I was a bit baffled by that statment also, sometimes it's prudent to look at the time posted and write it off to a bad hair day. In no way have...
All the builders trials & classification trials that I've been on had a crash stop performed and its a little unsettling the first few times but...
Hey there! Welcome back after leaving again or again oh no, is this Ground Hog Day?
I think that you may need a quick refresher in metallurgy. Those fittings are indeed not "Brass" as the boat would be on the bottom within 12 months.
The green stuff is copper acetate and is a natural protectant for your bronze fittings. It's not a bad sign of maintenance but more of an...
Your position holding is only as good as the GPS unit that is integrated into the DP system. Civilian DGPS -SPS has an error of 3 meters or less....
That's a nice compact basic DP-1 system. It gives the user of a small craft all the info needed. The definition of dynamic positioning is a...
Your statement above is what I was replying to. Plenty DP-1 yachts under the 3,000 ton mark as the OP's 1600 domestic is a 3,000 ITC ticket.
Correct, it would take DP-2 or above for compliance for certification however, DP-1 on numerous average sized yachts answers the Op's question...
When thinking about DP systems I tend to envision stand alone DP work stations on the bridge that have integrated displays showing the various...
Several Feadships are equipped with Kongsberg DP-1 systems. Dream, Sea Owl, Extecea are a few that come to mind.
You can limit damage by insuring that all major bonding wires & connections are not bundled with other electrical conductors and are separated in...
You made the correct choice given the environment in which the system was applied. Even though your vessel was in a tent enclosure, how many...
Even though he's an expert applicator Bruce Harris / Steadfast Marine knows better than to chance applying two entirely different paint systems in...
Very balanced design that avoided the "stacked cake" effect. Interesting aft facing radar scanner on the mast.
Imron is still being sprayed but has lost its market share just like Sterling has since the 80's and 90's. If a customer requests an Imron coating...
That diamond plate looks to be a high gloss rubber matting made to look like "brite" finished aluminum diamond plating. You can see the "ripple"...
Alexseal is a long chain aliphatic acrylic polyurethane with cross chain polymers and hardeners that makes a brilliant DOI and gives it good...
Record breaking heat & humidity this week can't be helping. Walked the show today and thought it was more like August. Regretted not wearing a tee...
Gobsmacked would be the proper adjective at this juncture after that post.
