I'm with J on this, a proper unit designed to do it's job in damp, salty air while you're offshore is always going to be a better option than a...
Hi Mike. With the DPH, be sure the hydraulic hoses and rams have been upgraded, they were a nightmare when new. The new ones are ok now, but ask...
The cost of a service for a D9 is the same as a D6 + IPS, that's before fuel consumption is taken into consideration.
D6 coolers/heat exchangers will need to be pulled and checked with those hours. Also the exhaust system is known to get corrosion, newer ones now...
There is an article in today's London Times about how the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) seems to think that Yacht Brokers should now be under...
So who, as a consumer, ticked the little box to agree to this? Err..No, that agreement was with the content supplier, not every skank willing to...
I remember waking-up, when I was a lad, at 3am to see my Dad in just his undercrackers up the mast of another yacht. The rattling halyards of that...
That's pretty much industry standard. We put quite a large bank into Eric Clapton's solar powered recording studio in Antigua, works well.
New/Used? Budget? When you say coupe, do you mean an open or hard-top? If you want an open, there are loads in FL. The hard-tops are a more...
I'll leave this beauty here for your reflection. Pleasure Boat 12 m_Produce by Merpati Marine Service Indonesia [ATTACH]
A big, solid 8D is fine if cared for. Abuse it and it won't like it at all. Jeez, the number we had to change due to lack of water/sulfured...
How a commercial application is working for IPS. [MEDIA]
I've always carried a bag of various wooden bungs, never failed yet. Big hole in the side of the hull? Deflate the rubber dinghy and strap it...
I'm lucky enough to be resident in both Guernsey and Antigua, 2 offshore banking bases. As one billionaire said to me " you lucky f***ker", but...
Ralph, like any group. it's a case of "There's always one"! o_O
Quite a few large yachts use them for short-term/overnight berthing as they are light and easily moveable in a new place. Long term, everyone...
I'm no old fuddy-duddy and like progressive designs, but the new crop of motoryachts seem to have lost the ethos of elegance. They are blunt and...
No mate, one of the screws must have come loose and let it do a Little Mermaid.
I've had to endure wearing eyeglasses most of my childhood and all my adult life. To be very honest, they have been a pain in the ass the whole...
Steph, every boat built needs fettling in some way. The older ones just have less electonic rubbish on them, just simple, honest engineering will...
