+1 to what NYCap said. Once you're in the water it's too late. A recent study by the USCG disclosed that almost 75% of the people who died in...
Why the discussion about how an autopilot would have been involved in this? Wasn't it the skipper's statement that he was running without...
Capmj, spoken like a true salesman. In the real world, investments tend to go up in value over time, unlike boats which virtually always go down...
I went back and reviewed the pictures. I stand corrected about the rudder post. Thank you.
rc, pardon me for saying but there seems to be a fly in your ointment. A boat traveling at 25kts is moving around 40'/second. A 63' boat at...
Lock it. I have read the thread several times a day since it first started and have learned a lot from the intelligent comments made. I've...
Thanks to both of you for replying. Henning, I look forward to your followup. Thanks.
I'm looking for software that I can use on a computer that will give me what would be a typical ship's log. I'd like it to be able to store...
It's been interesting to read these posts. From the sounds of much of what I've read, we should tar and feather all USCG boat operators...
RTH, it just dawned on me as to where the Salish Sea is after reading an article in the paper about the ongoing efforts to rename the waters on...
I called Polyform and they were quite helpful. They (and one other company) are sending over some samples. The company is located in Seattle and...
I must be too full of holiday grogg because I went to the Lighthouse website and didn't see any fenders. These fenders will be mounted...
The marina where I keep my boat has been promising for two years they would provide and install fender strips around each of the slips. The slips...
My interpretation of what SeaEric said is--the perfect boat for you, like the perfect car or the perfect is one who should take your breath away....
That is always a sad sight, no matter what the make. Pascal, any mention of injuries to the 4 people on board? A sudden stop like that could...
Sorry, but that's not my idea of what the interior of a yacht should look like. If I were building a boat it would be a warm, comfortable place...
Ditto to the above comments about living vicariously through your blog. Godspeed on your cruise.
In our area (Columbia River & Snake River) the waters are controlled by the Corps of Engineers. They have many regs that prohibit liveaboards on...
PassageMaker, Circumnavigator, PMY, Northwest Yachting. Of those I like PM and Circumnavigator best. PMY was a freebie from a boat show and...
You have to be careful of that method also. It's easy enough for a spammer to give you the "main number" that rings into a phone on his desk...
