they did tell people who stayed behind to write their SS numbers... not the first time i heard that though... some folks dont' get it... there...
hurricanes never move straight, they woble around, when it gets that close (Hallandale to Kendal) it comes down to luck and timing fo the wobles....
i dont' recall in what year did we start to get REAL info from the NHC... i know that in 94 (or 93) all the info that we have today was already...
where to go is never an easy decision because the window is very narrow (time when the forecast is accurate enough and when the weather goes...
for the past 1 1/5 to 2 days, the bulleye has been shifting north of Corpus Christy... when playing chicken with a storm like that, you need to...
the best option right now (although closing fast) is still to head south via the ICW. Even though Ike is "advertized" as a very large storm,...
looks like my old homeport... Gustavia...
the reason people get in trouble with delaware corp. or when they homeport/register in another state to avoid sales/use tax is that they use or...
THANK YOU! very interesting thread, great pictures and interesting reading... thanks for taking the time... all of us "stuck" in less exotic...
Rhode Island has no tax. it's ok for a De. Corp to own a boat documented with a homeport in RI. you really need to consult an attorney who...
hard to tell... they are large enough to be documented so why not? if you search for Hatteras on boatinfoworld, a 1963 33 footer comes up on...
if you know the boat name and it's doc'd you can look that up online from the USCG database at...
welcome... it's really hard to answer your question, there are so many variables. in the 60 to 80' range you are still in a size range where...
marmot your post has one BIG flaw. Sea Tow (or BoatUS or any other such tow insurance) NEVER covers salvage situations... this was clearly...
what do you guys always check when getting on a boat you've never run before? i check: -fuel tank capacities (usually on plated/labels) or in...
altough on the bright side, many storms have been forecasted to stall and went on into small loop and kicked out to sea. to early to really...
well, late august is Cape Verde season until mid september, it's not too bad this year, remember 95? there were like 3 to 5 cyclones in the ATL...
the 5 PM is interesting... shear is taking its toll and "IT SHOULD BE ADDED THAT THERE IS LARGER THAN NORMAL UNCERTAINTY ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH THE...
yeah, i'm on pier 7. i didn't know about that ABYC requirement... i wonder what the lesser of the two evils is... longer cables or batt switches...
little early to tell, the shove to the coast a la Andrew isn't etched in stone yet. possible though.