Recent content by bumpkin

Every hand assembled, complex custom build, has a raft of problems. Doesn't matter if it is a Ferrari, an RV or a boat, the hand built part of the item is never perfect and a shakedown period is needed. I can attest to intelligence of buying a used custom build to avoid problems. New...

When I had mine changed they cut another hole. I don't know if that is a standard or shade tree fix. Your diver might be able to help, if nothing else he will have strong hands.

I used Connie Crews at All Yacht Documentation. I wanted an Llc and she worked with an excellent fast attorney. She was the best. The lawyer had definite opinions on which states were best to have our boat licensed and which states to register our boat. I couldn't believe how inexpensive it...

I resemble this remark. We bought a boat and finished the loop in a little over a year. It was a great year. Mike

Mr RT, Thanks for the figures and setting the record straight. I was parroting some friends who went did both the Rideau and the Trent-Severn. They talked about the narrow canal and the big rocks along the sides. It made an impression. My friends did make it through and had a great time in...

Mine burnt some, not enough to wee while tooling around but the exhaust was always black and it leaked, a lot. I don't know of any that didn't leak.

Check out the American Great Loop Cruisers Association. Most years they have boats going north. TennTom or Mississippi is usually the question, even if they start in New Orleans area. Those who go north don't think it a big deal but also don't seem to recommend it as the preferred way.

The ICW is getting more and more houses putting up docks and these new homeowners will put out speed limit signs so it will help you to learn what the official signs look like. I have 3 foot draft and there were some sections of the ICW where we bumped. It was a very dry year so I didn't have...

While the talent may not get much in the way of compensation from YouTube, they get the platform to use. What do you think it would cost the presenters to build a delivery system and then advertise their shows? I originally went premium Youtube years ago because of the cost of bandwidth. As...

Raymarine As a neophyte, who doesn't understand much of the jargon flying around in this thread, I was very happy with Raymarine equipment and I can't say enough about how wonderful the company was to work with. I called and they answered or called back to help with my problem, often it was...

2 years ago I was in the same boat, err place, as you. We got our insurance from Geico, it was a simple and straightforward process. The price was 2,000ish per year and it was our only dealing with Geico so no bundling to make the price lower. They pegged the insured value to the price we...

Experiencing different boats is important. I was in your shoes 2 maybe 3 years ago and couldn't find a true trawler to buy. It was the luckiest thing to happen to me in boating. Trawlers are slow and only slow. I don't go fast much but, being able to go faster is really nice. I didn't have...

I would buy my SeaRay 390 again: lots of room, decent handling, built well, goes fast and slow.

I think Raymarine was sold. The new company very helpful. I'm not the brightest bulb and they answered every call and waited on line while I did as told. I ended up sending the unit back twice as well as some other components they thought might be a problem. In the end it was amazing. If...

Surprised Wow, I expected everybody to identify with rich buzzards, not cause any ruffled feathers. The cost of owning boats, seems to be one of the main topics on the site, if not the main topic. Rich people pay the costs associated and look ahead to mitigating those costs. Poor people...