Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
01-09-2024, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,306
Brittany-anjou
We cruised the Brittany area in 1993 for a week, and it was one of our boating highlights (and we boated over 75K miles on our trawler in the US and Canada)! I'd highly recommend that area during a...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-25-2023, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,642
We boated extensively (45K miles over 20 some...
We boated extensively (45K miles over 20 some years) with two cats onboard. They readily adapt. Regular feeding schedules, never have to take them ashore so you can anchor out wherever it suits you...
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Forum: Liveaboards
12-11-2023, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 8,758
And make sure your contract enumerates how many...
And make sure your contract enumerates how many land vehicles you can have on the premises. There's obviously an undercurrent of unknown and undisclosed facts here which suggest for those of us who...
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Forum: Grand Banks
12-11-2023, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,080
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-11-2023, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,426
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Forum: General Discussion
12-08-2023, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,736
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Forum: General Discussion
10-20-2023, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,236
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Forum: General Discussion
10-09-2023, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,423
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-15-2023, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,227
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Forum: General Discussion
08-21-2023, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,413
Avoid Newport, unless you want to hobnob with...
Avoid Newport, unless you want to hobnob with "yachties" and enjoy being overcharged for everything.
Bristol, RI, is great - your length may be an issue but check with the Harbormaster. Also,...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-10-2023, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,380
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Forum: General Discussion
07-10-2023, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,380
Here's what MT has to say about the subject: ...
Here's what MT has to say about the subject:
Vessel Satellite Tracking
All MarineTraffic users have free access to vessels' positions recorded by our network of terrestrial AIS-receiving stations....
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Forum: General Discussion
07-10-2023, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,380
Just to correct some misinformation. A class B...
Just to correct some misinformation. A class B receiver (recreational boat) will only show up on MT when it's within range of a receiver station (about UHF distance). A class B will also show up if a...
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Forum: DeFever
07-09-2023, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,164
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Forum: DeFever
07-07-2023, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,164
DeFevers are some of the nicest looking boat...
DeFevers are some of the nicest looking boat around (much different than the CHBs, heavier, more substantial, nicer lines), and they are real trawlers, not fast trawlers (plan to travel at slightly...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-04-2023, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,804
I agree with Steve D. That's why I decided to...
I agree with Steve D. That's why I decided to replace the tanks on both trawlers. It's just not worth the work to take a chance on getting the inside absolutely clean enough to let any coating adhere.
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Forum: General Discussion
07-04-2023, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,804
Most tanks in older boats are not "steel" but...
Most tanks in older boats are not "steel" but rather black iron, which rusts from the inside due to accumulation of moisture in the diesel fuel or from the outside due to water leaks sitting on top...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-03-2023, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,804
There was a gentleman on the T&T List (some of...
There was a gentleman on the T&T List (some of you may remember that original boating list) who had a great deal of experience maintaining his 1985 CHB Taiwanese trawler and kept detailed records on...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-19-2023, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 9,812
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Forum: General Discussion
05-08-2023, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 786
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Forum: General Maintenance
04-24-2023, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,954
Over the years of owning two trawlers, I found...
Over the years of owning two trawlers, I found that when the zinc snaps off in the cap, it speeds up the dissolving process if you drill out the remaining zinc (smaller than the threads) before...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
02-27-2023, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,807
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Forum: General Discussion
01-30-2023, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 5,985
We had what I considered to be a vastly...
We had what I considered to be a vastly underpowered Vetus bowthruster on Sanderling when we bought her. I spent the bucks and added the largest unit the current tunnel could support (almost doubled...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-02-2023, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 6,110
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Forum: Power Systems
09-12-2022, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,193
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