Not so much a rough day for Viva than for her engineer who s going to have to explain why they lost power!
Add a swim platform and ladder ?
Princess, Sunseeker, hatteras, to name a few
Viking to Mutt, a recipe for disappointment :)
7 step Marquipt Seastairs in excellent condition. No cracks, never welded, never repaired. Ready to use. Standard 19” step width, 72” tall incl...
The last time I bought a new boat, a 40 footer back in 99, the dealer obviously pushed an extended warranty. I only had to read the list of...
As one team heads home (won’t say which one for those who haven’t watch), I wonder what will happen to these boats after the cup. some will be...
This is a failure that should covered under warranty. Looks like the bolt sheared, in the absence of accident damage it is a material failure.
I m no expert but I think hypoxia is less painful than drowning. Isn’t it ?
The CFRs are always headache inducing but the way I read it, over 65’ the one FE per 1000hp seem to apply. We re 209GT so I haven’t looked at the...
Is it a Volvo extended warranty or third party? What does the contract say about labor ?
That’s a new one to me: in addition to the previous requirements, it turns out that boats over 65’ now need to carry extra fire extinguishers in...
Couple of weeks ago, lightning struck about 300 yards from my slip, off the bow on my 53. No damage. Ten minutes later as I was working in the...
I think it’s about the design: were the doors manually opened and closed or were they mecanically actuated. on MYs, I have had both. The...
A few more details including testimony from the deck hand who was on watch stating the captain got back on board after being ejected and rescued...
I m always amazed at how YouTubers find a way to make regular everyday stuff so dramatic. and what kind of captain goes down to the ER in an...
Glad you are asking questions. Nothing drives me nuts more than reading a book where clearly the author is completely clueless about boats (or...
The readings don’t mean much. You have to get a reading at the hottest pint in the cooling system which will be at the temp sender, at the...
Interesting I go on the amount of water that could get in very quickly as well as ballast finally a good drawing for the “keel” which is not a...
Has to be one of the sensors. I always carry a full set of spares: oil and temp as well as water flow and exhaust temp if equipped like on Ohnos...
