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Our windlass stop working. It began to strain/slow upon drop one day and upon retrieval, it totally stopped working and the dedicated circuit breaker popped. After diagnosing the issue with a volt meter, I decided to remove it entirely and rebuild it. Ours is a generation 1, original to the...

So due to reasons beyond my control, we will probably need to purchase a new trailer for our 25 Cruiser. We HAD a King 7000 with bunks, surge actuator & disc brakes. I’m looking to upgrade both trailer size/weight capacity and brake system to EOH (with discs). Aluminum would also be nice, but...

I have contemplated adding an additional water tank to the void under the V berth on our ‘07 25 Cruiser. Water, fuel & ice are always our limiting factors when out on longer trips and we enjoy being on the hook vs always in marinas. I added a solar panel system for the same reasons. After...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/humpback-whales-record-calves-salish-sea-1.6221049

https://youtu.be/vlCIHlRWi7I

Having just completed the longest tow of my life I'm curious about this. Those of you that tow long distances; WHAT IS THE TOP SPEED YOU ARE COMFORTABLE TOWING? I realize there are variables like what size boat, what tow vehicle, towing flat lands or over mountain passes etc. But I noted the...

US Navy “shock” testing our newest carrier, the USS GERALD R. FORD off Florida. https://gcaptain.com/watch-u-s-navys-new-supercarrier-undergoes-bolt-rattling-shock-trials/

New technology in outboards by a Florida start up. Seems like an uphill battle, but I guess if you have a dream. https://www.alfadan.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8alrpieveDg&list=WL&index=6

Crossed The Atlantic in a 26’ boat powered by Evinrude two strokes. In 1985. https://youtu.be/n7AURejJj_Q

If this was previously mentioned, disregard. If not, boaters need to be more aware: https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s59/sinking-norwester-57514.html https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s3/its-happened-again-boat-meets-rock-prevost-57731.html These rocks, reefs etc are all charted. Despite...

Dates now posted on WDFW website. It ain't pretty. In 7 west, for example, no longer do we have the open seven days a week until the quota is met. We now get only 4 days in mid-May, 4 days in early June and 4 days in mid-June. So that means 7 west will be a zoo, exactly like 8-1/8-2 is...

Yep. Again. Eventually, the world is going to have to "open". This hiding in fear crap has to stop. :roll:

Providence Medical needs people who can sew and have access to a sewing machine to help them make 100 million med masks. They will provide the materials to make 100. You pick that up and sew away... https://www.providence.org/lp/100m-masks This is a a skill I wish I had...

This may not bode well for Raymarine brand. https://www.ibinews.com/mergers-acquisitions-and-exits/flir-to-sell-off-raymarine/35798.article

...looks like our friends up north took a beating. This is north of Nanaimo. https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/tota ... -1.4765480

A local Seattle boater’s experience. I found it on another boating forum when someone asked about saving an old, wood boat. I like the looks, character, nostalgia etc of old boats. What boater doesn’t? They are like old cars or houses or anything made in the old ways. But I’m not delusional...

Copied from another boating forum: :lol:

https://www.fox19.com/2019/09/20/fla-teen-survives-anchor-getting-lodged-his-head/

Wow! :shock: I have been to this area numerous times: Guam, Palau, Ponape, Kwajalein, Truk aka Chuuk...Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and the northern Marianas. The “islands” are merely atolls, reefs that have popped up above sea level. Most are no more than single digits above sea level...

We were on our way home yesterday from Shallow Bay, Sucia after a week and a half in the Gulf Islands. As we were southeast of Matia we hear a "MAYDAY, MAYDAY...40 foot wooden trawler hit a submerged rock, mouth of Ewing Cove! Listing 40*. Wife and dog in the dinghy!!" Coast Guard chimes up...