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Anyone Actually Ever Had Their Anchor Rode Break?

I run 300 feet of 5/16 G4 chain connected to my 55-pound Rocna holding my 14-ton flybridge trawler. The chain is rusty, with no noticeable wear on the...

 
 

Marina Charges Are Unethical To Say The Least

My marina now says I must pay for my slip in Florida every month on an annual contract. I pay a few hundred less if I'm not there, as I won't be charg...

 
 

What Do You Use For Passive Radar Reflection?

Just read some information on the topic, and most of the reflectors I see around are very poorly rated, including the one we have used for the past 23...

 
 

Camano 31 Troll Galley Bulkhead

Does anyone know if the bulkhead is relatively solid material, where I could attach a dish rack above the stove, to the starboard side of the microwav...

 
 

What Is The Raw Seawater Wash Down Used For?

Hello, newbie here. I've seen several videos of boat tours, and they have raw seawater and fresh water washdowns at the bow. I know you would want to ...

 
 

Starlink Mini Mount

I am thinking of buying the Starlink Mini. On my boat, I have a storage compartment that looks like a smoke stack. I would like to mount it on top of ...

 
 

Holes Above Windows

I am in the process of updating the interior of my 1970 GB32, and one of the projects is to replace the blinds with curtains. As I took down the old b...

 
 

Tarping The Cabin

Because I forgot to post this earlier, and Frosty mentioned he liked my GB pics, here are some pictures of the tarp I put over the cabin of my GB32. I...

 
 

New To The Ranks - Trawler Owners

Well, I've lurked here for a while, dreaming of one day when I'd finally own a trawler. That day has finally come as we have finalized on our almost n...

 
 

What Do Marinas Consider Live Aboard Vs. Over Night

Hello, new guy again. Do most marinas allow you to stay overnight for a certain number of days before they accuse you of 'living aboard'? Just trying ...

 
 

Grand Banks Electrical Help

Need help. I bought the boat with a Vic Tron 12 V charger. Recently had a Victron smart shunt and a Victron servo GX installed plus a galvanic isolat...

 
 

The Journey Begins - Clearwater Beach To Titusville Marina Shake Down Cruise

After a little over three months of locating the right boat, surveys, haul outs, bottom painting, generator top-end overhaul, engine cooling system fl...

 
 

Hot Water Heated By The Engine

I have a Mainship 390. The hot water heater has hoses from the engine, but the water does not heat up unless the water heater is on shore power or gen...

 
 

Inverters In Parallel?

I am contemplating adding two Victron 2000w 120v inverters in parallel to replace my Magnum 4000w split phase inverter. The Magnum inverter is still w...

 
 

Reasonable Ais Integration

I'm looking to add AIS to my 1982 Grand Banks. It has older Garmin 4012 and 4008 chart plotters (non-touchscreen) linked through an NMEA 2000 backbone...

 
 

Pretty Boat, What Do You Think?

I am an ex-sailboat cruiser who has been boatless for 1.5 years, but I am only 65 and I was not ready to stop cruising. At the same time, the event th...

 
 

TimeZero Issues.

Greetings from Sweden.TZ support is slower than a sea horse.I have 2 issues. One is that TZ can not find my GPS port on a Dell rugged Latitude 7212.I ...

 
 

New Owner Of An Old Boat

Hello all! We (Richard and Sarah) have recently bought a 1972 Grand Banks 42 Classic in Anacortes, WA. Yep, she's an old woodie, but the hull survey w...

 
 

Did Anyone Go To METS?

Did anyone go to METS this year? I'd especially love to hear if anyone looked at monitoring systems at METS.

 
 

DJI Neo, Mini 4K And Mini 4 Pro

Thinking about getting a better drone for next season. I currently have a $50 Costco special, which has been great for learning how to fly, but it's p...

 
 

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