The only things that makes sense to me are; 1. Enjoy what you choose- either new or project 2. Enjoy the process/journey…..whether that’s...
My 2 cents Don’t limit yourself to a joystick; you can easily get a Yacht Controller installed to make docking easier by being able to move around...
Here are some thoughts: -Challenges of preparing, navigating, provisioning and maintaining an asset -Choosing to spend time with family and...
I’d like to clarify my post I did not intend to talk down on Swift Trawlers; if you own one, congratulations and I hope you are enjoying it; and...
Some real wisdom in “wise boaters aim at the smaller boat which is just large enough for their needs” My 54’ is either the biggest small boat or...
My 2 cents Go to an in water boat show like TrawlerFest and look at lots of boats to get a sense of the fit /finish/ feel of their various...
GEICO chose not to renew my Charter policy, but I was able to get a regular GEICO Pleasure Boat policy as a replacement .... for more $$$ Agreed...
Lola Am p Jdill5 You can add a Seakeeper or ARG stabilizer relatively easily to a boat that size. I added an ARG Stabilizer to my 54’ and it’s...
For handling: my 2cents is you won’t notice much difference between 40s & 50s. Find the boat with right bones, then add -Yacht Controller. Game...
Harris Welcome - lots of good advice here already. My 2 cents is “kiss a lot of frogs” before you buy. To a new boater, 40’ sounds huge, and...
FLL and FXE are great hubs for all the places you mentioned; and Georgetown GGT has many flights back to FLL or MIA. you could fly private there...
.....which on my boat is a meaningful negotiating chip when and if I ever sell. Along with a future possible discussion of “you want a lower...
Good plan; here are some tweaks from a fellow Midwesterner with a 54’ Flybridge M/Y 1. Pick a place you can fly Nonstop easily. For me most...
Sorry/ yes/ yeast. The key is mixing for about 3 mins then letting rest for 7 mins. The recipe called it autolyse.... which in think means...
I was a pizza cook in high school always critiqued any pizza I ate so much so when we built our house in 2011 my wife said I should get a wood...
......or it could be the “perfect box” the finance company wants is for you to have more skin in the game on a $600k boat than $200k (that...
Garmin. 7612 series I had older RayMarines 120s and even as a software guy I couldn’t get the hang of how to use. Garmin was intuitive - and...
All After researching the various stabilizers, I chose an ARG from American Spin Doctors for my 2007 Pama 54’ Flybridge motor yacht during the...
Jake Good advice on this thread; you can only learn by cruising/spending time aboard ...and then realize what you missed because you you “didn’t...
