It s the first time I hear of a failure on the Merc box used in the Rs. I had both an 99XJR and a 00 XKR. I did go thru 3 differentials in 6 years...
Tropical systems don't necessarily "track the stream", the only impact of the GS is to provide more fuel (warmer water) before landfall Mid July...
On the gas side, the old jaguar XK engine is a great example... Launched in 1948 it won Le Mans 5 times in the 50s and remained in production into...
"The good news, they are not fiberglass. However you do have two fiberglass water tanks that are barrel shaped." Personally in a diesel boat, I...
It really pays to check fuel prices... Active Captain is one way then confirm on the phone. Tidewater is always one the cheapest on the east...
Even Miami beach marina is cheaper! Must be a typo, did you mean 3.87?
You are absolutely right, it comes down to owner preferences although in this case with an owner / operator / live aboard I suspect slower speeds...
It's very hard to answer the OP without knowing how the boat will be used Any boat will be economical at hull speed, although a true displacement...
Well races have been anything but dull this year thanks to DRS and the new pirellis...I guess the lack if view is the main issue
Looks like attendance in Valencia is even worse this year ... Looking at the TV footage, Docks are only 25 to 30% full! I know things are tough...
Ok So the 12v batteries which power the DDEC are charged by alternators? Good!! I did a quick delivery this week on a 70 with Kobelt pneumatic...
So if I get this right...you are relying on the generator and a battery charger to charge the 12v battery needed to run the DDEC? If so, this is...
Define "yacht"... For some a yacht is 100' long... To others, especially in some countries, a 30' sailboat is called a yacht... Anchoring?...
Good point, especially if the boat was originally sold inland...
it should be close to the holding tank... look near the tank and/or follow the hoses from the tank, or from the thru hull.
It really depends in where you are and how you are using the boat At the dock I check the power cords daily, feeling the plugs and also random...
lol... and i'm planning to sell the Hatt for a sail boat... my next slip neighbor has a 49 Defever w/cockpit. i've helped him a few times, there...
when Jack Hargrave designed the 50 MY back around 1966, which quickly became the 53 by 69, he simply threw away the conventional MY layout with...
i'm obviously a little partial to older Hatt MYs but they do offer an incredible amount of space, plus some pretty seaworthy hulls and quality...
this thing belongs in a trash bin! disconnect it now before it starts a fire and the insurers decline the claim.
