Indeed 19 is minimum unless the slip is exposed or cross current. In this case you may want more...
Yes so far the COVID test only applies to air travel according to the CDC PR even if it gets extended to boats, as long as they allow a rapid...
The channel itself is a little deeper with 5 1/2 at low tide. There is a 5’ hump between the end of the channel and the harbor entrance. I ve been...
I don’t remember any plane wreck at honeymoon. Are you getting confused with the DC3 over Norman’s Cay, Exumas? It s still there. Top of the...
Thanks for the clarification. I always thought there was a link between Jack Hargrave and the current company.
Indeed I think there is some confusion between the boats designed by Jack Hargrave for Burger, Hatteras and others vs the current Hargrave Custom...
Scenery used to be nice until RWBB destroyed the north end. We used to anchor off the beach at the north end it was great... now that’s gone....
We don’t go anymore. We don’t even stop there on the way to the Exumas. I even turn down charter request there It has been destroyed by Resort...
I don’t see the issue. Pretty good landing actually. I would have preferred coming in bow into the wind but Charleston can have quite a bit of...
So... we know that mechanics are a thing of the past as they have been eradicated by technicians. today I emailed a well known fire system...
Routine oil changes / zincs shouldn’t be that expensive. I pay about $3500 on the 1650hp C32s. Doesn’t include the gens which I do myself but...
Either extremes are bad. Running with 30 to 40% load will be far better than always running near 90%. In most boats, especially south, you...
having run a sister ship to your J70, one of the things I loved about it is that there was always a safe way to get on board Regardless of tide...
It seems to me that having a larger and a smaller gen was popular a while back. Some called that a night gen. All the boats built since the 90s...
Again there is the real world and there is Lala land We were docked at Staniel 3 days ago. I m in the ER doing stuff... first mate is at the...
Reality check. Guests need to be able to get on and off a boat safely without requiring assistance or a hand unless they have special needs (age,...
I don’t jump down to the dock, never... I never allow any crew member to jump off until the boat is secured. Passing lines around pilings Or...
Aluminum tanks aren’t a deal Killer. I prefer fiberglass, no question, but if properly installed alum tanks will be ok. Problem is that it s...
nice try personally I think most owner/operators will be as much attentive to details and safety than experienced captains. And yes it is...
Yes, I ve ranted many time about how European builders refuse to adapt their boats for the US market. Not just Riva or Italians, but sunseeker and...
