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Lake Chanmplain Loop I've done the Welland many times, and you'll be traveling in a much better direction going "upstream" but actually going down in the locks as they empty from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Just remember, you'll be doing all the locks of the Erie Canal, Welland, and the large...

Look forward I had a similar issue with my boat—a carver 460 Voyager. The faucet and hose for cleaning the anchor were open just enough that it would empty my water tank in a couple of days. I always dock stern in, so I couldn't see the water intermittently draining from the fender locker on...

Possible Leak Is there any excess water in your bilge? I thought I had a leak because of a fixed amount of water in the bilge then found out that my anchor cleaning faucet was on without me knowing it. I always dock stern in and hadn't seen the slow drip from the locker in the bow!!

APEX OiL LAB Ive used them for years and great results with email results within 5 days.

Taking years off! I've always said there is something that happens to someone when they take those 12-16 inch hops from the dock onto their boat. It takes years off your genealogical age. At least for me, it does. This article proves it!!

Use ARRIVE CAN It's a simple app and as long as you have your passport, you can cross within minutes by boat, air, or car. Of course, you need to be vaccinated.

Muskrats I had a very similiar thing happen to me many years ago in Buffalo.While on winter layup, the underwater exhaust became a playground for a couple of rodent families. It was a Carver 41 with underwater exhausts that wasn't raised enough by the marina. With a foot of snow on the ground...

VOLVO bashing This BS again! I have had 3 diesel boats in the last 20 years. Two of them Cummins and one Volvo Penta. The first (Cummins 330's), blew a head gasket at 400 hours on a 5 year old boat. The second (Cummins 8.3CTA's )did also at 900 hours. So far, 3 years with TAMD 75's and no...

Best Racor article online https://www.racornews.com/single-post/2016-1-25-mythbusters-fuel-filters Explains all you need to know.

I cannot understand the aversion people have to Volvos. Granted, they are not as easily serviced as Cummins, but almost every new boat that is sold today has Volvo IPS engines (not trawlers, of course). At some point, the need for parts has to catch up with the number of new engines being sold...

I am surprised that on TF no one has seen this audio posted on Passagemaker email today. It explains the lack of EPRB use and other things. However, other parts of the guys story dont make sense!! Asleep on a 32 foot boat 80 miles out.Stupid!! "Theres something rotten in Denmark" as the the old...

Odor eater Sailors swear by Kanberra Gel. I havent had the need to use it but do a little research on it. Good Luck!

I bought a boat in Canada 3 years ago and had Craig Morley from Aquafacts do the engine survey. You might try him. He charges for travel time and is about 1.5 hrs from Toronto. He does a lot of sailboats and motorboats.

Powerboat Guide? I just purchased the 2019 edition of Powerboat guide. Ivealso had many previous ones. They include sales prices for the boats listed if there is enough traffic in the model. Grantyed, the 2019 edition was written in 2018, but you can get an idea of previous sales prices.

Funny this thread should come up today. We are n a short 4 day trip on the Erie canal and can tell that my wife will be"done" by that time. I also am semi retiring next year and plan to take 2-3 week cruises, likely solo. I am currently planning great lakes cruising but ultimately take a boat...

I cant imagine installing only a stern thruster. It seem to me, and from my experience, that you can control the aft end of th boat with the twin engines and the bow with the thruster. Its always worked for me like that well. A stern thruster is definitely easier to install as it sits outside...

Agree with Ancora! We have a condo on Biscayne Bay surrounded by derelict sailboats! Yes there are responsible (mostly motor boats) that anchor for free and move on. But something has to be done about these idiots that leave their unmasted heap in the water year after year. There has to be a...