were told about a program called Business Yacht Ownership that purports to pay for a new boat using mainly taxes...

 
 

Craftsman Marine Or C Marine

Does anyone have a Craftsman Marine or C Marine bow thruster? Their headquarters is in the Netherlands. If so, where do you purchase your bow...

 
 

Stoopid Siberia!

Great. Three weeks off work to explore and photograph BC's north coast, and the area is choked with forest fire smoke from as far away as Siberia....

 
 

PNW Haul Out For Steel Hull Stripping?

Anyone knows a DIY haul out place in the PNW, where I could strip the paint layers down to the metal myself? The boat is 78K pounds, so I will need a....

 
 

Another Failed Survey

Just got back from surveying the Heritage Nova 42 we had a contract on. At least I think it was a Heritage Nova 42. In the midst of the inspection we....

 
 

Sticker Issue, New York State

Ok I need some help. I am bringing a boat from New York State back to Canada on the Erie Canal and the owner said he has removed his "Sticker". What.....

 
 

Air-conditioner Hull Strainer Outside Only?

I see a lot of fouled basket strainers on air-conditioning systems in Florida. Recently I encountered a boat with no basket strainer inside. Only a...

 
 

Going Back??

My "dripless" seal is leaking like a sieve. Next week I will haul the boat and replace or refurbish it. I am thinking that removing it entirely and....

 
 

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