Vibration is a funny funny thing. I was on a '40 Cabo that the owner had engine sea-strainers added and the vibration they transmitted through...
It's the truth. The Italian tanks in WWII were useless because they decided to make the steel so thin in an effort to save money, that normal...
Ummmmm well, I've run both boats extensively and the Post is a submarine compared to a Hatteras 54' and your captain is well not telling the truth...
The American boats offer a good deal better of both performance and quality over the Australian boats you mentioned as well as more of a purpose...
Yeah, define luxury???? To a lot of sailboaters, a cold shower and a light to read their book is considered a luxury. I ran a Pacific Seacraft...
On non common rail MAN's, I think the highest temp you would want to know would be EGT, which would be(should be) under 1000 degrees. I have a...
That's some standard to measure them by. If the Italian military ships that were built during World War I and II were as good as the Italian...
Next time I get a call to deliver a luxury yacht to Haiti, I'll be sure to call you up and see if you want to go as my engineer! LOLOLOLOL I've...
Why do you think most people aren't allowed to have guns in CA? hehehehe
Actually, you sound really jealous. Give me a call sometime, maybe I'll take you on a field trip one day from your wooden sailboat! You can...
I am not a Hatteras Homer, whatever that is, but I've run 100's of Hatteras' as well as 1000's of other boats. There are a lot of Hatteras'...
The others aren't any different such as Feretti etc etc etc.....
The other issue and main issue in Italy is the tax cost of having fulltime employees. I know that Azimut and Feretti both build the boats and...
I like Hatteras, but I am not a Hatteras fanboy, and not partial to just Hatteras. I have been on and ran most all of the Motoryachts in that...
Have you ever been on a 72' Hatteras? The layout is extremely well thought out and about perfect for a yacht that size, and the living area and...
I saw a 61' that was built by Buddy when he was on his last legs, and the year sounds right around that time, a friend of a friend took delivery...
The issues I am speaking of specificially are poor electrical design and materials resulting in various electrical failures, poor engineering in...
The Bertram Internationals had issues with Termites in the wood during the build. However, I've never heard of Bertram in Miami having issues of...
They're sexy and that's why it sells. Why do Ferrari's sell when they need major maintanence done like every 5,000 miles. Nobody would use those...
A good hull surveyor? I like Malcolm Elliot with Florida Nautical Surveyors.
