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Very interesting, to me anyway https://youtu.be/AVAKogqy_u8?si=hGUXZGEKR1gNe043

Great book on deep sea salvage in the day... Hi - I suggest this book - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grey-seas-under-farley-mowat/1101360809 if you like the deep seas rescue tugs. Fair winds...

A good read... I have encountered a number of people in my life with a wide assortment of problems. I have lost people I care about to alcohol, mental illness, carelessness, greed among other things. This book changed my mind about our approach to addiction as a society. Heavy read but worth...

Freudian? "This was Frank Trane’s personal vessel and his attention to detail and design can be found throughout Hallelujah making her truly one of a kind, and well suited for extending cursing."

It's not a trawler but its very interesting (to me) This is such a purpose built boat, I find it very interesting: Pelagic Yachts 77

Thanks for the insights on the Seapiper - you’ve made some great modifications to your boat and it looks like it meets your needs - always appreciate someone sharing. This model has intrigued me for a while, I’m looking for a loop boat that is as self contained as possible, efficient, seaworthy...

window slant I think another topic - "If my pilothouse windows slant like a real trawler, will I get more respect?"

Premature send - needless to say cup your fingers to hold the line when they can get caught between the line and cleat or whatever.

I will spare the details but have to say I saw a man killed standing in the bight of a wire line from a tug attached to a submarine. Never, ever, no matter what stand in the bight. Many good safety tips above, I don't remember if it was in them but never hold a line near a cleat, capstan or a...

I thought some guidance from my industry (which it seems from the SFO crash needs constant revisiting) would help a little bit: http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/training/fits/research/media/Det_App_Lvl_Atm.pdf Regards

I have a free app that has a decibel meter - SkyPaw - pretty cool. Pretty close to as good as a calibrated "real" one I use. Close enough to help you track down the areas where the sound is escaping. If you establish a baseline and chart it different points on the boat at different rpms, as...

I agree - to have to resister to have the privilege of viewing a boat for sale - poor form and seems to be counter to the expeditious sale of anything. My .02

Thanks to all - really valuable references and advice. I appreciate everyone who answered. Working in defining the mission better - so many options and possibilities. Thanks again!

Because of my deeply ingrained "trust but verify" nature I would want to know in looking at fiberglass boats - how does one (I will use a surveyor) determine the soundness of a fiberglass hull? How do you avoid the situation related above about a compromised core? Steel, due to my background...

Because of my deeply ingrained "trust but verify" nature I would want to know in looking at fiberglass boats - how does one (I will use a surveyor) determine the soundness of a fiberglass hull? How do you avoid the situation related above about a compromised core? Steel, due to my background...