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Well our boat made it through Harvey, in Rockport, with minimal damage. Thank the gods... Now I have no doubt this wont be the last major storm we encounter and I was wondering - do you know of any books, websites or just tips on preparing and weathering major events ? She is moored in a...

Came up pretty good for an amateur...still got the backsplash etc to be done...:smitten: Gotta keep the cook happy !!!

Came up pretty good for an amateur...still got the backsplash etc to be done...:smitten:

Ok experts, I just ordered a new Garmin echomap 94 sv to replace the crapped out older Garmin fishfinder dpeth sounder on my trawler and was wondering if anyone knew of a radar and autopilot that would be compatible ? Google search didnt turn up anything. I currently have an older Furuno RDP-139...

I cut the floor to fit the hatches as I went...neat as I could anyways....

Yes it is a floating floor, cost around 600 to do the whole boat, water 'proof' good feel underfoot and makes a good sound barrier for engine noise too ... If it lasts as it's said to I will be very happy indeed !

No mate, belongs to the lady of the 'house' lol... I do look good in pink though so I am told lol

Thankyou Gents, its alled 'African dark wood'...

Installed new flooring the other day, went from carpet to vinyl 'boards'...what do you think ? Before and after pics...

I should have said - yes I will most certainly doing a lot of fishing...

Well following yet another rent hike in the Nazi run apartments we live in my girl and I are biting the bullet and moving aboard our trawler moored at Fulton on the Texas coast. It was my 'retirement dream' however as retirement recedes in the distance now is as good a time as any...and a good...

Greetings again all, the sounder on my vessel crapped out recently and I have been looking at the sounder/chartplotter packages available from Garmin, Humminbird etc however I was hoping for some first hand recommendations from those using them. The trawler will be used for GOM trips for the...

Hello again, I am going to have to replace the head in my boat sooner rather than later and would like to know which toilets you all have and your level of satisfaction with them. I would like to install something that as closely resembles a house toilet as possible size wise. Thoughts on...

Excellent job ! May I ask what type of timber the cupboards etc are made from ?

Well that sucks LOL...back to the drawing board then...cost is the prohibiting factor in most 'marine' systems I have seen so far...

Wonderful info and I thankyou all, I will let you know what I decide after it bounces round my brainbox for a while...and I will definitely take a look at the raspberry website too, havent heard of any of that before...

Looking to replace the old electric hot water heater on our boat and given the price, ease of installation and cost of running I am considering on demand propane...any experiences or advice Gents ?

Thankyou everyone ! The Furuno is down on the boat currently so I am not too sure of the model but its large LOL...it works to my knowledge however I am going to need some playing to get to know how to work it. The GPS died last trip which is what prompted this enquiry in the first place...the...

Greetings, I have a 49 foot custom trawler and the GPS just died...she also has an older model furuno radar and a separate older sounder. All are installed on the main station in the helm, no separate stations. I will mainly be in the GOM with trips further afield as my experience and...

FF - You Sir are a champ ! Thankyou for your knowledge...:thumb:

Ordered the book I just ordered the book mentioned above, still curious re the 'tonnage' or horsepower of compressor required...?

134 Copeland horsepower I read the above with interest then went looking at these units online - they give specs that are either 'ton' or horsepower related...what 'tonnage' and or horsepower rating would be sufficient for a good sized cold plate system ?

Thanks FF, I would be happy to do that, much appreciated....

A diagram perhaps ? Anyone know of a pictorial or diagram regarding the building of such a system ? I tried Googling Alan Lewis with not much result....:banghead:

Watching this with interest myself I have a vessel about the same size and as I am only aboard once a month or so she smells musty when opened up...