At least diesel is cheap right now. I've done the West route once. The major area I'd worry about for debris would be the Mississippi section....
I've only done the West route once, (east route 4 times) but in a 75' Hatteras MY, which was very challenging due to it's length (marina's etc.)....
My dealer insisted on pulling it up with the laptop, BUT I didn't know the exact hours, just very close. The board itself, slides right out just...
That's what happened on the MAN boat I managed. Battery switches were turned off for a few days. Port engine then showed 99999 hours when...
I'm taking a yacht to Michigan from South Florida and leaving at the end of this week. Owner wanted to do the Erie Canal route, but has decided...
THESE remarks below are precisely why I wrote what I wrote and were not directed at your comments. When a member wrote in 2 different postings...
A steel yacht can be a 100 year yacht, and is generally the strongest hull material when built properly. I didn't refute that and I said the...
You sound like the Advertisement for the TITANIC. There is NO doubt steel is a stronger material for a hull than both FRP and Aluminum when...
I like IPS in a twin engine installation and have seen 30-40% better fuel economy. They're also smoother with less vibration, steer better, no...