Once again the US army Corps of Engineers builds a large jetty overnight and fails to tell boaters :)...
Exactly. In the last 10+ i haven’t seen changes in shoals and depths despite a number of storms that have affected the Exumas. For shallow tracks...
Make it... the platform Is the easy part... 1” coosa board with glass on each side. The hardest part will be the brackets but any good welder can...
Navionics May be ok stateside but not in the Bahamas. There are dozens of spots where following Navionics will he you aground. Explorer charts...
I ve never used anything in my boat or the boats i run. In my old 53 during the repower I had a local polisher remove old fuel (boat had sat for 5...
The older Garmin BlueCharts used to incorporate Explorer Charts data for the Bahamas. Over the last few years they ve gradually switched to...
We usually keep some compactor bags in the dinghy and fill a couple of them when visiting sound side beaches in the Exumas. Looking at the marking...
Can’t quite see the labels on the low res image but probably I guess it depends on the boat layout but I am done a big fan of having a central...
The two fires In FTL do sound suspicious because of the timing and close locations. The fires in Key Biscayne both happened in the morning and...
Problem is that investigation results are never published which is a shame as we could all learn for these incidents. that s quite a strong of...
Better slightly oversized than always running close to the limit. The heavier the load the more heat, some margin is nice to have. I have an...
Another one this morning at Rickenbacker Marina. Smaller boats, 40 ish...
I like to have isolated systems with each engine and generator having its own battery, along with the house. The only connection I want is a...
Make sure you measure the access path as well. Sometimes builders install large alliances before finishing the interior. Splendid washer dryers...
I just hope the two fires not too far from each other are really accidental. What are the odds, within minutes
yes I use it in the Bahamas but using my iPhone Wifi calling feature. No need for a third party app. Works great. That s why I don’t see the point...
Yeah probably. It was a different design where the the pump body would pull from the back end. Not a plate cover. But it had a slightly larger...
On most genset the exhaust separator works great to eliminate the water splashing out under pressure from the exhaust gases. Problem with our 27.5...
Two separate fires in one night, including another Benetti...
No aftercooler issues on the 3412Es. I put 4000 hours on a pair of them (2003 vintage)... bullet proof. Boat had 5500 hours when it was sold and...
