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Ken, We are at Pender Harbour now. Heading over to Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands for a few more weeks before heading south. Can you send me information on the Defever 48 via email? MexicoEcoResort@gmail.com Thanks DJ

It has a large V berth (good for tall people). But the salon can make an additional double with pull-out and there is a nice single watch berth in pilothouse. Two full wet heads and a shower on the cockpit/swim platform. Plenty of room for a cruising couple. Simply the biggest 34 footer most...

I too am from San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico since 2010 and cruise in the summer (June-Oct) in the PNW. Currently on a 34 pilothouse Cheoy Lee Trawler but am interested in doing maybe one or two more seasons up here and then getting a boat to do the Great Loop. BIG fan of Defevers and almost...

I would be interested in that. We have the perfect PNW boat but yearn to do the Great Loop again, yet don't really want to sell her and buy another boat on the Eastern third of the USA. Let me know if you find something. Cheers from Desolation Sound, BC

On my GB42-C, we set up a bank of 8 six volt GC batteries in the laz, then had a port motor set with an alternator specifically designed to charge those deep cycle batteries. The starboard motor had an alternator that took care of two 8D batteries which were used for starting batteries. Genset...

I agree with Scot on "SlowGoesIt". My 34 ft pilothouse carries 650 gallons and 2,000 mile range is only achievable with: 1) Zero reserves 2) running at 5 knots 3) having a spotless bottom & running gear 4) experiencing extremely favorable water (flat, no counter currents, no adverse...

Without having read all the suggestions to alternatives to Norhavns, I agree with Selenes and HATT 58 LRC and would add anything Steve Seaton has designed in your 60-65 ft range. But more importantly, I will add the oldest boat building company bar none. The one that builds everything from...

Oh, and FYI, we did it on a Grand Banks 42 Classic. Here is a good comment from Cruisers Forum: "hard to beat a grand banks. The 42 is a time proven boat and our family misses the one we had. Moved to a 1986 Hatteras 43 MY and the room was great - fantastic boat at the marina and on the hook...

Welcome aboard.We are members 232 of the AGLCA. Joined last century when they just started, after writing the book "Honey, I bought a Boat". Here is a great article from PassageMaker Magazine https://www.passagemaker.com/lifestyle/the-perfect-loop-boat

You too. Will be back briefly between Thanksgiving and then for a few months after Christmas. Let me know if you cruise South. I will let you know if we visit Rocky Point. DJ 256-303-0389

Welcome aboard. Where you come from makes me guess you have a more refined experience backlog than most "newbies". Looking forward to seeing your lists of where to cruise and how long and must haves, etc. Best to you. DJ

Welcome aboard. We live in San Carlos, across the Gulfo de California aka Sea of Cortez, but boat June through October in PNW. Love youtu.be and will check out your channel. Thought about starting a YouTube channel myself, but feel like I will need to learn a new skill set, namely...

Lots and lots of great advice here on TF for newbies. Sounds like you would be jumping in the deep end of the pool with a Nordhavn that big. Our "dream boat" was a Nordhavn 46 or 47 back in the day. Had the go fast boats up to 38 ft and then a Grand Banks 42 Classic. Now in a very comfortable...

I have the perfect boat for the PNW and a live aboard marina solution with available space on the South end of Puget Sound. We too live in Mexico, in San Carlos, on the Sea of Cortez, in Sonora, on the mainland. It gets too hot for us there in the Summer, thus the boat in PNW. Ours is a well...

Welcome aboard. Glad to have more "repair over replace" members here on TF.

Welcome aboard. I have a 1974, so I know what it is like to love one of the old classics. Enjoy and relish the times you have on the water.

Here is the link as promised: https://www.passagemaker.com/cruiser-reviews/belle-marie-the-skinny-water-queen "super-shallow draft, airy cabins with lots of big opening windows, a big galley, and room for guests. Classic styling" Dave Gerr design Ultra-Shoal Tunnel Driven Trawler Here in PNW...

Excellent plan Von. See America while you still can. A shoal draft single diesel sounds awesome. There was an edge stripped epoxied shoal draft in PassageMaker magazine back in the 90's that I listed after. I will try to look it up and post a link. Keep us informed with lots of photos of the...

Reduced initial offering of Starlink mini and service packages. Really great prices if you are based in Central America, but for now, not targeted at North America market.

Welcome aboard. Once you go voyaging on a trawler, you'll know that you've made the right choice. Plenty of years to get your adventures going. DJ

It is gen 2, which I prefer. The 4 legged base bolts down securely to an aluminum plate and seems quite stable. I have been told if I lock it looking flat upward, it will work underway up to 8 to 10 knots. However, I really only need it when we anchor out or are at a dock. So I may try it...

I mounted mine on my radar and paravane support system. I have had great service and a bonus for me is approximately half priced since i ordered it for my Mexican beach house. Prices for service is roughly half price at current exchange rates for Mexican based service plans. Now on mobile North...

On our way to Washington from Mexico we had to visit North Alabama for some real estate business. There we bought a hard shell roof top tent to install on our home made off-road trailer. We then proceeded to NW and visited 13 states over 11 days/12 nights and saw some of the best vistas in the...

They are copper ring shanked nails. I found an entire paper sack of them hidden away from original construction before 1969 on my GB 42 Classic hull 125. I regret to inform that there are no real satisfactory techniques to remedy thin bungs. The salt water suggestions are probably best. If I...

Just a few images. Corrections: it is an Onan genetic, 8kW. Mastervolt 4 kW inverter, Replaced cables, lugs and terminal blocks on house bank 2 of FLA 6v GC2 batteries, two Tecma freshwater flush MSDs. The paravane stabilizers work great and would easily cost $30-50k to add to a trawler in...