I put a big rope on the center of the arch and then run it to the helm chair base and put a few wraps on that and slowly let it down on the old...
Yeah, the hollow s/s rubrails are horrible........ But getting on and off most of the European boats on a normal dock is a nightmare.....
If you go to Sea School or any of the schools, that is where you also take the USCG exam. The exam results are only good for 1 year. If it...
Like I said earlier, Garmin are best suited for smaller boats. You will always see Furuno on commercial ships....
Key West in the winter time at the various marina's down there.....It's the only place I know of.
You have 1 year to submit your application for your license after taking the class, 366 days and you need to take a refresher course.
Garmin for smaller boats......Furuno is the best but a little over the top for your vessel......I too have had to send way too many Raymarine...
Hull/boat surveyor $20 per FT +/- in South Florida, then you also have the price of an engine surveyor in addition to that.
I agree, or an older Searay. Knock them all you want, but I managed a lot of old ones over the years and they were all structurally sound and...
The U.S. absolutely. It takes more energy to get the ethanol out of the corn, than you get from the ethanol. Also, in most cars gasoline with...
I think an annual safety inspection in order to renew your annual registration would help a lot on the smaller boats.....50'<. You also can't fix...
YOU ANSWERED YOUR OWN QUESTION IN POST #99 Marmot "Well, I guess if J quoted you and it's on the internet then it must be true! The EPA...
UMMMMM Marmot, you wrote that high octane fuels will burn "exactly" the same as low octane fuel in a low compression engine. SEE POST #83
This is true. If you use fuel with too high an octane, it will cause incomplete combustion and the engine will make less Horsepower. Higher...
We're talking drywood termites here. There are several treatments. The only one that really works for boats is to haul the boat, tent the entire...
That's true, but those places have limited hours and are few and far between now that you can exchange a propane tank for a gas grill at just...
What I don't understand is why they haven't taken more advantage of natural gas for vehicles. We have a huge supply and it burns clean. Not for...
Teak is very soft as well.......Eat the core, lose the strength......
Not correct. The RPM has a huge impact on what the engines burn, the speed is just relative to how fast the propellors are turning and also...
If the extent of the damage is bad, yes there could be some structural issues. I know of a 55'? Ocean that sat out of the water in the USVI for...
