on the other hand bow in give you more privacy and often better views. all personal preference. well, all Hatteras over 50' (or almost) all are...
power inlets are amidship actually, by the PH doors, so they dont' make a difference. I used to stern in (now i bow in so that we can launch the...
Not sure what you mean by "flat deck" All these are called flush deck as the saloon, pilot house, side decks and act decks (back porch is used on...
hard to go wrong with a Hatt but i really wouldn't focus on controls and gadgets. it's really a non issue as you can easily retrofit them as...
are you looking for WIFI or Cellular? if Cellular, i've had good coverage on the East coast with ATT except in the swamps of North Carolinas but...
i'm helping a new owner with a 1990 built, viking 63MY and i have a few questions that are left unanswered by the "light" owners manual......
i'm a big fan of the bruce aka claw... i know bill will disagree with me on that one :) but i've use them from Nantucket all the way to the...
Best economy will be just below hull speed, around 7kts or so. Second best will be fully on plane but not too fast, guessing around 18kts. Make...
Bill, you're right but as we both know there is a big differnce between 35 and 42, and even more if comparing a 35 express with a 42 trawler!
An express is just aboard the worst boat for this,why wouldnyou want to be stuck living in a cave while in some of the most scenic location in the...
Really hard to reply since your questions are vague: "1) What size yacht is needed to make day cruises in the carribean. An island hopping tour...
"The biggest challenge in single-handing the boat would be getting from the bridge or flybridge out to the side walkway to get tied up to the...
that's not a ship, that's a floating building.
The kayaker should have been more careful crossing the channel but no matter how you cut it it is inexcusable for a boat to hit a kayak or...
What engine/year? I have thecae issue with 2002 3412Es. I asked a cat dealer and Yhe software update was over $1000... I passed since I keep...
Actually commercially if the boat is inspected by the USCG you can carry whatever they allow on the Certificate of Inspection as long as the...
most sumps have a screen at the inlet to catch stuff coming in from teh showers... they need to be cleaned once in a while. or the pump/float...
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there is a reason the old liners that used to run the north atlantic had a sheer line and long bows. the higher bow limited the number of waves...
MM are on the paper charts, i havent' seen them on chips. if you have the electronic version of NOAA paperchart (on a PC) the MM are there too...
