At 15kts you re barely on plane and at near max wake speed! 10kts with 48 footer is almost as wrong and too high above hull speed which is...
yeah, i didn't even mention dockage since the OP will be cruising and be able to anchor quite a bit to save $$$... otherwise, at $1000 a month on...
In my opinion unless you can pay for the bot cash, $3500 will never cover loan pmt, insurance, running costs and maintenance... And even if the...
"Another problem is wake. The bigger you are the slower you have to go or your radio will be crackling all day long from ticked off people. For me...
on the ICW/east coast and bahamas, length isn't a major issue as many marinas have face docks for transients but there are a few which you may not...
it's the "lot of black boxes" which scares me... I'm sure there are failsafes and hopefully one failure will not bring down the entire system but...
it really depends on how you will be using the boat...for "light" cruising a simple plotter is really all you need, along with a radar. the only...
got to love how a fairly simple question never fail to turn into a major techinical debate! " Stay away from plastic or bakolite housing so it...
for sale, 60lbs Stainless Steel Danforth, rarely used back up anchor too small for vessel, like new, heavy duty H shape shank. MSRP $1800 :...
sorry about the brain fart in my post... automatic release is indeed with Halon or FE241, no CO2. CO2 is manual release... duh... i have a CO2...
On smaller boats (under 80') most if not all ER fire systems are automatic, manual release is optional whether CO2 or halon and its replacements...