Yes, I've seen the articles, etc... But has it actually been done? We all know the Bahamas are littered with failed grandiose projects. I just...
Last week, the Superfast VI ferry flunked a CG safety certification just before it was officially unveiled here in Miami with big fanfare......
Thanks... I thought she may be 60s vintage but wasn't sure. I love the cockpit. Unfortunately I rarely get to admire her lines as there is...
In this case I would like to have a written agreement, could be simple, stating the position you are hired for. If you are hired as deck hand and...
I don't think the OP was hired as a captain, reading his post unread it as he was hired as crew. As I said earlier, what his contract or agreement...
Dune? I can't find any info on this lovely lady... Not too many cockpit Trumpy around, right? She s been docked across the fairway from us in...
Exactly... So if a licensed captain is on board other duties others than captain why should he be responsible since a pilot sitting in an airplane...
I think it will depend on the exact circumstances of the accident, your actions, and duties at the time. If you are not at the helm, and were not...
Doesn't matter... You can do it running or stopped.
5 year old leaky tank ?? Azimut can't supply blue prints on such a recent boat?
Not sure what "capacity of the boat" you are referring to... I have never looked up the actual reg to see where the 12 limit comes from, the...
Bareboat charter. Client charters the boat only, un- crewed, from owner and contracts the crew separately. Two contracts, two payments. Captain...
Down here There is a demand for medium size groups in the 15 to 20 range, not packing them like sardines with 49 pax on a 60 footer. No fishing,...
As mentioned in the other thread I don't understand how a control failure can also prevent the shut down switches from working, unless MTU has...
That's the down side of electronic controls... No warning signs. Old fashioned cables will usually let you know that they are about to fail......
Boats are nothing more than a collection of compromises.... There is no magic formula, perfect boat or configuration and that applies to rigs....
"On a 36 foot, the anchoring should be a breeze" I always enjoy watching others anchor nearby... At least half the time, someone is at the bow...
It is indeed a lengthy complex process. Luckily hatteras can provide you with the data, blueprint, etc... which the CG requires. There are a...
No can't imagine needing any com device on a 36 footer... On my 53' I usually tend to the lines on my own since I dock from the lower helm and am...
Well, probably... Amazing how many people forget that China is a communist dictatorship with a lengthy record of human right abuse, police state...
