I have managed yachts with Grunfos pumps and they have worked well. Problem is that they're much harder to find for sale. etc.
Most of the companies in South Florida don't actually tent the houses or treat for termites themselves. They quote the price and a sub contractor...
22 gallons should be plenty sufficient with a Vaccuflush toilet. I manage a 62’ yacht and it only has a 34 gallon holding tank and with 5 adults...
It's been over a decade but I used to run a 45' express. You could change those if you're small...….You'd have to get into the lazarette and have...
I dove in the water 30 miles offshore of NJ once to check the running gear without a wetsuit or anything. I did have a dock line tied to my waist...
Have you tried calling Viking and asking these questions? Their customer service is always excellent.
AND an air tank with 70’ of hose and a regulator and some weights, and a mask and snorkel.
I've never had an issue hooking lobster traps with stabilizers. I have gotten trap line around the shafts a half dozen times over the years.
You're going to have to get a job as a mate on a busy yacht that moves around a bit. Hopefully one where the Captain will give you time at the...
I believe they're grade 8. I've seen them on several boats I've managed over the years from quality builders and they've never rusted nor broken.
It could be as simple as a third engineer forgetting to transfer fuel to the day tank...….that or electrical would be my guess.
Seafarer in Fort Lauderdale sells those hinges. They work pretty well.
Yes, and the latest automated systems are the worst ones because they're so complex. I was running a yacht that had everything and all of the...
Perhaps the engineer or crew weren't paying attention and ran the day tank out of fuel! Who knows at this point. I would tend to guess it was...
It's quite popular in the Tri-county area (WPB,Fort Lauderdale,Miami). Google it, (docks for rent in Fort Lauderdale (or another city)there are...
Owners of deepwater homes generally are able and some do rent their docks out to yachts for additional income. The vast majority of homeowners...
A broker or local Captain can solve all of these issues for you. You decide based on your usage and so forth where to put it. For example in the...
I like the swim platform, for stability and trim it is the best spot compared to Flybridge (tender and davit weight) or the bow which makes most...
Most people wire them to an oil pressure switch, then they don't run when the motors aren't.
I would imagine the props would have to come out to get the shafts back far enough, but you might get lucky, you only need enough room to slip the...
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