I flew to Cuba once from Nasua and went and talked to the Dock Master at Hemingway marina and asked about americans entering through the marina....
I spilled something oily on a large rubber fender once and was cleaning it with Roll Off. A man from another boat was walking down the dock and...
Is it true Roll Off will eat the glue out of your R I B tender and cause it to come apart at the most inopratable time? Floor wax does sounds...
K1 You would be shocked at how many yacht Captains I see in this industry that don't do there home work to know the simple things.... most...
Does any one know... Exactly what is the right way to secure the end of the chain to the vessel in the chain locker? Should it only be...
Yes... I had met some nice Russians crew members on the DYT in the past.. Same thing about the Captain as well..
As an American crew member aboard many of well known yachts, I personally have never dealt with Russian charter guest / yacht owners. However, I...
A salvage worker was once telling me a story about how his company had to go clean up a Carribean island harbor littered with smaller sunken...
Don't get me wrong Brian.. I was not talking about the engineering side of design of the motor sailor not working well in real life. I was...
I think I have had worked on just about all the major brands through out the industry. In my experience the brand that has caused me the least...
Brian I was docked next to the Mitseaha once and talked to the crew. They told me the concept of motor sailor sounds good in thery but does not...
I think what has Strat bothered is by the statement that I made to the effect of "I was not planning on going out to sea in the vessel so I did...
Strat, this web site is a great place for bringing question on subjects that you are not familiar with. I don't know of any books that talk about...
Here's an experiment I would like to do next time in the ship yard. Find a cut out piece of trash fiber glass from a boat. Soak it in some...
I was recently on a 120 foot fiber glass haul vessel helping out with some needed work. The captain on board wanted to dispose about 4 larger...
Question,, I have seen a lot of postings through time about not posting yacht owners names. But why is that considered so bad? Can...
Isn't the Jones Act laws for ship owners having to take care of there crew in the ways of medical emergency needs for all flaged vessels?
Isn't it illegal for a F F vessel to charter in US waters?
I worked a 145 ft yacht that had very tight 1/4's for 9 crew but it worked out good. We all cramed in together for charters but once the guess...
What is low hours? Well if you figure that most deisel engine manufactures recomend overhaul some where around 10 to 12 thousand hours, that...
