www.windy.com are forecasting gusts up to 100 kts in Fort Lauderdale. Hoping they are wrong, but planning for them being right. (Tried to upload...
More on the boat, and the mission: https://www.revocean.org/
Had a similar experience: We were in the Bahamas on a 3 week trip, peacefully anchored when a fleet of brand new boats showed up, including a...
From a Cruiser Forum, 2018.
WLO’s website is still up, but tried to call ‘em now: No cigar. http://www.coastalradio.org.uk/worldcoastal/mobilemarine/mobile.htm
The $0.53 rate with WLO was with a $25 annual “membership” or subscription, regular “off the street” rates were higher, but can’t remember the...
Roger on that. Does most big boats under 500 tons also use, or have HF installed? (All long range airplanes also have 2 HFs, transmitting at Max...
No idea. Sold my sailboat with the SSB 6 years ago, never keyed an HK mike since. What is on the Mega Yacht Bridges? Sat this and Sat that, but...
I had Marine HF/SSB on my boat for 14 years and loved it. Not only for stuff like talking to fellow cruisers or getting a good wx forecast, but...
Duh, a dead whale will float for a while with no crew. o_O
Nice.. I looked at my ticket, wrong date, no Offshore 66 tomorrow.
6 knots, is that all they can do? Never looked at the specs, just visited onboard during some boat show in Fort Lauderdale, expected 8-9 at least....
My Biggest Boat without a Crew is 28’, which is my present boat: An Albin 28TE: Easy to clean, easy to dock, easy everything including single...
Yup, I ran a Johnson 70 as well, private boat, enclosed FB with isinglass and no vipers. It salted up, reduced forward visibility, no option to...
Yes it is, and now listed for sale with this description: :D
Not yet. Tomorrow maybe. :)
Hmm, looks like a good deal: I you hire me as one of the 2, I can stay home all the time? Deal..:D
Hmm, that would be the short version: I explained the differences between a legal charter boat and a recreational boat: The Type 1 PFDs with...
See picture above: Bright Red. (Ex Fire Fighter, have to have red trucks. :cool:)