All good advice here so far, AMG hit it on the head when he said you will be on your third yacht before you get what you want. Not to sound...
Wow. Please give him my regards, he knew me when I was mate aboard "Fantasy", a Cheoy Lee Motorsailor in St. Thomas. You have the best of the...
IMHO, if going with a true natural varnish, Epifanes is the way to go. Multiple coats wil give a darker, richer hue to your brightwork than a...
Yes, at the end of the season it shows some crazing, and is no longer beautifully glossy. The hard sanding and buildup of coats in the fall is to...
I have used Alwgrip High Solids Clear over natural tung oil varnish, and was not impressed by the results after a year or so. It looked great for...
You aren't going to find much east of Bar Harbor if you are looking for a marina. There is some great cruising and scenery, but self-sufficiency...
I plan to call Vericor to ask this as well, but thought I would throw this out here: High speed yachts that use gas turbines to propel them...
Maine has some spectacularly beautiful cruising grounds. My only gripe is that the water is too colld for extended dips in the water! But, most...
This may be out of your size range, and/or budget, but I think that New England Boatworks and C. Raymond Hunt and Associates did a fine job with...
I have run several boats with 3208 CATS, and found them to be good, workhorse engines. There are many different power ratings now, and generally...
Any info like specific engine models? Propeller sizing? Vessel displacement? Gear Reduction ratio? Speed curve?
Florida Marine Tech 561-844-7007 Bayside Diesel Service 860-536-2038 I know both of these are MAN dealers that are involved in re-powers,...
Maybe I will be mistaken on this, but it is my perception that crew in the commercial sector works a rotating schedule wherein you work, for...
The old sailboat would be Ticonderoga, most likely.
Definitely go with the sunseeker. It will give you the ability to get outside and go so that you spend more time enjoying your ports of call and...
What are some of the former names of your Cheoy Lee 63? I used to run "Fantasy", which had a cream hull and gold anodized spars... the only one I...
I had always attributed the good handling of the 63 to the reversing props which gave the same bite in forward as in reverse. I remember putting...
I am actually surprised that only 3 of the 78's were built. I remember when they first came out, I was running a 63 ft Cheoy Lee Motorsailor at...
Don't mention it. let us know your results?
Without knowing what was put in there in the first place, it's hard to know if dark black oil is a bad thing. Regardless, the best thing to do...
