I've been Chief Engineer on Mega's for over 35 yrs, and I usually work the aft deck on maneuvers, wear a headset and do all distance and tactical...
I think there may be a terminology misunderstanding here. I think the OP is referring to the "drip pan" under the entire gen-set frame, and the...
Quantum Stabilizer used to be of some help on some old Koops I had. In the end they declined to help with the electronics but would help us...
Somebody tried that with a boat built up in Maine back in the 70's. It sunk on it's first trip.
For EGT usually a NPT fitting welded into exhaust riser after the turbo and before the water injection for a thermocouple probe. Engine Mfg will...
I was Chief Engineer/Project Manager on quite a few new builds and more re-fits and Captain transitions than I can count, usually on boats in the...
Exactly. I'm not into stealing props when I can get Sheriff/U.S. Marshall's to pop a lien/sticker on the boat.
Pretty hard for a diver to pull the props on a 120'er, when you need hydraulic equipment to loosen the nuts, and a fork lift to move the prop, LOL
10 Guests and a VERY high maintenance (Glass and mirror) interior, and how many stewardesses? All exterior glass that needs to be washed and...
Any recommendations on a maritime lawyer in the Ft Lauderdale area for placing a lien/seizure on a vessel? One of my (now ex) clients owes me a...
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Interesting. A few years ago I had a line on a boat that was in dry storage there, the deal fell thru, so I had no reason to keep track of the...
It opened after I left Maryland, so I've never been there, but Hinckley Yachts has a service yard in Oxford Maryland.
I was made aware of them and learned the basics when I went to engineering school in early 80's. Was only on a boat (freighter) for a short period...
I was the Engineer on her sistership, Lone Ranger, for an Atlantic crossing years ago. She was a tug to yacht conversion too. At the time she was...
A lot of the local burn, salvage and repo boats end up at a salvage/storage yard on the Miami River. He's tied in with the police/fire/US...
If / when I'm dock bound I like to give them a quick run every few weeks or at least once a month. As much to circulate some oil on the bearings...
That extra beam may not look as sleek, but sure would give a lot more interior room. But, but, those Cat 3196's are enough to scare most people...
He's pretty good, covers a lot of info. The set up of flaking and heaving was good and is pretty standard. But from the time of heaving to full...
Yeah, I got 20-30 min or so into watching that, couldn't take anymore. Disaster boat, inexperienced crew, kids on board, heading to one of the...
