The offending ship is under arrest by the Egyptians; They lost big bucks on the blockage and now trying to collect. Not sure the owner’s, the...
Yeah, true....Almost. Probably not the right time to blow sunshine on themselves, be humble if anything: The ship and cargo was just about to...
The green boat jumped the chocks and the straps on it’s own, it kind of fell off after the crew was hoisted up to a rescue helicopter. Not sure...
Tow in progress. [ATTACH]
Yeah, he is not happy.. Here is his sailboat being hoisted onboard before the voyage. [ATTACH]
Yup, all done and tied up. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Change in plans: The weather improved, now the ship is under tow.
Supposedly it was “Thrusters” that broke lose, not sure if they meant huge bow thrusters or pods or what. Recent picture: [ATTACH]
Yup, and it seemed to have landed right side up as the mast and antennas appear to be in good shape. The green boat is supposed to be # 3 in a...
They had planned to put 4 guys on the ship today, then tow it to sheltered waters, anchor, then stabilize her, but the conditions were too rough....
This is the boat that feel off the freighter, it cost $7.8 million to build, seems to be in good shape.. [ATTACH]
Hmm, ok.. Have to wrap my mind around the concept. Been using snubbers for years to take the load of the windlass in case of a storm. My SS chain...
They lost a green work boat of the Port side, not a yacht. The green boat is still floating and the owners are crossing their fingers it may in...
I can recommend Darrell: He has done numerous surveys for me and for my friends. Highly recommended, very meticulous, knowledgeable and always in...
I got the 6LP-STE and using Shell Rotella, previous owner used Delco, either way, good running engine and good oil analyze results. All good...
Some guys can go commercial with a foreign built vessel by some act of Congress, perhaps you can go that route as well..? (I got around the...
Old saying from the Cruising Community: Go small, go now. (Not related to your search on course) A classic example was this retired couple who...
Bad Luck, Egypt makes a lot money keeping the canal open. Without it they would be screwed...
Not offended either, I am worth every penny..:cool: I have seen both sides being an owner and a Captain, and I hire guys to work for me all the...
No, I told my better half many times that you can’t buy safety at West Marine when friends were showing off the latest gizmo gear from WM before...
