Couldn't agree more, the Fluke that ADK used on our switchboard on my last build was very impressive - bit pricey to buy privately though. It'd be...
Hello all, At the tail end of a large new build I'm about to try to persuade the owner to part with some cash - for a thermographic survey of...
Ah, hoped you weren't going to say that. To be fair the experience I have with that size is limited to Heinen and Hopmann and unfortunately in all...
What sort of system are you talking about - chilled water or individual units for cabins? Also what size? Marine Air are generally very good on...
Hi, glad it worked out for you - my wifes from SA so we've run the whole gamut of immigration problems. I've always found that if you throw a ton...
Hi Adrian. The guys are absolutely right (my wife's from Pretoria - had lots of fun at the French embassy) get your B1/B2 and Schengen out of...
I can just about remember when I joined the large yacht industry in Ft Lauderdale - it was very daunting being suddenly dumped on my own in a town...
Buy some paint, paint your house, sand it off, paint it again ..... Then clean your car all day. Then do it all again for a couple of weeks.
Couldn't agree more with aeronautic1; the RYA is a solid training base and has worldwide recognition there are dozens of schools all over the...
Don't know if I'm preaching to the choir but this is a known problem on that model. Earlier units suffered from an overstressed connection to the...
Castoldi seem to be a popular make at least in the larger ranges - can't say I was overly impressed with the engineering but they do drive well....
Yes you will most definitely need a heat exchanger for any system that is running constantly. Small units that are operated occasionally such as...
We bought one of these acoustic devices for our round the world trip - tested it on a few deckhands which was a giggle. Its not your hearing that...
Couldn't agree more with the variable pitch prop - keep that reduction gear simple, hard enough to fix the one on my car let alone when it weighs...
Your best option is going to depend on what you're trying to achieve. My current project is 70m designed to run in a tightly defined rev range so...
PTO or self Contained Its an interesting topic - with as many different opinions as could be wished for. Personally I always liked the ring main...
There's a minor argument in the office on the subject of oil or water lubricated shafts and which is best for a large yacht. Its purely academic...
Hello all, first post for me. I'd be tempted by the Tyco/Thorn units - we've been fitting them on our boats for a while. As I recall one head...
