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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=871854276173284 Check this out. All of comforts of home.....

I have to confess, my comments on this thread are related to MY and the Admiral's decision to sell our business, our home and move on our boat and sail away. We have gone through all of the "what if's" and "does it make sense". Well there are a lot of "what if's" as there are in life, and it...

Interesting comparison, in this thread about the $$ comparing living on land and in a boat. My two cents, I have lived on land, had a career, owned houses, made money lost money. I have recently retired and am able to buy a boat which I have done, move aboard and cruise. So why wouldn't I...

I'm not a coastal cruiser, don't normally set in marinas. So I need some way of getting on the Internet when I am not able to get cell service and Wi-Fi in the marina. I have satellite TV via a KVH antennae. I have a Wave Wi-Fi hub on the boat so when I am in a marina I can get on the internet...

Thanks, yes that is pricey. We are planning on moving on the boat in March, going to Alaska and then next fall down the coast to San Diego. It would be nice to be in contact via the Internet with everyone and get weather etc. Don't know if it pencils for that.

Oliver, the Internet in general, so I can post on a blog, get weather etc.

I have satellite TV, I am trying to figure out how to get Internet when I am out of connection with any shore sources. Like when cruising out of site of land.

Dumb question: if you have a KVH unit can you get tv and internet on the same equipment?

Wow! congratulations on an epic trip. We just had a month ago our Rendezvous here in the Northwest. If you are up to it, next year will be in Sept. in Anacortes Wa. Maybe we could get you to fly out and five your presentation.

Autumn Dream, just a thought, before we bought out boat, we did a lot of "bare boat" vacations. Where you just rent the boat and go, no captain. We did it in both Mexico and the Caribbean. We made a point of renting different boats. Here in the Pacific Northwest there are companies where you can...

Oliver your KVH is satellite internet?

I bought my first house when I was 25 and owned homes and property all my life. I am now 68 bought a boat that I can live on (48' Kadey Krogen). Will shortly have my LAST house up for sale, plan on moving aboard in March 2015. Travel plans are a trip to Alaska next summer, then down to San Diego...

I love your determination! Good job. Well first thing I noticed is your statement "...I am ready to purchase a Trawler". I am not familiar with a Tradewinds Marine Trader, but you can research on this site there has been a lot of conversation on what constitutes a Trawler and what is not a...

Sunchaser, original pump. She is a 1997 Kadey Krogen. So the pump gave good service. In this case I just had the alternator rebuilt, and the mechanic tighted down the belts (2) REAL tight which made the pump bearings finally go out. I am going through this excercise because we plan to go down...

Larry, I'm with you an auxiliary motor hanging on the swim platform does not seem practical to me. It might be functional, but not practical. I also don't have a lot of room unless I go into my engine room and start rearranging. Hoping we would get someone that has actually gone through an...

I have been talking to Tom Button from Kadey Krogen and he said that they used to set up KK's with all of the wiring, and plumbing for the installation of a wing engine but found very few buyers had them installed. He sent me plans that they used to set up the engine room for a wing. Pretty...

Bay Pelican do you know why Anne Louise is changing out power take-off for a wing engine? Did the power take-off not work well enough? We will be heading to the Caribbean next year so I want to get this figured out.

Yes one in the same. We renamed her Cabernet. She is a great boat, and things happen, but now my wife is not crazy venturing down to Mexico without a wing. She is powered by a JD 6068 and a 12K Northern Lights gen. Thanks for the name of a person to call.

Saw the same boat a week ago in the same place, must be hanging around that area.

Ok I did a search and can't find much on the subject of "wing engines" on a single screw Trawler. Refitting to be more precise. I just had an occasion where I wish I had a Wing Engine on my single engine Trawler. We had gone into Princes Louisa Inlet in BC and was coming out. If any of you have...

Thanks everyone for the info. I called Peter @ Anchor Marine in Seattle and he is working on a quote. My boat is in Seattle so it seemed right to get someone in the area to work on my insurance for me, and a member of this Forum. We talked about all of the issues you guys brought up and he has a...

Can't find a discussion of boat insurance. Any suggestions for boat insurance, maybe based on a claim and how it was handled, cruising limits, named storms etc. I have Boat US now, time to renew and wanted to check if there was anything better and cheaper.

All I know is from experience. I have anther KK owner swear by a Rocna. Another KK owner with a 52' swear by a Rocna so I bought one and also could not be happier. End of story. My experience tells me I bought the right anchor. It works long or short Rode.

Good move. Rocna is a great anchor

48' Kadey Krogen 58,000 displacement with 112lb Rocna. I think the chain would break before the anchor would let go or drag. I would not want to be in the weather that would pull it loose. If you want to sleep at night get a Rocna one size larger than recommended.