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    USCG Documentation vs. State Registration

    Congrats on your new boat. You might want to check the archives on this subject for more information. It has been written about lots, and lots. Bottom line: the protection of the U.S government if documented is a myth. We no longer send the Marines to rescue you. Also states will still...
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    Older boats and their fuel tanks

    Research bladders. They work. Aircraft use them. You can mimic baffles by putting several small bladders plumbed together inside your old tank. I had a Bayfield 32 Cutter that had part of its fuel tank top cut out to stuff a bladder into and never had a problem
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    Marina Frustration

    What marina did you go to when Legacy let you down?
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    Selene 36 or 37 Nordic Tug

    I'm completely biased and therefore suggest that before you finalize your decision you give an American Tug serious consideration. We love ours. There is a robust owners' group and the company provides amazing technical support.
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    Survey Recommendation In the Naples, Florida & Ft Myers Area

    I have used Kip Turner several times, and would use him again.
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    Sextants in general

    I have a Leupold sextant that was used by the U.S. Marines in the Pacific in 1945. It was a gift from my father-in-law and I am slowly learning to use it. As a result of his fine gift I have two Davis plastic sextants, a Mark 15 and a Mark 25, both in original cases with literature, that I...
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    New Boat

    Congrats. We love our American Tug "Maya" Hull 34
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    Get home propulsion - strange ideas

    Get home We have (and love) a Torqeedo electric outboard for our Portland Pudgy dinghy, and we carry two batteries for the Torqeedo. In the scenario described, if we lost our single Cummins, we'd use the Pudgy as a tug to move our trawler, and use our diesel generator to recharge the battery...
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    Inflatable sail kite, lighter than air to pull boat forward.

    There was an episode of “The Last Ship” where they used kites to sail the ship.
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