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I have a super cheap kind that the tube on the crib fits into ( cradle) , then you have to run ropes up to the sundeck and pull hard which tilts the entire dinghy on its side. All this is after you remove the outboard motor. I have our name "Blue Bayou" in letters on the boat of the dinghy so...

I had corrosion where the two water lines went through the bulkhead into the aft stateroom. Looked like the caulking held the water around the pipe and eventually sprung a leak. It took me forever to find it. My fresh water pump would cycle letting me know water was leaking some place...

I hate to do this. I feel like I'm letting my Hatteras family down. Everyone here has been great to us since we have been on the forum. This winter we have had a great time cruising Florida and the keys. Also the last three years of living aboard has been fantastic. We now want to travel...

Horrible marina fire Last night. Hope this link works. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Multiple-boats-on-fire-at-Skagit-County-marina-246624621.html

I'm tied to the Moore haven city dock about to cross the okeechobee eastbound tomorrow. Nice little place $1.00/ft on the honor system because we pulled I after closing. I plugged into 50 amp service and expected to see 208 volts because of the old docks. How bout 250 volts. I've never seen...

I was impressed with the bottom job I got from A&J boat works in Stewart Florida. Everything seemed fine until I noticed the trim tabs flaking off. How could this be only 1 week after the fresh paint? I called last week and the supervisor said " something strange is going on". He said he...

Just checking in at boot key. Man, it's great down here. Now I see what the big hub bub is about. My genset runs an hour 1/2 in the am and same in pm keeping the golf cart batts charged. The Magnum inverter is working flawless. It's great to have cold drinks and ice on the hook. I think...

Ready to splash tomorrow. A&J boat works removed intake screens, sanded down to the brass and repainted. I asked for black to look cool. I'm sure the divers will be impressed. I think they have done a really good job.

We just hauled at A&J boat works, Stuart, Fl. and was pleased not to see any blisters. The ablative held up for 2 1/2 yrs. Not bad I guess. This boat yard is small and clean. Its a little pricey but worth it ( I've heard). We will splash on friday and then start heading to the Keys. If...

This is more pics of my aft shower sump. The 1st time I sucked the water out of my keel I patched the access hole that I cut. The 2nd time I left the access hole open so that I could monitor the keel void to see if water was getting back in there. This is why I made a box to go into the...

You can see the holes where the water leaked into the keel void. Then I sucked the water out till I figured out there was much more below. Thats when I cut the access hole gaining access to the keel. You can see water in there. Its about 2 feet deep. Talk about stanky !!. Worse than poop...

I was planning on going to the Bahamas this Jan. 2014, but the more I talk to people they say its going to be difficult getting a weather window across in January. Also, I need to be back to the Stuart area for work the 1st of March. Getting a weather window back in Feb might be really...

WOW !!!! My first ever boat show. First of all, its Friday and not the weekend so I thought we would be ahead of the game. Wrong....The traffic was horrible. People standing in lines to enter and to catch the buses to take you places. I never dreamed it would be so huge. We went on the...

Does this fish look a little too green to leader. I'm no expert (wish I was), but dang, let the fish get tired. I know, its better to release them green. This is a dangerous thing. Also, the boat is backing down pretty hard. The guy who jumped over is lucky he didnt get chopped up by the...

I thought yall might enjoy this. I know its not a power boat, but cool anyway. http://www.wimp.com/sailingcompetition/ Always be prepared.....

You know by my last few threads we are traveling south on the ICW. We pulled into Beaufort downtown, SC and found the usual low voltage (205V). I ran all my stuff without problems, but my water pump for the cruise airs sounded a little different than it normally does. Now we are at marineland...

I'm traveling with the Admiral from Southport to Stuart Fl. area. I am currently at 600 mile marker, Delegal Marina. WOW !! its Beautiful down here. Plus the marina is just .95/ft. I was planning on anchoring out and staying mostly out of the marinas saving money. Well, dang, I didnt...

I thought I would throw this out and see if I'm on the right track. I will be heading south to the Stuart area in September. I need to be down there the 22nd for work at the St Lucie Nuclear power Plant. I need my car to drive as we will be down there several months. So I was thinking about...

It would appear that I have water leaking somewhere and my water pump keeps turning on. I have looked everywhere and cannot find any water leaks. About 1 year ago it would run periodically, even during the night when I know we were not using the water. Then all of a sudden it stopped. Now...

I just came through the Albemarle sound into the Alligator river and saw a dangerous spot. If you follow the magenta ICW line you WILL run aground. Thank you Active captain for posting this problem area. I passed the info along to a cruiser friend we meet in Beaufort. He was heading North...