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I'm currently using one as the electrical end of my westerbeke burnt up and it works fine, I just run the shore power cord to it with the 30 amp adapter. I do have to manage my loads or it will shut down. It also has a built in carbon monoxide detector and will shut down if there isn't...

Unfortunately 40 year old boats seem to be somewhat less popular with insurance companies, so there aren't quite so many options.

My agent.

I'm dealing with this at the moment. I'm in the process of replacing my house battery bank(16 GC2) and my insurance company(Markel) requires LFP batteries be of US manufacture, be installed professionally to current ABYC bulletin requirements and then they will apply a significant surcharge(in...

I'm interested. Is this still available? Is it the K3-6.5 model? Does it have a remote panel?

I followed the click trail and it seems that Nordhavn has been contracted to sell the boat. It's also claimed that he has terminal cancer, so I guess he was just wanting to party on his way out!

Proper Dark & Stormy On my boat, the 'correct' way is using a large Tervis cup, add 4 large ice cubes, pour in about 3/4 of a can of Goslings ginger beer, add 1 1/4 lines of Goslings Dark Rum(using the lines on the Tervis), then add the remainder of the ginger beer. The result is a great...

Unless I was able to successfully convince myself that I actually WOULD go world cruising(as opposed to just wanting to), I'd have to say Fleming 58.

When we were heading north in the spring of '21 we took the Dismal Swamp and had 3 hits along the way, which I presume were submerged deadheads. We draw 5'3", twin engine with a keel that extends below the props, so we didn't suffer any damage, but I still didn't like the hits! When we returned...

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In '05 I made a run from Mystic CT to Ft Myers in 3 weeks, but that was dawn to dusk every day. We're currently heading south at a more relaxed pace. As mentioned earlier, Osprey Marina is a great place to leave a boat, very protected and very reasonable for the first 3days and dirt cheap...

We’re in Carolina Beach tonight, hoping we might be a bit ahead of the biggest part of the surge, but don’t really know. We left Annapolis Monday after the powerboat show ended. So far we haven’t had too much difficulty finding an anchorage or mooring. We even managed to score one of the free...

I appreciate all the replies, got to read them before we headed off. We ended up running from Rye NY down through the city and then down the NJ coast, made a brief pit stop in Cape May before running a few hours up the Delaware Bay to Fishing Creek. It was a pretty long run for a slow boat in...

We're planning on doing an overnight from Sandy Hook to Cape May and I would like to know how far offshore you're likely to have to run in order to not have to worry about crab/lobster trap buoys? I see that it's pretty shallow off the New Jersey coast and I've seen lobster traps in 200' of...

We'll be passing through Annapolis in a couple of weeks and if I can arrange it, I'd like to replace my ancient, works-when-it-feels-like-it autopilot. So if anyone can recommend an installer(and perhaps retailer) for Garmin or possibly even Raymarine, I'd appreciate it!

One of the first upgrades I made to the boat(48’ loa, 60-70k lbs) when we got it last year was to replace the 60lb CQR(undersized and I’m not impressed with CQRs) with a 105lb Mantus M1. I’ve been very happy with it so far, it hasn’t dragged and sets quickly(we anchor out 80%+ of the time)

I will be a LOT more interested in finding out whether or not private vessels will be able to access Canadian waters this summer!

It’s been 10+ years since I’ve taken this route, and that was with a 3’ draft. So long as it’s not blowing out of the north, is there a reasonable likelihood of making it from Florida Bay up to Biscayne Bay with a 5’ draft traveling slowly?

Easily 90%+ anchoring(including moorings). I generally enjoy being at anchor more than staying at a marina, especially at $100-150/night! Currently anchored at Tarpon Belly Keys.

A little on the chilly side here in St Pete(61deg)�� Hoping for a warmup, but the forecast isn’t giving much reason for hope. Hopefully we’ll be able to head south in search of warmer temps in about 10 days!

Even if this, or recording your lat/long, is a valid defense, assuming the majority of TFers would be transients passing through, how many of you would be willing to go to the trouble of returning to the jurisdiction to contest the ticket on your court date? Not many I suspect. So the key...

The big boat's on the hard down in Florida, but I've got a SeaRay 270 on a mooring up here in Door County WI. We've mostly used it 2-3 times/week just for little day trips and to get out on the water. We did take a 3 day trip up to the UP of Michigan and had a great time, marinas were open and...

None. Got my first boat at age 35, have worked into it since then. ;)

I had a Mainship 34 for about 10 years. I was coming from a twin engine express cruiser and thought I'd have a bow thruster installed. After a couple months on the boat I got a handle on how to maneuver her and passed on the thruster idea. There was only a couple of times I was in a situation...