since you re going to be in FLL I d call wards marine. I ve never used their technicians but I have bought a lot of things from them over years,...
Last month while in the exumas on the 110’ lazzara I got an alarm showing the mid ship bilge pump running briefly. Going once, going twice… time...
First thing I did before I started any work on my 53MY a few years back was remove the old pumps and install four 3700 with new switches, high...
Lol. Guilty as charged about the ensign after dark :) the red light looks like a nav light which would be on the wrong side but it a actually a...
I ve picked up a lot of stuff over the years, the worst being a cubic foot block of concrete with rebar and metal conduit sticking out. I was...
Came across this picture I took a while back…. What's wrong with it ? [ATTACH]
Detroits aren’t a deal killer. They may smoke a bit a mom a cold start and leak here and there but they re very reliable. That said, once they...
The 110 claw is too small for an 80 footer. You need the 176.
I used a 176 lbs Claw on an 84 skylounge for 5 years and before that on a 70’ skylounge for almost 10 years. As oversized as an anchor can be :)...
Well you need to call them and find out. Beware of these Canadian charter companies. Older boats, no gen or air con etc. we looked at it a few...
Love it! I used claws for l5 years from cape cod to the exumas and I can count on the finger of one hand the failed first set or drag event. It...
If you mean crewed chargers under a bareboat contract I m pretty sure it does. As to non crewed chargers like Moorings and the likes, I don’t...
My old Hatteras had a copper strap running the length of the boat. When I rewired, I ran a 6 AWG green wire with terminal blocks in various spots...
If it is indeed daisy chained, a poor practice which saves labor and materials, I would check the rest of the bonding to be sure. What kind of boat?
This came into effect last year. Just like the 4% charter tax it is paid at the end of the charter but it requires a separate registration with...
That’s what I was wondering. Not that a little 116 footer would be own by an oligarch but … Bahamian authorities don’t care much about that...
can you elaborate on the country of residence of the captain? I m considering renewing my long expired French passport but don’t want to get into...
Ok this may shed some light: https://www.sea-help.eu/en/guide/delaware-yacht-registration-eu-invalid/ it seems that it applies to boats which...
Thanks again. Not accepting US flagged vessels homeported in Delaware is crazy. I wonder why that is. I m also wondering about the language...
Very useful info. Thanks Ken! so crew flying into the Schengen zone to meet the boat would come in with their US passport and then once on...
