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Do not leave firearm with out of state ffl [I am retired LE. I have a 50-state (and even DC) CCW. Wife & I were on Great Loop & just prior to entering Canada I left my locked Pelican case containing 3 pistols with an Upstate NY gun shop after paying for them to ship the case to a Michigan gun...

A lot of naysayers out there…some maybe based on experience, others on speculation. Personally, if it’s a boat you haven’t gotten real attached to yet, I’d say give it a go! First consideration-as others have pointed out-would be to contact your insurance company & feel them out. If it’s a go...

“ But 2 nights a month in a marina between switching anchorages isn't staggering.” You’re correct, of course…my bad. I was thinking about someone splitting time between marinas just to beat a no “liveaboard” policy. I’d definitely be hopping around anchorages…keep ‘em guessing! Lol

“If it were me, I would consider changing anchorages every week or 2. Maybe spend an evening between anchorages in a marina as a transient…” Only thing wrong with this approach is the cost differential in being a transient vs monthly slip renter. The difference can be staggering.

Ahhhh…,no. For the owner of the vessel (or car) to receive and be liable for a citation, the identity of the driver must be established. Admittedly, being retired for several years following a 45 yr LE career, some things may have changed a bit…but for speeding, the driver is identified &...

I use a very simple system on our Nordhavn…place the Dishy on a large square of DriDeck & ziptied the legs. Doesn’t go anywhere. Mike Feisty Lady N47 Bellingham, WA

Look at the “Three@Sea” family blog from a few years back: Three@Sea Family went all over with their young daughter, Alya, on a Nordhavn 43. Daughter posted many videos under way…wonderful story. Good luck! Mike Feisty Lady N47 Bellingham, WA

Time and weather are key We motored our American Tug 34 to LA Harbor from La Conner, WA in 2014, and had an absolutely fantastic trip. The key is to wait for a favorable weather window, in a largely favorable month. In our case, the middle of August. Make sure you are well versed in your...

Shipping via Freighter Sledge is spot-on with his description of how this type of transport works...especially the fact that the departure date is a "constantly moving target." We recently had our American Tug 34 shipped from Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, FL) to Nanaimo, BC (just north of...

Boat transfer, Canada to US You might wish to completely confirm your information. Your quoted scenario of "not being treated any differently than a Canadian boat sailing into US waters Before returning to a Canadian port without having landed in the US." I think you may find that US Customs...

Radar a nice tool for night crossing Wow...we'd sure (respectfully) disagree with that one. Crossing the gulf we used radar continuously--usually placing a 3-5 mile "Guard Zone" around the boat. We were very interested in seeing anything that showed up on the screen--cross checking visually...