You made a very very wise choice. The 16v92's have a very short life between rebuilds 1,000 hours. I agree with the other person on the...
I agree, I too have played with a few Simrad units and they were definately not one of the easiest to figure out and use.
Furuno Navnet system. It is the most flexible, user friendly and capable of doing just about everything. I would use Icom VHF's and furuno for...
There are many questions to ask. Some of them would be what situation the Captain is looking for. Is he looking for a long term position? Is he...
I prefer Island engineered!
Are you sure the tank is stainless? I would be willing to bet that it is aluminum. Anyways, that being said, you may have to cut a hole in the...
I agree, fastest all around or in a sea are two totally different things. There is also a 57' Revenge called "cookie too" that boat supposedly...
The solar panel is interfering with the voltage regulator on the alternator of the Volvo. There are a few ways you can fix that. One is the...
Also, every 5 years the Halon bottle has to be removed from the vessel and hydrostatically tested. I haven't had any issues having them serviced...
It does sound like winter has something to do with the leak. It's possible that the rear main seal is shrinking during the winter and possibly...
It sounds like you need to add a considerable amount of weight. I would recommend adding weight that would be functional instead of just dead...
They're junk. I have experience with a few of them. The worst was a 14' Nautica RIB jet. It smoked like crazy, was so loud at hull speed you...
What you are planning sounds like a great adventure for you and good experience. There are many yachts that will hire someone totally green....
I don't know if you can say we're a little low here in South Florida. I assume the cost of living is a bit less then NY. I have been at $300 for...
It sounds like the C12's should fit and they are a very nice running engine and would be my choice. Another thing you want to consider is the...
You guys are in the right ball park price-wise..... I am located in South Florida and my rates vary from $300-350 per day + all expenses....
I agree with the other posters. Stick with the origional generator size or even go with a 10kw. It sounds like an 8kw would be a little light to...
How did you measure that you had 240 gallons on Wednesday and 220 gallons on Saturday? Are you going by what the fuel gauge is telling you? It...
How exactly are you coming to the conclusion that someone is taking your diesel a little bit at a time? Why would they bother with the risk of...
The boat was in the Bermuda Riviera area of Ft. Laud. But we are en-route to Chicago right now for the summer. We are in Norfolk.......
