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Mariners of old, gazing at a flat map of the world while pointing at the edges were oft heard to observe: "There be Dragons". There are other boats.

Curious how it worked out OP. What did you do, with what result?

Not wanting to cause dissension between our friends across the Pacific, but

For several reasons the Taycan won`t be safe on the boat :).

Choosing a replacement battery I check the terminals are in the same places. Otherwise you end up pulling/twisting the cables to relocate them to the correct orientation. From the box design I`d say the + and - cables were intended to exit either side of the box. I prefer "cause and effect"...

My last boat had a grey water metal sump tank. It had a disused screwhole for attaching the bilge pump. Metal was thin, I epoxied a small coin on the inside of the tank as a patch.

Congratulations David, I almost bought a 395 several years back. Where is it berthed? We are at Bobbin Head.

Washing a whole boat with salt water is not a good idea. But teak decks yes, as a preservative. Best use of a salt water washdown pump is cleaning the anchor and rode during retrieve.

'Stormy"- covered by Santana Struggled with this, the badly sung awkward live Classics IV original, the Dennis Yost live(ish) version seemingly recorded in geriatric care home, or the still no action clip version by Santana, which won hands down:

How about this:https://dementiashop.com.au/products/companion-cats?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwLfjpIqghQMVp9I8Ah3IJQ3EEAQYASABEgLB-fD_BwE

I think you are right Ian. Great track. Here`s an oldie but a goodie, "Baby Come Back" by Player, from 1977!. Still sounds fresh to me, and the mullet hairstyle is back.

Been through this with a Volvo single cylinder sailboat auxiliary engine. 3 hours heeled into a beam sea, exhaust to the heeled side. Broke the crankshaft after starting. The boat had a swan neck Vetus thing the exhaust went through plus a loop. I raised the loop, but even then, in the challenge...

Would it halt or prevent the movement/operation of a ship pending repair where the electrics and or propulsion and steering were cutting in and out? If so, there might be something to be said for it.

Link posted above.

The other missing information is the actual provisions in the Agreement governing survey and rejection. Summary of what it might say, yes, but actual words,no. Without that, and a seller with a boat that on the OP`s account has half fixed issues causing the OP to not want it anymore, it`s all a...

Most boats choose a stbd or port tie side home berth to suit access.

Though it looks like an outdated ferro resonant battery fryer the Manual says it`s not and it`s a well known if now closed down brand. A Pro Nautic would be better but the Charles should be fine. Note it doesn`t do Li, just 3 types of LA.

I get that you don`t have to Survey. But does the contract stipulate "satisfaction", with what? Hopefully it`s not not "Survey". Be sure you are reading the Contract objectively and not how you`d like it interpreted.

It makes sense not to waste money on a pointless survey, but what`s the basis for the above? I always thought survey was the act of inspection and inquiry by a surveyor. Hopefully my understanding is wrong and it`s broader than that, but we don`t want to see our TF member in trouble. Does the...

A famous quote on Tax Minimisation by the Late Kerry Packer. Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC has famously stated. ‘I am not evading tax in any way, shape or form. Now of course I am minimising my tax and if anybody in this country...

I`m a tad confused. Do you have the extracted screws? Will they go back in? Are they beyond further use? If they fit and new identical ones don`t, I don`t get it. I`d want to reuse, but maybe the old ones are really "screwed". Going in 2 threads and no more in my limited experience suggests...

A Riviera 33 gets close while not actually a trawler. Oh and twin Cummins 210s,but no aftercoolers. Not far off your original price range. ER no more cramped than a Mainship. Several on boatsonline incl in Qld. And the windows open:).

Saw this from Aussie author/radio presenter/TV host Rove McManus: "I'm not that old dog grumbling on the front verandah at all the new puppies coming by. I want to be the one that's running around as best I can until my knees give out." McManus is just over 50!

Wonder if this risk is why some boats mine included have the exhausts at 45 degrees where transom and hull meet.

Commiserations to all involved. Surprised by reports of similar incidents I recalled the Westgate Bridge in Hobart Tasmania being struck by the Lake Illawarra, and the ensuing mayhem including cars flying off the ends of the bridge where the missing span had been...