You guys realize this is a 15 year old thread, don’t you? by now I do hope the OP is out of escrow and has moved to the top of the 10 year slip...
Over the years it has been clear that intensity forecasts leave a lot to be desired, something the NHC forecasters often admit. Forecast tracks...
What kind of hoses are they? Braided stainless steel or rubber.
I think where it may help is when it comes to jumping up in size. Some have mentioned having a hard time jumping over 10 - 15’ but I ve had no...
Must have changed. 20 years ago I had to do the OUPV first
You need the OUPV before getting a master. rules have changed since I got my master. Back then you would get 1.5 times the tonnage you have...
I think each manufacturer has it s strong points. Icom for vhf, garmin for plotters, Simrad for AP, Furuno for radar and Raymarine for… nothing...
I hate all That AI crap.
lol… it s been cloudy today but I love sitting on my aft deck in August in 69 degree weather!!! forgot to mention I replaced an older POS...
I ve always big a big fan of Icom when it comes to VHFs. I have a pair of 330 with built in GPS on my 53, good units, simple and easy to use. I...
From FTL or Miami, Tortugas are more or less the same distance as the Exumas. Exumas: well Over 200, 300 or more anchorages… Tortugas: 2 or 3....
MTUs do shut down where you turn off the keys.
There is another video from a different angle which shows the hobie getting run over while prop wash is clearly visible at the stern of the tug...
Personally I would never own a boat without electric priming pumps again. Whether it s a brain fart causing you to run a tank dry, a filter...
There is a video that’s been popping up of a 80 or so, about 2000 vintage Lazzara crashing into a bulkhead in Marina del Rey, ca. the triton...
Symphon break. When the pump stops whatever water would drain out and symphon more water will suck air from the top.
A few months ago we decided to move our 53 to Watts Bar Lake on the Tennessee River, just south of Chattanooga. We ll move up this way eventually...
I usually run 200-250 hours on the Cummins powered Ohnos or my Isuzu powered Norpro. But indeed once you have everything handy and setup, 30...
I would absolutely do an oil sample before replacing the oil
We did about 15 years of weekly charters mostly in the Exumas along with a few in New england early on. Out of about 100 week long charters I...
