I agree with the above, you have to measure amps. personally I find having nice digital multimeters on the AC panel very useful. For example an...
it s not the broker’s job to make sure the boat is in good shape.
Switching to diesel is going to be expensive. It s not the engines and shafts and props but you will also need to get engine beds fabricated....
When a seller is presented with a contract/offer and deposit with a pre survey sea trial as a condition, if he refuses you can bet that s because...
I ve never run one of these but pretty much any planning / semi planning boat with twin 675hp should easily cruise at 20kt…. Especially a lighter...
Paying for 60 USG a day of usage at the dock is one thing… paying for 40 GPM is another. if you can’t figure out in 20 seconds how to hook up a...
Two different ac techs ( good ones I trust) recommended not using bromine tablets. instead I set up a valve system so I can back flush the...
Where are you going to get the fresh water? Most marinas who’ll kick you out if they catch you ….
Gas leak and then silence. Not a good sign :)
As a shop or a yard, yes. A CC is a must and that’s how it works. Some companies, like Nautical structures will Not even schedule a service call...
Nowadays with Zelle, PayPal and Venmo there are no excuses for not paying things right away. Can’t even remember the last time I wrote or received...
The Captains on Call East Coast page on FB has a few posts like that once in a while.
Also what kind of pump do you have ? Crusair / Oberdorfers as well as Scott pumps have bronze housing and impellers which erode with time loosing...
BACK flush with water pressure from the discharge manifold, which I assume you have since you said all five go to a single thru hull, to the...
I flew to Bimini with Chalks in the 90s. Cool. In 80s I flew a few times between St Thomas and St Croix, I believe their were the same seaplanes...
How do you not hear the roar of a Beaver from an open boat ??? I read somewhere the boater was charged with BUI. Couple of weeks ago in Bimini...
That video is ignoring one major element : the COLREGS. Instead he relies on a simplified version from boat US. The COLREGS are clear: seaplanes...
It s about 35’ from my master head to the holding fwd. no issues
spot on I have two of elegance on my 53 including one full size/hone bowl. Bullet proof and as a live aboard they get a lot of use.
Express style boats are great for a week end getaway, nothing more. You live in a cave, no view, galley in the middle of the living area. They re...
