Absolutely beautiful!! Congratulations!!
The MMSI scheme was developed in the 70's and the US has <999,999 total available numbers, and over 10 million recreational users, so eventually...
Pascal, Thanks for asking! The development of the App has taken much longer than originally expected, and iOS is very close to release....
I've lusted after both types since seeing many of them in my childhood on Cape Cod. That said… the Trumpy houseboats have a lot of surface above...
How to avoid huge ships Gotta love the reviews…. but at $129 for the paperback I'll think I'll pass…. How to Avoid Huge Ships: John W....
Swimming cats? Ran across this… at first seems a bit cruel… but in the end it turns out they're teaching the cat to get back in the boat!:eek:...
Fuel expenses I beg to differ... of course it depends on the boat. A single diesel displacement 50' trawler burns maybe 3 gph for a 9 kt...
An Alden on the market I just noticed this came on the market… very similar to the Rhodes. 1965 Hodgdon Bros. Motorsailor Sail Boat For Sale -...
More info…. Check out Free 1919 MATHIS TRUMPY 52' -- GRAND LADY (RIETTE II)), there's some telling photos in the link. For the right person its...
You could become famous like this guy! :eek: (fast forward to 1:00…) Drone Hits Groom // Full Video // The Aftermath // Epic Fail - YouTube
The first hack is pretty easy to do for anyone that can create NMEA data streams, not hard since the protocols are in the public domain. After...
Only 15 GRT and don't think its "Ice Class", but still interesting Further design info at Idlewild
Glass over hull also requires a tight deck! Agreed, but an additional point is that once a wood hull is glassed over, water in the bilges...
Truly boating or just living aboard? At the risk of offending some, there are some marinas that are known a "floating trailer parks", with...
Wow... so the stretch between Ft. Lauderdale and Detroit seems the majority of the new ground, interesting! I'm curious how folks that have done...
Congratulations! Sounds like a well deserved adventure! Curious... what are the tradeoffs you considered in going "clockwise / upriver" vs....
A parallel adventure... I've been on the tourist submarine in Oahu, which is a real sub, goes down to 100 feet or so... and is really a nice,...
Lesson learned Probably not applicable in your case, but years ago I had a truck engine rebuilt, marinized, and put in a boat, and the...
The end.... I don't think there's any hope of repair here... Yacht, crash,Transport, Horror - YouTube Not sure what the back story is....
Rings a bell.. Attached are two pictures of my grandfather's yachts... similar lines but clearly not sisterships. Ariel II has been restored...
