Sportfisher, if it’s possible to keep the posts respectful so you don’t upset members and guests. Thank you. Far
Hi all, I would have to second SandEngXp statement - "Improper design and construction techniques will still ruin the best materials." And the...
teddy, i think if the boat hit the buoy, the chain is to deep to find its way to the shaft/prop. with the buoy sitting normally in the water, the...
CTdave, no sarcasm was ment. my luck today, granite would float. :o far
PropBet, i guess that puts that one to rest. cheers far
CTdave, granite table doesnt float... do they, it could of been the tide ripping through? im trying to push for the transom coming off when it hit...
Teddy, all good, i was refering to her entry, if u compare her to a respectable custom builder she could be a bit better. as u say, at the end of...
-WOW! just watched the video.... she looks wafer thin for that size boat (but that could be the vert distort in the camera), and the engine room,...
Carl, as one of the young members (25y/o) of Y/F, and considering im also doing my Westlawn course, this thread in particular has been great...
some questions about buying new boats, i would also suggest checking out location of where the boat was made, ive heard some pretty interesting...
so hang on, theres been to major impacts, the bow and the transom(that transom looks like it has had one major clean impact, not several…?). Apart...
Capt J, thats why it doesnt add up, that tower should be kissing that cabin if it hit a barge. save bet i think to remove the barge from the...
this is what your after Dave...? and why we back on to this? if we unlock what happen to the boat in the first place (the bow), it will more than...
i think its safe to say Bertrams workmanship is fine, BUT some of the materials are up for questioning, as SHAZAM said...? i bet if someone did...
to show how fast they can go, check out the links. note on the tug vid and on how violent it all is, and if it went down on a angle. cheers...
Bill106, welcome, hopefully u and Shazam can come up with something. yes the glue has gone through the gaps, but when i was doing some work a...
That’s why I suggested that the owner gets the surveyor himself, he knows it going to be neutral. And if there’s any faults Bertram can fix the...
personally, i think the transom (first pic) came off when it hit the bottom... if it was ‘pulled’ off there would be stress cracks and splinters...
a bit more from the boys from Chaser. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBTnim2H450 far
Henning, good call with post 595, and this is why i have issues with a lot of production boatbuilders. the customer doesnt know...
