I'm usually pretty clear on what's entailed in the day captaining, especially in this case as we'd already agreed on the "rinse". But you're...
My wife and I have a thriving (small) yacht management business in Sag Harbor, NY (the closest port, 5 statute miles, from "The Hamptons"). We've...
I run several Tiaras and they are very solid boats. Yes they can be a wet ride and the non-skid is the best in the business - yes, it will take...
The bigger the better... Praktek or ProStockMarine. Do not chince on fenders! $100 is peanuts when it comes to the cost of repairing gel coat...
Typical... An owner ready to buy a boat not aware he needs crew and a dealer/broker ready to sell a boat to an owner not requiring the owner to...
Whink! Thanks for help, whink does the trick. Terry cloth towel, thoroughly wetted window with Whink, gentle scrubbing and no more etching......
55' Azimut has badly etched windows presumably from hard water. There is a sticker on windows that says "Do not use abrasive". I gather the...
Thanks, bro...
Kiwi, What about exit point? If VHF antenna was entry point and the Sea talk box was melted, would there necessarily be a noticeable exit? Dan
Thanks, I also have a rigger coming to inspect everything close up... Cheers.
No, didn't see the starter opened up and am just going by what the electronics tech said (I trust him implicitly as he's an electrical engineer...
No, went to bring boat in from mooring to the dock just a day or two after strike - batteries were still charged. By the time I got to the dock,...
2 Aug - 57' Beneteau struck by lightning First symptom - starter contacts sticky (burned out the starter!) Second sympton - 24v battery...
Sorry, but I maintain that the iPhone is a great entertainment device and a great novelty but not a serious tool you'll come to rely on when your...
Since dropping my Blackberry Curve in the water 3 weeks ago (wasn't eligible for my equipment upgrade until October and Blackberry Bold not yet...
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