It would depend on your davit and freeboard. We made our own SS davit once with a fixed height boom and have also used a modern low profile...
On a FB boat we much prefer the dinghy/davit on the bow out west. Have located them on the bow on our FB boats as small as 42', as we fish a lot...
Very nice first post, well stated!
Weight and center of gravity. Not to get too technical, but the ideal set-up has the Longitudinal Center of Gravity (LCG) directly aligned with...
I like your trade-off analysis, although I think the SeaKeeper will go aft?
Aren’t you going to need a little more hp on the next one :)
Ocean Alexander wasn't really the issue. And you have to distinguish the SR Plants on Merritt Island - the Merritt Island Manufacturing Plant, the...
Those boats have Controllable Pitch Propellers. Loss of power and they default to full pitch forward. Spoke to a machinery guy who worked at the...
But it was somewhat reassuring to read about the heroic behavior of those who answered the ‘call”.
This was a 130'MY with 3 Staterooms, didn't see many 130 footers with 3 staterooms at that time. The converted VIP fwd on the Maindeck was...
By looking at the market and realizing that there are many other brands flourishing in the Sport Yacht and Yacht range which Brunswick essentially...
I know Rybovich did a few custom ones quite awhile ago, but here is the name of a current company:...
The Europa GB’s are sedans, not much different than the convertible he already has. Resist the temptation to add enclosures and vertical...
Good question, this is similar to what tripped the CG Auxiliary guys. A Naval Architect has a design waterline clearly marked on the lines plan...
Here’s a nice example: https://www.**************/boats/1993/grand-banks-46-classic-3187817/?refSource=standard%20listing Nice to have the...
The flow of a sedan/convertible is just different, even with a full set of rails like we do on the West Coast. You are isolated on the bridge,...
Lots to think about. How slow are you ready to go ? Below 10 knots or above ? Are you limited to a 42 or can you go to a 46 or 49 GB? Sid...
Because of the flex, I would say yes due to the structural strength of 5200. I would not want to be readdressing the same spot time after time....
Used 3M 5200 for this job?
This needs to be properly addressed. There have been cases of older boats running in seas and when the bow immerses, the water pressure hydraulics...
