So if I'm understanding all of this correctly, it seems that the following might be a good plan of attack. 1) Spend the next year getting a...
Thanks Jay!
Modern electric drives are not as efficient as I.C.E. The reason for this is that the generator used to produce the electricity still uses an...
Wow, no worry about the corrosion caused by the salt water? Must be full stainless or something? In the systems I've seen, oxygen alone results...
Would love if you could expand on that suggestion. I'm completely unfamiliar with requirements for Master rating. Also, I'm not against the...
Ah, I see the issue. I keep forgetting that yachts are horribly inefficient when it comes to heat load as compared to the buildings that I build....
It might be different in the boating world, and I am a noob there :p, but in the land-locked world of residential construction, COP is generally...
Why don't I ever hear much about solar systems on these yachts? I mean, a 1kW solar system doesn't take much room. That's only 4 panels and...
I'm very unfamiliar with the professional yachting world. So your advise to talk to crew agents is good. I recently had dinner with several...
For a trip like this, what would you suggest as absolutely required systems? You mentioned twin gensets. What about; -fresh water maker...
Yes, but as we will essentially always be traveling to different places, wouldn't that mean hiring a single captain to take the entire journey?...
I guess one of my big questions is whether a guy with bilge water for blood is the the type of guy that we would be interested in spending all day...
Point well taken. I should note that we aren't actually looking at this as a vacation, but rather a different sort of living. So we aren't at...
Great info guys! So please allow me to ask a few questions. 1) Is my choice of size correct given the following requirements? Needs to...
Hi all. I've been lurking here for a while and have greatly appreciated all the knowledgeable posters on these forums. I am a complete noob...
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