You mean like this: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blsharkattack.htm
And I thought it hurt when I dropped a brick on my toe.:eek:
Right. I should have said know everyone's job well enough to jump in and help where needed or to hire the right people & train them. Personally,...
Absolutely right, as captain you have to be able to do every body's job and are charged with seeing that those jobs get done, but we do best what...
In small boat work you have to be in control of the boat no matter where you are; no matter what you're doing. Lessons especially are fun and...
What should worry you about most is that surveyor. It sounds like he was furnished by the seller.:confused: Maybe he's been lurking on YF.
A lot depends on how much your boat cruises, and your captain, how much you pay him and how much maintenance and deckhanding you intend and are...
You're on the money. That 5* difference is normal.
There's a special place in hell awaiting some people.
Not sure a cord ($190) or two of wood covered in lead (and whatever else) paint is worth the effort.
Well, that seems to happen to most boatowners about every 3 years today. :eek: (Grateful Dead, Muddy Waters, Boxcar Willie):) I guess that...
Yesterday's style has always been a fad because it didn't last through today. As for superior, that's a relative term. Are you talking about...
1) Wind direction is seldom constant. 2) If you're tied straight off your bow you'll swing less than if tied off a cleat on the side. 3)...
Don't forget the surveyor.
That's a cross over valve. Most people leave that open so the tanks go down equally. If you have problems with the fuel in one tank you may...
Actually, 15' boats will often have only a manual bilge pump, especially if it has an open bilge design or is self-bailing and has positive...
I deal with mostly small (under 80') boats. There are two schools of thought on battery chargers. 1) leave them on all the time 2) use them only...
How very sad for him, his family and all those who witnessed this accident. Horrible! If that safety harness failed someone needs to look into...
Your boat can swing 360* depending on wind and current. The lighter the boat (or the more 'sail area') the more it will swing. It will also...
Run, don't walk away from that captain/broker, surveyor and boat. Sounds like they're all on the commission agreement. Azimuts are known for...
