i'll take Lucas over italian electrics... :) my experience is only with the marathon equipped Norpros. i'd put the pressure on them in the...
here are my notes. I only listed spots with 9' MLW or less. MM45, North Landing River, 7' or less shoal across from G115, just green of...
yeah... Onan? yuck! I have an 18KW Norpro on my own boat, 8 years old, 3000hrs, great unit. no issues except one voltage regulator along the way...
Well it isn't the Caribbean but some may argue the Low Country in SC is pretty scenic: http://www.sandbarhopper.com/webcam.html Live from Church...
your draft should be OK on the OWW, although you have to be careful and follow the marked route across the lake carefully. We're still in the...
it's all the electrical and electronics that are going to be costly. if you dunk an old DD and flush it quickly, it will be like new... not so...
very nice pictures! keep them coming! a couple of days ago, I spent a few hours behind Freedom, between Great Lock VA and Coinjock NC... always...
grinder installations varies... check your wiring diagrams (get one from the builder if you dont' have it) and make sure the installation matches...
start with the basics... make sure you have power both at the grinder (heavy gauge cables) as well as at the controls. both are often on...
here is a great example of I-phone/I-pad use... I had to stop in Rock Hall MD this week end but was a bit concerned about depth at the harbor...
i carry paper charts... I 'm not sure i would rely on an I-thing build in GPS but as a back up, as a portable solution, it works very well when...
I don't have an iPad yet but use charting software on my iPhone as a back up but mostly when running the tender On the boat I run OpenCPN and...
are we talking HEAD GASKET or CAM COVER GASKETS?? a head gasket is not something minor since the usual symptoms are loss of coolant and/or...
i am not familiar enough with sailing cats to give you specific brands and models, just general tips on what to look for. easy path to the bow...
th specifics on the NY case are unclear, the original report raised many question since it's unclear whether the USCG notified NYPD and how NYPD...
we can all come with a what if scenario but one case doens't mean much. a few years ago a Ft Lauderdale Sherriff yelled at me to slow down in a...
no it's not the same... you know very well that the first question a boarding party ask is "captain, do you have any weapons on board?". If you...
local customs offices are a good start although in some places local cops / militray may interpret the rules differently. Pay close attention to...
no kidding... I said that in post nr 6! you're comparing apples to oranges here, a sailboat hull is full displacement where as a SF is a...
obviously!! at equal speed the longer the LWL the smaller the wake... the lowest bridge on the loop is near chicago at 19 to 20'... many boats...