Most boats with garages will have a gantry crane above the garage. When launching from a center console, you'd simply use two people. If I see any...
Is that so? I've been a yacht captain for 25 years and haven't had one pulled in or out, even one time. Let me make this as clear as can be......
Work SMART, rather than HARD I genuinely enjoy helping to remove and reinstall our running gear. And I NEVER lift any serious weight. Its' all...
Good for them. I have a deck department of 3, and 2 of them are women.
Don't quit that job at YOT. So many would-be crew would kill for that kind of access to Brokers, Captains, and Senior Crew.
More realistically - halve the charter expectations and double the expenses.
And just like that, you're now speaking like an educated and seasoned boat owner.
How long is a piece of string? There are so many variables to consider. Such as age of the boat, owners usage level, distances traveled,...
This one is special, with lots of great stylistic details. The captain is a very good friend.
I think the OP already owns a 130
I've also run both, and have cruised Alaska and the South Pacific with a 164'. There is no comparison between the 130 and 164 in volume, comfort,...
I just stumbled across this old thread. Ironically, I joined as her captain in 2018 and have been aboard since.
This thread may have gone a bit off topic.
I spent three weeks in the Abacos, working with MV Pacific Hope. www.mvpacifichope.org Our effort at Grand Cay began when the Deputy Prime...
From M/Y Loon today: We departed Nassau at 0600 this morning loaded to the brim with supplies and DART team of 12 to keep the vessel secure and to...
There is a big effort by the yachting community in general. If anyone wants to help, I can personally vouch for Yacht Aid Global, and would...
Our industry lost an icon this week. He was the quintessential entrepreneur, a true yachtsman, a generous philanthropist, and a good friend. He...
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It's a 2-way packet data transfer. Officially Inmarsat C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inmarsat-C
I would add MF/HF radio to your equipment list. But if you decide against it, perhaps consider SATC.
