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Is their a better alternative to a RIB, for the PNW? Not really. You want an aluminum bottom rather than glass. Think barnacles.

I will skip a long intro, here is Jeff Cote of Pacific Yacht Systems discussing how to prepare for a boat fire. Given all the boat fires just in the last month and just on Vancouver Island, add that number to all the boat fires in North America and perhaps having a good plan is the smart way to go:

The fifth rule, safety before peace, I utilized in 2018 with two buddies from Chicago, both with lots of sailing and power boat experience. Both former roommates in university in rooms/condos/house back in the mid-sixties and seventies. As you can imagine close friends over the decades. When...

Go to the Hull Truth Forum and copy and paste the above in the electronics forum. You will get replies. Does you MFD have a built in manual?

Just to add some boring trivia with a mild thread highjack, Chesapeake Shores, a tv series (which I've never seen) is filmed where I live on Vancouver Island. In fact the crew is all here now currently shooting another season (with attendant road blocks to irritate us).

There's a Vancouver in Washington too. There is only one Vancouver, the other one is a poser. Go to any place in the word and say you are from Vancouver and if they have heard of it, guess which one they think it is.

Here's a good article: https://improvesailing.com/guides/semi-displacement-hulls-explained#:~:text=It%20is%20also%20called%20the,up%20the%20boat%20using%20buoyancy.

My inclination is to go with the smallest boat that will make you/me happy. I am also slowly becoming a huge power catamaran fan. I have linked to video on a 44 footer but realize 44 feet in a cat is a lot more feet than in a similiar sized mono hull. One of the reasons I like power cats is...

I have no idea where Tavernier is so its difficult to recommend as location/boat does matter if you want optimal results. Knowing what I know now and spending what I have spent now, I'd look seriously at getting a power cat. Up here in God's country (PNW and coastal BC), Aspen is a popular...

Why make it underway unless you are cruising 24 hours or more in one go. My grandfather was a CN engineer, took passenger trains from Jasper Alta to Edson and back, freight before that. In the morning, he'd make a large pot of coffee then fill his large thermos up, this was back in the late...

I forget which one but either the Nordhavn 43 or 41 is equipped to cross oceans.

I have no joints in my Plasdeck material and I too did inside and out.

I have Plasdeck as well. One of the reasons I like it (and similar products) is the added water proofing it provides. I have an older boat (69) which is a sedan cruiser very much like a Chris Craft. And my boat and Chris Craft used this product for their decks which is much like a heavier...

Don't forget to add your location in your whatever its called on the side. Location matters when it comes to recommendations, warnings, etc.

I think if you can smoke a strong enough cigarette you will be able to pronounce your boat manufacture properly.

Ocean crossing is best done w a heavy FD designed hull. And the biggest reason may not be it’s seaworthyness but it’s range. If you only make it 3/4 of the way across you’ve failed. You guys aren't keeping up with trends in sailboating, for example the Volvo race or the expanded use of...

Maybe what you smoked was stronger than you thought.

Mantus Dinghy Anchor Kit- 316 Stainless Steel Its the stainless steel part that bothers me. 1) an unnecessary feature 2) makes the anchor much more "getting stolen" worthy.

Blessed is when reality meets hope.

Maybe I should start another thread, "where do you store all the stuff you need in a dinghy, in your dinghy?" Lol.

So I bought one of the grapnel anchors with the expectation they were crap and the guy who does all those anchor videos didn't disappoint and confirmed they were/are crap. But........... I didn't really purchase it for in water use but more with the dinghy floating just off shore and slightly...

Where is Millarville, you might want to add that to your profile. Why not get a 9.9 kicker used and slap it onto the big swim platform you have. That is the most popular option as you will save the big expensive engine from wear and tear. If you come up to God's country and look in the...

Are you in California, not sure but I'm assuming such. Now you just have to bring that puppy up to the PNW, and when the border opens, coastal BC and points north.

Skid marks, no one ever talks about skid marks. Skid marks are the big reason people don't like using composting toilets, along with men having to sit down. Most people have a spray bottle with a 50/50 % of vinegar/water and paper towels. I use a couple of types of bags in clean up. First the...

What boat?