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We are a couple of liveaboard cruisers. I have a 20g Seaward with heat exchanger. When heating water via engine waste heat or excess generator capacity, I view making hot water as a way to store free energy. I can store more free energy with a 20g tank than with a 10g tank. With 20g and a...

What will Garmin offer? I agree it looks good if u want ipad. I wish Navionics (garmin) would offer their Nav+ for pc with ais and a wifi radar garmin radar. I have read the Furuno wifi radar is pretty minimal. Hard to buy now when the near future may be much better.

Weather, radio, radar, power plant management, go/no-go decision, federal regulations, passenger comfort, significant expense, older equipment, amazing vistas ... Lots of commonality. I'm a former P210 pilot.

Traveller was the name of Robert E Lee's horse. Not sure if the horse could swim well...

I went thru a similar experience. Where to go when you can work from anywhere. While I'm moving to a boat now, I spend the last couple years hanging out in some of the recognized great digital nomad venues. A common list is: Chiang Mai, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Ubud, Bali, Indonesia San Miguel...

Dang Larry, Did you finish Bucky and your on to your next project? What's your Admiral gonna say when she wakes up and sees Caroline C on your dock? You have confirmed it would be a beautiful boat. dw

On another thread, a few of us were commenting about good reads of boating fiction. I bet our collective experience can recommend some. Do you have one? I mostly gave up fiction in my 30's and 40's for purposeful non-fiction reads. I've been coming back to fiction more recently. For me...

Boat books, fiction Art, that "old" librarian was probably 40. I'm with McGillicuddy on still reading fiction. I mostly gave it up in my 30's and 40's for purposeful non-fiction reads. For me, non-fiction is about understanding things that might matter in the future. Friction is about enjoying...

She's the Caroline C, at anchor in the Manatee River, listing 10 degrees to starboard, and swinging any darn way she pleases. Many great suggestions from all of you with too much time. The pink or lavender color ideas have inspired me to pursue a paisley hull on my next boat. Kinda like a...

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My search may be over! No teak decks or osmotic blisters... Such comely lines.... Just needs a good scrubbin'. dw

Sweet set-up, Larry!

I'm at TrawlerFest Tuesday-Friday, taking the diesel class and how-to-buy-a-boat class. I'm a recovering sailor / trawler newbee. Anyone want to dine? My interests lean to Krogens... PM me for details if you'd like some company. David.

Hi All, I’m an experienced sail captain transitioning to trawlers, and can crew for you 3-5Mar to TrawlerFest. If you’d like a hand or some company, please drop me a PM. I’ll fly to you. No cost, I’ll just help out and learn. Anyone have a spare stateroom 5-9Mar in Stuart? Happy to pay you some...

Knot Fast will be her name, but I am knot sure what model she will be. Hi, David in Madison, WI here. Been reading a couple months and now stepping out of the shadow. Thank you all for your past posts to this richly populated forum. I have spent hours and hours reading and learning – which is...