For appropriate vessels, I consider sea chests to be a positive feature. In addition to ease of cleaning strainers, I would assume the less holes...
Thanks, Ralph, you always come through :-)
Norseman - Happy for your retirement, but you left a FLL void for me :-( Still looking - next option is to post somewhere like Brownies.
Do we have anyone on YF that might be interested in being in a film about the Nordhavn 40 crossing the Atlantic? (See...
Congratulations on your purchase of this lovely yacht, which deservedly has a fan club and following. Enjoy!
My take from opening day of PBBS: The weather was glorious and who doesn't love a boat show! Of particular note: The show was noticeably...
SplashFl - thanks for a great post!
Check out Discover Batteries. My client, who owned a 58' passagmaker for many years, owns this company. They have a marine division so I would...
Ghostrider was one of YF's hidden treasures. We began private correspondence a few years ago and I got an email from his brother today saying he...
Congratulations, Tom! Fans of yours here at YF have watched you grow from what seemed to be a "2nd career" to having evolved into a talented,...
I am looking for a 120-140' steel or fiberglass displacement yacht. Must be in excellent condition. The client has seen everything listed on the...
Thanks to the private message received, I'm all set. Thanks!
I have clients who are interested in chartering a boat in Dubrovnik. He is a comercial fisherman with maritime credentials, she is a medical...
Not sure I have experienced what CJ is talking about, but the bottom line for me is that if a hull gets extended it's usually because it is...
I have my favorites in the Nordhavn lines, but I hold a bit of a prejudice against the hulls that have been stretched. The N63 started as the N 55...
I frequently see owners use a technique that I call "drive by thrusters." They are usually rather new to boating and are probably the same ones...
Good comments by all. A few points: (1) I don't agree with "... These are popular because they go faster and behave better at anchor..." Unless...
McKnew's Powerboat Guide shows the 80 Hatteras MY years: 2004-2013
"... The vast majority of owners have no desire to do an overnight passage, nor the skill nor the proper amount of experienced crew to safely do...
Or you will be glad that you are in a boat with a hull designed to take big seas for extended periods without getting bashed around. However, if...
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