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I'll take the help getting tied up, but they are often surprised when I start screaming instructions (the Admiral says I talk loud anyway, so screaming is not a stretch). Captain and Admiral are always in charge during docking. She's in charge of the lines, I'm in charge of engines/thrusters...

Essentially it means if a buyer contacts the broker on the boat, he can act as his broker as well as yours. There is a conflict, but for the broker. He wants to sell the boat at the maximum price for the seller to maximize his commission from the sale, but he also wants to get the lowest price...

you put what information you want the receiver to have. If you want to advertise that you are a licensed captain (not sure why unless you are looking for work), do so. If that's something you want people to know, but not advertising, just use it in your title, instead of "Mr." or "Dr.". Like...

you know the old saying. There are only 2 kind of captains: those that have run aground, and those that will. That captain now belongs to the first group! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

General rule of thumb for maintenance that I've heard time and time again is "10% of the cost of the boat for annual maintenance". So it's not only the size, but the age, the type, the configuration, how the boat has been maintained and how you want it to be maintained. Too many variables to...

I've never had a smell problem with the holding tank. It's a closed system, and the only vent is for when it's being emptied. BUT, to circumvent any problems, I found this stuff...

2000 hours on a volvo is just about it's break in period. That engine should last at least 100,000 hours without any issues. It may look beat up, but what the outside looks like means nothing WRT the working parts. Have someone do an annual maintanance service to it, start it up and see what...

For every 5 gallons of the old stuff you put in the tank, put 5 gallons of new stuff. The mix will work fine.

I had a similar issue a while back, and found out the switch for the generator on the battery control panel had taken a crap. Replaced the switch and was back in business.

Backing into slip today, discovered stern thrusters are not working. Haven't even investigated yet. Kind of afraid to, since as original post indicated, a simple thing turns into a nightmare. I can live without stern thruster for rest of the trip. I'll get it fixed when we get home.

First thing you should do is notify the construction company and let them know they messed up your boat finish. I ran construction jobs my entire career and I can't count the number of cars the painter had to have buffed out because of paint when they sprayed the outside of the buildings. Get...

This is clearly a case of fraud, which is a felony (for the amount you paid for the unit), and you should contact the local police department and District Attorney and get the case started. There is no statute of limitations (time wise) on this kind of illegal action. Whether they resolve...

technically its called a "pivot" hinge. Google that and you should get a plethora of different kinds available.

Yeah it's going to cost a little more than we figured. And you're saving the money for????? You retired and have X amount of money to spend before you die, which is ?????? Damn the cost. Stay with the plan. It'll all work out in the end.

This is probably not new, but for those slow travelers, how do you make the trip going north between Brunswick and Savannah? It's about 70 statute miles as the crow flies, so I know it's quite a bit more on the ICW. Lot's of anchorages, but limited marinas, and the Admiral is not a "spend the...

Met a guy with Volvo pod drives on a Meridian 411. He hates them. Nothing but trouble. But his were the first generation. Some of the "kinks" may have been worked out on later models.

had a plastic bag foul my gear once. Got lucky and hard reverse extricated the bag (which I saw float out the starboard side as we were in reverse). never saw it before it happened. just goes to show you no matter how careful or vigilante you are, **** happens.

I live in the area. Fortunately my boat is big enough going through Haulover is usually not an issue. Most of the "white cap" in that inlet is due to near offshore traffic on the weekends, and it's the same at Port Everglades, just not as bad. Gets worse going from high to low tide when the...

When I bought my boat the hour meters for each engine were approximately 63 hours different. When I asked why, I was told that the stbd engine meter ran faster than the port. Not sure how they figured that out (maybe the stbd engine was right and the port ran slower). Not a big deal, since...

We are the second owners of our boat. My wife is the superstitious type, had read it's bad luck to change a boat's name so we kept the original name. No sense in fighting mother nature, or the wife. You know the saying: "Happy wife, happy life". I'll run with that any day.

I'm 66, and as with most, thought the maintenance was just part of ownership, and did as much as I could myself. Now, a little different. Unless I and 100% sure I can complete the job without losing 20 pounds of sweat (it S. Florida), and contorting like a circus act, someone else does it...

My permanent residence is S. Florida, so the boat is here during the winter months, about 6 months, mostly just storage with occasional weekend trips (live aboard at the rental dock is not allowed). But even in the winter months, it gets hot and humid. I've been using multiple containers of...

We chose power vs sail for ease of travel, and my mate has never sailed. We finally decided on a cruiser capable of planing speeds, but when we travel we rarely exceed 10 knots. The reason is the enjoyment of the cruise. Why go 20 knots and miss all the sites. BUT, when needed, it's there...

I had the same issue with my 411 when I first purchased, although no urine or petroleum smell, just a "boat" smell. Put some fans in the saloon and staterooms, along with the "Damp Rid" buckets, and all better. I think it's just an accumulation of old humid air and the changing of...

The fact that your macerator worked adds to the mystery. On my 411, there is only 1 discharge hose coming off the tank. there is a Y in the engine room where it goes to the pump out fitting on the deck and to the macerator. Kicker is you have to shut the outgoing valve on the macerator side...