coming from BMW, I was expecting much worst like too many lines clashing and diverging, something added on stern a la series 7 (trunk), etc......
i dont' think living ashore in that kind of weather is fun either! i dont' know how you guys do it...
"And don't even think of making a deal without a survey. " actually, at the risk of being picky, the contract should be subject to seatrial AND...
teh bigger the boat, the easier it is... twin diesel are 10 times more maneuvrable than single stern drive... you shouldn't have any problem...
it's actually an 18 footer... The footage i saw indeed showed something pretty small with only one outdrive/lower unit sticking up. 6 people on...
i've been living aboard for 5 1/2 years now and love it! woudln't trade it for anything. BUT... i dont' think i could handle the cold, ice, snow,...
obviously... but sometimes by observing the pressure while shifting you can get a feel for potential issues with the pump, filter, etc... and i...
what was the applicant immigration status and what was the flag of the vessel? visas are an issue these days so for US flagged vessels,...
personally, i like having Tranny pressure gauge, but it probably depends on the trannies that you have. on DDs/allisons, they're very useful as...
here, that was last night sunset, we were anchored off KBYC... just had time to grab the camera as a hatt. was passing by.
Rocky... yep.. but MYs dont' go to the Sands Cut sandbar... they go further south and anchor in Eliot's clear waters... there are miles of...
You got to be kidding... ever heard of Vicem?
yeah, nice marinas and repair facilities... but again, once you've gone up and down the ICW a few times, what else do you do once the novelty has...
and the Sunset Beach Pontoon bridge gets stuck in the mud at low tide.... if you miss an opening as the tide goes out, you may have to wait 2 or...
as NYCAP mentioned, around FTL you have to deal with bridges and no wake zones... also, restaurant hoping isn't always practical with a 50/60+...
same with engine rooms... while more of a problem on smaller boats, many buyers dont' pay much attention to accessibility and ease of maintenance....
NYCAP I agree, maybe i posted that before my second cup of coffee :-) i meant that it's easier to learn things one by one than trying to cope...
a little water in the bilge is common as long as it's a little. if the pumps cycle on and off then it means more is comming and it could be...
Bill made a good point... check the setting on your sounder and see if someone set an offset. basically, the transducer is on the hull and reads...
unless they are completely mangled up, they can be repaired and as Ken said, it's never a bad idea to have spares if you're going to cruise some...
