Ken E.

Have a Force 10 110v 3- burner with oven. Hardly use the oven, opting for the microwave and outside gas BBQ. I have never run the stove/...

If you have in-gunnel fishing rod holders, you can use a garden hose reel and attach a rod butt male-end to it which can use the rod...

You, the OP, are in a tough situation. Using the suggestions above, I'd set a goal to move it regardless of price. The outlook of...

I have trolling valves for my Twin Disc gears that I use for fishing. The ZF version is probably pretty similar. The valves give me...

Years ago, a friend owned a charter operation with trawlers. He wished every boat would have Lehmans, they were that trouble-free. But...

Defender has always been good with this sort of thing....price, availability, customer service. My experience, anyway.

I'm so glad you're leaning forward and thinking about another adventure! I spent a few years hanging around the house. It was bad for...

All said above is good. My particular advice would be to get some quality inflatable PFDs so you can wear them any time you are...

The Weaver product for leaving the outboard on the dinghy in the flipped-up position is called the Weaver Leaver, which hinges the...

Do you have a slip to keep the boat in, when you're not traveling? In most places, a boat of that size is hard to accommodate. Same goes...

Marinas with commercial boats usually have a crane mounted on a pier for loading and unloading. Might be tough to orchestrate using it...

If it has been serviced regularly and the propeller is the right size, meaning that the engine reaches the RPM specified by the...

Twin Disc's owners' manual gives all the models that can be free-wheeled and most can. There are rules that TD gives for doing...

No berthing problems ever for me either. 45' x 14.5' beam. About 3:1 seems pretty common and marinas know this relationship.

Sorry to hear of Tom's passing. I always liked his posts.