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Yessir- remember you for sure- it was a super busy weekend there and I remember you were kinda the mayor of that island. A friend of yours connected us- really nice guy out of south Florida who I’ve not connected with since I left there.

Great Memories Thanks for taking an interest bowball. It was a great trip for sure and we did do the east coast up to Maine and slowly (for us anyway) back down. Ended up shipping the boat from Miami to Ensenada where i had the boat hauled and a few things done like bottom paint. The gulf...

We really had no idea what we were getting ourselves into- it was quite a bit more challenging than I expected. The ongoing PM and repairs can wear on you too. Had we known all that it took we might not have done it- here’s to ignorance- Cause we are so glad we did it! One of the most...

I bought a 55’ Nordhavn in 6/2016 for the purpose of using it for 2 years and then selling it. It was pretty much the only boat I considered because of the expected resale benefits. It worked out as expected- sold it for $10,000 less than I paid for it (let’s not discuss commissions, though...

I am the 3rd owner of a boat with a FLIR Navigator II pan and tilt on board. The FLIR works great and it tilts in command with the joystick. However, it pans VERY slowly and after 5 degrees or so it stops turning. I then have to wait 5 seconds or so and resume turning again, for 5 more degrees...

I recall that she was docked at Harbor Island West marina in San Diego?

Wanted to follow up with a final reply to our post from 2 years ago. We did end up purchasing a Nordhavn 55 in 2016 in SoCal- but we chose not to buy the boat with damage. We had the damaged boat under contract and even had it surveyed but I was too fearful that we would have trouble selling it...

Agree with that whole heartedly!!

My plan would be (if depths allow) to go to Beaufort NC by icw then outside down to Fort Lauderdale- thanks

Good morning- we need to head south towards Florida from the Chesapeake Bay in a week or so. We are considering making the trip from Norfolk to Beaufort in the ICW. Our single engine trawler has a 6'8" draft and 18' beam. I've read all of the notes for the various sections of the route on Active...

Hello everyone- we are considering taking our Trawler up the Potomac to visit D.C. Alternatively we'd park the boat in Chesapeake and drive to D.C. To see the sights there. I've spoken to some boaters who'd never make the trip (up Potomac) and others who say it's worthwhile. I welcome any...

And it seems that the moorings there are currently closed due to an underwater electrical cable issue of some kind- appreciate the response though- I'm all ears for a cheaper solution! Jeff

Thanks BandB- Carnegie deli is closed? What a travesty! Thanks for the response- I'll do some research on all of that! Jeff

Good morning- we are looking for a good place to stay on our boat for 2 weeks around the NYC area (or a little south). We've heard Liberty Landing Marina is a good spot- any less expensive alternatives that anyone may know about? Maybe a mooring? Many thanks! Btw, many TF respondents encouraged...

Hi- in case we can't make Maine on schedule are there a few convenient (and ez in and out) marina's in Rhode Island close to large airports? Thanks everyone for advice! Jeff

Thanks- is there a great cruising guide to Maine that I should get?

Good afternoon- where is a good place to pick up and drop off crew in Maine that's close and convenient to airports? Preferably an easily accessible marina! Thanks Jeff

Good morning everyone- our plan is to go direct from west palm beach to chesapeake bay next week. What is the best source for finding a route that maximizes the Gulf Stream northbound current? Windy app has great graphical resource- and gps waypoints can be garnered there. Is there a better...

Thanks for all the ideas- super helpful.

We will likely end our trip in Maine on around 9/1 then we will figure out what to do with the boat- but we will not be cruising back south down the coast in 2017. I'm thinking we might make a beeline from Nassau to Chesapeake bay in early June then we will have 10 weeks to see the area from...

Thanks everyone for the input- overwhelmingly in favor of continuing. Does it make sense to make a beeline from south Florida to a point further north? We could get a good push in Gulf Stream and get pretty far north in 4 days or so. Thanks again.

Thanks everyone for the input- overwhelmingly in favor of continuing. Does it make sense to make a beeline from south Florida to a point further north? We could get a good push in Gulf Stream and get pretty far north in 4 days or so. Thanks again.

Our dinghy is a 12' inflatable center console with a 50 hp yamaha

Thanks very much for the feedback!

Good morning- we have been cruising in our trawler for a year, starting from SoCal, up to to Alaska then down to Panama to Colombia and DR and PR and T&C and now in Bahamas. We are trying to decide whether to continue the trip up the east coast to Maine (our original plan). Our draft is nearly 7...