I think everyone has gotten off on the wrong track here. It seems most people are looking to discourage you, rather then advise you. You need to...
I don't see this yacht as being popular. Very few people want a Hatteras type 85' that will only do 13 knots, yet only has a range of 1500NM....
Thats the joy of owning a boat. I mean 25 years of service from a helm pump, I would consider you got your money's worth. You can install the...
That's why you bring 4- 55 gallon fuel drums with additional fuel. Most yachts always bring drums nowadays on long voyages even if only as piece...
Not true. A long range trawler such as the Nordhaven would have that range......46' Nordhavens have done transatlantic crossings, that would be a...
That's so nice, you're almost afraid of using it because it might get scratched......
Another avenue is to find an older 54' Bertram SF (or similar) with tired Detroits, and have a new set of CAT's installed and ride out with full...
What kind of annual budget are you planning on spending per year to maintain, and per year to travel. What oceans and area's do you plan on...
Yes Spectra floats, and it's a heck of a lot better working with and storing then polypropelene. But, in the end is it worth it to tow a tender....
Marmot is right. We all have been through it a million times. I'm just being honest, but you're going to spend so much time trying to find an...
The smaller boat that recieved the hit had right of way. If they are in open ocean and it wasn't crossing a channel or something like...
A nice varnished teak photo album with the boats name on the cover is a very nice touch.
They don't call them MAN GRENADES for nothing. I've seen many MAN's blow up, including several common rails less then a year old, you just don't...
I've done it before. A boat I occassionally worked on towed a 26' Whaler from a 74' Sunseeker and at cruise (24 knots). You're going to want a...
A captain I know ran a new 60' Bertram back in 2001. He seemed to like it, and didn't say anything bad about it. I personally don't know. I...
I ran one 54' Bertram SF that was a 1984 with a hardtop about 5 years ago. It had the origional wore out 12v71's with 4700 hours on them, never...
BOTH. Bertram basically stretched the 54' Mold and screwed it up. The old 54's had the fuel tanks in the cockpit and center of engine room, on...
Yeah, the 46' will almost throw you off of the flybridge. The newer ones aren't any better. I was on a 2005 50' Post and it rode flat and...
I ran a 57' Bertram SF 2005, it rode horribly also. In 3-5' seas it would get a 5 gallon bucket of saltwater on the bridge strataglass twice an...
K1W1, things are different on a generator that is running 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The average usage a yacht sees in the US is less then 200...
