That's why I left France in the early 80s... Here I could call myself a political refugee just like the Cubans except that socialism has been...
There are no federal taxes annual on boats here in the US but a few states do charge a property taxes. Most don't... So usually the answer is no...
I am not familiar with the left coast but for trips to the Exumas I rely on passageweather.com Their wind and wave height forecasts are pretty...
I am no lawyer (thank god) and do not intend on playing one....but... AFAIK Yes, you need an offshore closing if the vessel is foreign flagged....
It really depends on the layout and access. It can be an easy job or a nightmare ... First what do you have right now? All in ones or remote...
Got to wonder how my avatar got in that post (post nr 1) :)
The differences between older two strokes and new 4 stroke is huge in noise, smoke, vibration. Well worth it As to which engine. Almost every...
13m and up I think. Some silly form stating where garbage will be stored and how it will be disposed Like "all garbage shall be bagged and...
Not that I know. I also keep all the paperwork in a binder incl documentation, dinghy/PWCs regs, FCC stuff, EPIRB reg, previous boarding reports...
Well it's 20 steps times 8 or 9 pails... At 50lbs each or so :(.depends on the boat and how roomy the ER is... When I got on the boat 8 years...
Do you seriously expect helpful responses without saying which engines you have, what size and year boat? Low fuel alarms are pretty rare on...
Yes same hose. Obviously there is a little bit of used oil left in the hose which goes back to the engine but maybe a quart out of 20 gallons... I...
We have a... Let me check... Reverso (couldnt remember the name...:) ) 4 valves manifold, to a pair of 3412s and a pair of northern lights 20s....
I think most windlasses are built to withstand th load placed on them in normal conditions. Personally if it s under 15 kts, I leave the chain as...
Yeah it all depends on how you use the boat. For marina jumpers, indeed you need to spend a lot of times in the bahamas for a WM to be worth...
No it was the other way around. The builders wanted to design a fire roof interior and did everything to use non flammable materials Except the...
The problem in the north east is plankton. We had a 50 micron plankton filter before the standard 20 and 5 microns but even that woudl require...
We use a charcoal filter and a UV light. Water taste very good! And I am a water snob :) I can't stand "drinking water" and never understand how...
There is no as is or original layout as she is an empty shell. Everything inside was gutted years ago incl staterooms, walls, etc
Even if crystal goes ahead, the topsides will be drastically altered to create more staterooms and balconies. Looks even worst in the drawings...
