The tsunami was widely under reported. Affected the entire pacific coast from Chile to Alaska. 2 dead in Peru. I guess the lamestreet media...
No it will not affect speed that much. Maybe a knot. 21kts on 65GPH at 78% load is insane for a 56 footer. the Lazzara 84 I used to run...
I wouldn’t spend a dime on surveying the boat unless it turns RPM especially since it is clear the seller ignited the warning signs
Something is very wrong with these numbers. I wouldn’t even consider a survey until the engines turns rated rpm. 150 rpm short is a big deal....
“Look-out . Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the...
It s all about experience. Like capt J a path thru engineer would be a good start as well as working in a yard or for a builder. no degree can...
And there is a lot of electronics, inverters, sensors, etc.
Genting - resort world Bimini has destroyed Bimini. They built a 1000’ long pier for a ferry that could not cross in winter and then tried to do...
In any case it s interesting to see how utopia IV is still stuck in Nassau. You d think the owner would want the boat brought back to FTL for...
ais not working? Tis da Bahama mon ...
where did you see that the tanker had an issue with their lights? someone, quoting anonymous sources, said Utopia had issues with their PH...
I disagree. Their only mistake was not to have working AIS but that’s not enough to share any blame.
It is a pretty impressive system and can come in handy especially when it comes to increasing range. that said, for general yachting let s not...
You d have to be blind not to see the echo of that tanker... proximity alarm or not. AIS was out on the tanker... in fact right after the...
My point. You need that big generator to run the boat ... btw a single 100kw gen is just plain dumb. No redundancy. Twin 50s would be a much...
Let me repeat this on last time. I am not concerned or talking about propulsion but just about house loads like Aircon, water heater, heads,...
Don’t get me wrong, it would be great to have a silent boat and not run a gen 24/7. I achieve that, of close to that, 20 years ago by putting...
The 8 hours of full sun sounds great on paper but in the real world for max efficiency the sum needs to hit the panels at a decent angle. Right...
I am not even talking about propulsion but just house loads. Air con, some laundry, refrigeration, water pump, water heater, heads and all the...
Ok... simple question. How many square feet of the best solar panels you can find do you need to produce 10Kwh ?
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