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Is a quick set more important than a good hold?

Isn't the location of the Y-valve that needs to be locked between the head and holding tank-or-overboard? If your head goes directly into the holding tank with no other option, aren't you in compliance?

Marin - you're slipping. Sandwiches can be package to mouth. Put a clump of meat and a few slices or a squirt to squeeze cheese on the bread...mayo or mustard can also be squeezed. In the event a utensil is needed, I have instituted a procedure on Big Duck the minimizes my exposure to cleaning...

Personally, like I said before, I like the idea. There's sooo many folks out there that don't have any imagination..."I want to keep it original." What a shame not to make your boat personal. Same goes for the "resale" thing. I bought a high resale boat and I want to keep it that way - that's...

Ahah! A 37 32. Seems to me, someone had a lot of fun messing with her.

The only waste I hesitate to keep aboard is coffee grounds. We can otherwise easily/conveniently manage 10 days or so of landbound trash.

There was another thread that mutated into cooking, so I thought I'd start one dedicated to Cooking Aboard. I don't. My philosophy is package to mouth. The microwave can be a side-trip, otherwise NO COOKING. But hey, if YOU want to cook (for yourself or all of us) fine, just don't expect me to...

Bald Head Island if you have the bucks...ferry from Southport. No cars on the island - only golf carts. We rented a house so close to the water you had to put on a swimming suit to go down the front steps at high tide. I brought my handheld VHF to listen to the boating traffic coming in the...

Big Duck hasn't even been washed in 2 years - keeping up external cosmetics while reworking mechanics/plumbing/electrics never made sense to me... But I have used ICE on previous boats - I don't even buff it out...more of a satin look, but very easy to keep clean. No problems with yellowing...

What women want aboard is not much different that what they want ashore...and you'll find a way to accommodate the desires (of both) if boating is to continue. For our 3 years living aboard, the adventure was paramount. We didn't have running water or any kind of refrigeration. Our 'baking'...

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Good point about BoatUS having poorer out of network coverage, then again I've never heard of anyone experiencing BoatUS services being unavailable anywhere on the ICW.

Boat/US would be my choice - unlimited policy. I've never needed them but have been on a buddy's boat that used them twice. One time they came 60 miles to get us...towed us back and put us in the slip.

We put these above the towel rack(s). Slide the towel corners into the clips and drape it over the rack. This way there is only a single towel layer against the rack and away from the wall. Dries quicker, more completely and there's no negotiating the folding over the rack. SPECTRUM Adhesive...

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The wire nuts were good for 6 1/2 years...what made you think they needed to be removed?

So then I guess a modified sine would produce a different kind of dc?

I had a 400 watt that wouldn't power my old IBM laptop - today's laptops are undoubtedly more efficient. The cig plug models only come in limited power and that can be reduced by poor connections or small existing wiring. Personally, I'd opt for a small hardwired unit.

The joy of a backyard slip. One More Time Around: Duck Digs

Was back at Northern Tool yesterday. They still have these for sale at my store.

Too small for leverage and no garboard drain plug wrench or bottle opener...nothing worse than sinking at the ramp without a beer. :facepalm:

Speaking of tools... Here's a deck plate key, shackle key, garboard drain plug wrench and bottle opener I made from a piece of stainless strap. Do you know, it took me about 3 dog beers to get that bottle opener right?

Responding to several other threads reminded me: Some of us have/had dreams of cruising Alaska. I did and I did. Before we got into boating, we lived on the West Coast. We visited the Pacific often and the prospect of boating there terrified me. I couldn't imagine having to deal with the...

Our farthest boat adventure was from Spartanburg, SC to Homer Alaska and back - over 14,000 miles...most of which were of course on the road, but our 18' boat was home whether it was on the trailer or on the water. Lesser adventures included a trip to Powell where we met up with Richard Cook...