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“Lady Anne” a beautiful and ready to cruise KK42 is for sale! This is absolutely not a project boat as she’s ready to cruise in any direction today. There simply aren’t many options that need to be added to her so you won’t need to pump a bunch of additional expensive in to be ready to go. A few...

With the extreme high price of fuel and the large amounts of fuel that boats carry it seems to be just a matter of time before someone gets emptied! Has any one discovered a locking deck mounted diesel fuel cap? eyes got to be something out there that an offer some protection!

We’ve had an AIS transponder aboard for a couple of years and find it to be a great aid to navigation. When I look at different AIS apps on my phone or PC to see the details and info on other vessels some of the them include a picture of the boat. How do I include a photo of our vessel in the...

When I drain my holding tank via vacuum pump out or simply by pumping out it appears that I always have about an inch and a half of stain or sludge in the bottom. My tank is made of poly, so you can shine a flash light thru the top and see the level. We have been full time live aboard for the...

I’m a bit of a stickler about safety in and around boats. In the harbor where we currently reside there are a couple of boats that are moored near us that nearly always have there shore power cables draped into the water. These power cables have been in the water long enough to have plant growth...

Willard 40 Pilot House Trawler. This is a true Trawler, full displacement solid hulled boat. The Willard 40 is a proven cruiser and this boat has the miles under her hull to prove it, including several crossing of the Gulf of Alaska. Lady Anne’s layout is very similar to that of a Kady Krogen...

I really don't like to tow a dinghy and know first hand the dangers of doing so. My question is: Has anyone developed a "Retractable Dinghy Tow Line"? What I have in mind is a device similar to a "Retractable Dog Leash" When I slow down or stop*the boat the dinghy would automatically be pulled...

I have noticed several posting with comments and questions regarding Dickinson Heaters. As an addition to our Dickinson Alaskan heater we have installed a "Eco Fan" on top of the heater:* *http://www.caframo.com/hearth/hearth_products_woodstove.php This little fan consumes no power at all and is...

I have recently upgraded my PC for the Navigation system aboard the boat. The new PC runs on a Windows 7 operating system, the old PC ran on an XP operation system. I am having problems getting the Windows 7 system to recognize my Magellan eXplorist XL hand held GPS. I've searched here and there...

Our boat is powered by a single Ford Lehman 120. The electrical system/alternator is a stock unit which I believe to be about 55 Amp, the tachometer signal is derived from the alternator. I would like to upgrade the alternator to a larger unit, say nearly double the output. I have heard that...