It depends on where you are and your comfort level. Older hatteras have pretty good ventilation in th saloon so usually just a 10 kt breeze will...
No you don't, well it depends... This is why the NHC puts out a more detailed advisory every 6 hours which includes wind radius for each quadrant....
Not true..look at the link I posted in my previous post.the storm was moving WSW, almost SW. On the 30th at 5 am it was at 25.4 N and forecasted...
Once the captain made the decision to take the regular direct route on the east side of the bahamas, he basically trapped himself and started a...
I prefer using duct tape to attach anything I need to pull, much stronger. It should be an easy job as long as the builder left enough space and...
Mains do not have the water lift mufflers found on gensets because their exhaust manifolds are higher
I first used one of these a few years back when the boat was spending summers in nantucket and the Watermaker strainer would clog up every few...
One nice thing about this line of work is that there are many different type of boats and jobs which may fit your personality, experience,...
Well on the other hand, a country were people have to make do with nothing for 50 years and have the skills to get a 50 something Chevy truck...
I can't imagine doing a refit in a country with un proven labor and whre everything has to be imported... From a cruising persoective I don't see...
What s wrong about cleaning an engine and painting it? As long as the seller doesn't claim it was overhaul which doesn't seem to be the case here....
On a Hynautic the air pressure is needed to push the fluid out of the tank and up to the helm, it really doesn't take much. 10 to 15 is usually...
That 56 is the newer wider hull and burns a little more fuel at hull speed compared to the older 53 or 58 which will burn about 9gph at 9kts...
Nah... Bimini? I d suggest the Bimini Destroyer... Oops sorry... The bimini Superfast :) Juste kidding... My point is that as a yachting...
Obviously it all depends on what you are looking for and what you prefer. If you re into eating out, marina life with strangers just a few feet on...
The keys are ok.. But heed this warning: once you make it to the Exumas nothing will be worth cruising.
Well the hatt doesn't leave the dock right because ... 1)- I m in the middle of a complete refit including new galley up & aft, ripping out the...
A bass boat more fun? Getting more use? Come on... I d say that with your skills, you will be quite a few steps ahead of most people who want to...
The only way a boat like this (or any other light weather boat) stand a chance to make it across on its own bottom would be from east to west on...
I don't know anything about Capitol trannies but if they are anything like Allisons low oil will result in slippage once you in increase power....
