I agree on the 'no smoker' bit; out of a crew of 22, there were 17 'no smokers' on the foredeck in a Force 8 looking for a light....
Ed, You're an Irishman, what do you think? :) Good up-bringing. Yeah, I know what you mean. I could tell stories of owners and guests that...
All of the above is pretty much standard fare on a new build today, hardly cutting edge. Its the idea of cruising on a glorious fantail, with...
Ah, Letterman fessed-up, as it was an old story, he's moved on and the twit got married. That'll cost him more that 2 $mill over the next few...
J is making a good point here. A Broker or Dockmaster will know most of the good guys, both skipper and mate. Listen to them. Don't worry...
It could just mean that the owners don't give a flying fig that the phone doesn't ring every 5 minutes. They are on the boat to relax and get...
I see Sully Sullenberger and his co-pilot went back to work today, is this an omen? :)
72 foot ain't very big for too many boundaries. How long is the owner going to be aboard at any one time? One similar sized boat I was on, the...
Vac gauges on Racors are a big help but I guess on a boat like this the engines are not too thirsty. My favourite set-up is double/double...
Any time after Christmas is good, just to be sure. In the 1940's my Grandpa got hit by a Tropical Storm off of Barbados at Christmas time(very...
Hi Bernie, Corian is a great counter top matieral, easy to router and bleach clean but very expensive. Good old Formica will do but after a...
RIBs are used very differently from other boats. You don't go for a lunch cruise or overnight in one. They are for doing 'Stuff'. Want to go...
I dunno about shilling a product but I've got the boss's 7m RIB sitting outside my office leaking from somewhere. Its only 4 years old and with...
If Graham goes to the 'Fastnet Pub' next week. I might just see him. Barca is my default vacation destination this time of year. As we all...
A buddy of mine has been posted to Switzerland for the last 2 years. He has recently married a local girl. "Whats she like?" "Oh, utterly...
J, Second-hand boats in the 45 to 58 range have been snapped up over here in great numbers by Northern Europeans and Scandis. Due to the £pound...
The dockside rumour machine at full revs, that makes a nice change at a Boatshow for once. :D
I've just come back from the Southampton Show, Europe's largest in water show. All the usual brands were there, Sunseeker, Fairline, Princess,...
I would take a D2 75hp over a D3 anyday, far more robust and simple motor and available on a saildrive. Useing VDS3 oil the D2 can go 500 hours...
Jeez, what are they doing in the saloon, playing tennis? The 55 has almost as much room as a 68' I used to run.
