it is the little wooden cat boat. It s covered
Was doing 17 kts at cruise (2300 out of 2600) . WOT is 20kts. And that’s with stabilizers which probably cost 1/2 to 3/4 kt It may seem slow by...
no, I know how to tie my boat in a slip so fenders are not needed or if they are, like on a Tee head the fenders are tied to the dock and stay in...
Old gasser. Didn’t we have a discussion recently About the dangers of old gas boats?
i covered the political flag to avoid triggering some folks :) but from the Gadsden Flag and the Thin Blue Line flag... I m sure you can guess
You said it. Bow rose higher. Means the stern is still down digging a hole. Typical of many older Heavy boats. Between the weight reduction due...
it s the Gadsden flag, one of the oldest flags in the US
I m not saying an inexperienced boater should Jump In a 50 footer, just disputing the claim that it takes longer to get underway with larger boat....
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A friend of mine took some Pictures of my 1970 53MY on plane earlier today. First time I see what she looks like on plane since the repower....
when we go for evening dinner on the hook we run maybe half an hour each way at hull speed. That’s $25 worth of fuel on my 53, almost cheaper than...
From a home slip the lines stay behind and usually fenders if used so size is not an issue. No difference in storing a 30 or 50 amp cord. 100amp...
Another option is to look at the boat sharing app like boatsetters etc. many of the smaller boats are often rented without a captain although at...
Maybe. I used to run a 70’ Johnson skylounge with 6 1/4 ‘ draft which hit 29.5 on the same engines with 5200 hours. The extra LOA also adds...
What is the maintenance history? Every oil change, I replace the fuel filters and they always look pretty clean. I ve always seen fuel pressure...
So after $36k worth of repairs, a surveyor still found delamination around the port stab And recommended removing the whole thing again??? at...
That seems to be more than service or routine repair. Why did they have to replace the stiffener, hull block and do some glass work? These are...
I don’t see how a loose fin would be able to deflect and cause a list at higher speed since the shaft is positioned in the forward section of the...
Something I haven’t seen discussed is How do the stabs perform in normal operations, both at hull speed and at cruise ? Do they keep the boat from...
It should not need trim tab in calm conditions except to get up on plane faster. It sounds like stab issue to me. I would ask what did the fin...
