I think the OP made his calculations and has traveled many miles from this forum since his 08-06-2010 post.
...oops, yeah I think you might be on the right track there. I would still suggest that breaking loose a stuck turbo is stopgap.
In my experience once a turbo gets stuck they are done. Unsticking it can get you by long enough to finish a trip or whatever but ultimately they...
Poor installation methods such as draining the house batteries (or all batteries) rather than an isolated bank for inverter use only. This is a...
I drive a lot of different boats but my routine is usually always the same. After ER check I start the generator first, then the mains, starboard...
I think most people turn on the hot water heater when they arrive and leave it on for the 2-3 days while staying onboard - then shut it off when...
No one has mentioned the obvious. A high limit credit card and a checkbook.
...and your plan for bypassing 2500 miles of Mexico's pacific coast is?
Install PYHI deck plates directly over the expansion tank caps or add remote mounted coolant overflow recovery bottles.
True. 99.999% of buyers will not buy a sinker no matter how good the refit job is. I've seen refit sinkers that are better boats than they...
I'm sure you can buy a similar Defever model without a sinking in it's history. Is the price difference worth it? More importantly I would be...
Yes, Liberty is somewhat isolated, and NYC may be the city that never sleeps, but the water taxi does. It shuts down around 11:00 PM. If you...
I agree with you CAP. Seeing NYC from the water really is something special. I've been on the water forty years and entering the city from the...
Keep in mind that when boats are 'sold' at auction they still have to close the deal - and sometimes they don't. I've seen a number of boats sell...