Looks like a commercial dinner yacht.
We're heading for Boynton Beach. At first his insurance company balked, but they ended up just raising his deductable for named & numbered storms...
Not from that far north! Those people swim in 50* water and call it warm.:eek: 'Down east' is the coast of Maine. The don't go 'up west' from...
You need to get that thinking back into the small yacht arena. It's all speed and how does it look at the boat show. Black hulls, light...
Don't want to question your navigating skills, especially since I know you've made the trip a few time, but are you sure about that...
Tell him also how you used her this first summer (She's no dock queen).;)
Years ago housekeepers developed a phrase: "I don't do windows". Designer's response was to build bigger windows and tint them dark so they'll...
Cap, you've just described the typical 1st time buyer. That or they pretend to know everything and you have to dig to keep them from buying the...
Well that's a mouthful, but you summed it up with: "the cumbersome result of multitude threads on the same topic". If you look through the list of...
I've been on a few boats that didn't need to preheat and started like turning on a light switch. Surprised me. Defiitely the exception not the...
Far too principled and ethical LOL. :D
Don't think the cold is too much of a factor in Long Beach, Ca. yet. Seeing as he has "no idea about deisel generators" I think he's best off...
His statement: "if this is something that I should do every year to keep her running smoothly" leads me to question the fuel filter, but once...
Generally the fuel is heated by use of I believe a glow plug (I'm not a mechanic). Most of the diesel gens on the boats I run require you to...
How long has it been since you last fired up? Also, Did you preheat? How's your fuel filter? How's you sea strainer? Without getting into a...
Familiar with it on commercial boats, but I do my private work on small craft. Actually I do judge my safety by feel. It's old school. but I...
From over 20 years on the crew side of that I can tell you that you're right.
"!מכל מלמדי השכלתי" And you've done it well.;)
Where do I sign on for your crew?:) I recently left the employ of a fellow with your mindset (He got out of boating for his wife). I was always...
I had never heard of having this done except for commercial vessels although possibly for manufacturers. This is an example:...
