Well, I run with both a HD Flir for daytime and a thermal for nights. I rely heavily on radar, AIS, and my own eyes on the horizon, but having...
That's the ticket. Get them cleaned up and refinished. No need to replace something that's working well. These replacements are pricey.
I think it's fine to check these temps from time to time while running just as a general component of your ER inspection process, but if you...
I keep all of the information in the yacht hardback log at the helm. Once a month or so I pull maintenance items and enter them into an excel...
This. Your beam at your water line is typically less than the widest section of your boat at the cap rail. The really big question is tidal and...
Meh. Let fiberglass boats just sit for 5 years, and you'll find a rash of issues. Boats must be used and maintained. If your aluminum boat is...
I've owned both. I have completely rebuilt or refitted both. I know them both like the back of my hand. I was leery of not knowing enough about...
Really all depends on the weather and tidal conditions of the marina. I use a slip somewhere that is perhaps 20+ feet wide with an 18.6 beam....
Yes, your 6 months were primarily weighted on the prior neglect. And as you said, that can and will happen with most boats. The problems just...
I bought an older Burger, aluminum. I'd tell the surveyor to find me another in lieu of talking me out of it. Aluminum is so easy to work with...
I certainly didn't intend to cause that stir...
Burger builds boats designed by several, early on primarily Sparkman Steven and Hargrave. I have a 1980 product, hull 372. There were a dozen or...
Below the water line is a challenge for "not exposing the alloy" given the need for repairs, etc. But always, always properly prep, prime before...
....or as Capt Ralph suggested, boating to anywhere in the Keys can give you all of the benefits of "getting away" without the testing.
Attacks on Bimini? Pirates? Foreign governments? Bimini has lost its historical charm. Now it presents all of the warm welcome of Grand...
I'm aboard a 68' Hargrave built by Burger. The stabilizers are important. Their function on any vessel is critical to comfort and safety in...
Yes, I'd be tempted by a Striker 70 if I one day want to return to the world of SF. In fact, it would likely be at the top of my list.
Absolutely. Aluminum hulls are built with 5052 or 6061 aluminum alloy, are typically a 6-7mm skin, and the metal is primed and sealed on both...
Yeah, that current there can be treacherous, and the dock hands are often quite green. But I love that stop...
Well, with Derecktor ramping up their game big time in Ft Pierce, maybe they can tap that talent to add to their new facility? Ft Pierce is ripe...
