Fender boards on a fancy MY? Come on... Not down here :) they're for sailboats and old trawlers :) Seriously a solid SS rub rails works great on...
I guess the stylists over at Aicon have not spent much time on the boats they design considering this useless "recessed rub rail" If the fender...
Yes, obviously in really shallow waters you go in and out of gear, sometimes one engine at a time if needed Strategy depends on the boat and...
My beef with the mutt in post 1 wasn't really safety, but loosing deck space with the wide angled toe rail although I like vertical rails for...
A few months ago I posted a picture of the 72 Astondoa I with no rail and a raised platform where the cleats and windlass are. Yes, no rail...
Does anyone really expect carnival to pay any taxes when Mickey Arrison doesn't even pay any rent for the Miami Heat Arena? Must be great to run...
It s not about deck safety it s about loosing deck space I'm sure you ve run older hatts like my 53 and there is no visibility issue even from...
There is a top deck around here (Coconut grove) it makes the carver mariner look appealing! It's actually the one astondoa that was sold, the...
So a number of new boats have an overhang at the bow and a blunt square bow instead of the traditional pointy end. Why not... I don't like it but...
I traded a fancy 1800' waterfront condo with $1000 a month association fees for my old 53 hatt. 11 years ago and don't regret it... Yeah, my old...
I ve used vinyl numbers with a layer of fiberglass over, in the anchor locker. I guess one could argue you could just pain it over... I ve been...
Scary thought... Especially as they call it boat PARKING!
What I was told by the tech when we replaced ours was the the electronic control on th aquamatic would have problems with membranes others than...
Regardless of you put it don't forget the most important thing... Register it! There have been many cases where epirb have gone off and SAR...
Another issue.... In shallow water, say 10 to 12' or less like most exumas anchorages you have to shut off the watermaker when moving around...
In our case, we sometimes use 500gpd on a 70 footer... We are not going to tell folks that they have to take navy showers :) Personally I don't...
All the best for your new command... Btw, if I m not mistaken, one of Curt-C name board hangs at Staniel, doesn't it?
600rpm is low and pretty close to the 550 we have at low idle which is probably why you don't have a low idle switch. I can really imagine a...
We replaced the membranes on our aquamatic 900 about a year ago. They were a but pricey but not as bad as their **** POS control screens. The WM...
The boat I run has 1400hp 3412Es (2003) Normal idle is 700 giving about 6.5 kts. Low idle is 550 and 5.2 kts. Low idle is engaged with an pair...
