well, i've had a vented splendid for years now and just put in a queen sheet set in there... with clothes, i usually put in 3 or 4 polos/Tees...
"Mark, a washer/drier is a fairly common item on a 50' to 60' boat. Most aren't good for much more than a T-shirt or towel though." not really.....
Mark welcome to YF... you got some good advice/info above although based on your experience and comments I dont think you should worry too much...
if you dont' have a router handy, you can use adhesive numbers and cover them with a layer of glass and resin... i usually put that in the anchor...
it all comes down to havign the right anchor and settign it. Last run south from New England, I think i spent about 3 nights at the dock and 25...
a 53MY without a lower helm? that's unsual and not something i'd consider at all. the lower helm and side doors makes a huge difference when...
at the lower end of the size range you mention, i dont' have the luxury of having crew on anchor watch so i rely on GPS. I keep it simple... a...
I've backed many boats on 20kts day and never found the need for a bow thruster. when you back into a slip, the bow as nowhere to go but follow...
"across the most highly guarded border we have" you're joking, right?
obviously.. but migrant workers crossing the southern border dont' read iranian terrorism manuals... so when oen such book is found in the desert,...
i don't know what worries me the most... that he was collecting SS, that a drivers licensed was issues to a fugitive or that he was able to come...
Hatteras redesigned most hulls starting in the early 80s increasing the beam. again, Yacht world and the brochures on Sam's will give you...
probably comes down to wording... usually the wing doors are the doors between the side decks and the aft deck (for non EDs). shore connections...
on the other hand bow in give you more privacy and often better views. all personal preference. well, all Hatteras over 50' (or almost) all are...
power inlets are amidship actually, by the PH doors, so they dont' make a difference. I used to stern in (now i bow in so that we can launch the...
Not sure what you mean by "flat deck" All these are called flush deck as the saloon, pilot house, side decks and act decks (back porch is used on...
hard to go wrong with a Hatt but i really wouldn't focus on controls and gadgets. it's really a non issue as you can easily retrofit them as...
are you looking for WIFI or Cellular? if Cellular, i've had good coverage on the East coast with ATT except in the swamps of North Carolinas but...
i'm helping a new owner with a 1990 built, viking 63MY and i have a few questions that are left unanswered by the "light" owners manual......
i'm a big fan of the bruce aka claw... i know bill will disagree with me on that one :) but i've use them from Nantucket all the way to the...
