What? boarding a yacht in non US waters? Correct? Do I have to be happy not to get accidentally shot? We used to deliver brand new cats from...
Good rebuttal Kafue. But do we know wether SS is inpacting the hunt for whales. I believe they have 2 ships at a time in the Southern Ocean...
I have done my homework on this and can back up my statements. We haven't killed most whales. In fact in the early 80's there was a collective...
As far as I know Japan is hunting Minke Whales that are not even at the verge of extingtion, they are not even mentioned at the Cites list. As to...
Who was that young guy who ran away from home in California and sailed in an old lifeboat with some friends to Hawai. Thought it was Jesse Martin...
Interesting that you bring that up now as I just read an article on the Hobie tri in the last PBO. I think I'm going to get me one of these this...
I've always preferred 295UV for caulking, not gueing. I recently received a free sample of Fixtech. According to the brochure it's way better...
Not trying to advertise myself but many issues could be resolved if every boat was surveyed and sea-trailed before it left the yard and the final...
But on the other hand he did try to do something. When my sloop nearly washed ashore about 15 people were getting my boat back in deeper water...
What about these two: Incredible video - fishing boats in rough sea - YouTube
Sounds like a thruster though...
Or the bow thruster was missing the prop.
They had a team of westerners that they had to let go recently.
And are you in line with your projected expenses. I think the biggest challenge in this project is to plan, and stick to the plan. I have screwed...
Sorry Ozzie, can't disclose. It's an 'authority' in the business.
Good thinking but: All keel bolts have been replaced recently and appear to be tight, The hull is build in solid laminate, not cored, the glued...
and overcharging batteries. Wasted a day once to find a sewage leak before finding out that this boat had a bow thruster fitted with a battery...
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I read that the 'Catalina Smile' is caused by plywood reinforcement in the hull. I don't know whether plywood has been used in this Beneteau. This...
What I'm realy after is to find out whether this 'smile' should be considered a 'normal phenomenon' or structural damage that needs repairing.