start with the basics... make sure you have power both at the grinder (heavy gauge cables) as well as at the controls. both are often on...
here is a great example of I-phone/I-pad use... I had to stop in Rock Hall MD this week end but was a bit concerned about depth at the harbor...
i carry paper charts... I 'm not sure i would rely on an I-thing build in GPS but as a back up, as a portable solution, it works very well when...
I don't have an iPad yet but use charting software on my iPhone as a back up but mostly when running the tender On the boat I run OpenCPN and...
are we talking HEAD GASKET or CAM COVER GASKETS?? a head gasket is not something minor since the usual symptoms are loss of coolant and/or...
i am not familiar enough with sailing cats to give you specific brands and models, just general tips on what to look for. easy path to the bow...
th specifics on the NY case are unclear, the original report raised many question since it's unclear whether the USCG notified NYPD and how NYPD...
we can all come with a what if scenario but one case doens't mean much. a few years ago a Ft Lauderdale Sherriff yelled at me to slow down in a...
no it's not the same... you know very well that the first question a boarding party ask is "captain, do you have any weapons on board?". If you...
local customs offices are a good start although in some places local cops / militray may interpret the rules differently. Pay close attention to...
no kidding... I said that in post nr 6! you're comparing apples to oranges here, a sailboat hull is full displacement where as a SF is a...
obviously!! at equal speed the longer the LWL the smaller the wake... the lowest bridge on the loop is near chicago at 19 to 20'... many boats...
"This is paid once, and transfers to subsequent buyers, unless the vessel is sold to a buyer who registers outside of the US at any point." this...
in the US i dont ' always lock my doors at night... in teh bahamas, i do although in the Exumas or Berrys i'm not too concerned. being armed is...
you probably need to start by looking up various cats on ************** to see what's in your budget and what boat woudl work best for you. There...
NO !!! it is absolutely not normal! dont know how much clearer i could have been. I once had a hot alternator and as i said, it turned out...
the hot alternator could be a bad alternator if single wire. the issue with the strainer is pretty serious, turn off all battery switches, not...
i guess the fast approaching NY winter season is why you are so positive... :) There are challenges to living on the hook anywhere but the keys...
$1000 to $2000 if on the hook should be fine depending on the conditioning the boat Indeed water may be the nr 1 issue. If you can to a hose...
there are a lot of conflicting theories about running at low speed, but as long as the engines are maintaining proper temperature and not running...
