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Thank you for the pic. It answers my question even if I confused everybody by not realizing that the hatch isn't located over the floor area. I do need to see a real boat as soon as I can find one to see somewhere in the southern half of Florida. We're moving down in size again from a Mainship...

I was looking for the measurement from the sole (floor) of the boat to the height of the hatch or the deck of the doghouse. thanks, Bob

Would a nice CD 25 owner please let me know the vertical dimension between the floor and the house roof where the hatch is located down in the V berth area? Headroom for a short wife or not? Thanks, Bob

Anybody ever tried the spray on zinc coating (cold galvanizing) that some of the big boat guys are using on their running gear these days? I've never used it but some of my trawler friends swear by it for growth prevention.

On our boat we mix a small amount of CLR liquid in the wash water. It dissolves lime deposits and acts like a wetting agent so stuff runs off better. It's cheap and available at any grocery , hardware or big box store. Good luck, Bob http://www.thecarycompany.com/container ... rface.html

Thanks all, I'll be going with the little Honda generator (When I get a CD) which will do much more than just heat some shower water. It can be my household back up during hurricane season too, if I haven't taken the boat nort for the summer. Bob

Thanks Flyer , that's pretty close to what I was thinking was possible. Every engine makes heat, it's just determining if it's feasible to harness it.

Thanks for the info. Looks like the little gen set is the simple and reliable way to go. I just have a lot to learn about the ins and outs of these little beauties.

In our diesel inboard powered boats we had the ability to route heated water from the fresh water cooling system through the heat exchanger in the water heater so we had nice hot water at the end of each cruising day. I have never owned a big outboard engine powered craft and I was wondering if...

Thank you all. We'll try for the Oct gathering. We have a son's wedding in California and a visit to Dad (96) in Mn to schedule too. Jim and Joan, I've read all 184 pages of your journeys and loved it. Thank you.

Just to say hi and introduce myself as advised by Bob Austin. I hope this is the correct place. My wife Cynthia, and I are both Mississippi river rats from Minnesota originally, now retired and living in Stuart Fl. We currently have a Mainship Pilot 30 and will be stepping up to a trailerable...

This app is dependant upon cell phone gps location and of course it has holes where there is no cell coverage but it is live and very good in coastal and harbor areas and you can track vessels in real time on a cell phone or wifi at home too. Also tells you name,what type of boat and in many...

Please let me know which forum is the proper place for newbies to check in and say howdy, I didn't see a heading for that and didn't want to hijack somebody else's thread to do it. (Like this).

I'm a new member so I hope I don't screw up this reply. We have been using 2 apps from MarineTraffic.com for about two years and it works well for us on the east coast of Florida and when I'm the shore contact for my son in Boston who lives on his trawler and cruises to Cape Cod and Nantucket...