Cold molded has many advantages over fiberglass when it comes to a sportfish. Cold molded boats raise more fish then fiberglass boats due to the...
A light load should be ok. It is a little different in a vehicle application and a yacht application. I don't think anyone would advise putting a...
While the STCW is a good course and should be taken. The USCG will not care if you do not have it if you get in trouble in foriegn waters....
It sounds as if they need a tune-up which is usually done every 500 hours or so. It includes adjusting the valves, adjusting the fuel injectors...
You do not want to put a load on a cold diesel. Diesel engines have parts made of different materials that expand at different rates. By putting...
It sounds as if the plug on the end of your shorepower cable is shorting out inside or has corrosion and is heating up and contracting causing it...
The reason the jets are not as efficient at lower speeds is because they have to be designed to achieve 2350 rpms at full throttle and the...
You can try that, I have found that Marine-Tex works well with any metal repair like that. However the tanks are over 20 years old, and I would...
I ran a '58 Hatteras YF that was in great condition. It had 350hrs since complete overhaul by a Detroit Deisel dealer. I agree that it is a...
$1450 a year sounds like a very reasonable quote on a $175,000 yacht. As a yacht ages it is somewhat common for premiums to go up because the...
Your license should state: For domestic voyages only, the holder of this license meets STCW 95 regulations without further.... That...
I have seen that boat in Key west. That is a 53' Yachtfish. The 58' yachtfish is the exact same boat as the 53' MY with the addition of the...
You didn't mention whether they were the turbo model or naturally aspirated. The 40' viking is a solid well built and well designed boat. I ran...
It has been known for years except in a few cases where the hull is specifically designed for jet power and everything is just right. Look at the...
Most of the marina's that megayachts dock at do not have the type of dock that has the room for a car to drive down it or the support. Therefore,...
A captain's license is not needed for a salesman to demonstrate a new boat, because the boat is owned by the dealership the salesman is working...
I believe that is totally untrue. There are plenty of opportunities to gain experience getting paid as a mate on deliveries. Once some experience...
It is impossible to do ICW from ft. lauderdale to New York. Many sections of the ICW from Ft. Lauderdale to NY are 10' or less. Especially...
Ok, extensions usually result in an increase in speed on the 58' Hatteras. As the boat never tends to run flat. Associtated marine in Dania,...
Aside from the shallower draft as mentioned earlier, jets have two major disadvantages to props. 1. Jets are usually around 40% less efficient at...
