Yes, build quality varies tremendously and while it might not be evident when ordering a new boat, it shows up in resale value. How many of those...
Reviving an old thread here: Adopo, have you purchased a trawler?
The 3208 engines were good engines. Otherwise they wouldn't have been able to sell them for so long. The market agreed that they were good. Did...
I used to run a 43 Eastbay (Grand Banks) north and south for the owner every season. Nice boat, 20+ kts. I got tied up one year and my friend...
The key with non vented dryers is to vent the space in which they are housed. Adding a fan to move air around the unit and out of the boat is...
It depends on the brokerage market. When there were tons of boats for sale the big brokerage companies would lease up a block of slips at the...
It is indeed scary how some operators run parasail boats. I ran two parasailing boats for a season over 20 years ago. I had a fresh 6-pack and...
I looked into them. They have some good results with the props they've built and they've had some amazing advertising to get their name out...
Have you done some short trips in your area? It's just a series of short day trips. Having the right mindset is critical. There is no race, you...
Lots of good ideas here. To summarize easiest to hardest in my mind. This might just be good ideas for anyone reading this who comes across a...
For fishing, cruising destinations, amazing water, and a feeling that you're "someplace else" in the world I'd say Fajardo or just south of there...
So much of it comes back to how much horsepower are you trying to extract from the engine. Do you turn your ballcap backwards and hammer down...
Great idea for a 900' ship. All the raw water is needed in the engine room so hose lengths are short and visible for replacement, the ship is...
It's a game of "what has changed since last time". Being an observant person is better than knowing everything and having decades of mechanical...
It's been a year or so since I've been there. Definitely has the feeling of a town on the edge of 'getting it back together'. Think of...
Generally everything except the core engine is what I would focus on. Air Conditioning, pumps, house water system, watermaker, electronics,...
Along the lines of looking for a quality mechanic, your search could be for two different people to meet your needs at different times over the...
I gather you are headed north. St. Augustine is a good town to tie up and walk around as is Fernandina. There's not much to see in between the...
I agree with Pascal. It seems marinas in FL have all been run over by hurricanes or investment companies and have rebuilt to new larger slips...
Aft of the engine makes a lot of sense. Looks like good access around it. Why no hush box?
