Multiple circumnavs and I have never made a port call in The Creek. Been up one without a paddle, but that's a different story. Usually there is...
Actually, my clients have had excellent experiences, but not so much those of us who have to deal with the 20 - 30 years of rust, muck and cover...
Conversion to Chew On Thought the Forum might enjoy what I thought was going to be the ultimate yacht conversion project. This is a 440 foot...
Steel is cheap. There is no problem to carve out an old canoe stern and replace it with a swim platform with steps leading up to the main aft...
From a client's Captain on a trans-oceanic: "At 1550 rpm, cruising at 11 knots our combined fuel burn with gen is 55 gal/hr." That puts...
Knock off the BS, Henning. You are hitting me in the pocketbook! My conversions have better and more access to the water and its toys than...
SuRi Redux The Owner of SuRi, the YES vessel designed to support his 50 meter Hakvoort JeMaSa, decided that he preferred the comfort, seakeeping...
Cutting edge for back pain relief, take a look at RotationIsTheAnswer.com testimonials. Amazing but true. I know about the device as it was...
I would be curious to know the condition of the running gear, bearings, wheels, bottom coating prior to the stern tube installation. Theses are...
Too EZ Common guys, lend a hand. Hang a left out of Amsterdam; keep the land on your left; in about 36 hours it is gonna get real bumpy and...
Remember, sailors, that 3 - 4 footers can double onto each other and vary in period. A couple of steep ones with a unfavorable frequency can find...
I have kept quiet but actually enjoy some of the urbane banter. As long as people are polite, some speculation can be interesting. As always,...
Clearly stated that vessel was "in the channel" not the anchorage area.
Upon closer examination it appears that at least one YF member is unable to connect thoughts and must take statements totally out of context....
It becomes obvious by the comments of those who have and those who have NOT had to interface with the American public in the conduct of their...
I just couldn't see the "eyes" to protect the ship...........
Figureheads originally evolved from the large "occuli" (eyes) painted on Arab dhows. The Europeans picked up the concept of having eyes looking...
Have you considered reverse raked windows for the pilot house providing for less heat load, better visibility and no interior light reflections at...
Funny transition of this thread, informative and enjoyable. And I believe that all positions have valid points as two boats from the same mold...
Tumblehome also refers to the gentle slope inward between the bottom of an exterior bulkhead to the top on all decks not only the hull. This...
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