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In reading the What Would You Have Done? thread "What would you have done?" deploying an anchor was mentioned. I wondered how many have anchors ready to drop. Do you have more than one? Do you have an anchor at your transom in addition to the one (or two) forward? Windlasses? Thanks.

The St Pete Boat Show is happening this weekend. Specifically, they open on Thursday. I will definitely be attending on Friday and possibly one day over the weekend... Lots of good stuff of course. Here is the website: https://www.stpeteboatshow.com/en/home.html The seminar list is here...

Head's up! ON Saturday 7 October 2023 the annual Cortez nautical flea market takes place in Cortez Florida. It is definitely worth a visit. There are some decor vendors however there are lots of real folks and a few marine gear vendors. It is worth a stop. Here's Cortez on a chart: When...

Greetings Gents. A few slips down from me is a lovely boat. She's been experiencing problems with one leg of her AC power. We have isolated the problem to this switch: As you can see there are a boatload of 8 gauge wires into that beast. The thing is, IDEALLY it would be great to buy...

The boat next to me has an induction burner. He uses cast iron pans. His pancakes always come out with a blackened circle and uncooked edges. So, as a pancake maker of long years I went over to his boat to prove it can be done. Ha. Mine were awful! So, is there a secret for browned pancakes...

Seaweed needs a "real" ac versus the wall-banger I've been using for several years. I picked the new (to me) 13.5k btu unit from Dometic. The one I chose was lighter weight (70 pounds) than the standard version that is over 100 poundss. Another bonus is that it fits between the two Bucky solar...

Greetings fellow boaters. It's been a long time since I've ventured on the TrawlerForum boards. I confess that I spiraled during the fiasco of 2020. Maintaining was not easy on a personal level. Thank goodness for my Seaweed. She's still my favorite. I'm upgrading her systems. Currently I have...

I am in the process of getting insurance for my Seaweed. BoatUS tells me I need an in-water survey. I am in St. Pete (Madeira Beach area) and am looking for a certified guy to do same. Price critical! Any ideas? And how much should I expect to pay per foot? Thanks for any suggestions you may...

I have a problem. I'd like to obtain insurance for Seaweed (liability only is fine -- something so that I could go into a marina without problems on occasion) The problem is me: I do not have a driver's license nor have I had one for ten-plus years. I don't remember when mine expired however I...

Well, pay postage please, figure about $2 Or $6 if you want the '76 with it. Inside Seaweed the GPS works IF it is near the window. If I leave it face up the screen turns black after a few minutes. Reboot and screen works again. Still, its a pain in the transom. I've upgraded to a tablet with...

Practically forever I've intended to install a tuna door. It's not getting any easier to climb over the transom. Three knee surgeries (both knees could be better) and, well, I consider a tuna door to be a safety feature. Now I've found a fellow who can do the job. He's coming by to give an...

I have about 100 DVDs aboard Seaweed and enjoy watching them. I'd like to join this millennium (hi WifeyB) so wish to turn them into something I can save to a hard-drive. Speak slowly please. And, to make it more difficult I need to save them with closed captioning if at all possible. Plus I...

If you're like me and love the John Masefield poem, I've got just the book for you! It's on Gutenberg (free!) and has lots of his other sea ballads. I'm enjoying it now. For your copy go to this page: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52761 I love Gutenberg and have downloaded dozens of my old...

I heard from my friend Olivier. He is based where the America's Cup will be held. How cool is that?!? He said: "Wishing to inform you that a race of America's cup will be in the bay of Toulon this year. The bay of Toulon is the place where I live" Following are the details for those fortunate...

So Betsy, my Kubota 18hp diesel runs like a dream. She's practically perfect in every way. And I've been thinking. Wouldn't it be nice to have my little 18hp engine supply power to the boat via a generator head. I found one for $300, and it's got me twitching. Specifically, I like this one...

I bought (used) and read Signals from Po Tolo ... Po Tolo is a 36' Sundowner tug and I thought perhaps a fan might be interested in owning the book. It's used and not pristine but the price (free) is decent. I don't want to drop it off at the thrift store if a boater would like it. Let me...

Aboard Seaweed I ran a USB cable from a pilothouse antenna to my dinette. Ditto another to my forward cabin. Second, some idiot (previous owner) ran an AC wire up to the pilothouse. Third, my old knot meter wire is still in place though unused These wires and cable exist and serve no purpose...

It's been an eventful few days. Friday morning I heard some disappointing news regarding completion of the engine swap. Suffice it to say, I was done. That same afternoon a gent (Butch of Home trucking) asked if I could be ready to go on Monday. I said "yes" with no idea how to accomplish a...

I'm in the process of repowering, using an inexpensive 18hp Kubota tractor engine in my trawler. Marinizing the cooling system is the latest piece published in the series about the process. If this subject interests you, the article is here: Janice142 article Marinizing the Cooling System of a...

Thought that would get your attention... (said while laughing) Okay, I just bought this: MPPT Solar Regulator Charge Controll 12V 24V Autoswitch Solar Panel 60A 1500W DH | eBay It's says 60 amps, MPPT and what it lacks that my Morningstar ProStar-30 (plain old regulator) has is a display. I...

Just how off the deep end must one be to WANT to join that sub-section? Every time I go to the doctors I get a jacket, a straight one. It makes me feel special because I get to hug myself.

For $35, Harbor Freight has a portable fish finder that has caught my eye and I'm wondering if any of you have first hand experience with the unit or one similar??? Not for Seaweed mind you -- I've got a $100 Uniden that works fine. I saw this unit and thought it would be far easier than taking...

I'm in a dispute and need some back-up, or to eat crow. Under the waterline all hoses have two hose clamps. I was taught and always put one on in one direction, and the other, the opposite way around. I don't know why except Daddy did it that way on our boat. Yesterday afternoon I was told...

My notes when I scrubbed her are as follows: (F0139) 16 LH 16 on a 1.25 shaft with a 5/16" stainless key She's a three blade propeller, cannot be larger in diameter (the struts/ cavitation issues would come into play so I'm at maximum diameter) Today's run under load at the dock shows the pitch...

I met the coolest boat couple a little bit ago -- and gosh, it's amazing the feats that ordinary folks can accomplish with a combination of naiveté and determination. It all began back in 1986 when Ted and his bride Sarah lived in Michigan on the water. Life was grand and they enjoyed boating...