If you mean crewed chargers under a bareboat contract I m pretty sure it does. As to non crewed chargers like Moorings and the likes, I don’t...
My old Hatteras had a copper strap running the length of the boat. When I rewired, I ran a 6 AWG green wire with terminal blocks in various spots...
If it is indeed daisy chained, a poor practice which saves labor and materials, I would check the rest of the bonding to be sure. What kind of boat?
This came into effect last year. Just like the 4% charter tax it is paid at the end of the charter but it requires a separate registration with...
That’s what I was wondering. Not that a little 116 footer would be own by an oligarch but … Bahamian authorities don’t care much about that...
can you elaborate on the country of residence of the captain? I m considering renewing my long expired French passport but don’t want to get into...
Ok this may shed some light: https://www.sea-help.eu/en/guide/delaware-yacht-registration-eu-invalid/ it seems that it applies to boats which...
Thanks again. Not accepting US flagged vessels homeported in Delaware is crazy. I wonder why that is. I m also wondering about the language...
Very useful info. Thanks Ken! so crew flying into the Schengen zone to meet the boat would come in with their US passport and then once on...
Check the wiring wherever you can access it. There is a reason for a breaker to pop. Couple of weeks ago I did an oil change on one of our Onan...
My brief research shows that it needs to be issued by the country of current (or past) vessel. what I am trying to understand is why would euro...
Looks like a seaman’s book is a solution for foreign flag but from I can see the US doesn’t issue seaman’s books.
You re right but at this point I was hoping for useful information instead of zpaileen lessons.
I think you got it wrong. Looking at the diagram M1 and M2 are both positive and only one will be energized depending on whether your raising or...
Private, no charter. I just don’t want European authorities to to claim a vessel captained by French citizen must have paid VAT…. We ll have a...
Starlink is now officially licensed for use in the Bahamas. This is great news as there was always a concern that they would have to geofence...
in what capacity though? Commercial pilot? If so It s a bit different and the rules are clearer. When it comes to yachts, European authorities...
Looking at a possible summer in the med next year, 2024, so starting to do some research on the issue. No specific plans yet but with one of the...
What size boat? The key number is hull speed which is the square root of the waterline in feet x 1.3. Exceed that by 1 knot and your fuel burn...
Slow down to 10.5 to 11 kts and fuel burn will drop to 10/12 GPH. Plus 1 1/2 for the gen
