There are lots of US flagged boats in Turkey. I suspect there must be some Turkish tax benefit to it?
There is a pretty large swath of ocean, each side of the equator, which doesn't have coverage. Looks OK for typical transAtlantic, but a typical...
I haven't seen evidence of this. If so, I would be a candidate.
The Tipke 2100 is going to be your best bet. You'll want to overload it, but if you stick to the 350' limit and distributed evenly, you'll be OK.
I don't believe that hand rails are approved by flag states any longer. The tracks require load testing every year in order to ensure safety of...
I certainly didn't make the complaint, but I can sure tell you that when I read the thread this morning I thought to myself "this will be shut...
Any idea when they will implement this?
They are expensive, but good quality. I've only had one fail over the years.
I hate to laugh at someones loss, but since nobody was injured I can LOL at this.
I was prepared for total destruction (think toothpick factory) when I first saw the video, as I thought the same thing.
She is steel, and was built in 2000. Replica of Westward
I won't deal with them. I've heard of too many back injuries from deck crew loading/unloading heavy inflatable crap.
Light as a feather, and easy to maneuver into it's storage bag? Of course it is ;)
Smith and Wick Marine Diesel are my go to CAT guys. They are are in Palm Beach Gardens Charlie- (5-six-1) 628-two zero 37
In order for a tow vessel to declare themselves RAM, they must be severely limited in their ability to deviate course. Towing a tender would...
Very sorry for your loss, and wishing you peace during this time. I hope you are able to find someone to assist.
If you're terribly concerned, you could add a high water sensor in the pans under the engines. Not sure I would bother though.
I'd say that is a mistake. The amount of water that those pans would hold wouldn't be enough to cause you any real stability issues. Adding a...
You've omitted a couple of zeros
For the 110 I would recommend a you drop a line through the hawse pipe and grab it with a boat hook in order to get the end up to the fairlead....