Recent content by MichaelHHowes

My loud hailer is not working. Can't seem to find someone to repair it, likely due to the age of it ... original equipment on a 34 year old trawler! Does anyone have one for sale, or know of where it could be repaired, or have a suggestion on a replacement? Thanks in advance for reading...

I'm looking for information from anyone who has replaced an autopilot or who can speak to the related issues. I have an old Benmar Cetec Course Setter 21. Not functional. Has two control units (pilothouse and bridge). So, I'm starting with the hydraulic connections and fittings associated...

Kingfisher When we bought the boat, we decided it was cheaper to just keep the name. Got rid of the Deleware registration location listed underneath. Last boat was Persephone... Canadian boaters of my vintage will recall Beachcombers....

How to prepare I recently brought my 45 footer from Grand Traverse to Hamilton Ontario. About 800 miles. Previously I had a 30 foot Trojan. I was not sure I could drive that big boat but I figured it out in three or four days. My point... Just do it. There isn't any other type of...

How we do our boating We have a 45 foot trawler that is docked 10 minutes from our house. We also have a house with 4 children (blended famjam.). So that boat is our cottage most of the week, we go to the beach on weekends and jump off the Bridge, and we go to Toronto, Coburg and Kingston...