Here in Europe we do not see very much SF yachts. It is not the reason, we do not like fishing, its just, we do not have those big fish like Tuna...
That is exactly what happend after the film Top Gun entered the cinemas. All Air Forces of the western world thought, finding young man, that...
We have recently bought a computer program and service, that shows lost containers floating around the seven seas. As most of the newer containers...
Do not know, whether a (little) 70 ft boat qualifies as a big sailboat. But this at least qualifies as a great looking sailboat, that can make a...
Here in Europe, we lost some of the highest quality boatbuilders over the recent years. Not because their boats were not good enough anymore, they...
What is amazes me the most on this floating gym shoe, is the fact, that this boat is almost 165 ft long. From a forward aspect angle, it looks...
It is not an easy job to be a high end yacht builder in those high-wage countries in Europe :). Maybe my command of the Enlish language is...
Production costs of a mold Sorry, that you took my little hint with the mold building in China or Taiwan personally. And just to confirm, I...
135.000.000,- Euro not including the upcomming major overhaul for the generators (12.000 hours each) and some refit on the mains, it looks like a...
With respect to all kinds of humour, I do not believe that any of the involved persons had to be convinced of anything. The have achieved exactly...
Ombree your bad, you ruined my day. But at least, for the first time, we could see the wheelhouse, it has one !!!! :eek:. And it looks like, the...
Costs of a mold Remember, we not talking about molds build in China or Taiwan for some motor vessels. We are taking about highly accurate, high...
That is more or less self explainatory. But there is much less work to do, than fairing, sanding an painting a GRP hull made via the positive...
Then it does not make sense at all, other than a dry crank. It was the only reason, I could imagine.
Due to the great response on my question about your first car, I thought, asking the same question about your first boat. Do you remember your...
I believe, he means by decompressing the cylinders, the starter would have an easier job. Then letting the button go and the engine would start...
Here are the guys who invented that bow, our famous good old roman friends :). A roman Trireme, app. 400 B.C.
The only Trinity yacht I was on for longer than the ordinary boat show visit, was the 184 ft, 1999 Explorer yacht PANGAEA. I was not impressed by...
If you compare the plain costs of building a fiberglass hull with the costs of a welded steel hull, the fiberglass hull will be cheaper. But, who...
would one of those qualify for this thread?