What I was talking about was more like Muni's with a fixed amount, or against CD's back when they actually made decent interest. Like I said, I...
I thought that might be the case.
If electrical in nature....then a short would trip the breaker, the culprit must then be an overload which would cause a steady rise in heat...
I am coming into this thread way late. This is all very interesting from a fire standpoint. Are these yacht fire systems non-automatic? Why...
I have no idea if this happens in the yacht world but here is a thought. I know someone who used to purchase their car by putting up bonds as the...
That's really a great point. In navigating new water, passagemaking, long hauls in general, a captain and deckhand at least would make everyone...
I have been on yachts with a crew service, and while you did not have to worry about the details of the day to day operation, it seemed to me as...
Another thread got me thinking....do manufactures generally use one brand of motor, or is it totally up to the customers choice? My real question...
Thanks for the advice on a Florida purchase. That is the most likely senario we will follow.
My better half asked me the other day if there were posts by female captains on this forum...I told her that I had no idea since gender is not in...
financial sense in that the total cost of paying and operating the boat is affordable to the owners budget. What I am saying is if work only lets...
I read a post from the guy asking how much to maintain a 48' yacht. The answers ranged from 10% of replacement value to as little as 5% if you do...
It would be a yacht no larger than 65'. And being a US citizen do you have to register the vessel according to your place of residence, or place...
...."that's the formula for transparent aluminum...", "how do we know he didn't invent the stuff?" 70 knots? Sounds like the "yacht" would...
Is there a down side to using your out of the country home as your boats registry? Do foreign flagged boats have to pay more to enter US waters?...
I guess the list could be extensive, but I have a hunch that the overall ownership costs vs. real time using the yacht does most owners in. Sure,...
I can see the reasons for a quality steel hull as mentioned above. Looking at the many mid 80's Hatteras yachts still available, I wonder if...
Pardon if this topic has been dissected prior.....but I can see the merits of both according to the predicted usage. I read here on the forum...
Thanks....The list is taking shape, about the boat, it would be a mid ninety's Hatteras MY. How often do RO freshwater makers go funny on the...
Which spare parts do you never leave dock without? I am trying to put together a plausible list of which items should be included on every...
