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Looks like the Gearld Ford uses a danforth type anchor. Does that make them a modern design?

In this episode of Path to Zero, Host Tucker Perkins invites Dr. Bryan Willson, executive director of the Energy Institute at Colorado State University (CSU), and Dr. Daniel Olsen, mechanical engineering professor at CSU, to provide an in-depth look into the recent $3.5 million U.S. Department...

At times I have mixed 30w and 40w Delo. Usually less than 50-50 as in one quart 40w and 3quarts 30w. For summer use. But now I am considering mixing 10-30 and 20-50. If the viscosity is linear up and down the scale as one changes vis I think one would come up w 15-40. But I don’t know if this...

Manufactured by Willard Marine. 1974 Nomad 30 $30k At LaConnor Wa. For sale by owner Eric Henning phone 360 202 8815 e-mail .. manyboats1@gmail.com LOA 30' Beam 10'6" Draft 3'6" Engine by Klassen. Base engine mfg. by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Model S4L2 4 cyl. 107 cu. in. Same bore and...

For the e this and e that people .. https://www.soundingsonline.com/news/a-father-and-son-complete-a-solar-electric-cruise-to-alaska Posted especially for Scott Harris. 100% electric power. 20 days Seattle to Juneau.

Eric, what you say about the speeds is generally true, but not true of the Camano. Per Helmsman, who now builds them. The hull-form is somewhat unique, called "keel form" hull. The design significantly reduces the bow wave one needs to climb over in the speeds just over hull speed. It produces...

Took this pic at Shearwater some years ago. It's a home made Claw anchor. Seems it's made from mild steel plate about 1/4". You can clearly see there is no twist in the smaller outboard flukes. The twist would be hard to duplicate TBS. I talked to the owner and he says it works well. I would...

A friend is looking for such a boat. Emphasis on live aboard but w reasonable capabilities running to SE Alaska. Serious shopper but will probably take time choosing the boat. Good older (1970) boats will be considered. Puget Sound Wn. State. Post your suggestions here.

There’s a bronze anchor line guide at the top of the bow of my W30 that appears to be held in place by two flat head, countersunk straight slot bolts. The heads of the bolts are about 1” in diameter. The last time I looked (or tried to look) I didn’t see the nuts. I have no screw driver even...

The strongest low pressure event in the world is expected to happen in the far western Aleutians. It was said that only two other low pressure events like it have ever happened. Both of them tropical. It’s forecast to happen off the Island of Shemya. 54’ waves are predicted as high as some 5...

I have a 21lb SUPER SARCA anchor that I have chosen to be by Bower for the foreseeable future. It's a great anchor but it's awkward to handle. One would think w it's typical shank and short length it would be easy. But the large dia. roll bar and wide fluke it presents some challenges for...

Old Salt asked me to do this so the following is an account of our trip home to SE Alaska on our 30' Willard Nomad as shown in my avitar. We left Everett Wash at o dark thirty in the morning in order to reach Provost Hbr by nightfall. We spent the majority of the day at 5.whatever knots bucking...

This is from the thread “Will trawlers disapear?” socal, A canoe stern is not much different than a run-of-the mill sailboat stern. So providing a canoe stern on a sailboat is a very insignificant difference. So style could be a resson to do it. But on a trawler it’ significant to say the...

This seemed to be good objective information about the border crossing issue. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/business/article245815885.html Need mod help. Got the wrong link. Need to delete this post/thread Or fix?

Found this on FB on a small boat from ?? He felt it’s much more secure than a cleat. But I’m thinking the Sampson Post is only as secure as what it’s attached to and how it’s attached. The post usually is stout especially if longer than the thickness of the deck and attached to the stem or...

There is much talk about catenary and scope. Often, more often than it would seem necessary or appropriate. But in many anchoring discussions I think it’s assumed that the anchor is in an ideal position somewhere north of 6-7 to 1 scope. And 10-1 talk sounds like “you can’t get better than...

Never seen a ship tied up w chain mooring lines before. Chain has no stretch at all and that would make it unsuitable (IMO) for mooring lines. But on Yahoo news there was a picture of a Chinese aircraft carrier (the new one they built by themselves) tied to the dock w chains. The only thing I...

I like Interlux Brightside. But I’m not thrilled w their colors. They basically have no shades .. just basic colors. Like school bus yellow and fire engine red. So what paint/coating is comparable quality wise and is the same type. I think it’s a one part polyurethane but don’t even know if...

Been unhappy w the prop I've been running for 8 years or so. It was a little over propped, not as smooth as the old prop and lacking in reverse thrust. It was the original prop on the boat and getting a bit pink too. Works fine but not optimum. Bought a new 14" pitch "MP" Michigan Prop from...

Old Salt was or is a TF member. He extensively cruised Western Canada and SE Alaska. This was made up from our log running north to the house we had just bought in Thorne Bay. No pics just the daily record slightly enhanced. I inserted the numbers 1-5 to help find your place. Old Salt asked...

Peter B and I wrote; "Peter B wrote; “Correct, Eric, and the above comments illustrate beautifully the difference between the convex and concave nextgen anchors.” Eric wrote; That implies that only “next gen” anchors are concave. That’s mostly true. But there are concave older anchors. The...

Here is a FD hull. My 12 foot rowboat. You can see the WL on the keel. This was unloaded. But w a full load the transom would still be out of the water. But more importantly the aft part of the hull rises up as the hull goes aft. Quarter beam is 1/2 of the half beam. In-between the keel and...

Went camping at Sointula BC near Port McNeil. !. Yes Mark there's fish boats everywhere w Claw anchors. 2. This is a 100% fabricated locally imitation Northill. I've often thought putting the braces for the stock on the shank side of the stock to but the brace in tension as it would be...

I have been given two ARA anchors to play with. Had them for two weeks or so and haven't even got-um wet. One is an Excel and the other a Super SARCA. About 17lbs (the Excel) and about 23lbs for the SARCA. Over the years I've noticed I have had different notions about them and that certainly...

Pansy the cat on our trip up north to Thorne Bay. She liked to see all around just like me .. the skipper. Didn't like the rough stuff though. She went right for the chain locker and howled being in the worst place on the boat. She was the best kitty ever.