Most likely. With yachts, the vessel itself isn't really all that expensive, a similar sized commercial vessel would be about one forth the price....
No worries girl. Firefighting is the most fun part of it. They have all the gear you need. You really don't need much. Last I heard MPT wasn't...
You won't need anything, the STCW 95 basic is exactly that, the basics of the basics. Everything you need will be provided to you and reviewed in...
Dave Pascoe wrote a good article on this a while back, worth a read.
Can it be done? Yes. Would anyone who was experienced enough to pull it off do it? Only in extreme emergency conditions as an option of last...
Sad but true, even though it's backwards thinking. When the economic times are at their worst is when it's most important to distinguish yourself...
No, Gentry Eagle, a 114' Vospar Thornycraft is the only boat I can think of that would be capable of the run, she was purpose built by the late...
In the last 7 years working yachts (worked commercial for over 15 years prior), outside of word of mouth/personal reference, I've picked up most...
What do you do? What qualifications do you hold?
Yeah, that's just it, the business was built by Dick Bertram and people assumed that the reputation that he and his boats garnered would carry on...
From what I was reading earlier in the other thread, Ferretti has changed hands back to old man Ferretti since the construction of that boat. As I...
As, IMO, it should. With several years and 500 hrs of operation, the boat is no longer under warranty, and again, it was operated in the care and...
I think a good bit of the issue is that MMs insurance company is handling the defense as is most likely stipulated in their policy and are using...
Depends what yard they come out of, the ad didn't specify. Some of the Taiwanese yards are getting pretty dang good at it, and actually have been...
No he is not. He does know the system though, and as I said before, he is one of a handful of Drs in the US that can issue an ENG1. He will be...
Made outside of the US is an ancillary matter in that, with limited exceptions (have the keel laid in or 3/4 of the hull rebuillt in the US, or...
You pull the shaft out and roll it on a flat surface, that'll tell you if it's bent. Then you sight up through the strut and shaft log. This can...
Correct, the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster license will not allow you to drive a water taxi in the US, or any working US vessel. For that license you will...
If you are near Ft Lauderdale, you can see Dr Grenet about both the ENG1 and the USCG/DOT physicals. He handles a lot of guys and is one of the...
Hire a pro to do your engine alignment. It has to be perfect. No offense, but if you are asking these questions here, you most likely don't have...
