Welcome aboard, Delfin! With your wealth of knowledge and proven by your outstanding yacht, I look forward to reading more of your valuable...
Your acquaintance is a long time yachtsman who is and has been in an unfortunate situation.
I had posted on Marinedeck 2000 previously. It is a cork epoxy composite and I have had experience with many yachts with this application, both...
It was a new word to me too. I'll use if appropriate in a YF yacht review, but then if appropriate, it might not be a boat that makes it onto the...
Corrections and clarifications on Cape Horn trawlers: All models were tank tested several times with tweaking as needed. Cape Horn was...
I haven't posted a follow-up because there hasn't been anything to report other than the yacht hasn't been found and the owners, especially the...
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You're right, but I waited a few days before posting to see if anyone had anything specific to offer and then decided that my input might have...
Good point and I do think a steel hull can provide a sense of over-security. The only one in particular that might relate to is the owner of a 65'...
I have sold about 30-40 steel trawlers and attended survey on almost all of them. "Scars" show up on haulout that present interesting stories...
Welcome, Ben. Having obtained your STCW 95 shows sincere interest for a newbie. You're in the right location so hopefully someone will give you a...
Open Hatches! How stupid do you have to be to fall down an open hatch?! Please don't answer, that was a rhetorical question. This too might...
Great topic, unfortunately :eek: Broken bones: (1) Broke 2 toes on a deck cleat: I never go barefoot on deck. (2) Broke my foot jumping...
Update: In continuing research, United Yacht Transport reports they no longer have any affiliation with the Cummings brothers. I am now...
What foreign languages sound like to well, foreigners. She's good! What Languages Sound Like To Foreigners - YouTube
In 1992, I had a 5,000 sq ft home on Miami Beach and a 30' sport fisher on Key Biscayne. Andrew was called for a direct hit on the Beach. I had to...
I have been an admirer of this small ship since back when she was owned by her original owners. She is very special, proven seaworthy, and has had...
Several good points made in the comments, but the idea that you can take any motoryacht and slow it down to create a trawler is not quite the...
I was hesitant to post, but since no one else has, I didn't want to let a question go without a response. I can't speak for the vessels that...
I needed a shipping quote and went to United Yacht Transport. Did further research by, of course, going to YachtForums. That lead to more...
