Our Trac system (stabs, BT and windlasses) has about 4 or 5 pressure gauges. One of them failed on this recent trip to the Exumas, luckily it was...
I ran a pair of 2003 3412Es up to 5500 hours when the boat sold. The 3422s didn’t have any aftercooler issues.
No experience but just make sure they re not made in china…
Another question is WTH is the US navy doing getting its research vessels hauled out in Scotland… oh well.. at least it’s not china
Yea quite a few times. It’s not really an option… it is mandatory! it s a pita to use although by now I pretty much got it. The key is to make...
The Bimini of the old days is gone. No anchorage, dirty etc. not even worth an overnight stop. That said dockage at some of the older marinas is...
12 minutes of blah blah blah to conclude “we don’t know what happened”. No - —- Sherlock.
It’s not just the tanks or the thickness of the aluminum but also the installation. Moisture gets trapped under the tanks and the aluminum...
Samson was nice indeed… there is project brewing on Big Samson that would include a marina. Will probably take 15 years… Setting fenders is...
“And as I mentioned, most people who already own a 52-70, even 80 or 92, now 90 Sportfish, aren’t buying a motor yacht from Viking/Hatteras.” the...
Cummins are good. Replacing fuel tanks can be very expensive as depending on location the engines may have to come out
What engines? Gas or diesel? Carver built some of these boats with gassers and they re less than ideal. Your surveyor should know what look...
Many smaller island have gone green, like Chub and Highborne, installing solar farms. Not sure about Normans. solar ain’t cheap and with fuel...
We spend about 95% of our time in the Bahamas on the hook but sometimes for various reasons we ll spend a night or two at a marina. If power is...
international company as in made in china. pass.
I used to clear at Cat Cay which was great since we could cross late afternoon or evening, anchor off then clear first thing in the morning....
We use about 70/75 gallons a day for the 45kw gen (we can run the whole boat on one without having to manage loads) so at about $6 a gallons it...
I guess it makes sense… never seen both together though
Yeah, $7 a day. It s in line with many marinas on the east coast. I think Miami Beach marina and dinner key is $5 to $6 a foot. Years and years...
Hmmm…. I thought the Q flag was to be flown alone and then replaced by the courtesy flag.
