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I'm with you Capt JerryI towed for several years without eating my towline, but even with polypropylene line, you will eventually suck it down to the prop. Net floats woven into the towline every six or eight feet should help prevent that.* *

We just tie it to our stern mooring cleat.

Yes, there was one on the market a few years ago. However, my recent Google search found only a patent for one. My guess is that they were expensive and did not sell. Too bad, as it would would be a great way to go if you don't have your wife along to pull it in. *

Forget the wax, check out that Navy Babbit anchor!!! *

I MADE THESE NOTES NOT TO SAY THAT MY WAY IS THE WAY, BUT TO SHOW THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES. Every bigger boat does not need a generator. The only area in which I sometimes consider a generator is production of hot water. As it is, we use solar showers, and supplement the solar with kettle heated...

Jack Elam, the cockeyed proctologist with the long finger in "Cannonball Run". -- Edited by Carey on Thursday 10th of February 2011 03:17:29 PM

Ragnar sent me a PM asking me to explain my comments. I sent him the same comments as I posted with my apology for the misunderstanding.* I would also like to apologize to the forum in general if there were any other folks that misinterpreted my post.*Hopefully we will see*the return...

Don't do it Ragnar! There is actually a lot of what you seek in this group. We all say things we shouldn't from time to time, and often without thinking how someone else might take it. And there is a lot of potential in a written format to misunderstand what someone has said. We could sure use...

But the*term*"Navy" is also used to describe the type of anchor in the*Defender catalog.* I recall when we first met Carey with his lobsterboat he carred an anchor*of*the same design as the one*in the Defender catalog.* Carey called it a "Navy" anchor, too. MarinI still have the anchor as my...

Yah baby!!! *

This has really gone far enough, but why would I let that stop me??? Bottom line for me is that no one anchor is the end all to anchoring. My idea of perfect would be having three anchors aboard. No particular three, but make sure they each have very different characteristics, that will cover...

Here is Billy Proctor's other book. Well worth the read. "The Heart of the Rain Coast - a Life Story" (co-authored by Alexandra Morton) This book examines a harsh yet rewarding life growing up on the BC coast. Just Billy and his mother utilizing all the abundance of the coast. -- Edited by...

Is this the same Billy Proctor from Echo Bay, BC? I read a book co-written by him chronicling his years growing up with his mother on the BC coast. Can't recall the title. *

DITTO. Thanks Tony!!! *

I don't... but there are many who love their fly bridges. Now that I know where you will be cruising, I'd listen to some of our PNW member's opinions. Carey & Marin come to mind but there are plenty of others. If I cruised up there, the Nordic would serve me fine as I don't like canvass...

The more I think about it, the more I would not want to change it, simply from an environmental standpoint. The six dollars or even if it were twenty dollars, would not be my decision point. I say go with Marin and consult with a few professionals. *

Come on Carey, check out this NT37 with a flybridge....it increases the useability of the boat and I do think it ADDS to the appearance of the boat....simply an opinion on my part. -- Edited by Baker on Wednesday 2nd of February 2011 08:51:07 PMSorry John. It offends my design sensibilities...

I have to agree with John on the American Tug 34. It has as much usable space as the NT37, so would be a good comparison. I do however prefer the exterior styling of the NT37 over the AT. I don't like any of the Nordics with the flybridge. It's out of place on that boat. The other boat, if you...

SusanIf you like the Sabre, and you are on the East Coast, you might take a look at the plethora of custom lobster yachts in the used market. Not that either the Sabre or 37 Nordic wouldn't be great.

DocGood question. Common sense tells me to let it ride. The tiny amount of old oil left in the filter should not be a problem, and the filter should obviously have much filtering capability left. *

I would add this question. Would you rather change it in the comfort of your own slip, or rolling in the trough in stormy seas? *

Best wishes to you and yours. We're thinking of you.

MarinDid you notice the age of the Squalicum Harbor photo? There are two rows of boathouses back in my corner. You better get inside Marin. We can see your tu tu from here. *

I wonder if this guy honked as he passed by. *

I find it interesting that you choose the lower helm for close work. I do quite the opposite. I find that from the bridge, I can see both ends of the boat. I can't do that from below, and the other side of that is that from the bridge I can communicate better with those on deck or on the dock.* *