You've hit the jackpot of info on this one. I was also involved in the 2003 refit, which was performed to top standards. The boat was then...
That's not what the fishermen in Maine have. These are literally unsophisticated wire cages around the prop.
I've never needed to stop mid-ocean to clear a trap. They generally break off, and then you can clear them when you get to your destination. You...
ETOs are in pretty high demand on larger boats. Get yourself STCW qualified, and then start circulating your CV to crew agents.
If you run during the daytime, and pay attention, you should be fine. If you cruise at night, or let the autopilot do all the work, you'll want...
I wouldn't be surprised if the one in the foreground were a Defoe.
They are a good company with reliable equipment. Of course I've had failures in the past, but they've always stood behind the equipment. The only...
We don't have any jet skis on Berilda. One of the selling points when I accepted the job!
One of the best in the business. I have run two of them, and have multiple friends currently running Deltas.
In my opinion, that's the point of owning a boat.
The just launched the new "W". She is in Port Angeles now.
That's sound advice. I assume you have your Basic Safety Training courses completed. That is mandatory. And you'll need and ENG1 medical...
I've cruised the Bahamas extensively with an 8' draft, with no issues. 9' is doable, but does come with some limitations. As far as the Westport...
I saw her in person yesterday in Virgin Gorda. She's very impressive! They were running hili-ops for someone's 24th birthday. Sorry that I didn't...
My favorite story of 2018.
Just at maneuvering speed. It was generally when we were leaving an anchorage, but sometimes in an out of port. It was all very carefully set up,...
When I was running RENA, I often dropped the tender off the hip.
It is awfully close, but I count one extra porthole on the boat in question.
It is rare, but happens. Not generally more than once though!
This is pretty accurate, although realistically I would say 10 days from Boston to Gibraltar, where one would normally stop for fuel duty-free...
