We looked at a used 52' Ocean Alexander last spring that was priced at $489K. They later (about mid-July) dropped the price to $445K. I got an...
It's called the NOAA Fisheries: Office of Science and Technology, Vessel Documentation Search By Name, and it's located at:...
K1W1, that's an AC-130 gunship and it can launch off an aircraft carrier if equipped with JATO bottles. It also can be launched from hundreds of...
I would think if they really wanted to get rid of the pirates it could be done quickly and easily using the proper tools for the job. These two...
A short and sweet explanation of how one of these would work to stabilize a boat would go something like this... Gyroscopic principle says...
If you have to ask, you'll never understand. Perhaps the lyrics from a song recorded by the Little River Band a few years ago might help........
While browsing around on YachtWorld I came across a 57' Symbol with Scania diesel engines. I've never heard of Scania before but they sound like...
I was very lucky last summer with my boat. I stopped by the slip to just check on things and found the was no shore power on the boat. I checked...
Viking 58, nice pics of a beautiful area and great boats. I grew up in MI and used to snow ski all over that corner of MI. Haven't been up there...
Thanks Cheerful Kelly, Great place to be. I've been lurking and doing a lot of reading. Very interesting and a somewhat different viewpoint...
K1W1 and Highlander, Thanks for getting back on this one. I do appreciate your time and knowledge. First, no naval architects out here....
OK Carl, I was doing fine through the first three lines, then ya lost me. I understand the difference in fuel burn between planing at 12-15kts...
Thanks for the input, I appreciate it. So, when one is considering a used boat, how do you know what the HP needs are? I'm looking at Ocean...
I've used a product called CLR in the past to remove a material that drifted down onto the decks. It's a calcium and lime remover that is...
While I'm an old gummer who has boated for 50+ years I'm moving toward taking the leap into a diesel powered boat for the first time. My...
