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Ahh, that's because I use my other anchor with the puller! The anchor on the windlass stays on the bow and doesn't leave the windlass. I don't think I'd try to run chain through there. I can't imagine it would work all that well or be very nice to your hauler. I've seen capstan haulers...

Is it possible that you used a smaller wire to replace the old ones?

Can, not will ricochet. There are lots of different types of rounds. I would suppose that the USCG would have access to ammunition that would reduce the risk, for example tracer rounds, or perhaps frangible rounds. I don't know the procedure, but am familiar with enough of them to...

Yes, firing upon a vessel would be severe, but it happens and they would do it if necessary. Warning shots would absolutely be appropriate and almost certainly done before firing upon the vessel. USCG will act if necessary to divert a threat. I've never operated a vessel the size of that...

honestly, because I anchor in deep water, and have as much rode/chain as I can keep in my locker, I'm not too impressed with my windlass, or even having a windlass. I should have put that money toward the really nice line hauler I just bought. Since I started using that to pull the anchor...

There would be warning shots before Nap Tyme was fired upon, otherwise, yes to all. As this has all of the appearance of a vessel not under command the USCG RBS could also choose to attempt boarding Nap Tyme underway if the crew felt they could do so safely and assume control of the vessel...

Anyone know what kind of boat Nap Tyme is? Might be a good thing to know if I'm ever in the bigger boat market (doubt it!)

I'm just coming back to this thread and this whole thing is just crazy to me. The discussion of give-way, stand on, etc. is interesting academically. Per these guidelines the ferry should take evasive action, and it did. The ferry could be considered constrained in its ability to maneuver...

Yes, this. Ferry should have altered course per colregs. I wrote that poorly and in haste. I seem to have edited out the part in the beginning where I speculated the video was a mirror image, until I confirmed it wasn't because I could read the name. Don't anyone listen to what I wrote...

At first I thought that boat needed a white light over a red light until I saw that the boat had been aptly named "Nap Time"!!! Nap Time was the give-way vessel and the ferry was the stand-on vessel. The ferry was properly maintaining course. Careful when Nap Time comes up on the used...

The 16 sounds too small all around. I think that you will find the towing of a 19 and 22 to be very similar. In your rearview mirror everything will be exactly the same. The extra 3' of hull aren't going to make a huge weight difference such that you would require a different class of...

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What Dr. Bob said. There is no choice to be made here. One does not have to choose between trim tabs and permatrim. Permatrim will raise your stern underway a bit, and will make more use of the engines trim/tilt to adjust the attitude of the bow. Trim tabs will affect the bow's attitude as...

I have a story like sunbeam's. My boat sat lopsided with a 4 stroke 9.8hp kicker waaay to starboard and a single battery in the starboard lazarette. It actually was pretty nice when I had 3 passengers, but sat with a huge list. Like Sunbeam I could take care of this underway with trim tabs...

I have a mini jacket I didn't end up using if you are interested.

The foam is primarily for positive floatations in the event of a capsize. I wouldn't worry about removing it. You can foam in around your new storage. Lots of people have modified this area.

It's a bit of a redundancy, but certainly not overkill. For most items that are of any weight or that take a strain you will want the piece mounted to your transom in some kind of bedding compound. Choosing one that will also seal your screw holes is an easy decision. 3M 4200 is perfect. For...

Maybe you are thinking of Type V PFDs which do have such a requirement if so labeled?

I kind of missed that part about the bow being down. That's a red flag. You want that bow up absolutely Your sumps aren't really part of the equation on the trailer, nor are your bilge pumps. regardless of whether this affects your issue with water collecting under the v berth, you should...

There should be a bit of info on this if you search. I think a lot this infiltration is through the drain on the anchor locker.