Every windlass I've used has been about 1' of retrieval every 2-3 seconds. Some of the others, the drum spins faster, but the drum is also...
I agree, Neptunus is a well built boat and they handle well also. The 55' Cabrio's I have run 1000's of miles on and they are a good riding...
Yes, they are standard paper filters that you see on a lot of engines (non washable) and it's basically a metal cage that keeps the filter pleats...
I can on an ABS/ICE classed expedition yacht. That boat was built to a standard way above normal yachts. Think of something like Bart Roberts....
Nope. It's just when you look at boats in that class, both new ones and 20 year old ones, the Searay's fare pretty darn well. The Carvers always...
That's about the general speed of an ideal, and a larger windlass. If it was too fast and the chain bound up, you'd start tearing up all kinds of...
Neither boat is a true bluewater boat. I'd give the edge in seakeeping to Searay, but say that it's not a huge edge. I would give the build...
It could just be a white foam sleeve over airsep type filters, like a pre-filter. The aquafina water bottle for the coolant overflow is a nice...
No, never. They almost always seize up from lack of use. Perhaps if you worked them every single day for decades like the USCG does. They close...
Who would go around closing your seacocks?
It is a magic box that burns off any electricity or absorbs it on your shorepower a/c electric system, something along those lines. Galvanic...
Thru-hull valves should be worked monthly so they turn easily and freely. You have to use a pipe or wrench on them when they've been neglected to...
