i also take a lot of pics on these trips, I arrived in Nantucket a week ago, from Miami, was lucky with the weather on the whole trip. Of course...
We used Ed Rowe last year for the prepurchase survey of the 70 footer I now captain, he did a good job, very thorough. Ed Rowe & Associates,...
normally the US has a Commander In Chief... now we have a Community Organizer In Chief! a couple of months ago he assured US car buyers that the...
often, these blow are forecasted. I left Newport yesterday and came in Nantucket around 4PM... it indeed blowing 20 G 25 as forecast. obviously...
I wonder how it's going to affect warranty coverage... in quotes I saw somewhere else, they said they need to ask the court to make payments to...
dont' get me started on Furunos... not too many what ifs if you take minimal precautions like checking the forecast, picking the right spot and...
well on a boat that size, with mutiple crew, it's obvious that maintaining a watch should be normal procedure. watching the forecast and...
i know accident can and do happen but there is no excuse for this. a $200 GPS could have saved the day... hmm.. the night.
way too tallto be a fleming... afaik they never made any flush decks Grand Alaskan? older one? most have portuguese bridges but maybe some didn't.
if it was US doc'd... http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/CoastGuard/VesselByName.html
hopefully like many other companies they will reorganize and survive... as i was reading this thread, I saw this beauty motoring by, and pick...
Hatteras yard/dealer actually, not viking... well, i dont' know.... i see managing the boat and the budget as part of the job and my duty to keep...
Jarett Bay is about 3 miles up Adams creek... nothign there really except the yard! nothign suspect about fuel being cheaper... for instance,...
at the risk of sounding negative, i'd be worried about a captain who doens't have the latest info/data on a trip he's about to start :)...
indeed the single black wire from teh charger goes to the ground / negative (common to all batteries) each red wire goes to a battery (your...
well it's currently 184 days per year and 90 consecutive days for visiting boats, so this really helps boat buyers (getting the boat ready and...
clear garbage bags?? you got be kidding...
indeed it depends on where you are and proper filtration is critical. the problem up here is plankton which requires frequent filter...
I arrived in Nantucket yesterday evening, i'm always amazed at how beautiful this place is. I stopped at Sag the day before yesterday, I prefer...
not true, as long as the engine maintains its operating temperature it will be fine. An engine that's run at 65% load is likely to last longer...
