Carvers are generally considered inland or near coastal boats although to be fair most boats that size will strugle a bit in open waters except of...
early october we hauled out at Kelley, which is now part of Fairhaven Shipyards, good service, MUCH cheaper than Newport yards.
hard to tell where the price of fuel will be... last spring, if someone had told me that marine diesel woudl be 1.75 today, i'd have told them...
happened yesterday... ---- Miami - A couple from Cleveland hoping to enjoy a Sunday with friends on their million-dollar pleasure craft ended...
Diesel Electric should be pretty common by 2015 thanks to advances in motor and battery technology coming from the auto industry. We're almost...
i dont' recall the Trimble but i remebmer the Sony Pixys. that was my first GPS, must have been mid 91 or early 92?... anybody remember them?...
so NYCAP, i guess you are as old as the boat in your Avatar? :) seriously, increased electronics is a given and by the end of next decade...
how do you think owners of older hargrave designed hatteras MYs feel when they see the carver inspired, Brunswick bean counter approved "yachts"...
Loren, this is why i mentioned that there were some "good / honest /serious" brokers on the site... :) but as you know there are quite a few...
correct, a documented boat CAN NOT be titled, that's illegal (federal reg.) in every state. i would use the services of a documentation agency...
after the boat, the most important thing is the marina and location. things to consider besides neighborhood, shopping, etc (as if it was a home)...
browse YW (use advanced search) for size range and price range... there could be other choice, maybe Cheoi Lee, trawlers, etc.. that you will...
that budget will probably allow you to look at the 80s 58 Hatt as well as the wider beam 56MY (fewer available). With some luck you might even...
i'm drooling!!! this is great news, i hope they are succesful...
i think you're wrong... Most used yacht buyers end up spending a lot of money on yard work, upgrades and refurbishings. This keep the yards...
well, as you said labor is cheap where you are so if you can get it for real cheap, it could be a good deal. depends on how skilled labor is down...
now, something that may weigh in favor of this "boat" is the fact that the poster is from Malaysia. I dont' know how much duties they have to pay...
50' is really the minimum for living aboard unless you want to be camping. usually, at 50' full sized fridge/freezers and washer/dryer are...
the only concern from a structural point of view are the stringers. Some builders used wood stringers and didnt' do a good job sealing the wood....
hotels are not full and offering discounts... something never seen before. http://www.miamiherald.com/460/story/901588.html