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I am planning a cruise beginning in spring, 2022. My Waterway Guide for the area is from 2012 so it may be time to update. The current version is dated 2021. My question is, when do the updates usually come out? I need to decide whether to buy the 2021 edition or wait for the 2022 edition.

I replaced the flooded cell batteries on my boat when they failed in 2012. I chose AGMs because properly maintaining the flooded cell batteries was very difficult because of their location in my boat. I used Sears Die Hard Marine AGMs and they have performed reasonably well. especially...

It looks like Active Captain has "updated" its user interface. I've only played with it for a few minutes but so far I don't like it. Comments?

People have often posted that it's best to check into a marina early so you get your "money's worth". You pay so much per night whether you check in early or late. Of course, sometimes you're just making a quick stop for the night and leaving early to make time but other times, you're stopping...

This popped up on my Facebook feed this morning: Our Product - FreshFlush Inc. Apparently, a safe way to use your boat's pressurized potable water to flush a raw water head with no danger of cross contamination. I would guess it's a container that's kept filled from the boat's water system...

Dismal Swamp Canal scheduled to reopen in September Dismal Swamp Canal scheduled to reopen in September > Norfolk District > Norfolk District News Stories

It seems about time to install AIS on my trawler. At one time, I was considering a receive only unit or a new VHF with AIS receive capability. I am beginning to lean towards a transceiver at this point but haven't made a decision. So, what are people's thoughts on transceiver vs. receive...

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I was researching on Active Captain for next year's cruise. Just off the Hudson River (New York State) is a marina that lists showers at $1.00 for 5 minutes. This is the first time I've seen a marina charge separately for showers. Is this unusual? Do other marinas (in the USA) do this?

The other day, a gentleman who identified himself as being from the USCG came on channel 16 and notified anyone listening that channel 16 was for hailing and emergencies only and not for "open mics". He went on to ask everyone to check and make sure their microphones were not stuck in the...

You are at your home marina and see another (new to the marina) boat coming back from an overnight cruise. You and another slip holder go to help him dock. He goes past his slip and tries to back up to the slip and in the process, he catches his bow rail on another boat's bow pulpit and takes...

If you have a vacuum sealer at home or on your boat, you already know how good they are for sealing food to be frozen. What you may not have thought of is how they can be used to seal spare parts for your boat against moisture and other damage. Things like spare pumps, motors, electronics, etc.

I found this lying in the bilge, halfway between the front of the engine and the bulkhead. It's about two inches long and broken off on the end away from the nut. The shaft is about 1/8" in diameter and the nut is probably 3/8". Or, it could be metric, I didn't check. The boat is a trawler...

How much do you usually tip dockhands or line handlers at marinas or fuel docks? When would you tip more or less? What is your reason for tipping or not tipping and do you think the size or apparent value of your boat makes a difference?

Here is a link to hurricane damage to bridges and marinas on the east coast. It's being updated daily: Hurricane Matthew Marina Damage Reports

I have recently seen these railings (I believe they are called "staples" because that's what they look like) on a few new boats. My first thought is, these would be a great safety feature for getting on and off the swim platform onto a floating dock. My second thought is, if you backed...

There are any number of products available that are advertised as "bilge cleaners". Some even claim to clean your bilge by just the motion of the water, no scrubbing required. Are these products any better than Dawn dishwashing liquid or "Awesome" cleaner from the dollar store? What do you...

I have several screw holes that I would like to fill and cover with gelcoat. Most are small, a couple are larger. One option, of course is to just put the screws back in. My real question is, what to fill the holes with. I have read that gelcoat won't adhere well to epoxy so that's out. Is...

A link to this came to me through Active Captain. There's a discount for AC members. Scandvik Clean Way Fuel Fill Kit If it works as advertised it would be a solution to my fuelling problem. Has anyone here used this device?

The trailing edges of my prop are sharp, almost knife sharp. Is this normal? Is it a problem or will it cause an inefficiency? We're talking a 7 knot boat here. Prop is somewhere near 21X21.

http://www.myeasternshoremd.com/news/queen_annes_county/article_a84ddc1e-23c8-5489-b61a-ea04a8a84987.html#.Vn_kzU4YT-I.facebook Of course, he made the mistake of waking a judge and pissing him off.

Coast Guard urging for caution for Intracoastal Waterway transitioning Coast Guard urging for caution for Intercoastal Waterway transitioning | WAVY-TV Note the article's misspelling of "Intracoastal".:rolleyes:

Plans were to construct a website and post links but plans have a way of changing. Anyhow, here's a link to our recent cruise: http://www.widman.biz/indigo/HIGH_COTTON_IV.pdf Here is an earlier cruise: http://www.widman.biz/indigo/HIGH_COTTON.pdf

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