There is a lot generalization and just plain wrong information in the edited quote. You are not differentiating between a "Taiwanese tub" and...
The proper way to repair thinning or damaged plating is to cut it out as in the picture on post #4. An easier, cheaper and sometimes acceptable...
Gee, I'm surprised at the responses. Is this a case of descriptive grammar versus prescriptive grammar? I would have thought "the yacht can be...
The 1994 custom built trawler in the picture is 52 feet (58LOA), twin Lehman 135hp. Draft is 5', displ 90,000lbs. . The photo is from LMC. The...
Thanks, Ralph, appreciate your expediency. Sorry, NG, you said you were new -- it was out of habit, not being presumptious, but a good reminder...
Hatteras LRCs have good head room and make great liveaboards; check out the 58s and 65s. The Hatteras 58 actually has a tad more head room than...
I too have been aboard both and was awestruck each time. Very special special yachts in a class of their own.
Hi Shar -- Welcome! Please provide more specific information. Is the vinyl to which you refer concerning a bimini cover, or seat cushions, etc.?...
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I don't have a dog in this hunt, but nonetheless: Bow wow!
There are some significant differences between the 3 long-range cruisers you mention. Make sure you know the pros and cons of fiberglass,...
I would recommend taking advantage of your GI Bill and attend a maritime school such as California Military Academy (CMA). Your engineering degree...
As an fyi, there are posts on local hazards, missing markers, shoaling, and things that might make your routine more puckerable than necessary.
I too have been a "member" from the beginning. It's a boating site where cruisers provide input. From their website: "Marina data, reviews, local...
Jeff and Karen Siegel combined their boating experience with their IT skills and filled a void in the marine world. They didn't just create the...
I would recommend having the tanks emptied and inspected. I might be familiar with this boat. If you want, send me a pm and I'll let you know if...
+1 to all OB posted. A few other considerations: if your wife likes the destination more than the journey, let her fly to meet you in port. Then...
I first met Jorge at a YF meet-up at the Bahia Mar bar at FLIBS many years ago. I have recommended him for many projects since and have found him...
Probably not even the builders and for sure not the guys that installed the windows.
Thanks :-) For clarification, I didn't invent the term Taiwanese Tub, but it sure works well for what must be thousands of boats that were built...
