And $95 an hr is no guarantee of quality work... I ve had some $95 an hr air con techs on my boat who did such lousy work I had to do redo some of...
unless the captain got a kick back when the boat was purchased... regardless, at this point the captain has no incentive to tell the owner since...
this thread is supposed to be a joke, right?
i don't find much of the area between Fernandina and Miami to be very appealing. not much to do besides the ICW and it's hardly a scenic section....
Yes they care otherwise a builder could complete a boat in 2006, not commission it for 5 years I they don't have a buyer then change the HIN to...
I don't think anyone doubt your story, comments about something being fishy or not right are aimed at the dealer or builder. Obviously The...
The uscg doesn't care if it takes 3 years to finish a boat or if the engines that were installed were built 3 years earlier... But they sure do...
You re never going to recover the 100k needed to repower And I ll take these old DD over Mans! The only downside to those 8V71 is that they are...
norudder... good point to some extent. nothing is 100% reliable but most of the time hydraulic steering and cable controls will give you...
Well not only have i seen some but bought some :) They have plenty of 24 v bulbs, pumps, etc as well. I ve also gotten 24v items off the shelf at...
Actually I m trying to sell the back 66 SS danforth and replacing it with a 176 claw, keeping the 110 as a backup The claw isnon on the...
Sail or power? Budget?? Crewed or owner operated? How experienced are you? What part of the bahamas? To some folks just going to Bimini or the...
Actually you do. They usually have some bulbs, 2000 gph rules, etc It s really not a big deal. Good shops can rebuild alternators and starters...
well, in my case the Newmar made claw has held without moving a foot up to 40kts (measured, not guestimated). It only runs out of holding power...
Well in 40' I put 200 to 250' ! If I am in a crowded anchorage i will set with that much scope then shorten it up to 150 or so after the anchor...
Both are very good boats but you are comparing apples and oranges. Lots more maintenance on the burger obviously.
interesting... the water on the east of teh ICW look pretty skinny, with some 7' sounding... the ICW while not very wide is pretty deep south of...
twice teh depth plus boat length? wow... i'd never go that short! i like to know that my boat is not going to move once i set the hook, with...
My concern goes beyond pride or whatever it s about being able to handlenthe boat on that day when something happens and i am left with just the...
Yeah, anchoring is always a bit topic. I don't think there are bad anchors out there but some work better than others in some bottom I anchor a...
