I am not anti-American girls (having spent most of my life working/living/dating them) but in 20 years I have never taken one on as a sterwardess....
Air-Sep Thanks K1W1, I too tried globalservice first and the cute girl on the phone had the same problems as we did getting hold of parts for...
Lug-nut, We just did one last week. Cat 3208 blow soot and crud out of the turbo. The motors were running Walker Air-Sep filters and...
This one for Brian Hellish day, very busy, at the Vatican. The great white limo is sitting outside the steps. The Pope comes out and says to...
Rolled & Tipped SeaEric, Over here too we just tipped and rolled a 52' classic wooden boat using a mobile guy with 2 helpers. Wow...
On the M/Y Leander my crew cabin was better than my current apartment and had a better sound system! On a 110' Bennetti my bunk had a steel...
I've just seen the photos of Athena being moved from the build-shed. Those motorised platforms she is on are from a Dutch company called Mamoot...
Sylvain. Oh yes. you are so very right, Open 60's are now getting very pricey, so a simple mold with carbonfibre should keep the costs down....
Sylvain, Those hard chines, as you say, do look a little 'old' even today. Do you not feel that todays Open 60s will, through power...
Flag ettiquette, gotta luv it. In the mid 80's I worked on a US flagged 110' Bennetti but the only non-Brit aboard was gay-Ray, the chef. We...
Swath I seem to remember about 10/12 years ago that Mr.Hobie of Hobie-Cat fame had a Swath-boat built for him. In my Dad's old RINA magazines...
Diesel-Electric Not only can you bank the engines in a row very low down in the centre-line of the keel but have the shafts at the optimum...
CODOG you er... old dog you beat me to it. Dave :)
Question No:- 1 Do you like him, remember you're not only spending every vacation with him (and his 'family') but also do you trust him to run...
Is it just me or does the paintwork design on Predator look a little tacky (a super grey line at the bow but the boat name at the stern looks...
Brunick, Sorry for being one step behind (this time of the year, we're all a bit busy) What I was trying to say is that Kusch yachts have a...
Tarek, I hope its a bit neater that the Sunseeker platform system. On their's there is so much ironmongery, rods and levers hanging out; if you...
Hi Jannik Jannick, That looks SO Claus Kusch, any info? Dave
Tender words It all depends on the Mothership. If it is an old classic, then a clinker boat is perfect. 99% of the time a RIB is the best bet....
Hi Tarek, Thanks for the photos, looks like you had a great cruise out there. The big grey boat used to be next to us in Antibes for ages....
