A short primer on ratings can be found on the Nordhavn website. But building a boat to rating and adequately maintaining/operating/crewing (AMOC)...
I can only but refer you to the Yogi threads on this forum, believing as I do that many bright and experienced guys commented for about 15 pages...
PAC Blue is correct. Had SeaRay the foresight 30 years ago to start building the new hot thing - pilot house models - this would be a very...
I guess my meaning was not clear - i'll try again. Boats that are not made of wood sink too, due to poor judgement. Yogi was one.
It has been a very good year for the marinas in the Canada and Alaska PNW with the average Joe's 35 to 50 footers out in much higher numbers, or...
It would seem the question is less "wood boat " than those that choose to sail or power in bad weather are likely risk takers in regards to...
I'd recommend a PNW weather router be asked that same question. The NOAA buoy data specific for the stretch from the Columbia River to Cape...
In agreement with above - I have Newmar for starts and Magnum for house banks. I like Magnum since they and I are in the PNW, but heaven forbid...
In my offshore racing days in the 60s the navigator on one ketch was an old (40?) WWII Pacific fighter pilot who was very well versed on RDFs...
My Lewmar electric bow thruster has been spotless in performance and reliability. There is more to it than the thruster though - batteries,...
Navatech It is all doable if you have the money. In modernizing to NMEA 2000 for monitoring things - all the engine, genset, bilge pump,...
LW2010 No doubt the CHs are very nice vessels with loyal owners. My question is - with the use of weather routers and onboard skills to analyze...
Where is Inspector Closseau when we need him?
My Furuno NN3 has dual range capability side by side on the same screen
Sorry 8121, but I'm confused - try your post again in language this male can understand.
Filtering Organics During my career I have been involved with many different organic, liquid and solids filtering/sizing applications. There are...
To add one more thing, best you know your true waterline length. For sailors in the crowd who already know , the importance of WL is immense.
Did Hinckley copyright "Picnic Boats?" To me unless it is a Hinkley it is not a PC. That said I sure prefer the San Juans.
If you never plan on a blue water cruise outside the Golden Gate don't overlook gassers. A 44 Tolly gasser is perfect for your desires and is less...
Have you performed a "By the Simrad book" compass calibration? This year I was ready to get a new compass and did the AP 20 calibration. Voila,...
