Keep your list of allowable channels handy and monitor them for several minutes before you need to use them to make sure they're clear. If you're...
I've done that in fog. Definitely commands attention to detail. Great bridge keeper there. Really good about keeping the traffic flowing on...
Was that the pontoon bridge with the old man operating it? If so it's been gone quite a few years now. I think the old man was its first...
If you ate dinner ashore all you'd need is your Leatherman and tools.:rolleyes: Camp Lejeune gets especially interesting when they announce live...
What kind of boat are you dealing with? Big boats get serious equipment, but for the average 40-60' I always used those Motorola walkies. With...
I got into the business because I loved the adventure. A big part of that adventure was meeting the people and experiencing the local culture...
Yep, prices have changed. Finding a responsible person to deckhand was always the hardest thing since responsible people generally have F/T jobs....
It's been a few years so DK where rates are at these days but I used to charge $400 a day and $100 for a mate. Fuel was considerably more...
Hopefully that includes haul, splash, removal and re-installation of the top and all permits and tolls because that's sound like nearly double...
Our contacts are a big part of the value in a captain or boat manager. I kept a black book of good and bad people to deal with up and down the...
Once you get past that I'm from NY you might learn that I've learned a few things over the past 60+ years of running boats. Plus I'm a very sweet...
Invariably after the good weather is gone (late October / November). One guy had us move his boat south in January. Lonely on the north Atlantic...
Other than fuel capacity and sea conditions, the only reason I'd go up the Sound is strong winds from the west which you'd save yourself from by...
From Portsmouth he should be able to make it straight to A.C. with that boat going around Montauk (weather permitting) and save a day rather than...
I would assume that this boat has a cruising range of about 12 hour. (500 gal @ 40gph). From Portsmouth that puts him in Atlantic City, maybe...
That's way too early given the expected surge in cases from Labor Day festivities that's expected to hit towards the end of the month. The...
This survey has consistently shown roughly 3:1 against attending, which is not good for the producers or those who plan to showcase their...
Get in touch with Capt J. Not sure if he goes that far north, but maybe he knows someone if he doesn't.
Yeah, that's not a half tower; just a hard top, but I think it'll still require removal for trucking and it's definitely a wide load requiring...
DK about my reading comprehension since I missed post #18:oops: but I'll plead busy, lol. I'm impressed, and think I might try it on my vehicles...
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