That fuel injected 4.5L makes 212 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque. That's pretty decent grunt for a truck that only weighs 3500 lbs. They...
Interesting site I discovered over the weekend... if you're in the market for something special and have a hundred grand (give or take) to spare:...
A little off topic, but still on the subject of owning exotic cars: Sports Car Legend and Flea Market Mogul Preston Henn Dies at 86
The disadvantages of living in a flat state. Saturday I found some trails steep enough that our husky in the back of the truck couldn't actually...
Yes I do. And yes I do. :D
Literally the funniest thing I have read all week, by a significant margin! :D
I was excited for a moment... but that wasn't the Plan B I was expecting.
They had the right idea, but very wrongly implemented: http://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/cruising-tips/storm-sails-do-you-need-them/
After watching a good chunk of season 4 I've noticed that all these charters are really just one person inviting all their friends a long for a...
Old... out-dated... And how about the compound job on the 80HT? Swirl marks for days.
I agree wholeheartedly, but I think there's a significant difference between "not my style" and "simply did not bother trying". S/Y A is a...
No... the new builds are not immune. First the Millennium 80HT By Otam and then the As130 by Al Shaali Marine... yikes! :confused: I don't want...
The boat is Arkema 3. YOu can read more about it in general HERE but info on the sails seems pretty sparse at the moment. Arkema is of course...
There's a Mini 6.50 boat that was launched last summer with a scaled down reefable wing-sail... hard wing problem, solved.
Vestas and 11th Hour Racing are joining forces for the 17-18 race. They're currently streaming a live press conference from Newport: [MEDIA]
My bad... I just re-read his post, got it the second time. We need a "facepalm" smiley for when I read the forum while dealing with a headache....
Yeah but the float would stay attached to both ends. The only lost part would be the screw.
Cablz and Cablz Flotz. Cheaper than a 737 trip.
I heard that the fleet of boats following the VOR boats out at the start of the leg was bigger than even the ACWS had when it was in Newport.
I missed posting this last week, but the Newport dates for 2018 have been announced: http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/ports/newport.html In-port...
