There are several "crew houses" in Fort Lauderdale. These are inexpensive places to stay and good sources of leads for daywork. Anybody out...
There are many posts in this forum from people looking to get into yachting. I thought it might help to post a few hints from the captain's side...
Hi Dusty, Crew agencies are very important, sign up with several with a good resume and face to face meetings with the agents. If you just send...
We went out of Port Everglades for a seatrial this morning (about 0945 hrs) and Octopus was "hovering" in the middle of the turning basin...
Hi Carl, Thunder is now at Sunrise about three docks from us. Delta won't build anymore of the 70's, (too small with all the huge yachts on the...
You need to see if there is a picture of Centurian anywhere. The 125 foot version of Princess Gloria, and of course Affinity also a Delta...
If you are running a vessel of greater gross tonnage than your license covers, and something goes wrong......be prepared for the possiblility that...
HI Joe, Many motoryachts over 80 feet would require a 200 ton license. Many years ago my wife and I ran an 84 foot Nordlund, 123 gross tons....
"Turmoil" is for sale in Ft. Lauderdale. Beautiful yacht and first yacht to make the entire Northwest Passage in a single season. There are...
Cold molding is an excellent method for smaller yachts (up to around 100 feet). Look at some of the boats the Hodgson Bros build out of Maine. A...
While some jobs on yachts last only a couple of months, most of the time when a captain hires you he does so with the expectation of long term...
Christo303 The question was largest GRP yacht, not the largest composite. While the Oceanfasts were composite, I don't believe they were all...
Spec boats seem to be on the rise with even Feadship now offering a line of semi-custom yachts. There is a lot to be said for this trend from the...
Oeino has been and is doing really outstanding and innovative work. Skat and Octopus stand out not only on size but for distinctive design and...
The difference is that buildings don't have to go to sea. I forget who said this but it is pretty true "A house is nothing but a ship so...
About the 183 footer.... A modern diesel burns about .3 pounds of fuel per horsepower output/hour. 19000 hp would burn about 5700 pounds per...
Kelly, The cleaning of the extreme rake type of windshield is one problem, the fact that you can't see out of them is another. Although...
Hi Kelly, It's actually much eaiser to find examples of the bad ones but (think any boat that looks like it was carved from a bar of soap)......
Just a thought for the designers out there. While all the curves and huge windows and may look great......how many designers actually have been...
Sorry "Capt" Bruce. After reading your other post with your attitude and expectations about a real Captains job, best advice is DON'T QUIT YOUR...
