What you are proposing is very practical with some tweaks. Like Pascal said allow for more time for downtime and travel. A boat is a very...
Swift, YouTube has Sailing Zatara. It is a series of videos about a family cruising a sailing cataraman all over the word and for sure in the...
I am reading that someone is experimenting with a dome over starlink. I think there is a question about excess heat building up in the dome at...
My wife likes TV a lot. So we are going to use the starlink during our annual Bahamas cruise and see how it does. My expectations are that we...
All, I did notice the prevalence of those crimp connectors. I will see about that for during the next hurricane season when I am laid up. I have...
Adding autopilot, a chart plotter, and star link. I really like the electronics company and had them go all through my helm wiring and clean...
Looking good. Awesome project
Stowage is an issue for sure. I am hoping to get to the boat soon and go through everything and start throwing things away that have not come out...
What is the forums thoughts on carrying a drogue or sea anchor for runs to and from the Bahamas. Is that overkill? I have got more time now and...
Your welcome. No I have not but my boat stays at River Forest in Stuart which is one lock in on the Okeechobee. I was down there 2 weeks ago and...
Don’t know when you are planning to go but there is railroad bridge that has a closed clearance of 6’ or so that will be closed for 3 weeks...
Junobeach, did the wife and kids find the trip to the bow on the Cabo a challenge? I like the Searay late model 59 & 65. You have ips or shafts...
Can anyone explain what about stretching leads to poor handling characteristics? In the above drawing you have increased the distance between the...
Mapism good observations as always. As Dockmaster pointed out it is easy to 2nd guess the guy from the comfort of my couch. But, I do think...
Judy do you find his rolling excessive and is this typical handling for a trawler? I am contemplating my next boat and thought a stabilized boat...
I think the attraction is the power to weight ratio and additional space inside. I wonder if he increased the fuel tankage? I have a single 300hp...
[MEDIA] this is a video of a Nordhavn (I believe) running a cut in a following sea in the exumas. In the video he is using a lot of bow thruster...
That appears to be the same boat. It does seem to plane off very quickly. Says it is a 55 Ocean. I thought maybe a 50 post. That is a lot of...
Sorry for the poor picture quality but this is the first Sportfish converted to outboards that I have seen in the wild actually moving. Heard...
Cleanslate I respect you for taking this on. You will learn a ton.
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