it really depends on how you will be using the boat...for "light" cruising a simple plotter is really all you need, along with a radar. the only...
got to love how a fairly simple question never fail to turn into a major techinical debate! " Stay away from plastic or bakolite housing so it...
for sale, 60lbs Stainless Steel Danforth, rarely used back up anchor too small for vessel, like new, heavy duty H shape shank. MSRP $1800 :...
sorry about the brain fart in my post... automatic release is indeed with Halon or FE241, no CO2. CO2 is manual release... duh... i have a CO2...
On smaller boats (under 80') most if not all ER fire systems are automatic, manual release is optional whether CO2 or halon and its replacements...
yes, all engine room fire system are automatic but there are a number of other factors. for ex.. if you have an electrical fire in the ER and the...
ideally, water from the aft bilge and engine room bilge should not be able to make it to the bow since you really dont want oil residues to make...
you shouldn't have any water in a forward bilge... in an engine room bilge, you may get drips from the stuffing box, etc.. but not at the bow....
it woudl help if you'd tell us what size boat and what engines... as to being on the hard for a few years, I really wouldnt' worry about it since...
what are the size restrictions for the french canal system from the Seine down to the Med? I thouhgt draft, air draft and beam had to be fairly...
i think the first thing you need to do is decide what you really want to do and where you REALLY want to go. on your budget, you can easily get a...
Gfo is the way to go as long as you have reasonable access which is unlikely on a sea ray... :) It is really almost dripless. The big downside...
From what i read elesewhere it s going to be a couple of days till water comes down enough to start repairs... Call before heading that way
you cant' compare the power requirements of MY and SF, different crowd, different operating conditions and requirements. if you're going to be...
Sven, i wasn't implying you had an agenda i was really trying to understand what you meant beside outlining the importance of safety equipment and...
yes it does, however unless the system is triggered early and you have dampers on the ER intakes to seal the ER the chances of a flare up can be...
Not a lot of room in WPB to drop the hook and abandon ship between the icw and the boats on the hook. Yhe captain probably decided that there was...
While very eloquent I fail to see the point of this post... Sven, what are you trying to say exactly??? Afaik out of all fire on board yachts in...
as Bill said, take any online advice with a grain of salt, consult a maritime attorney to find out all the tax and legal ramifications. that...
Yeah but they can rub their keels in the mud without damage!!
