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Please keep the families of the shrimp boat "Miss Debbie" in your prayers. The boat capsized off the Georgia coast but was from the Swan Quarter area of NC and my family knew the crew. The coast guard has unfortunately ended the search for the missing crew members. From what I understand the...

This is an inspiring article. Nice to know there are still good people in this world! Lonely pensioner flies 1,600km to join new 'fishing mate' - BBC News

I figured I would share some recent advice from my dad (since he's not on the forum). "To keep your boat in ship shape, don't forget to carefully inspect the sacrificial anodes, commonly called zincs. Don't just visually inspect them. I have had zincs that looked great but when I pushed on...

Tiger shrimp have an incredible ability to osmoregulate and can survive in both fresh and salt water. Some are raised in fresh water farms but they are indigenous to Indo-West Pacific Oceans including S/SE Asia and the Philippines.

Has anyone else seen Tiger Shrimp in the US? I know someone who caught several about a mile off of Holden Beach near Wilmington, NC. These are pics of some of the smaller ones. The big ones were over 1/2 pound each. They are an invasive species and state agencies from NC to TX are working with...

I was just reading about the Bihar boat accident where 24 people drowned after their boat capsized. It's really sad and unfortunate. Such an easily prevented problem caused so many deaths. Bihar Boat Accident: Inquiry Begins After 24 Drown In Ganga Near Patna How do you all decide the maximum...

Don't forget to always check the depth before venturing out on the water! :)

A friend of mine is an archaeologist near Wilmington, NC and I saw a post of his on Facebook today. He and his team found a 250 year old cannon in the Cape Fear! I've attached pics of the FB post and where it was located. Here's the article: Capt. William Dry's brave patriotism helped spur...

Thanks everyone for all the great recommendations!

Hi everyone, I'm travelling soon and am looking for some good reads to take with me. What's your favorite boating article(s) or book(s) that you've read lately? Thanks for suggestions!

Thanks everyone!

Does anyone know what the duck symbol means on the Navionics app?

Yes, I have Navionics+ Regions. It's very helpful. It gives you Navionics+: Nautical Chart, SonarChart™ HD bathymetry map, Community Edits and one year of free daily updates and all sorts of other functionality such as route creation, tide info, weather, currents, etc. It's worth every cent.

Hi Everyone, As I mentioned in my intro I'm new to the trawler world and am here to learn. I'm wondering what tips you seasoned folks have to share with newbies. I'm interested in tips about anything related to boating that you think will be helpful. Things like, "if I had only know...

Very helpful thread. Thanks everyone for all the excellent information!

Planning on just having fun. Thought about at some point in the future (after we learn a LOT more) possibly attempting the Great Loop.

I'm really not sure yet. Any suggestions?

Hi Everyone, I'm considering purchasing a trawler. My father is a shrimper but I have not spent as much time on the boat as I should have. I'm hoping to learn more via this forum. Everyone seems very cordial and knowledgeable.