Forum: General Discussion
Yesterday, 03:40 PM
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Not a comprehensive list -- just what came...
Not a comprehensive list -- just what came quickly to mind:
Vulnerable -- deep water around one or both supports at the sides of the main channel:
Mount Hope Bridge
Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-26-2024, 10:41 AM
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That's nine people -- a high, but not...
That's nine people -- a high, but not unreasonable load on a fly bridge.
I would take your bags and fill them slowly, keeping a close eye on deflection -- how much the center of the area goes...
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Forum: Other Trawler Systems
03-21-2024, 09:40 AM
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Forum: General Maintenance
03-18-2024, 04:50 PM
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
03-18-2024, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 49
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Forum: General Discussion
03-16-2024, 08:53 AM
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Forum: Grand Banks
03-16-2024, 08:40 AM
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Forum: Power Systems
03-11-2024, 04:21 PM
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Views: 1,897
That's a winch handle socket on top of the...
That's a winch handle socket on top of the windlass, so you can operate the windlass manually in emergency. If you want power for it, there are a number of companies which make purpose built power...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-11-2024, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,958
The only thing that really counts is the A/C...
The only thing that really counts is the A/C units -- everything else is small. While a microwave draws a thousand watts, it's not on for long. Hot water can take heat from the main engine. I assume...
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Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape
03-11-2024, 03:39 PM
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I disagree. The typical P&S agreement requires...
I disagree. The typical P&S agreement requires the seller to get the boat to the place where it can be surveyed. When we sold Fintry, we had to take her, at our expense, from Boston to Fairhaven...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-11-2024, 09:14 AM
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Views: 1,681
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Forum: General Discussion
02-24-2024, 04:04 PM
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I agree that double faced foam tape works very...
I agree that double faced foam tape works very well. It is a real nuisance to get off when you sell the boat -- maybe half an hour of Goo Gone and careful scraping, but if you do that carefully it...
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Forum: Welcome Mat
02-20-2024, 10:18 AM
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
02-19-2024, 04:39 PM
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
02-19-2024, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 672
Rather than use Blue Sea labels, which often...
Rather than use Blue Sea labels, which often don't have the text I want, I have used Carolina Laser (https://www.legend-plates.com/) for eight years and hundreds of labels on Fintry and Morning...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
02-16-2024, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,104
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
02-15-2024, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,104
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Forum: General Discussion
02-05-2024, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,261
Fintry needs 120/240VAC while underway for...
Fintry needs 120/240VAC while underway for steering, lights, and hotel loads, so we ran one or the other of two 9kW Northern Lights whenever underway, including the Atlantic Crossing. No problem --...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-31-2024, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,294
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Forum: General Discussion
01-31-2024, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,294
That's more than twice the price of the Quick...
That's more than twice the price of the Quick gyro we installed in Morning Light, which is a 42' Webbers Cove single screw trawler displacing 38,000 pounds. The gyro has nothing outside the boat and...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-31-2024, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,464
As for quilting in OpenCPN, it works perfectly...
As for quilting in OpenCPN, it works perfectly across charts, insets, and suppliers. You can adjust the point at which the display shifts to the larger scale chart while zooming in. You can also turn...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-31-2024, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,464
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Forum: Anchors and Anchoring
01-26-2024, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,171
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Forum: General Discussion
01-26-2024, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,148
Several thoughts:
The Great Lakes...
Several thoughts:
The Great Lakes Cruising Club has detailed information on ports throughout the Great Lakes. Membership and Initiation are pricey, but worth it. They (and I) recommend buying...
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Forum: Other Trawler Systems
01-22-2024, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 4,225
Our preferred method of docking Fintry was to...
Our preferred method of docking Fintry was to drop a spring line on a bollard and then go forward at idle with the rudder hard over away from the dock. After moving a couple of docks, I stopped doing...
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