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This morning I received an email from NOAA Office of Coast Survey entitled Register for NOAA Nav-cast webinar - How to obtain NOAA ENC-based paper nautical charts. Since there have been various discussions on the forum regarding the pros and cons of paper charts and their usefulness, I thought...

I can't think of a more knowledgeable group of boaters to ask for help with this. I simply can't identify this windlass. My new boat has an anchor platform with integral roller. It is equipped with a Maxwell windlass that has what appears to be an all-rope drum/chain wheel/capstan/clutch. It...

I said goodby to Boomarang this week. She was sold to a fine new skipper on Monday, and I accompanied them to her new marina. I think he is already a TF member, but I will leave the introduction to him when he is ready. I was actually sorry to see her go, but there is no way I could afford...

Just caught this amazing video on Bing. Boeing Prepares the 787-9 Dreamliner for the 2015 Paris Air Show - Bing Videos Marin, is some of your fine work?

I just completed a major upgrade of my engine compartment which included new soft engine mounts, Soundown insulation on every interior surface, new hatch gasket and completely isolating the water lift muffler and exhaust piping with rubber mountings. It helped a lot, but during the process, I...

Well, I've finally done it . . . . a bow thruster on my little boat. I know I don't absolutely need it, but I want it. It will make boat handling in close quarters on windy days much easier than it is now. Backing, filling and warping is OK, I've done it for many years years in sailboats, but...

Most of my recent boating has been single-handed, and Boomarang is a single-screw boat without bow thruster. Operating exclusively from the pilothouse makes docking and line handling pretty challenging at times. One day after a particularly awkward arrival I came up with this bridle to help...