What is the forums thoughts on carrying a drogue or sea anchor for runs to and from the Bahamas. Is that overkill? I have got more time now and...
Your welcome. No I have not but my boat stays at River Forest in Stuart which is one lock in on the Okeechobee. I was down there 2 weeks ago and...
Don’t know when you are planning to go but there is railroad bridge that has a closed clearance of 6’ or so that will be closed for 3 weeks...
Junobeach, did the wife and kids find the trip to the bow on the Cabo a challenge? I like the Searay late model 59 & 65. You have ips or shafts...
Can anyone explain what about stretching leads to poor handling characteristics? In the above drawing you have increased the distance between the...
Mapism good observations as always. As Dockmaster pointed out it is easy to 2nd guess the guy from the comfort of my couch. But, I do think...
Judy do you find his rolling excessive and is this typical handling for a trawler? I am contemplating my next boat and thought a stabilized boat...
I think the attraction is the power to weight ratio and additional space inside. I wonder if he increased the fuel tankage? I have a single 300hp...
[MEDIA] this is a video of a Nordhavn (I believe) running a cut in a following sea in the exumas. In the video he is using a lot of bow thruster...
That appears to be the same boat. It does seem to plane off very quickly. Says it is a 55 Ocean. I thought maybe a 50 post. That is a lot of...
Sorry for the poor picture quality but this is the first Sportfish converted to outboards that I have seen in the wild actually moving. Heard...
Cleanslate I respect you for taking this on. You will learn a ton.
It is not uncommon to see Sea Rays in the bahamas. I think that is some testimony of their sea worthiness. I don’t care what planing 50-60...
Both good points.
Here is a picture of what I believe to be a shadow Yacht coming in port Everglades a week or so ago.
Thank you all for your responses. I am back at the yard where the boat stays when I am gone. They are recommending the MarinAir (not Marine...
That is a very good point about the wind generators and the lines of mast slapping. That was what I was getting at when I said what constitutes...
Going to see if I can get my bridge air conditioned before this summer. I have Dometic in the rest of my boat. I have 3 of the newer 410A...
I am not from S Florida or Florida for that matter. There doesn’t seem to be the same strong feelings about PWCs in Wilmington, NC or the...
I am down in the keys and I have been to 2 fuel docks and both of them had signs saying no fueling for PWCs. So I asked one employee why. She...
