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I sold mine in January. The market for Nordic Tugs on the West Coast seems still to be strong.

I recently sold my (also Bristol) 2001 Nordic Tug 37 without a broker. These boats are so sought after that you will have no trouble finding a buyer. I had a serious inquiry immediately after mentioning in a thread about buying our new boat that we would be putting our tug up for sale. He was...

That's some big iron! It's also well beyond Rocna's own recommendations, especially in the case of the 70 kg. Add in the extra pound per foot of using 1/2" instead of 3/8" chain and you are talking around an additional 400–500 pounds of weight at the bow for a typical setup. Maybe NBD for a...

Why the 45? The 35 is what Ultra specs for a boat of my size, weight, and windage. Can never be too rich, too thin, or have too big an anchor?

I just upgraded the Ultra 27 Kg anchor that came with my new to me Maritimo 52 to a more appropriately sized Ultra 35. Now what to do with the old one. There is room to store it in the lazarette for use as a spare or as a stern anchor. But it takes up a lot of space and is a beast to wrestle on...

Now you’ve got me worried. I’ve got an e-bike, a one wheel, an electric scooter, and a Porsche Taycan all charging in my garage. Are they any more safe there or any less safe on a boat?

I got through to Splendide support and they confirmed via the diagnostic error codes that it is either a failed pump or a bad board that thinks it has a bad pump. Either way I will have to remove the unit to fix it, as those parts are not accessible from the top. Since I’m going to have to go to...

Looks big. Where do you store it? If on deck, how do you charge it? Battery does not look to be removable.

I grew up on a 34 Californian. My dad swore by the Marshall-built ones before they sold to Wellcraft. Very weatherly boat, solidly built, easy to one hand with twin engines and full walk around. Not much in the way of engine access underway and no keel to speak of for low speed tracking. Was an...

Reminds me of the old “Glacier Seal” that Chuck Jurasz and Captain Robbie used to take us to Glacier Bay on for our senior science trip at Juneau-Douglas High School. https://www.nps.gov/articles/aps-v12-i2-c6.htm

From the web site: Dirt simple indeed. Hire a lawyer.

Depends on how you operate the LLC. If it’s just a passive holding company that owns your boat for you, there are no tax benefits. (You don’t even need to file a return my lawyer tells me.) If you actually run the LLC as a for profit business (chartering for example) in addition to using it...

That’s what the state charges to register the LLC. But unless you want to and know how to do it yourself, having a lawyer draw up the LLC agreement, execute the purchase and documentation of the vessel in the name of the company, serve as the escrow agent, and handle all the ancillary paperwork...

We own our current vessel through a tax-paid LLC that was established by the previous owner and paid no Washington sales tax when we bought the LLC that owns the boat. The purchaser of our previous vessel acquired it through an LLC that he set up for that purpose. The LLC paid the sales tax to...

I called and waited on hold for about 20 minutes before I had to move on. I may try again but I am super busy with work these days and need to just pay people to fix things when I can. Wish I had the time to do everything myself. Some day.

It’s not filling with water. Water feeds are pressurized. Will check the strainers and filters to be sure before calling someone but I don’t think that’s the problem because I don’t hear the “thunk” of the solenoid valves opening like I do on my washer at home. I could probably replace that part...

Does anybody know of an appliance repair service in the Seattle area that will work on a Splendide washer/dryer combo in place? The distributor could only point me to Camping World, which requires you to bring the unit in for service. It would be a real chore to get it out and I'd like to have...

We had a fantastic time on a Moorings bare-boat charter down the Exumas last year. Their recommended itinerary was spot on. https://www.moorings.com/destinations/americas/bahamas/exumas-yacht-charters/itinerary

My new to me Maritimo 52 came with a 60 lb Ultra anchor that is undersized for the boat along with 300 feet of rusty chain and no rope rode. I’m upgrading to a 77 lb Ultra and 400 feet of chain with 200 feet of rope and planning on keeping the 60 pounder as a spare in the aft lazarette along...

Is anyone aware of navigation apps that exist or are planned to deliver an augmented reality experience with the Apple Vision Pro headset? Other than the certainty of divorce, it seems like it could be a great experience!

I recently had an auto-boost controller installed on my isolation transformer to deal with low dock voltage. Seems like it ought to be possible to go the other way. Maybe call these guys for ideas: https://www.nauti-tech.systems

He’s got my former Nordic Tug, I’ve got the Maritimo.

Gorge Harbor in BC is an otherwise great anchorage that is choked with rotting hulks.

Just closed the sale of our Nordic Tug 37 with another TF member today at a fair price without ever going on the market. I must be doing something right. Goodbye SababaTug, hello SababaTimo!