A cat 5 with 185mph winds is a giant tornado. Period Looking at various pictures and video every single marina is destroyed. There are reports...
The structure is getting pretty ragged. It s been sitting over the same pool of water for 48 hours drastically cooling its own fuel
The rules are a lot clearer than the article... I guess journalism is dead. The rules are clear and the USCG has done a lot of outreach over the...
There are a number of efforts going on right now to bring direct relief to the people of the Abacos. The concern is that once the extend of the...
Actually a search shows it was a steel hull but what looks like a wood superstructure
Death trap https://www.truthaquatics.com/conception/
Not sure why there has been such a rash of boat fires in the Med and now this tragic one in California:...
looks like a bad one. https://www.foxnews.com/us/people-killed-boat-fire-california-santa-cruz-island As many a 30 missing. I looked up the...
You re missing the point. Storms do not move in the linear fashion. A couple of mile speed variation is normal just like they wobble left and...
It was 5MPH at 8PM and 6MPH at 11pm then it stalled. That s normal. Storms wobble around... I seriously doubt the forecasters at NHC we’re...
Completely different situation. Not only we re talking 1992 computer, sattelite and recon tools plus forecasting skills in their infancy but...
I don’t understand why the hell they d shut down the new river. This is plain stupidity. Usually bridges aren’t locked down until an evacuation is...
The lack of side decks isn’t a huge issue for line handling even with just two people on board. Whether coming alongside or backing the first and...
Hurricane don’t go in a straight line they always wobble along
Full beam salon / extended deck house don’t have side decks and wing doors. It s one or the other. Just to be clear wing doors are located on the...
Maybe I misread but it seemed like you were recommending an extended deck house without side deck as more comfortable for hotter climate.
I was referring to this part “ I think the hot weather, salt and sun wear and tear, and high sea temps lend themselves to a wide body yacht,...
Correct although I think the 70 is one one of the 2000 vintage with lower helm. Maybe not. Pacblue. I disagree with you. MY with side decks...
There is no difference in handling a 50, 60, 70 or 80 footer. If anything the larger boat is easier to handle as it won’t get blown around by wind...
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