Recent content by Marlin 45

Side Shift all they way I have bow and stern thrusters from Side Shift. Go with their largest and you won’t regret it

Do what others do Whenever we head to anchorages and we see boats with stern anchors, we do the same. If you don’t have a stern anchor go elsewhere. Other than that be respectful of other people’s space. Don’t be late to an anchorage and force the issue. Plan to drop the hook early and then...

I put a 8'x14.5' aluminum hardtop on my 40' trawler. Total weight of roof and supporting structure is about 400lbs (1/8" Al sheets and 2" squarex1/4" thick supports). On top of that I added 600 watts of my semi-flexible solar panels (about 5lbs each). I haven't worked out the solution for the...

Still ticking Our 45' custom aluminum trawler looks like it just came out of the welding shop... but it came out in 1970! Expect over 50 years of fun!