Can't comment on the Navigator. Our SR hull is solid below the waterline, but predecessor and some other models apparently aren't... if that's...
Hum a few bars about your background and experience. Are you at the "never had a boat before" stage, or at the other end of the spectrum and...
We've been given a few, as we've met cruisers over the years... So I made a boat card for us... but usually forget to give one to anybody. The...
Usually nearer the stern, because usually that's where you'd board the boat. Can vary. Just keep using the Reply button. Do it right or do it...
Unless you're a Brit/Aussie/Kiwi/etc... and it's a sailboat... when it's only 40'60' long, it's just a boat. :) Can't speak well to your design,...
Perhaps it was just about presentation and order. Specifying an upfront "sea trial" in your offer -- prior to your sequence of "wet survey in...
Yeah, there IS that... -Chris
Ref broker, sure. But if he wants to sell boats -- not just list boats -- he should likely be advising the seller about what's necessary to get...
Seems like now that you know more about what to expect -- and seller and broker hopefully are learning from you -- could end up being fine once...
Compare the Carver 32 Mariner to a Mainship 350/390. Another "Chevy." Slightly larger, but not hugely so. Single or twin engine versions...
Agree, but OP mentioned seller restrictions... -Chris
Somewhat dependent on how much money you have to throw away... when you create a Frankenboat. If you repower with enough diesel to replicate...
I guess Autohelm predates our SmartPilot, then... -Chris
The Powerboat Guide says cruise is 24-24 kts. I suspect that's a typo, though, maybe with 675s in the 560 I'd WAG more like 20-22 kts for typical...
It's generally not cost-effective to swap gas for diesel. It usually needs to include gears, shafts, genset, sometimes tanks... Outlier...
Circa 2005, I think the Raymarine AP course computer would be a SmartPilot, and the ST6000 was just the control head. If that's semi-correct,...
Probably not old gas in a D12. Certainly fuel filters might benefit from a change. But the haul it/clean it thing is indeed a thing. You do...
With the right combination of fittings and valves (Groco SSC, for example), flushing can be fairly simple. Snap on a freshwater hose, switch the...
Ummmm.... consult your AC manual? -Chris
Can you identify the windlass maker? Model? If so, have you asked the manufacturer? Or can you trace down the typical systems that boat maker...