3' tide and 3' clearance is a little tight but depending on the prevailing exposure you should be able to keep the boat centered under most...
hard reply without knowing the tides and the boat size. should be pretty easy to use the pilings to keep the boat off teh dock and not to have to...
i dont' see why regular door contacts woudlnt hold up since they're sealed anyway as long as you protect the terminals. same with the main box,...
yes, it's my tender and fits nicely on top of the hatt.! has wooden two part mast which is easy to store and, even more unusal, it's Junk rigged....
call hatteras with your hull number, they will get you the full set of blueprints etc...
i usually run up to Ft Pierce... north of Ft Pierce, there are almost no speed restrictions so even if you're in a rush you dont' save much time...
on that boat i'd still try to keep the batteries forward. there should be room outside the stringers in teh genny room. again, it all depends on...
i find myself relying increasingly on activecaptain.com especially now with the Iphone app as well as PolarNavy nav software which includes Ac...
i run a Johnson 70 with cat 3412E and get about 18gph at 9.8kts. different boat obviously but as Capt J pointed out it's in the same ball park....
Easy as long as don't try to run air con on inverter What size hatt? I wouldn't put the bAtteries at the stern (too much weight)... On my 53 MY...
i'd do the Exumas out of Nassau... sure, the Carib is very nice (I lived on St Barth for 13 years) but from a boat, the Exumas beat the BVI or...
"So Bristol can sit in direct Florida Sunlight for approx 1 year and just re add j6-8 coats without sanding?" no... Bristol can sit in florida...
you've never seen "captain ron"??? you got to be kidding, it's a classic!
everybody has a different opinion on this... personally i like Bristol Finish as you dont' have to sand between coats. so applying 6 to 8 coats...
i agree, it was good since it worked but not really impressive
I fail to see what's impressive in this maneuver, he had plenty of room and brought it in with the grinder anyway.
as bills said it's hard to reply to such a wide scope question. st Croix is a little bit out of the way and not what i'd call a big yachting...
reason it's not discussed is that it is not needed because of the circuitry in the AC/pump system... again, look at your bilge pumps capacity...
some of them can be unscrewed and replace if you can find them. Taylor Made fenders have a lifetime warranty, dont they?
Bilges should not be connected since you don't want fuel or oil from a possible leak to get into living quarter bilges Your AC pump may be in the...
