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This summer my girlfriend and I headed south from Boston in my MarineTrader 43, things where going great when we stayed on the inside. As soon as we went outside into some waves she would get sea sick. We bought a bigger boat at the end of summer; a Hatteras MY 53, stabilized. She was fine as...

I am looking at a used boat in Florida and the broker said that there is a 6% sales tax on the sale if I stay in Florida but the state rarely checks on older boat sales and that I shouldn't worry about paying the tax and just document it coast guard Any thoughts or advice would be helpful?

Yes, I agree with what you are saying. My girlfriend and I are both common sense people and cautious while still adventurous, so looking forward to this trip. We are a week away from our departure and everything is coming together. Looks like we will be heading out on our own, but we have all...

After studying Active captain I see why everyone is suggesting it. It has already been helpful. Thanks for he advice, it is appreciated!

Thank you for the insight. It has been helpful in planning.

I will get that book (love to read any book on this subject) and I pretty sure this boat will have her issues even with the survey and repairs. I think my girlfriend is more excited about this adventure than me. I showed her my 36ft sailboat and she is hooked on the boating thing. I agree that...

Looking at active captain now. Thank you!

We will be leaving around the 18 or 19 of May if everything on the boat is done. The route you described is the way I was thinking . I have been watching other Trawlers on Marine Traffic(great site) and plan to register my boat (Terrapin) on there. We will be doing our trip in one two week...

Thanks you I will check it out! Scott

Last year I bought my first trawler, in Boston and I want to head south to Florida via the ICW. I have very little coastal experience and no trawler experience. Our plan is a conservative 50 to 60 miles per day, spending the nights in marinas for the trip down. My boat is a 43 foot...

Last year in October I bought a Marine trader 43 . This is not my first boat but it is my first trawler so I'm a bit new at this and coastal cursing . My boat is in Boston and I would like to move to Jacksonville Fl. I'm getting ready to semi retire (30 years owning a business ). My girlfriend...