we can all come with a what if scenario but one case doens't mean much. a few years ago a Ft Lauderdale Sherriff yelled at me to slow down in a...
no it's not the same... you know very well that the first question a boarding party ask is "captain, do you have any weapons on board?". If you...
local customs offices are a good start although in some places local cops / militray may interpret the rules differently. Pay close attention to...
no kidding... I said that in post nr 6! you're comparing apples to oranges here, a sailboat hull is full displacement where as a SF is a...
obviously!! at equal speed the longer the LWL the smaller the wake... the lowest bridge on the loop is near chicago at 19 to 20'... many boats...
"This is paid once, and transfers to subsequent buyers, unless the vessel is sold to a buyer who registers outside of the US at any point." this...
in the US i dont ' always lock my doors at night... in teh bahamas, i do although in the Exumas or Berrys i'm not too concerned. being armed is...
you probably need to start by looking up various cats on ************** to see what's in your budget and what boat woudl work best for you. There...
NO !!! it is absolutely not normal! dont know how much clearer i could have been. I once had a hot alternator and as i said, it turned out...
the hot alternator could be a bad alternator if single wire. the issue with the strainer is pretty serious, turn off all battery switches, not...
i guess the fast approaching NY winter season is why you are so positive... :) There are challenges to living on the hook anywhere but the keys...
$1000 to $2000 if on the hook should be fine depending on the conditioning the boat Indeed water may be the nr 1 issue. If you can to a hose...
there are a lot of conflicting theories about running at low speed, but as long as the engines are maintaining proper temperature and not running...
I have been looking into it but yet to find someone who can really say "I jailbroke my iPhone using xxx and it works" Until then since i don't...
At 15kts you re barely on plane and at near max wake speed! 10kts with 48 footer is almost as wrong and too high above hull speed which is...
yeah, i didn't even mention dockage since the OP will be cruising and be able to anchor quite a bit to save $$$... otherwise, at $1000 a month on...
In my opinion unless you can pay for the bot cash, $3500 will never cover loan pmt, insurance, running costs and maintenance... And even if the...
"Another problem is wake. The bigger you are the slower you have to go or your radio will be crackling all day long from ticked off people. For me...
on the ICW/east coast and bahamas, length isn't a major issue as many marinas have face docks for transients but there are a few which you may not...
it's the "lot of black boxes" which scares me... I'm sure there are failsafes and hopefully one failure will not bring down the entire system but...
