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Pat, you'll probably never get those nuts off. Once they are rusted sufficiently, the "fuse" with the bolt; might as well be welded on. You can soak them with PB or Kroil until eternity. They'll never budge. I just replaced a few brackets & nuts/bolts on our King. After 11+ years, they...

I have come to accept that as doable, especially if one is retired and has the time. Hell, even 8 knots would be fine in the right boat. Especially, if one considers fuel burn and the current state of fuel prices. If I could go 8 knots on a nice, luxurious trawler and burn 2 GPH vs 13 knots...

Pat, put a thin coating of clean oil on the seal prior to assembly. It will seal the filter AND make removal easier. I put it on until it stops spinning, then tighten 3/4 of a complete rotation from there. Add oil. Start engine. Check for leaks. Re-assemble. Sometimes they will put up a...

Well that eliminates a Nordhavn... :wink:

Realistically: Monk 36 Nordic Tug 32 Willard 40 Fantasy: Nordhavn 41 or 43 We almost bought a very rare Willard 40 with a fly-bridge a couple of months ago. But the boat was in San Carlos, Mexico and I could not locate a slip here. Everything has a 1-2 year wait-list, or longer. We did not...

Dollar store water toy. Suck out what you can. Sponge out the remainder.

Jarrett Cove Park. Harstine Island.

I wonder if he's going with an F250 or F350 tow vehicle....I'd go 1 ton dually, but that's me.

You'd think the relative tranquility of a quiet anchorage would be more appealing than any KOA, but that's just me. We used to camp a lot. But the kid grew up and the idea of "vacationing" surrounded by people no longer appeals to us. The Admiral had never boated prior to marrying this...

Did a quick overnight trip to Port Gamble on Friday. Stayed on the boat and didn't venture onto shore. Was still nice to get out...

That bearing story sucks. Glad it wasn't worse and you are back on the road. I'm going to purchase an inexpensive TPMS. Issue is I have to then take them all of prior to launching. I'm pulling the boat to north Idaho next month for a family trip to Lake Pend Oreille, so hearing these stories...

Totally different set up than the 25 then. Ours is like Boris'; sump with bilge pump on a float switch, located under the closet base on the port side.

Up over the bow rail then onto the roof...via pure brute force. :lol:

Ratchet straps from Harbor Freight to the roof hand rails. They won’t last long, due to salt water, but they are so inexpensive as to be virtually disposable anyway. Another option is a “spider web” bungee net but I wouldn’t trust that at freeway speeds.

I have asthma and I don’t even freak out anymore. If it’s smokey, it’s smokey. Nothing I can do about it. I go about my life and enjoy the fact that it’s not 35*F and drizzling...

For the last few years I’ve run E10. Real gas is too hard to find and when you do find it, you have to pay exorbitant prices. That is even worse now. We know who to “thank” for that! I’ve been using the blue “Marine” Sta-bil at every fill up. Religiously. I change the fuel filter/water...

Humans do the same. Usually after consuming massive amounts of stimulants. Excited delirium. Seen it and dealt with it a lot.

Reading some posts here I’m reminded of the old saying: DENIAL. IT AIN’T JUST A RIVER IN EGYPT.

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/

Diesel is quickly jumping UP in price. I filled up last week for $3.09/gallon. It's now $3.40/gallon. IN A WEEK. :evil: :roll: And it's not going down anytime soon...