You are describing one of the ships in my Sea Service Book: 1,000', 228,000 tons. Stable as a rock rounding the Horn with a full load of crude....
I did the cruising on a sport-fishing boat for 5 years, but on a small scale: Albin 28TE. (TE for Tournament Express) It worked out great: the big...
Wow, sad reading...o_O
If you can't do a knot, do a lot..:D
Yup, my experience as well: We have been using Sunbrella fender covers for 23+ years in Florida, no negatives: Works good, last a long time....
I have used custom made Sunbrella covers over the years: Works good, last a long time..[ATTACH]
I had one of those as a hurricane anchor on my sailboat: 16,000 lbs of holding power, great anchor..
This one is pretty exotic, blonde owner and all... [ATTACH]
This Wagon is somewhat exotic: Only 2% of Mercedes Benz buyers purchase the Station Wagons, or Estate as they say in the old countries, my 2019...
I missed the last year of this thread.. Yup, the 65 hp Cub: Got my single sea license in one of those 1984. No starter motor, stand on the left...
You mean can't...?
Actual cost should be plenty: Previous boat cost me $50k to own 5 years and run 600 hours. That is $83 per hour not counting dockage. Food,...
Yeah, I am aware of the Bare Boat angle and how it is being abused. I would be surprised if the CG doesn't re-write or update it. Nothing wrong...
That 65-year-old boat "captain" must be an idiot for risking his freedom, his bank account and his boat for being too lazy to get a USCG license,...
Yeah, the Albin was better suited for our needs: Light cruising with occasional charters. That being said, I did charter the Glacier Bay, it was...
Yup, I was aware of the speed issue: Go fast to get the bows up and avoid the stuffing problem, etc. Tried every speed and every angle to find the...
Yes, this is the classic Clipper Bow: The buoyancy would increase as the bow goes down into the ocean. A catamaran would look weird with 2...
[ATTACH] Lars: Not much reserve buoyancy on the C3 bows? I would think that design would stuff the bows even on a good day..:( I did occasionally...
I had slightly better luck, but old info and old tech: Back in the mid-late 2000s we sailed to the Bahamas frequently, including the Berries and...
Yup and here is a picture of the same boat after a close encounter with a Bimini channel marker: [ATTACH]
