Have you checked the bilges to see what s in there? How old is the boat? Could it be black water having permeated the sanitation hose?
And consider alternative meanings to a word. Yesterday I saw a BIG sailing cat called Che on AIS here in the exumas… apparently it has different...
The video is very cropped so we don’t get the big picture but I wouldn’t call it a crash. Doesn’t appear to be any wind or current. Looks like the...
If you believe in Friday the 13th, walking unde r a ladder and all that crap, go ahead and waste a bottle of champagne :)
Another anecdote about how nice it is to be able to run from weather. Bigger boat (110’) but same principle. Left Morgan’s bluff Andros after...
the 3116 are only part of the problem… they re in an old carver!
Two more things… access to the engines, generator etc is almost as important as which engine is in there. If you can’t easily get to it… it...
Mutt is short for Azimut. Stylish, good performing but… how could I put it… quality varies from boat to boat, especially electrical system....
Back when I repowered my 53 about 5 years ago, I briefly considered 6BTAs. Cost was about $25k per engine with new ZF gear, factory reman with 2...
It depends. I’ve also seen buyers doing a survey and then realizing the boat they were considering was much more than they wanted. Also some...
i ve run one a few times. About 9 to 10 gph at 9 kts. I don’t like the 58MY because it has no side decks so line handling is a little more...
I used to have neighbor with a 53 DeFever cockpit. I helped him a few times and we went out with him a couple of times. Ok boat, so so quality....
370hp out of of 318 cid? I d pass the Hatteras LRCs are among the best trawlers and are highly sought after. Top quality build and system incl...
“Bigger is harder” ? Hell no my 53 is easier to handle than a 30-40 footer even a twin…. Hell, guess what? The 110 MY I run is easier to handle...
If you want reliable systems, brand will Be a factor. A big one…. It cost more to engineer and build good systems on a boat. The big bayliners...
Anywhere between 3 and 6mm. We have both an external strainer (aka South Bay strainer) and a conventional strainer basket but these shells grow...
We re having more issues this summer with small shells blocking the raw water circulation in our chillers even though they were Barnacle-Busted...
Can you send me a message with your contact info? For now ours is running fine but it’s only a matter of time !
Running thru the RPM range is a must during survey including a brief time WOT to see what it turns. This a normal reasonable request. The boat...
It s up to the seller to present a boat that’s ready to be sea trialed once you have a contract. He can hire a diver to clean the bottom or do a...
