I would make that... Any boat purchase is a mystery project, period. :D
You're saying that as if prices had anything to see with better or worse maintenance, while they are strictly triggered by the good old supply and...
You're right, my bad. I did read the post (obviously), but didn't notice that bit.
Fair enough, Riknpat. I had no idea of your age, and since you said that you would cross the pond by boat, I guessed that you were much younger....
Riknpat, I sympathize with your somewhat philosophical train of thoughts. But I hope you don't mind me suggesting that you also should be careful...
Impressive cruising ground indeed. You made me envious, particularly at this time of the year! Aside from the nurse shark pet grooming bit, that...
Good call, even if I'm sure it's annoying to have wasted some time and money. The broker is Mr. Robert Damas of Florida Yachts International, as...
Fairenuff, but that doesn't contradict what I said. GRP cored (aka "sandwich") construction has been around for decades, sometimes mixed with...
... I guess I might sound inquisitive, but don't get me wrong, it's a genuine curiosity: Why are you calling "composite" what as I understand is...
The yellow boot stripe is actually far from being a novelty. I'd rather call it a classic, which works very well also with wooden hulls. The first...
Bad manifold temperature sensor on stbd engine, possibly?
Why? Leaving aside the fact that the hour meter in one of the ad photos shows less than 1400 hours, I would want to know the real reason for the...
Well, when it comes to having a swim in the ocean, you'll forgive me if I'm only a bit envious of the former and not at all of the latter, no...
Thanks for sharing it with us. Normally, I'm more than happy with my backyard Med anchorages, but I must admit that seeing what yours look like in...
Never heard of that thing, but... Eight seals failing over ten years, plus both shafts at the same time last week? o_O Its one of the two,...
Not me, if you're referring to my previous post. But my boat is my home for 6+ months/year, and you'll understand why whenever going out for...
Well, when I said that I carry nothing to deal with a seal failure, I meant nothing specific. I do have spare socks and undies onboard, if that...
Why not relevant? As an emergency solution, it's certainly better than any shrink wrap tape - and also much easier/faster to deploy. Of course, I...
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Some dripless shaft seals have, either standard or available as an option, a device that can be used to "lock" any water ingress, provided that...
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