lol... i never thought of it in these words... "living on a yacht" :-) if that helps, I live on a boat... a 53' Hatteras (old one.. 1970) Cons?...
one problem i've see with shorepower cord that is related to the design of the boat is their location. Ever seen a boat with the shore power low...
shore power system are protected by breakers, on the dock, near the inlet, and at the main electrical panel... it woudl be hard to pull more than...
"Georgia in mosquito season" how about horseflies season?? that's far worst than mosquitoes... in may when i went thru, there were thousands of...
the inline filter isnt' specific to Vacuflush... it's a charcoal filter placed in the holding tank vent to eliminate odors outside the boat when...
i wonder why anyone would want to "forget the scenic trip" they would enjoy bringing their new boat home? it's a great opportunity to learn the...
dont' count your blessings about the view... there are many ugly boats out there. what if he rents the dock to a Wedding Cake boat?
a neglected ferro bought sight unseen... why do i have a feeling it's not even insured? so what happens if the boat doesn't make it to Bimini?...
she's gorgeous but it's going to take twice as much $$$ to bring her back. even assuming the hull is sound and the partial replate a few years ago...
oh.. 5 years of neglect instead of 20... that's better. it will sink in deeper water, not in the inlet. sorry, i just couldn't resist!
i didnt' say the hull was no issue.. i said scrapping the barnacles is no issue. BUT, now that you've mentioned it, maybe the hull is kept...
Bimini is just under 50NM from miami, so figure around 65/70 from FLL. Nassau is another 125NM from Bimini... Let me get this straight... the...
at least the head wasn't a death trap... a boat i was on earlier this year (nice upper/lower bunk crew SR with private head, all finished like...
what are you complaining about... you had a flatscreen TV all to yourself :-) a few months a go, i saw a 70 footer where the "Crew quarters" were...
goplay, i don't have an official reference handy, here is a Triton article on the issue, they have more if you search their news DB....
yes, FF vessels need to report when they move from one port to another. There are also a number of ports or areas where FF vessels must have a...
shrimps, barnacles, etc... some fish can be heard too... last month i stopped at a marina in Cape Ma NJ and the owner told us it was Black...
one little detail to keep in mind (since you're new at this:-) ) is that electric thrusters can only be used for a certain amount of time before...
the inlet on the boat side is usually the most at risk. corrosion in the contacts lead to heat, arcing, more heat and melt down. inspecting the...
there are no real "book value" for older boats, at least values that mean anything. Normally policies are issued for a stated value determined by...
