Per the dredge captain, boca inlet is always waiting on permits. They have a good cutter head dredge and qualified personnel to run it but the...
Bill as usual you are a wealth of good information. Pls keep posting on both of the forums while enjoying your retirement.
Get a soft 6 man life raft. It will fit almost anywhere and can be deployed quickly. I keep mine in the brow(60 ft sf). NO TENDER. A tender bow...
Spencer and bayliss are couple miles from each other in Wanchese both top tier builders. Look at either companies boats, they can fair and paint...
Multiple captains have warned me about cost over runs and not putting manpower on the boat. One captain said he'd never go back, ever. I only use...
If you go to jarrett bay be very careful and get detailed quote AND completion date.
The def requirements are the greens way of eliminating use of fossil fuel. When the boating industry says they're eliminating a line of boats...
Def diesels burn fuel to get a hot enough reaction chamber. They use alot more fuel. Been there done that with identical 40 ton john deere...
The trucking industry had loads of trouble with the def mandate and still do. The def motors are more complex and when not functioning properly go...
Spencer yachts is a good yard, they will do the work and not play games like some yards. Their invoices are always correct and people are easy to...
Of the hundreds of business owners I speak with yearly, many I've known for decades. Old boater is the only one who doesn't have a problem finding...
Made in us with another countries steel wire is what I'm thinking. The quality of steel and ss has certainly gone down over the years. I have some...
Scott and Holly!! They are two very knowledgeable boaters, didn't know they were having any trouble. I haven't had any of their issues except...
I have it on the fly bridge as well and it has held up well. It doesn't seem slick when wet and doesn't stain easily. It gets some food, bait...
Last time I spoke to mike he was president, if I recall correctly, Jeff is owner.
Consider outereef yachts. They are well built, great support and plenty of brokerage boats available. They are good sea keeping boats with...
I've been using GP link from Gregory poole cat in north Carolina for 2.5 yrs. It's been good so far. Always alerts when any monitored item has...
Stayed next to a marlow in Guana cay years ago and it sneezed badly. It was annoying for us while eating on the back deck of our vessel, the noise...
They are going to produce the motor in 2000, 2200 and 2400 hp versions. The larger hp will have sequential turbos. Supposedly will be ready for...
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