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Topic is not specific to Volvos in the least. Links below to two-part article from Steve D'Antonio on fuel additives. Part 2 contains a...

I don't think there's a right or wrong answer. But since we're almost always in unfamiliar waters, uncertainty about water depth seems...

Welcome. Many TF members are recovering sailors. There has been a fair number of posts re:Baja in the last couple years. I'd be curious...

I realize this has come up before, but not for a while. I have my depth sounder offset set to feet beneath the keel. Seems intuitive...

I was aboard Domino a few months ago when I was in La Paz. Fascinating boat that shows a tremendous amount of knowledge and forethought...

Has anyone tried Thermacell devices? Wirecutter rates them very high. Peter

Even in the US, local interpretations vary. Height of my heavy travel was in the years after 9/11. I recall the requirement for...

Interesting paper from FDIC on un-banked households HERE. Overall, about 4% of US households are unbanked, but skews heavily towards...

Congratulations. To my eye, the GB36 is the quintessential trawler. The 36 especially is such a versatile boat - easily managed as a...

As PSneeld notes, using rudders with twins is a fairly advanced procedure. It's easy to get confused and make counterproductive...

I sort of inferred the OP was talking about greenbacks too, but it seems improbable to actually save that much money - interest rates on...

The classic good weather season is when the Pacific High settles in West of the Great Basin for a few weeks. It brings San Francisco...

As far as your skiff, you will need to be able to drag your skiff out of the surf. If you have a wonderful center console RIB, leave it...

Not sure this is a good rule of thumb. Unless something has changed in the 20+ years since I was delivering along this coast, seeing...

I made the exact same trip solo that you are contemplating. The only exception is that I started a bit north of you, maybe 1800 miles...