Or you could install “south bay strainers” outside and never have to clean baskets again. South Bay strainers are wedges with Bronze mesh outside...
he s really good with Hatteras and the river system. PM me your number I ll forward it to him
I see the pictures fine
I ve anchored in the Cheasie quite few times on trip using a Bruce/claw. Perfect anchor in mud. In fact I ve used Bruce anchors for 14 years...
Doesn’t make any sense. A windlass is typically able to pull a lot more weight than an anchor and chain. Check the model nr and the...
55 lbs is a joke on a boat that size. I can’t see why the windlass couldn’t handle a larger anchor. I have a Galley Made windlass on my 53 Hatt,...
no that’s pretty common on small boats or low end production boats. personally I m a big fan of not having all my eggs in the same basket. One...
I m kind of surprised nobody has asked if there is a way to check fuel levels. No, I don’t mean an electric fuel gauge no matter how fancy it is....
i ve never been a fan of hot tubs but after almost a year of running a boat for with one I have to say it s a nice add on. Ours is on the top deck...
I ll have to check them out although I m not sure using a UK based company would work well for us. the biggest issue with replacing an isis...
very true. All of us with ISIS systems are struggling to keep them going.
Thanks. Contacting TDS. I see they’re in Sarasota so they probably did the teak for lazzara too
I agree with ith you about young people… they’re worth training. But note the background of the people you listed…all grew up around boats or had...
The most critical learning time frame is before becoming a captain. personally my path has been thru owning my own boats for 25 years during...
A rare sight these days… three Hatteras MY side by side here at Highbourne, three generations with the older one standing out with its Hatteras...
I agree. Take the key to a real locksmith and maybe the tumbler or lock and see what they can do
Bob423… that’s the name I was looking for another misconception about the ditch are the nowake zones. North of Stuart FL there aren’t that many...
Just time the tide. Start later on the day of high tide is in the after noon. Many options One trip we had been delayed before leaving and I...
Indeed the NJ run is the worst part of the trip. Just plain boring and ugly cape may is a nice stop then I always ran upnthe delaware into the...
NJ ICW isn’t usable except by outboard powered boats If time isn’t a factor I really like the ICW. Yea it s a few more miles but the scenery is...
