Yes, that could be considered a steel beach event, but the term isn't limited to submariners. Skimmers have steel beach events, too.
Sounds to me like he's looking for recommendations as to where to stop along the way if he averages about 150 miles per day. You know, like a...
No matter how serious "we" get, it will still continue. Once a person gets to the point where DUI/BUI comes into play, his/her judgement is...
Call it what you like, it's entertaining and informative; everything a good forum should be.:)
I have no experience with a Carver 390 CPMY, but if you can see the fuel tanks, you could look for a wire connected to the port tank. That would...
If you are referring to the OP, I suspect he has already made the trip. He started the thread in 2004.
Thanks for the response, Ken Bracewell. Based on your other posts on YF, I take it that you like your work even though it's not a 9-to-5 job, and...
Capt J, I wouldn't be responding here except you're bad-mouthing the U.S. Navy without having served in it. You did the same thing with DOD...
I posted about the 7-day work week in the U.S. Navy to show that there are people who can handle those working conditions. I assumed that it...
Sailors in the U.S. Navy would disagree with that statement.
I want to explain my response to Capt Bill11's post #3. When I viewed his post, it had nothing in it. So, I thought I'd make a silly comment....
You don't say? ;)
Now that's something I would have never considered in planning for an ocean crossing: Where it would be acceptable to need hospitalization,...
Capt J, I understand that it doesn't matter to you where El Faro was getting its weather info; you've already made it clear what you think the...
Rcrapps, I agree with you about a Mayday call not changing anything. As I recall, the coasties waited until the heavy part of the storm had...
If the "OA" stands for Ocean Alexander, their 85-footer comes with 2, 32kw Kohler generators.
Here's an example of a stabilizer fin extending beyond the hull side: [ATTACH]
No fire extinguishers onboard?
I'm not familiar with Prop One, but here's a link to it: http://www.greencorpmarine.com/propone/
My guess is that it won't be applied to the cockpit/deck of your boat as that wouldn't by definition be considered "secluded."
