Clearing in cat cay is usually painless and without detours. You get in the cut, pull up at the dock and usually can get back underway within...
I'd go thru the bank, it's a more pleasant ride. The run north and around the Berrys can be really nasty, not that the NW channel delivers a...
Where have you been? They re installed on tons of boats incl many many euro yachts Personally i'd never go for them as maintenance costs are...
Whenever i need to go extra slow, whatever the reason, I just bump in and out of gear. I have low idle (550rpm) switches on th 3412Es I run and...
So how do you go thru a bridge, in neutral? Hey.ll you asked to lighten up :) Seriously this thread should be titled "stupid warning" not...
Unless things changed recently, you only have to show you applied for the TWIC to renew your license.
Things are out of control here in Miami and sadly the problem isn't just the idiots and the drunks but the lack of enforcement. USCG doesn't get...
When I renewed it was about $300 in cost. The twic is one time thing, so unless big brother comes up with another scam within 5 years it will be...
$3.35 plus tax is pretty good, I just paid $3.65 plus tax here at the truck in Miami... Most fuel docks are closer to 4.25 with tax. As to not...
Well there are obviously exceptions, clearly a lot of experience will help although I ve got to wonder why woudl you let your license lapse. You...
There is tonnage on an OUPV. It s the master that comes in different sizes. If you pass the 100T test, you will get either a 25, 50 or 100T...
While indeed Gtown isn't much, rudder cay (the piano) , lee stocking and rat/pigeon (blowholes) are really worth going the short run south of...
Make sure you find someone who is really familiar with th exumas and know the good spots beyond the typical highborne - compass - Staniel too many...
Hard to see in the picture. Ideally the roller should be shaped with no gaps on the side to keep the chain centered I sometimes get a similar...
Even in calm conditions, considering how narrow slips have become with 12" of clearance on each side being a luxury, you need multiple crew...
Fender boards on a fancy MY? Come on... Not down here :) they're for sailboats and old trawlers :) Seriously a solid SS rub rails works great on...
I guess the stylists over at Aicon have not spent much time on the boats they design considering this useless "recessed rub rail" If the fender...
Yes, obviously in really shallow waters you go in and out of gear, sometimes one engine at a time if needed Strategy depends on the boat and...
My beef with the mutt in post 1 wasn't really safety, but loosing deck space with the wide angled toe rail although I like vertical rails for...
A few months ago I posted a picture of the 72 Astondoa I with no rail and a raised platform where the cleats and windlass are. Yes, no rail...
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