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More on heating Loren, Thanks for your prompt reply. One thing I forgot to ask was whether a small, electric, fan-type heater would do the trick. I know it's going to be more expensive to run, but I thought maybe if I could get away with one small or medium-sized one for a small space like a...

I am moving out to Portland from the East Coast and am very seriously considering looking for a boat and living aboard. I know that some of you have--Loren, I'm pretty sure, has mentioned it--and I had a couple of questions. If you think you should mention something I haven't asked, please do...

Humbly I come once again to the temple of knowledge. I'm thinking about buying an Ericson, and I asked a question recently about blistering, which seems to me a problem that could take a fair amount of money out of your pocket, or put a fair amount of arthritis into your shoulder and elbow...

Thanks. Steve, Hope I did this right. I was trying to send you a private thanks for your point-by-point answers. Very helpful. I appreciate it. Regards, John Rogers

My apologies if all of this has been covered before, but I did search around on the site some, and just wanted to see if I understood this correctly. Blisters are caused by water seeping--probably from the outside, but maybe influenced by how damp the inside spot it corresponds to is--into...

Liveaboard: 35 vs. 38 Hey, Frank. Thanks for the suggestion. Embarrassing as it is to admit it, I'd say that mainly I'd be moored at the dock at first. If I do this, I'll do it in Portland, OR, and, being from Florida and most familiar with the Atlantic Coast/St. John's River/Intercoastal...

I'm considering buying an Ericson 35 or 38 as a liveaboard, and I wondered if anyone who's owned or been in both boats for a few overnighters could help me. I know that bigger is always better if you're going to spend much of your time at the dock, but it seems to me that the 35 (Mark III--the...