Clearly an individual preference. We include them for a couple of reasons. First, we spend far more on meals and entertainment when cruising. We...
I think you just should cover all bases. Spread the word where you work, talk to placement agencies. walk the docks, circulate where captains and...
Well, let's analyze that. First, that is clearly a charter only boat as there are no expenses shown for owner cruising, no meals for owners or...
Interesting interview of the manager of Florence Harbor Marina, also on the TN river but a very well run marina. She says she's received many...
We chartered WP 130's, 112, PM 85, Hatteras, Burger etc for over a year and absolutely is less expensive for any normal usage. We chartered a...
They casually toss out those numbers. Go back and bill him for the excess. See the reaction. That's not a misjudgment or mistake, that's a gross...
One little thing can make a significant difference too. Many do bottom paint annually. We average 2.5 years. However, we clean the bottom every...
Yes, it does, as the instructions advise.
A fun little tool to play around with. https://www.luxyachts.com/yacht-cost-calculator I did a 112' boat there with 10 weeks of owner usage and...
Dinghy would have been of no use in this fire. Lucky if you even knew there was a fire and had a chance to jump in the water.
Yes, but the principles you follow can do well for anyone. Size of the costs don't change that. We have no income or revenue on our boats either....
One other crew comment. Have job descriptions and discuss them. Responsibilities should be clear as should be chain of command.
Interesting as I'm comfortable running it accounting wise just like our businesses. We budget, have monthly financial statements and our managing...
I appreciate the kind words. I'm not a technical guy either, just a boat owner who loves to boat. Our crew are contracted to work 220 days a...
At least 8 dead and could be more. Lots of houseboats, old wooden docks, covered with no openings, a lot of liveaboards in cold weather. We don't...
I endorse GOST as well.
First, we're very different from most "Yacht" owners, noting I prefer the word "Boat". Where our boat goes, so do we. I know repositioning is the...
There are a couple of places called yacht clubs but by the definitions you're use to, they really don't qualify. Olde Towne would come the closest...
You sign a contract in advance for their service. They have equipment limits and take up to those limits. They hauled 107 for Matthew, 64 for...
Jarrett Bay probably has the best hurricane haulout in the country plus they're miles inland.
