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I just threw all of mine out on my CHB 35. I doubt they were original though, since there was blank wires at the very end of each section.

Not trawler based yet, but I have 2 very comfortable options I use for the camper or sailboat. My favorite (w/ ottoman) is: Brown Club Chair - Mac Sports C932S-100 - Folding Chairs - Camping World For the boat: https://www.westmarine.com/beanbag-chairs I have spent many days lounging in both...

Previous owner glued down a piece of plywood where my flybridge seat was, and reverse bolted pedestals with swivel chairs. I like the idea of the storage boxes though. I may do that, or a much better job glassing down a panel to match the rest of the floor. I have my lower helm seat, but have...

Does the bow not line up with the stern? Something looks twisted in the deck lines.

Bluewater boats are a misnomer. Like in 70's sailboat names, the faster the name sounds, the slower the boat actually was.... That doesn't mean there aren't a lot of people who love theirs.

I do a lot of work on my boat with Bondo. Great stuff for cosmetic work, and cheap. Engineer's Solution: I would suggest to use a small circular piece of cardboard, just bigger than the hole. Tie a piece of thread through a small hole in the middle, and fold it in half. Push the cardboard...

There was a time West Marine had the best interests of the customer in mind. I worked at a mid size store 20 years ago in high school and a little after. We got ripped off a lot by people stealing/ buying at lower cost from Boat/US and returning their product at our store, but it was a cost of...

Back to the anchoring, they make a nice stable center to a raft-up. I think the second boat is the Amistad. Normally moored in New Haven, CT. And stopped by Duck Island about a week ago.

I use West Marine Polyester It's only been a year and a half, and I just let the rain wash them mostly. Before the covers, my fenders were yellow with pollen.

Use fabric fender covers. I didn't like the added expense, but it is completely worth it. My sailboat's hull was just painted last year and the year before. Any fenders without covers eat away the paint. So far, 2 years no issues with my covered ones.

Is there enough head clearance on the lower inside corner? You might just be moving the impact point. I would put a small cushion where your head might hit. Otherwise hinging the top part frame is probably pretty simple (as per Comodave) I am 6'1", and our camper door is 6' tall, but the...

I said my mother-in-law, not my wife's MIL. :) We get along great. She was the one who sewed the privacy curtains. We actually chose our trawler with her and the dogs in mind as well. We found there just wasn't enough water around while camping, even at Assateague.

To Wifey B: As far as accommodating multiple couples, it can be done relatively comfortably. But mostly in trailers, and limited to 2 couples. I have seen large fifth wheels with a kid's bedroom aft. We have a 25' travel trailer I tow with a Highlander. Our #1 priority was our 2 large dogs, and...

Exactly, but it's only 8-10" high, so I'd like it to hinge outboard and use as a second step. The deck is just above the existing step.

Has anyone built something where the gunwale had a cutout and hinge down step to deck level? I was thinking about doing something like that to help my wife with her bad knee. I would relocate the existing step downward and enlarge it for easy entry.

Boat Diesel was the only place I could find that had any useful information to narrow down what the Yanmar that came in my boat was. I also used the classifieds a lot when finding a replacement. I have not been on since, thanks for the reminder.

Vise grips are the only way to unscrew fittings that go through the deck with one person...

I've been running my 1988 Tohatsu 5HP 2 stroke for 5 years now completely trouble-free. It gets used 3-5 days a week between 10 minutes and 8 hours at a time on the sailboat. In spring I pull it out of the basement, and start it up on the 3rd pull for the 6 hour trip to my slip. In the fall, I...

My wife and I do both. Actually, we haven't quite got the power on the powerboat yet... But we realized we wanted to continue our racing program, but larger sailboats were neither great at racing, or good at cruising. We decided to keep the smaller sailboat we love to race with friends, and...

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What about fiddles-on-demand, like the bowling alley gutter guards? Just slide up a piece of trim that locks in place?

Very sorry for the OP, and too late now, but agreed value coverage was almost nothing compared to my liability costs. One boat was just over $150 a year, the other $750 with cost relative levels of liability. Sorry for the hijack, but why do people think it is okay to stab another person's boat...

I haven't yet used them on my trawler, but I have a pair of the big Attwood fans that I love. I have used them in both my travel trailer and sailboat in high humidity 95 deg temps. They move a lot of air and are pretty quiet. They were nice being able to run 120v, 12v, and battery operated for...

Among other things, thru hulls are the number one reason why I don't consider my boat seaworthy. I was starting to wonder if I could save a couple bucks and not completely replace all 9, but I will learn from your mistake and make all brand new. Thanks. Every time I start to want an inboard in...

There are also large differences year to year. I happen to have one of the very few Chien Hwa 35s I have seen, which is different yet again. Mine is an 86, but there is another 81 at my marina. Our two boats are very different, while the deck and hull are similar. But even his hull had wood rub...