From what I have read, not many boats love a beam sea. Tacking to a slight head and then a slight following sea seems like an answer to the ride...
Thanks for the Heads up. I am also looking at the Pacific Expedition 60' out of Oregon. Any news on them?
Two builders I would reference are Sun Reef 70', and the 65' Fountaine Pajot.
I have been reading about the benefits of Power Catamaran Yachts in terms of ride stability and better fuel numbers than that of a mono hull yacht...
Fuses I was watching a video today about the fact that most boat fires are caused by electrical issues. Mainly that fuses are not placed...
that was my first idea of a problem with the idea....how current the chart is the Nav system is following. I agree with you all in the terms that...
This might sound really stupid....or uninformed....but if you are running with your plotter on, with a current nautical database, why would the...
I am one that is so lucky to have my father still with me, he was a Marine in WWII in the Pacific. By all that is good and kind, he is in great...
I have had the same issues.....numbness and tingling down my left arm. My lower back varies in amount of pain and never without unless I am up...
While I have never been on board one, the Hamp Edurance 650 seems from reviews and system redundancy to be a really nice boat. The review I read...
Remember, you have to be able to afford to actually run and maintain the yacht....for me a paid for Bering 21m.....a rum on the rocks, and Harbour...
My area of interest is in a steel trawler design. Cruising speeds of 8-11 knots, twins, but being steel....on the heavy side. My goal is to get...
What is the main cause of onboard underway fires? Electrical? I wouldn't think it would be galley related. Fuel leaks? There is no way I could...
Am I to assume that when a boat is designed that they estimate the size of the engines to the estimated total tonnage the boat will finally be?...
This past week I had a chance to make a days passage from Stockton Calif. to Alameda....just south of Oakland on a 50 yacht. Ok, this is August,...
what happened to 30' for 45min, and a cold beverage and a lounge chair? Hey, to each their own, smoke em' if you got em', but at 64 he should...
I have bumped dives better than 130' on regular air and done a multiple profile the same day using my computer. Yes, you are right, he might have...
Ok, here is my take.....coming from a diver of 200+ dives from easy to deep technical...that type of dive is left for commercial, research...
At one point I think the question of new or used not only comes down to price, but the amount of usage the owners plan on consuming. If the...
The point of starting thins thread is to find out what is the "full and appropriate salary" for a captain who is properly qualified. Why would...
