I am starting this thread in response to K1Wi on another thread. Lots of possible topics here for the subjects he addresses. For an easy and...
Update: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/24/no-excuse-deadly-crash-says-attorney/
I know of a young man who spent 4 years in the Navy, including two trips to Persian Gulf. Then he spent 4 years getting a BS and big ticket...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/20/Child-dies-crash-SD-Bay-Xmas-parade/
Differing opinions don't connote offense and certainly no apology necessary. IMHO, the circumstances of BULL just don't quite fit into the 99%...
Loren -- Although you and I usually agree (2 recent examples are surveys on new yachts and Bertram :) ) I disagree with some of your comments...
I was expecting someone to ask if that means Bertram's full of hot air? :D
Thanks for the comments. The way I see it, the owner intended to keep the boat before he bought it. Once he got to know the vintage Rybo and came...
Madoff had 3 boats go to auction: Bull, the 55' Rybo; Sitting Bull, 38' 2003 Shelter Island; and Little Bull, 24' Maverick with Yamaha engine....
Bull sold at auction for $700,000 and then there were about $50,000 in additional fees. The owner intends to sell the yacht. He's not a...
I was aboard Bull yesterday and today with the new owner. The owner is a local businessman who doesn't plan on keeping Bull for personal use....
I don't have a problem with stabilizers on this size yacht and consider the drag to be a non-issue particularly for full displacement trawlers...
OMW:Response to your questions and comments: I'm not sure what you mean by covering myself. From what? Integrity of the builder is a major...
What all boats need for a sea trial: :D http://www.toughboats.com/video.cfm?fullscreen=1&filename=Toughboats_BubbaCRevLegal
I am sticking by my original and unchanged recommendation of having a complete survey performed on a production, semi-production, semi-custom, or...
NYCAP: You're not hearing the message from "insiders." The potential to learn something new from contributors is what makes YachtForums so great....
In the old days, good dealer, service, and warranty were all required attributes. In current times, with so many builders and dealers unable to...
I disagree with the quoted disagreement. You must have been using the wrong surveyors. A surveyor while under construction is helpful, but...
There are rubberized non-skid deck coatings that might work well for you. Not sure of the spelling, but check Tuftex. Judy
The one qualification which you may be lacking or not yet proven is seaworthiness. You need to make sure you have good sea legs and can manage...
