I have been looking at some older pre-owned sailboats in the 24 to 28, possibly up to 30ft range. Moderate to heavy displacement, such as Cape...
Hello, I need experienced opinions on appropriate inboard diesel of approx. 60hp for a steel trawler (new construction, displacement hull)....
Hello, If you are still out there please send an email. It has been a long time. I still have some of the exotic (for my locale) flytying...
Hello, I see on Chesapeake Marine Designs website that at least one steel LIT 30 has been constructed to at least the bare hull/shell stage....
Can anyone translate this into English please. It is Flemmish and in regards to boats. Take care. Tim heeft de schroeven en de flenzen...
Thoughts or exeriences sought.
Where has our good friend Bergalia (Max to his friends) been?
Jeff managed to get me my old identiy back. Tim
Hello Everyone, For years I subscribed to Cruising World. As the articles became more "fluff" and the advirtismments seemed to increase, I let...
I recently posted a thread regarding Marine Trader trawlers. No advice was forthcoming so I'll go a little more general here. Regarding 42-44ft...
Wishing a peaceful & happy Christmas to all my fellow forum members. Take care. Tim Gosnell & Soraya Sheikh
What do you all think of the older (70's & 80's) line of Marine Trader Trawlers? It seems as though they can be had for a reasonable cost....
Soraya and I went to a boatshow in London during my UK visit. Shackelton's boat, the James Caird, was on display. While still a good distance from...
Benefits of Living Aboard Hi Everyone, I had a very pleasant suprise tonight while speaking to my girlfriend in the UK. We want to be together...
Hi All, When welding 1/8" plate (M.S.) does a plasma cutter leave an edge ready to weld, or does one need to lightly hit it with a grinder?...
Walrus has not been on the forum since the 27th. This is of great concern to me as I just read of a Great White Shark sighting off of Cornwall....
So many threads deal with those who want to go cheap, either constrution wise, or involving other critical areas of boat ownership & use. I...
Fellow Members, It seems as though the forum traffic dies out in the evening in Canada & the U.S.. It also seems most of our active members...
Boston, Mass. A French engineer who set out to row alone across the Atlantic Ocean was rescued just one day into his trip because his boat was...
Flydogs been absent the last couple of days. I'm assuming he is sailing CharLou on a pretty mountain lake. Lucky dog:) Tim
