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I have a 1972 Rawson that has multiple thru-hull valves. They are all bonded and functional, but I am concerned about the age. I am the fourth owner with no old maintenance records to look upon. My question to you is whether or not a person could determine an actual need or not regarding...

My wife and I recently returned from the Gulf Islands of BC to WA State and were met with a threat of $10,000.00 dollar fine and our boat confiscated for "not checking in with customs immediately upon return from a foreign country" from the US customs agent at Friday Harbor. Obviously there is...

My twin helm boat with a single cat diesel has a functioning tachometer on the fly bridge and a non-functioning one in the cabin. I replaced the cabin tach yesterday and had no success in fixing the problem. This is an older boat with wires going everywhere ( I cannot tell which wire is...

Up here In The Pacific Northwest we have tides that allow for a tidal grid to be used at some marinas for hull inspections and minor maintenance in place of lifts and their associated costs. No bottom cleaning or painting allowed. I have a need to do one minute check-up of a zincs that I am...

The Admiral and I attended the Seattle Boat Show yesterday and talked to some very nice folks from a local yacht club. We have been looking for a club to join but do not know what others have used to decided if a particular club is right for them. I would appreciate any information out there...

I recently had new injectors installed on my 3160 Cat engine that did not smoke much at all on cold start-up, but now I am embarrassed at the dock due to the amount of light blue/white smoke I am sharing with any unsuspecting boater downwind of me. This condition subsides when the engine gets...

My wife and I are old to boating, but new to the trawler lifestyle. Last year we did the San Juans and felt lonely going Island to Island by ourselves. Is there a source for information that could help us get acquainted with other trawler owners planning on northwest trips, or do meet and...