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I’ve kept my sailboat in Galesville, MD, where (except for one summer sailing to and in Maine) it’s remained since 1986. The older I get, the more the heat bothers me. The cool, dry fall air is by far my preference. Our hot temperatures are exacerbated by high humidity, which can be truly...

Thanks for sharing this Dave. I hadn’t considered the effect of the different steering positions. Does your NP43 have bow thrusters? I’m assuming they make a considerable difference. The sailboats have deep, heavy keels and sails to steady them. How different is the motion of the NP43 and your...

Thanks Dave. Coming from a sailboat, docking and thrusters is a key question of mine. I started off reading about and viewing the larger trawlers, but at least for awhile, I’ll just use it in the Chesapeake, and I’m coming to the conclusion something small and simple like a Nordic 26, NP28 or...

That's amazing!

Thanks Dave. We have pilings (I'll attach a photo if I can figure out how to do it), not a floating dock. I assume these lines you have in hand are attached to boat cleat? I'm not sure how that would work with pilings. In light to no wind it's not a problem, but lately we've had 15-20K blowing...

I’ve had sailboats for the past 50 years, and I’m starting to look at trawlers. My sailboat is a 34’ I had built in 1985, and have sailed in England and Maine, as well as the Chesapeake where I keep it. I have no experience with powerboats so at least initially I thought I’d get a smaller boat...