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Ted: You have my sincere sympathies. Letting go of your pride & joy is hard. Your beautiful, bristol boat, which I saw once in Tarpon Springs, is a work of art. As others have mentioned, the new owner will be a very fortunate new owner. Warmest Regards, Mrs. Trombley

1987 Seaway 23

Hi Kit: Thank you for inquiring. We ordered new "American Boatworks" custom logos in 2019, but the color was way off, and we never got around to trying again. We sold her in early 2022. We just weren't using her, due to the enormous amount of time involved in elder care for several family...

Plans? Kit_L: The TT35 was not designed by a naval architect. It was designed by Ken Fickett, the boat builder, who, while quite the charmer, is definitely NOT a naval architect. Cheers, Mrs. Trombley

The last two sentences of the Coronial Report (Inquest): "In a society where day to day products are the subject of stringent safety regulations, it is not surprising that purchasers of large recreational vessels assume that their expensive acquisitions have been built and certified to meet...

Perfectly understandable, Fletch. But you will be missed, because you are exactly what we love about TF, i.e. NOT one of the ones who allows politics to infiltrate your comments. I hope you will reconsider. I loved that SoCal cruising video you posted on TF back in 2020 or 2021. That video...

Matt: What a joy to hear from you, and to see you smiling in these photos. And simply first-rate that the new owner kept her name. Warmest Regards, Mrs. Trombley P.S. I've righted two of your photos, for oldies like me who still use a laptop.

It's possible that your slip at The Seafood Shack might be a case of bad timing. The Shack was put up for sale this year. If the owner signed a sale contract after the date listed in this article, you might have snagged that slip just as the sale was about to close...

Jbo: That will be a dapper vessel on Lake Lanier, and Lake Hartwell, too, with a trailer. Please occasionally post pictures of your build progress! I'm curious, what motivated you to build this style of boat? Previous boating adventures? Proximity to the lake and the Tenn-Tom? A pirate looks...

Jbo: Here are a couple of inboards, which you seem to prefer. The first is a 1992 Wasque 26, just a lovely boat, and priced nicely on Boat Trader at $32,500. The second is a 1987 Coastal 27. Notice the big keel, super-advantageous to a boat's stability, but also makes it more difficult...

Jbo: Not a low-powered boat, but this trailerable beauty just popped up on Boat Trader. It's a semi-planing boat, an Eastern 27. Well-equipped for the type of cruising you describe. It even has a bow thruster! Eastern also builds the Seaway 24, which is easier to trailer and requires less...

Dave et all: I use a windows-based laptop. Too many cookies slow down my elderly device. When I log in, I do not check the box that says something to the effect of "Check this box to stay logged in." I just log in each time I want to comment on something, or reply to a PM. Apparently, if...

Randy: Sorry to hear about your condo. Have you been able to repair your living quarters? Welcome to TF, and welcome to the west coast of Florida. Cheers, Mrs. Trombley

Shower, and (as CharlieO said) fresh water tank capacity. Re-supply isn't as difficult as you might imagine as long as you have the Uber app, unless you are planning on more than 10 days at a time in remote areas. Cheers, Mrs. Trombley

Same here. Cheers, MRs. Trombley

Hello Bluejacket: Hubby and I own a 1987 Seaway 23. We are almost finished restoring her. Does your hull look like this? Rounded at the stern, with a small keel forward? (Apologies, these were the only photos of the stern I could find) Ours is a semi-displacement (or semi-planing, depending...

rhack - I am presently looking into Cruise N Comfort. Battery powered a/c mini-splits. They answered my first questions via email thoroughly. They do make a marine (water-cooled) a/c but I'd prefer not to add thru-hulls. https://www.cruisencomfortusa.com/ Cheers, Mrs. Trombley

Ted: Your photos/commentary are spectacular and informative. Really enjoying your thread. Thank you, Mrs. Trombley

Simi: I like your flopper-stopper arms, as shown in the video. Do you use flopper-stoppers much when at anchor? Seems a bit of a shame to have to modify them, unless you simply don't use them. I take it you bought the fish for stabilization while underway? Cheers, Mrs. Trombley

Hey Sw. Marie: I don't think your post was a hijack. And it was great to finally see photos of your conversion. I've seen other outboard conversions, but none on a boat like yours. Nice job! It seems very well-balanced. Cheers, Mrs. Pea Trombley

Now THAT is a detailed video on expedition boat storage & deck systems! For those interested in just the topic of this thread, the author's comments begin at 34:10 into the video. Put succinctly, spray boat with high-pressure water, then spray on vinegar in a spray bottle, wipe, then spray...

My dad taught me this in 1970. To wash the salt water off of a boat, first spray entire boat with fresh water (starting at the top) from a hose. Wait 10 minutes for most of the water to run off. Then spray entire boat with hose again. The first soaking "releases" the salt. The second...

Helmsman - here, I fixed your sideways photo for you. (Beautiful boat!)

Jeff Bezos' new yacht My NY Times subscription allows me to "gift" articles on social media. Anyone here on TF should be able to read this article for free (no paywall). From the article: "Koru will be trailed by Abeona,a 246-foot support vessel. Superyachts often have support vessels...

What brand is your bow thruster?