I feel the aluminum is much more maintanence. The aluminum vessel needs to be painted more often, every once in a while a plate needs to be...
I agree, but still think it is an amazing feat to do in a 21' Flats Boat. I don't think there is ANY way you could do a true transatlantic...
I have not seen a plastic water tank fail yet. It is a good choice for water. Another good choice would be a stainless tank instead of aluminum....
I don't know what speed would be, but would guess around 24 knots at cruise. Fuel consumption should be around 45 gph at cruise just guessing for...
If the windlass has no problem going up, I would start looking at the motor. Make sure it has good cables going to the down solenoid. If those...
I like the Furuno Navnet for an all around single screen unit that has a great radar, chartplotter and fishfinder. Although on that size you...
It sounds like the windlass motor is going bad. Either that, or check to see if you can turn the windlass drum without the chain attached, it...
The Welland canal has very rough concrete on it's walls. It also has a very very strong current in most of the locks, especially the 3 locks that...
I've seen a lot of milky white gas/water. I think it is caused by the water being partially mixed with the gasoline in the fuel filter and kept...
Milky white is water in the gas and debris that have been stuck to the side of the tank for many years that the ethanol has dissolved. I would...
The easiest way to do it is to just add fluid, pump up the system, then crack the lines on the tower and let the air bleed out until you have...
That's un-true. I know of a Captain that held a 1600 ton unlimited master and downgraded to a 500 ton master, because he was running yachts and...
I have done quite a few engine startup's and sea-trials on the 43' Cabo's. The speed figures are taken with 50 gallons-100 gallons of fuel on...
I ran a 1979 58' Yachtfish for about 4 years, it is a well built boat and would recommend one. They have a great range, are built really solid,...
I happen to manage one of these boats. You DO NOT want to run that boat at cruise. It does not get onto plane and only does around 14 knots at...
Everyone makes a mistake sometimes, and who knows what happened on board that day. Maybe the mate was at the helm while the Captain used the...
Cheoy Lee does build a good quality boat. The thing I have run into with them (and it's the Nature of most all Taiwan built boats) is that the...
It sounds like the good news is that the owner is going to pay for all of the damages from his wake to the boat owners.
I am not familiar with the AZimut's mentioned. But the 50' Azimut has a lot more room inside and out then the 55' and feels like a lot larger...
I'm not a sailor, but I am pretty sure you'll need more then 10 days for that trip, unless the wind is absolutely perfect.
