Because we are lazy and cheap. It's not a flaw in design, it's a flaw in material. It's known and accepted because it requires less frequent...
I'd imagine it would depend on what level, but from what I have seen, it's akin to the Hotel and Resort Management. I have seen a Hospitality...
2 main reasons you find them: The boat was spec built or built on the cheap, and the resultant vessel didn't have the performance required for the...
You'd be surprised, experience counts more than licenses for insurance.
For a 60' displacement hull boat (you can't cross the Atlantic on plane without a very specific purpose built vessel) you'll need around 90hp to...
If you buy new retail engines, yes. You can find the same engines with 2000hrs or less or even a fresh overhaul on them for 1/4 that price.
Define supported.... Will you be able to buy/repair parts to keep them running and will there be people around to do the repairs? You're looking...
That's not quite correct, the 6-71 was made by DD, Gray Marine was the company that marinized it and sold it as a marine propulsion unit. IIRC GM...
I have Cathelco electronic anti fouling on this steel boat (110' Kingship). I don't know whether it is the Jotun bottom paint or the Cathelco, but...
In private use where the people are actually the owners guests, no problem as no license at all is required. In charter service where people are...
I've been running several Predators, Manhattans and Viking/Princess sport cruises over the last decade for a couple of long term clients. First...
Be pretty noisy. 6-53s are pretty dang loud. We used to have them in the Avalon Shore Boats that did the cruise ships, they made for a long day.
That is one way, you can also sand back the bottom paint to base material in several spots especially in areas you can't reach from the inside.
Yep, in this market that's about what it's worth. Also budget $100,000 to take care of the things that fail in the first two years due to lack of...
I don't disagree with you about the construction of an OA vs Navigator, the question turns into one of "how much is enough" and the efficiency...
Yeah, I think the price is about $150,000 too high for this market, probably even a bit more. The boat has very low hours for a near 10 year old...
One of my engineers just got back from the Phillipines, said they had some loss of life as the surge came up the rivers and estuaries as that's...
Glass that doesn't spot in a salt spray environment? I'd love to get some, who do I order it from? Will it pass Lloyds strength tests? I have to...
Mostly Northern Lights, Skunky II and Dutch Hope, never seen anyone farm fish up there, just catch from nature.
Great, and I bet that neither you nor any of those others you survey have ever run or crewed large boats before, because if you had, you would...
