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.......
They're good generators and better then the Westerbeke's and Onan's installed then. The 27kw burns about 1 gph.
I have run several boats with 12v183's. They ALL smoke on startup and this is in sunny Florida. 320 hours on 1999 engines can be very bad as...
None of the 58' Hatteras' had the flybridge glassed on from the factory. The bridge and the boat are glassed in two totally seperate buildings at...
The B model has a turbo bypass and is a beneficial addition to the motor. What the bypass does, it re-routed the turbo boost from the turbo back...
I agree, anyone with a brain can learn how to rebuild a diesel or install a liner. The systems on merchant vessels are very simple for the most...
I agree, either your dockmaster or a reputable yacht broker can set you up with a good Captain or two.
I agree the salary is light and should be at least $1k per foot per year. But that is the norm for 50 feet and over nowadays. If I decided to go...
I agree, I too am based in Fort Lauderdale and have been completely swamped with deliveries the last five years. In fact I'm leaving in a few...
I pretty much agree with everyone else on this topic. Just by reading what you wrote, I would never work for an owner like you. The whole...
I am a Captain. In my point of view, if the engineer saw an issue with how the chain is secured. I think the engineer should have modified the...
I run a 75' Hatteras MY that has a 20kw Onan and a 27kw Phazer. It has a sound shield on the Phazer that was made by an aftermarket manufacturer...
There is no requirement for a license for an owner to run the vessel recreationally. However, insurance companies are now the ones that are...
