I've replaced the pump ends, only to have the electric motor go bad 4-6 months later. Some places will rebuild the centrifigal pump, but it...
I have heard good things about the Globe impellors. Even bought them as spares for 12v71's, but haven't used them. They are actually cheaper...
I start and run the engines and generators on the vessel's I manage every two weeks and let them run 30 minutes or longer. It's best to actually...
Well, if it's a brand new $3.5 million MY, why doesn't he have a fulltime Captain like his insurance would require, unless he has A LOT of...
$50 are you kidding me? Do you have a teenager washing your boat? The prices in Florida are not unreal. To wash a 70' MY to the rubrail the...
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I have a smaller Yacht Management business in South Florida. I've been managing yachts since 2005, and also prior to that. Up to 2005 I was a...
Very well said Pascal. I'd like to add that even though you get more speed with a cored hull, you can usually rarely run at that speed. I...
Yes I agree, give them a call. You're going to need a certain amount of ocean tonnage over a certain amount of gross tons to upgrade. I would...
I know one thing. I have seen a lot of pictures of cored production boats with major issues in the last year or two. I've never seen a Cabo with...
One of the companies had a bad set of valves from France and they have been blowing out. I cannot remember the manufacturers name with the issue....
Even better, they can overtake the panga's and let them go through the tunnel between the hulls and just harrass them without firing on them.
I have seen A LOT of these fenders having major issues. They don't pop, the material doesn't deflect like normal fenders, and when they have a...
Yes it can make it. Definately get yourself a delivery crew because it sounds like you don't have the experience to safely do the trip. Not to...
I agree with this totally. In addition to this I'll add that you should have at the very least a full time Captain to handle the maintanence,...
Stretching a hull will increase the displacement speed. I run a 75' hatteras that was stretched 10' from a 65'. It picked up almost 2 knots at...
It depends on your usage the and level of service you're expecting. But typically a yacht like that would run a Captain, Mate, Deckhand,...
I like both Taylor's and Polyforms and both warranty them without any issues. I use either of them depending on the application. Sometimes they...
The bottom would have to be completely stripped in order to put an epoxy barrier coat. It would be cheaper to hot coat it. Meaning if you apply...
Are these figures statuate miles or nautical miles? My calculations on the 58' are in Nautical Miles and the boat wouldn't have a nautical...
