if you're concerned about maintenance costs (arent' we all...) maybe you should stay away from an alum hull and the related corrosion and paint...
both are basically a 10kts boat... forget trying to push it over 10kts, at 13 kts your fuel burn will be well over double, makes no sense. at or...
1000hp is about right for such a boat... obviously the boat can make the trip although you might have to wait for the right weather for the open...
as much as i can understand defending the collection of sales and use tax on boats bought out of state and used in one's home state (where they...
I agree about the safe speed part, but not the rest. Have you tried hailing a no name bow rider (or small boat) in a busy location before...
indeed, Manatee Zones dont mean much anymore since they are often used to slow down boats in congested area. keep them where Manatees...
personally i think moorings are the way to go in Newport. you get the best view, more privacy,less noise for a fraction of the price. sure...
the big problem is delamination but talking about damage prior to the delivery is just pure speculation. possible, sure... but there is no...
simple swap, just set the switch on the charger as Capt J mentioned. not sure i see the point though, the only benefit is that you wont' have to...
i usually leave all seacocks open... on a larger boat, you will have a number of seacocks, if everything is well maintained and inspected...
i took these pictures in the upper Chesie mid october a short time after the accident happened, incl. some injuries. That boat was too far off...
there wasn't a lot of destruction, this Ferreti, a 90' MY and a bert. SF that both sank. all 3 where on the T dock, pier 3 and 4, the most open to...
of course all brands have issues, but you're comparing apples to oranges. first, your car analogy holds less water than a delaminated boat :)......
I think delamination makes a lot of sense, not jsut considering previous incidents. Above waterline, at the bow, is where the stresses will be...
when you look at hurricane damage, solid glass boats show a lot of grinding and scraping before the hull fails, it takes a long time to happen....
Rybo has as large marina... MS doens't, they have a few sheds and yard space, a few hundred feet of dockage on the river, very different. as i...
you should be able to lock it to the outside, so if your ER access thru the inside of the boat, the main door lock is fine. i guess i can see a...
welcome to YF spring is the end of the season in FL, with many boats heading north to new england or to the med, so finding anything before late...
i certainly can see how yards in FTL or WPB can be more attractive considering the neighborhood MS is in (you dont' want to walk there after...