I plot all of my courses from a paperchart and then pull the GPS numbers off of them and put them into my handheld. With a chartplotter, you can...
I did the entire great loop with 6' of draft without ever touching bottom. However it limited us as to which marina's we could fit into, and the...
I also use them to plot a trip because the overview AND attention to detail are there on a larger area then a chart plotter. Also, the USCG...
Could the gearbox be overheating because while sailing, the water is turning the propellor and shaft and therefore turning the gear in the...
Ok. let me clarify this because there are some things that are wrong here. If you are not knowledgable about firearms, or the ownership of...
The reason crime is lower in the US then other countries it's because they know private citizens MAY be armed and they are facing that risk when...
What you are seeing in the 2nd photo is the reflection from the hull paint of the steel beams supporting the steel building that the boat was...
How did you like cleaning the soot off of the boat every 3 days from the factories next door and the commercial tug boats behind you and 30 amps...
The Chicago bridges from Lake Michigan to Mississippi river, the lowest clearance is 19'2. The sanitary canal is much less at around 17' I...
Keeping a radar alarm set while you are anchored will alert you to any boats in your vicinity before they come alongside. Keep all of the doors...
This is a good option, and the Navy Base has boats that you can rent for a reasonable price to go out on the water for the day anytime you desire.
They have R-22 refrigerant
Not including food, I would think $2k a month would be more then plenty to maintain the boat, fix things, upgrade here and there, and live-aboard...
You can run them at 1000 rpm's for up to 6 hours, then run them at 2000 rpms or even 2050 for 30 minutes and you should be ok. It helps if they...
I do about 3 loadings a month for one of the shipping companies as well as here and there on the others. I also manage 8 yachts here in South...
It might be easier and cheaper to make a new tank in place out of fiberglass if you have the access to do it. If not, when we need aluminum tanks...
I agree, but don't think 3500 a month will cover the maintanence and fuel and dockage of using a trawler that size. I would say to start looking...
I think it's 3/8" but I think a yahoo search may tell you. I am not sure.
I tend to disagree here, and have never had any issues going north or south on a 65-75' with dockage. Yeah I've occassionally had to take the...
