it takes two to tango... hmmm collide... so both boats are at fault here for not avoiding a collision (and failure to use signals, both passing...
it depends where... i'm not familiar with the west coast and it depends on what you call "main channel". because there are markers and a...
LOL... this is how we celebrated the first day of winter last week end: First, we went on a friend's 58 Hatt to watch the boat parade and after...
i've been looking in reactivating the Seatel 2101 globalstar (2003 vintage) we have on the boat but apparently Globalstar is experiencing...
i've seen Marindeck 2000 adn while nice, it really doesn't look like Teak at all.
on the east coast, bow in is usually a sailboat thing, most MYs go stern in. These days i bow in my 53 Hatt. to make it easier to tie the Hobie...
i had found teak decking planks last year at around $10 a sq ft, obviously plus install......
for some reason i cant' get much info on that site... my gripe about the fake stuff is the price... 40, 50, $60 a square foot for plastic? i...
how this is handled will really depends on the specifics, starting with where you cruise. If you med moor or back into a slip, you may need to...
Bow eyes usually don't have any bolts, they bolted on the other side with a backing plate. not sure what the exact name for those "bridle plates"...
indeed, he's not talking about an eye, but those large plates. I'm no engineer or rocket scientist but it seems pretty clear that counter sunk...
it's pretty common around here (so Fl / Bahamas), you see quite a few of these center console fitted with a SS plate, 3 to 4" wide and extending...
curious to know how others handle plankton up north during the summer. We had a watermaker installed before heading north in the spring (900gpd...
it changes almost every day... on Wed. I got 1255 USG at 2.45 + tax from Admiral Oil, delivered at the Rickenbacker MArina fuel dock. I had...
dont' pass a slightly larger and better boat thinking 5 or 10' LOA makes a difference in your ability to handle it, it makes no difference. once...
well said. I consider the ICW a great resource not to be missed if schedule allows, it's very scenic and really not a big deal. sorry i didn't...
not to be picky but there is nothing in the nav rules about being responsible for your wake... it's usually local /state rules. i never see too...
let me get a few things clear... the captain was, as expected, very professional and never waked anyone. he'd approach the slower boat then cut...
couple of weeks ago, I mentioned following the 140ish Fighting Irish thru the Georgia ICW... it's pretty rare to see large yachts running that...
the first few lines of the first email are enough to know that this was a scam... i can't understand how anyone would fall for it.
