Presumably because wooden trim requires upkeep just as much as a wooden hull does (sanding, varnishing, etc.) Teak being an exception. Which...
Wooden boats are strictly off the list, and I've been warned away from fibreglass boats that have wooden trim on the outside too.
Very interesting - thanks!
The boat I looked at this weekend was from 1986 :( That explains the 250 gallon diesel tank in the Bayliner, doesn't sound like it would have...
We looked at a number of boats over the weekend: 31' Tollycraft 36' Trojan Tri-cabin Custom 38' Bayliner 3870 45' Chris-Craft Constellation...
Everyone keeps telling me to avoid wooden boats, so I think I'll do just that (but there is a 60' Huckins nearby that would look amazing after it...
No joke, I've learned so much just from reading the posts on this site, none of which were in books or posted elsewhere online.
I wasn't referring to that boat specifically, but this is good info about additional fuel tanks - thanks!
Yet another silly question from me: Would it be possible to replace the standard fuel tanks with bigger ones to get an extended range? I am...
Good point - my experience in the Atlantic has always been in the tropics and in summer, I've never had to experience swells like that (I've never...
I think the next marina south from Cape Flattery is La Push, but after that there's nothing until Ocean Shores. We visited some of the ports...
I wasn't talking about non-stop from Alaska to Mexico, more like hopping from marina to marina along the west coast - admittedly it would be more...
Then what would be a boat suitable for what I want to do, and what would these boats be used for?
...buying an older Chris-Craft yacht as my first motor yacht? There are two Chris-Craft motor yachts for sale that I have my eye on and having...
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