I was sitting at dinner at the dock at Houston's in Pompano Beach when an electronic failed and ripped the place up pretty good...you have what...
Yeah, I can see how that experience would tighten your shorts. Thankfully, as you said, you were in the open. My luck would find me between two...
Spongy hynautic is likely calling for a new set of seals at one or more location in the chain of stations and slaves. But spongy hynautic is...
Agreed. Ring is up near Melbourne as well and has a marine division that responds out of Daytona, I believe. You don't need to use a marine Cat...
She's a 68. Master and two guests aft, and a VIP plus a captain forward. The reconfiguration is somewhat easy to see on paper, to envision what...
In truth it's a very easy project that doesn't require structural compromise or a big budget in many cases. I made the changes for many of the...
Before and After Plans for Fwd VIP Conversion, Just for as an example. In the end I spun the head outboard and cleared space for a second entry...
Always have each vessel handle both ends of their own line, looped together to make the bridle. No one wants to waste their own dock line, but...
If sloppy out, I typically would use the starboard side knowing the davit would be on my outboard as I went forward.
When I rebuilt my Hatt53c, I built a pulpit for a plow and installed all chain rode and a windlass. Anchoring was never a problem, and no rail...
Forward I had a captain stateroom and a crew v berth. I reconfigured and built a VIP queen in the space of the former V berth, shrunk the captain...
I agree. Honestly, I don't even care about the bow line unless working into a slip using dolphin pilings. I want a spring line in place and a...
Yeah, bigger is slower to stop, so move more slowly in tight situations until you get a feel for her. In fact, get her out into the open and move...
...sort of like "Beetlejuice"...
I don't sweat the dock help. I appreciate it, and I know that the plan here is merely to get lines on and the vessel (and surrounding vessels)...
Actually think spring lines are both the first and third things.
Ok, I've done the same. Thanks, Capt Ralph... And my apologies for the few times I've run into shallow water and lost steerage.
Went SIM modem, plugged into the vessel wifi router, and it bounces through a cell extender on board as well....
End of the day, we all must do our due diligence aboard to put to rest issues that bring us concern. If you have an issue that is raising a flag...
Ok, fine. Don't touch the coolers. Use your heat gun on the incoming and discharge ports of the heat exchanger. Your temperature delta on each...
