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In Part 1 of Boat Buying 101, we discussed the motive for purchasing a used boat over a new boat. In Part 2 we reviewed the diverse types and styles of boats. Today we are going to review just how Paradise Yachts goes about finding the perfect boat for you. This is a very systematic process...

If your plans include cruising to Florida this winter on your trawler or motor yacht you need to be aware of the sojourner permit. Florida requires that vessels be registered in Florida after 30 days in state. However, the state provides reciprocity for of out of state vessels. This allows...

I have developed a pin-hole leak in my port tank. These black in tanks have lasted well over 25 years however. Unfortunately the leak is on the bottom where I cannot get to it. Any suggestions on a simple repair.

I was assisting a customer with his new boat recently and while navigating the Potomac to Washington DC, the chart plotter was not cooperating so I turned on my trusty Android app.....NutiCharts Lite. It is sponsored by Active Captain and is a fully functional electronic chart system with a GPS...

The advertising you folks have chosen is a joke......anything not boating related is not welcome here in my book. I have a yacht brokerage that would gladly buy related advertising space... Case in point...see ad Mike

Have you ever thought about how you would install a new generator in your trawler if you had to.......watch this video how how we did it. As it turned out, it wasn't as big a job as I thought.

Used 1986 Westerbeke 8kw generator for sale. Cracked cylinder head, all other parts 100% serviceable. ....$500 or best offer This generator is from my personal trawler; hate to sell it for scrap if someone can use the parts.:socool: 904/556-9431 paradiseyachtsales@gmail.com

Taking a trawler from St. Petersburg over to Stuart tomorrow, crossing the lake, with a new customer. * Should be fun.....photos to be posted on the Blog. *

When cruising, it takes some time to consider what foods you must store for the future. But storing any food that is not both tasty and nutritious will be a waste of time. In our cruising planning process we could not figure how to plan for having a continuous supply of fresh vegetables, as you...

I was surfing the net and found my trawler's photo on this website. Photo looks to be about 4 years old based upon burgeee in use. Not much I can do about it; someone with a camera just happened by. -- Edited by marinetrader on Thursday 29th of December 2011 07:02:35 AM

Some weeks ago, I found that* I needed to replace some fuel lines so I chose to replace all of them at the same time.* During the process, I did a complete inspection of the fuel system aboard my 40 Labelle.* I found, much to my amazement, that the generator fuel return did not go to the center...

Over the past few months, I have had several instances where I lost all power on my Droid while assisting customers move their new boats. In this age, a smart phone is indispensable.* There are phone calls, emails and the internet that I use daily. So we began to wonder if I could find a small...

Earlier in the week, our ElectroScan waste treatment system began to act up, again. The system would not pull the necessary amperage to complete its cycles necessary to treat the waste. So after shipping the unit to Raritan in Ft. Lauderdale, and with the help of a very knowledgeable...

Boat show is in two weeks; I'll be there.* Anyone else going?

If you are like most, you probably have a vintage 1970s or 80s year trawler.* The sun probably has taken its toll of the gel coat finish.* And if have spoken to a yard about the price of painting, it will cost you about $1000.00 a foot.....OUCH! But you can do it yourself with a little work...

Do you have minor blemishes on your trawler's gel coat that could use a little work?* Making those rerpairs is simple if you know what do do. You can read how to do it at this webpage, Gel Coat Repairs made Simple

The famous Hells Gate section of the ICW just south of Savannah, Ga is know for being shallow.* It is now clear for buisness; I had the opportunity to take a Hatteras through there over the Labor Day weekend and had 8.5 feet of water at 1 hour after low tide.

Here are a few Apps that* I find very useful on my Droid.* to find them just go to your "market" icon and use the search feature.* Type in exactly as I have them posted here. * Tide Chart Free - this will give you a graphic of the tide location you select using GPS. FCN Wx - a Florida based...

Well I have been on this energy kick for about 3 months now; really watching amp/hours.* First it was an inverter, then a solar panel came into play but I wished to complete this process. A new 600 watt wind turbine has been added to our trawler and I'll be giving her a 5 day shake down this...

I have decieded on the brand/output of a water maker I am going to install.* The manual says NOT to permanently connect the outflow to a water holding tank as there is a possibiulity of a catistrophic failure, contaninating the entire tank. How has anyone dealth with this?

I am looking at a mid 80s 55 Cheoy Lee with a customer and the topic of the hull came up; my customer said he heard or read that these hulls were foam filled and not solid.* Can't say that* I know the answer. Can anyone shed some light?

Wish we could change format so we could simply upload a good photo to share

Well I have my solar panel and controler on the way but have yet to figure out exactly how I wish to mount it on my sundeck.* The manaufactuer of the panel offered no real good solution saying most boat owners "made" their own mounts. Anyone have any ideas you could share?

I have been thinking about installing a wind generator or solar panel to keep my batteries topped off rather than relying on the generator while at anchor. You see these on blowboats all the time but rarely on trawlers. Anyone have any thoughts or experience on these?

I am planning a trip out of the country aboard my boat and it occured to me about what to do with used engine oil while far from any marinas.* I remember reading long ago about a man that added his to his diesel and simply burned it as fuel.* I can't say that I can remember the details. Does...