good post... some of these i didnt' know... YouTube has many rough water clips too...
saw a recent report that the keel problem had been solved... can't remember where.... triton maybe?
"I doubt that is what happened, even Zorba on a bad day wouldn't do something like that, he would have had to start closing while the tug was...
I understand that, but doesn't it show that no matter how well a cored laminate is built it will fail even more dramatically once something...
I would not doubt the story is accurate but i can't help thinking that a solid glass bottom would have faired much better. some cracks, some...
many refer to these boats as floating condos... 4 to 5 beaufort is too much for these boats in my opinion.
i agree, it works on a sailboat because the loads / needs are low. on a power vessel, especially at higher speed if you're going to produce...
teh biggest issue is that you're going to get a lot of drag... while a impeller or prop not connected to anything will spin fairly freely, once...
Carvers are generally considered inland or near coastal boats although to be fair most boats that size will strugle a bit in open waters except of...
early october we hauled out at Kelley, which is now part of Fairhaven Shipyards, good service, MUCH cheaper than Newport yards.
hard to tell where the price of fuel will be... last spring, if someone had told me that marine diesel woudl be 1.75 today, i'd have told them...
happened yesterday... ---- Miami - A couple from Cleveland hoping to enjoy a Sunday with friends on their million-dollar pleasure craft ended...
Diesel Electric should be pretty common by 2015 thanks to advances in motor and battery technology coming from the auto industry. We're almost...
i dont' recall the Trimble but i remebmer the Sony Pixys. that was my first GPS, must have been mid 91 or early 92?... anybody remember them?...
so NYCAP, i guess you are as old as the boat in your Avatar? :) seriously, increased electronics is a given and by the end of next decade...
how do you think owners of older hargrave designed hatteras MYs feel when they see the carver inspired, Brunswick bean counter approved "yachts"...
Loren, this is why i mentioned that there were some "good / honest /serious" brokers on the site... :) but as you know there are quite a few...
correct, a documented boat CAN NOT be titled, that's illegal (federal reg.) in every state. i would use the services of a documentation agency...
after the boat, the most important thing is the marina and location. things to consider besides neighborhood, shopping, etc (as if it was a home)...
browse YW (use advanced search) for size range and price range... there could be other choice, maybe Cheoi Lee, trawlers, etc.. that you will...
