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We bought our first boat, a 1976 Hatteras LRC last year, coming from the UK we had no experience with insurance in the US, I had joined the MTOA sometime before and remembered that they had an insurance scheme, we went with their broker, the insurance seemed competitive when compared to online...

We closed yesterday on our new boat, a 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1. She is beautiful and all ours, not to mention a credit to her last owner..... Barefoot Lady

We are now over from the snowy UK and are in Florida boat shopping, seen some good ones and some not so good, lots more to see but we will have some free time this weekend.. We are staying in Placid Lakes FL so pretty central, are there any boat type things going on this weekend to entertain...

Hopefully the title got your attention, and yes, FREE BEER is being offered in exchange for talking to two newbies about your experiences in living aboard. We are coming over to Florida next Monday for three weeks boat shopping, we have a nice collection of boats to look at and will be driving...

Hi, As some of you will have seen we are looking for a trawler, we are coming to Florida from the UK in January to look at boats, I am constantly looking on Boats for Sale - New and Used Boats and Yachts - YachtWorld.com www.popyachts.com USauctions - Online Boat Auctions of Salvaged...

Well after some delays, a new knee and the recovery period, a daughter's wedding, a house sale and a downsized house purchase we are now at a pivotal part in our cunning master plan... Flights are booked and we land in Fort Lauderdale on 01-29-18 for three weeks of boat shopping, then finish...

My wife is a breast cancer survivor and as such now takes any and all precautions to try to prevent it's return. One area that is far from clear is the effect of BPA, a harmful synthetic estrogen. It is used widely in plastics such as: PVC (POLYVINYL CHLORIDE) POLYSTYRENE POLYCARBONATE...

Hi, The boss and I will be in a position soon to fulfill the latest madcap idea of ours... We come up with these spontaneous ideas and usually just jump in with both feet but this one needs a bit of planning... We always said we would do two center living when the kids flew the nest, well...

Hi, I don't want to start another "do you need a broker" thread but we will be in a position within a few months to buy a trawler for our away from the dock adventure around the Caribbean. We live in the UK so it's a bit of a trek to see boats on the other side of the pond... We spent some...

Hi, In my bid to increase my knowledge on all things "boat" can I have recommendations on a good book to learn the finer points of electrical systems on a boat, both DC and AC. I've rewired houses and cars but never a boat....!! I'm trying to learn about all the major items on a boat. My plan...

Hi, new here and haven't even got a boat yet but I saw this and wondered if it would be any good for boats, they sell them for anything from cars to full size trucks and trailers and even those huge earth moving machines... I would have thought (but as I say I have no experience whatsoever)...

As the title says really..... In one word, what made you choose your boat over all the rest you saw, well, OK then it may take more than one word...!!!

We have narrowed down our hunt and I'm trying to sort out a short list of makes and models, some are very helpful and state the design of hull in the adverts, most don't...!!! Googling produces some results but most of the time nothing definitive and sometimes conflicting information..... Is...

Just got back from three weeks in Florida looking at boats, well actually only two weeks, we were going to head down the keys for some R+R for the last week but the weather was so awful we did a last minute reservation for 6 nights all inclusive down in the Caribbean, 85F and full sun for 6 days...

Hi all, Flying in on Tuesday to see some boats,:dance: we land at Miami at around 6pm, we have a room booked for the night and usually like to have a wander around to find somewhere nice to eat but by the time we get through the airport and pick the rental up it will be getting late.. Anyone...

Step 1 of our master plan goes into operation on Tuesday when we fly into Miami for 3 weeks to look at some boats and chat to some good people from this and the Cruisers Forum. I have lined up around 30 boats to have a look at, as varied a cross section as I can find from a 40ft Catamaran to a...

Hi, Been reading about this "fix all" stuff... Just one question, is it like Sikaflex in as much as when you open the tube it is impossible to seal it up well enough to stop it curing in the tube?? Always found no matter how well I seal up the end on Sikaflex it doesn't last... takes a few...

Silly question time..... I know it's a bit like asking how long is a piece of string but can I ask for ball park figures for hauling out a 50 foot boat and looking after it for 6 months, anywhere from southern Florida down the Bahamas and the Caribbean.... Thanks

Hi all.... I have done a comprehensive search and found a few tips but... I'm 6"5' and am having terrible trouble finding information on headroom in second hand boats, there are a few I have found from the search on here but it seems to be one of the things that doesn't get listed in second...

Hi, Bit of introduction first, my wife and I are early 50's and have the opportunity to start two centre living, summers in good old Blighty and winters in a more preferential climate, we looked, for ages, to find a suitable country to live in during the winter but they all seem to have some...