Many thanks for your inputs. I still remain a fan for installing two GTs per hull as primaries and rotating them as gensets. The weight saving is...
Yes exactly, this is where I am coming from. I have not seen it used as primaries but a few of the more adventurous SY Owners are trying this as...
I agree with your thoughts Capt J ... however it is not in my nature to do as you suggest, and as this project will turn out to be my 70th...
The cat I have in mind will resemble a sailing cat without the rig more than a traditional power cat platform...the profile and indeed the whole...
Hi there, I would like to revisit the subject of gas turbines since it appears that several years have passed by since the last post and...
J-CVD should try that stunt between a pair of Volvo 70's in the Southern Ocean
hi YN, Good luck with your dream in your retirement ..I wish you well. I am almost 70 and have owned sailing yachts over the years and have...
Many thanks for all your inputs ... they have spurred me on. We have just returned from six months moving around St Martin, Barts and Anguilla...
Several years have passed since I was involved in Onboard internet Connections and I imagine that the newly available systems are a quantum leap....
Agree entirely Having spent more than eight years living in BA, SP and Rio de J we have seen first hand just how quickly things can blow.... and...
gm Pascal, I am not really considering the details of boat versus RE, but rather I am more interested in your thoughts of the various Islands,...
Thank you for all your posts, they are both interesting and helpful to my Wife and I. Island living is not as easy to scramble out of these days...
hi there, I have followed this forum in my weekends mainly for the last few years and I am impressed by the knowledge, experience and advice...
Generally speaking, the finance industry views yachts in a somewhat different manner to housing (the word 'toys' springs to mind) .. this means...
What has happened to Aeroyacht catamaran Does anyone know what has happened to Aeroyacht catamaran 110. The last I heard Wally had her under...
Well, I am a Kiwi and I watched the game in Curacao, and I saw a completely different match to you Fishtigua. The Aussies played a good game,...
Many thanks for all your input ... it is clear we are not going to achieve anything worth while in 2-3 days. So now Management informs me that...
Hi there, We are currently staying at Sebastian, Central Florida and really enjoying the lifestyle here. We thought we would zip over to The...
hi Capt Bill11, Call me old fashioned, but I am not a fan of mixing mediums such as aluminum, wood, foam etc ... personally I would just stay...
It is very important to preserve the core at all times and resist the urge to take a shortcut and screw a fitting thru it in an unprepared manner....
