YachtForums Yacht Club Off-Topic Scuttlebutt... Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:26:40 +0000 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:26:40 +0000 YachtForums: We Know Big Boats! https://www.yachtforums.com/superyacht/yachtforums-yacht-club.330/ Idle chat: wings, waves, wheels… Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:30:51 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/idle-chat-wings-waves-wheels.37402/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/idle-chat-wings-waves-wheels.37402/ invalid@example.com (Norseman) Norseman The posts in this thread have been split from another thread to maintain continuity.

Cool, come tap on me, but driving to Fort Lauderdale this coming Monday to catch a flight to the old country @ 22:05 local time with an airline called Norse..:D]]> 480 New Cruise Ships 2.0 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:25:18 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/new-cruise-ships-2-0.11827/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/new-cruise-ships-2-0.11827/ invalid@example.com (Yacht News) Yacht News
The new vessel is called the "Seabourn Odyssey" and is somewhat larger than the older 'yachts' in the fleet. Her sister, "Seabourn Sojurn" is under construction now at...

New Cruise Ships 2.0]]> 16 New Joiner Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:53:00 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/new-joiner.40272/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/new-joiner.40272/ invalid@example.com (Chrono) Chrono Well I dont really have a question but just wanted to wave a hello!

Can't believe Chrono was available as a username! This forum needs more people haha. Looking forward to collaborating with all the wonderful people here.

I should maybe keep it light and ask a fun question to get to know everyone, so what is your dream boat/vessel and why?

My choice would probably be uncommon and could be viewed as bizarre but gosh a Feadship Savannah is the dream... clean,...

New Joiner]]> Good Cookies... Tue, 05 May 2026 15:31:01 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/good-cookies.40203/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/good-cookies.40203/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums
It’s good to see other marine industry websites...

Good Cookies...]]> Yacht Broker Greg Pierce Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:56:03 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/yacht-broker-greg-pierce.40188/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/yacht-broker-greg-pierce.40188/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums
I'm going to index this thread. The...

Yacht Broker Greg Pierce]]> Hot pink sunbrella Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:34:16 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/hot-pink-sunbrella.40184/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/hot-pink-sunbrella.40184/ invalid@example.com (Pascal) Pascal .

These are the PG rated pictures…

they re all docked way up river where it s cheap and do the hour long trek before getting in the bay.]]> 2 Computer Geek Question Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:08:12 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/computer-geek-question.40182/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/computer-geek-question.40182/ invalid@example.com (Capt Ralph) Capt Ralph Many, many pictures and old notes. Many duplicates through out all of these medias.
Also some in folders, some in the root of the media.

Is there any programs or apps that scan, compare and find & index duplicate files?
I can then organize all and write all to a single archive drive with no dup files.

In the old days, I just copied all an a large disk and did not write over repeated file names.
Still, dup files can be...

Computer Geek Question]]> 5 Electric Tugboats; The Future? Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:37:41 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/electric-tugboats-the-future.38913/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/electric-tugboats-the-future.38913/ invalid@example.com (Yacht News) Yacht News
]]> 15 US Navy LCS; A “Foreseeable” Disaster Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:29:01 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/us-navy-lcs-a-foreseeable-disaster.37756/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/us-navy-lcs-a-foreseeable-disaster.37756/ invalid@example.com (Capt Ralph) Capt Ralph A Deep Dive Into US Navy’s Epic Shipbuilding Failure

Editorial

September 7, 2023

by Joaquin Sapien (ProPublica) In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the United States in the world’s largest naval exercise. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and others sent hundreds of destroyers, aircraft carriers and warplanes. They...

US Navy LCS; A “Foreseeable” Disaster]]> 15 Anyone own any Exotic cars? Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:27:41 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/anyone-own-any-exotic-cars.11874/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/anyone-own-any-exotic-cars.11874/ invalid@example.com (zeeshan66) zeeshan66 876 YachtForums is shutting down... Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:45:29 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/yachtforums-is-shutting-down.39977/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/yachtforums-is-shutting-down.39977/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums
To the members who have made YF an amazing resource, we are forever in your debt. Your knowledge and contributions have influenced millions of readers and collectively, you have had a profound impact on the yachting industry.

The digital landscape is changing therefore the time has come to shut down YachtForums. It will be...

YachtForums is shutting down...]]> 13 Hex grid garage lighting? Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:52:52 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/hex-grid-garage-lighting.39991/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/hex-grid-garage-lighting.39991/ invalid@example.com (SeaEric) SeaEric
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New Cruise Ships]]> 66 Spot the YF shirt…. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:07:36 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/spot-the-yf-shirt.39723/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/spot-the-yf-shirt.39723/ invalid@example.com (Pascal) Pascal View attachment 109309 From sofl and Bahamas waters to riding a tractor mowing land in TN, a Yacht Forum teeshirt works just fine.

Just like many marine generator, this one was powered by Kubota…

where have you worn a YF shirt ?]]> 5 The Corinth Canal Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:06:50 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/the-corinth-canal.34594/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/the-corinth-canal.34594/ invalid@example.com (Ken Bracewell) Ken Bracewell https://greekreporter.com/2021/04/21/greece-suez-corinth-canal-shut-for-three-months/]]> 6 F-1 in H2O: The Need For Speed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:48:04 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/f-1-in-h2o-the-need-for-speed.199/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/f-1-in-h2o-the-need-for-speed.199/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums 4 Site down this morning Sat, 06 Sep 2025 19:17:49 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/site-down-this-morning.39681/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/site-down-this-morning.39681/ invalid@example.com (Pascal) Pascal 7 Mild Hogs Motorcycle Trip... Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:53:14 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/mild-hogs-motorcycle-trip.39616/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/mild-hogs-motorcycle-trip.39616/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums Mild Hogs Motorcycle Trip​
It only took 22 years to break the shackles of the keyboard and check-off about the only item on my bucket list... a motorcycle trip thru Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. The trip took 2 weeks and we covered 2500 miles. I did the trip with a group of friends who are also in their 60s and we feared we may not be able to hold our bikes upright if we waited any longer! Our trip started in Steamboat Springs, CO where we loaded the...

Mild Hogs Motorcycle Trip...]]> 38 Last night in salt water for my 53 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:28:11 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/last-night-in-salt-water-for-my-53.39547/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/last-night-in-salt-water-for-my-53.39547/ invalid@example.com (Pascal) Pascal
9 days into the trip from Miami, I’m just south of Mobile at “Grand Mariner Marina”. Warning: names are not way the appear!

I mean it’s cute and rustic. It was the cheapest fuel since Miami, the docks are serviceable like a surveyor would say, power is working and I am using every single of the 50 amps. The dock girl could not a line to save her mommas life and should I...

Last night in salt water for my 53]]> 8 Help. Need Uber service to Elleiot Key or Black Point Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:19:56 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/help-need-uber-service-to-elleiot-key-or-black-point.39494/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/help-need-uber-service-to-elleiot-key-or-black-point.39494/ invalid@example.com (Capt Ralph) Capt Ralph We are at Elliot Key.
Was thinking of Amazon dropping a new fuel pump on somebody and meeting them somewhere close by.
Of course lunch and refreshments would be included.
Were not in bad shape, our 30KW gen-set is running but on light loads. Fixing to crank up some water makers to offer some load and keep this set happily loaded but not wanting 24/7 operation.

Ralph]]> 7 How to transform a motoryacht into an open day boat Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:40:58 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/how-to-transform-a-motoryacht-into-an-open-day-boat.39482/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/how-to-transform-a-motoryacht-into-an-open-day-boat.39482/ invalid@example.com (Pascal) Pascal View attachment 108287]]> 3 Chapters of life... Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:07:02 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/chapters-of-life.39471/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/chapters-of-life.39471/ invalid@example.com (Norseman) Norseman This thread was split from another discussion…

Nah, old beats the alternative and the islands are still there, go charter or buy a ticket on a big boat, less cleaning and less oil/filter changes, the lobster and the rum/coke is still the same:cool:]]> 24 Indy 500... Sun, 25 May 2025 19:36:53 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/indy-500.39457/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/indy-500.39457/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums
I'm always surprised how star-struck people become around him. I just know him as Rick, a guy who converted his 4Runner into an RC hangar. Thought I would share this bit of trivia as I'm...

Indy 500...]]> 1 Bali or Thai style houseboat Tue, 06 May 2025 12:36:12 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/bali-or-thai-style-houseboat.5554/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/bali-or-thai-style-houseboat.5554/ invalid@example.com (brian eiland) brian eiland
The thought has occurred to me after spending a delightful afternoon on a bamboo raft vessel for lunch and siesta, that it might be quite nice to have a seaside cottage in the style of a Bali or Thai style built on a floating platform for mobility along the coastline.

Has anyone ever seen such a vessel, raft, barge??]]> 47 Economizing space in the engine room Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:38:44 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/economizing-space-in-the-engine-room.39254/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/economizing-space-in-the-engine-room.39254/ invalid@example.com (JWY) JWY View attachment 107336]]> 2 The Truman Show Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:46 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/the-truman-show.39234/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/the-truman-show.39234/ invalid@example.com (Yacht News) Yacht News
]]> 17 Popeye the Sailor Man Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:41:15 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/popeye-the-sailor-man.39191/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/popeye-the-sailor-man.39191/ invalid@example.com (JWY) JWY
His real name was Frank "Rocky" Fiegel.

He was born in 1868 in Poland and, as a child, immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled down in a small town in Illinois.

As a young man, Rocky went to sea.
After a 20 year career as a sailor in the Merchant Marines, Fiegel retired.

He was later hired by Wiebusch's Tavern in the city of Chester, Illinois as a ‘Bouncer’ to maintain order in the rowdy bar.

Rocky quickly developed a reputation...

Popeye the Sailor Man]]> Viking 41C upgrades Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:04:33 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/viking-41c-upgrades.39190/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/viking-41c-upgrades.39190/ invalid@example.com (ehrhartr) ehrhartr What a Beautiful Boat!
I am wondering if anyone can give insight/ideas/info regarding performance upgrades, electronics upgrades, salon and/or cockpit upgrades.
We love her as is! Just wondering if any of you offshore fishing fanatics have some twists or wiles to improve an already great yacht?]]> 1 Hottest Christmas Gift of the Year? Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:28:35 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/hottest-christmas-gift-of-the-year.39132/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/hottest-christmas-gift-of-the-year.39132/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums Self-Therapy Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:30:43 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/self-therapy.39108/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/self-therapy.39108/ invalid@example.com (Capt Ralph) Capt Ralph Our personal boat and others for profit. Spilled blood in many bilges.

Many, many times I have sought for nerve relaxers, a logic inducing tools, a pain relievers and sleeping aids.

A few years ago I started using a single Self-Therapy tool that helps with all of my needs.
Today , free of charge, I'm going to share it with my Y F brothers.

Below is the pictorial directions and your own instrument of relief tool, for your personal use.]]> 4 Hurricane Milton gunning for Florida Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:45:15 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/hurricane-milton-gunning-for-florida.38975/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/hurricane-milton-gunning-for-florida.38975/ invalid@example.com (Capt Ralph) Capt Ralph View attachment 106169]]> 23 Old Go-Fast Girls... Sat, 07 Sep 2024 02:32:58 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/old-go-fast-girls.38828/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/old-go-fast-girls.38828/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums
https://www.offshoreonly.com/classifieds/1979-larry-smith-38-scarab-o85093.html]]> 8 Windows 11 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:18:04 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/windows-11.38817/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/windows-11.38817/ invalid@example.com (Capt Ralph) Capt Ralph
Don’t be in a hurry.

I was shopping for a SSD (Solid State Drive) when I found an Amazon deal for a refurbished Win11 box with a SSD cheaper than just the drive. I went for it and have been hammering it out for a few days now.

I’m still dealing with my newly discovered identity (Caveman, thank you Ken), but from a guy that still misses the simplicity of the original Windows 3.1, the user GUI (graphic user interface) seems to have been going from...

Windows 11]]> 6 A good day for digital democracy... Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:12:36 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/a-good-day-for-digital-democracy.38802/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/a-good-day-for-digital-democracy.38802/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/05/business/google-loses-antitrust-lawsuit-doj/index.html

It's a good day for digital democracy!

***]]> Recent Supreme Court Ruling: Chevron doctrine Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:54:55 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/recent-supreme-court-ruling-chevron-doctrine.38662/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/recent-supreme-court-ruling-chevron-doctrine.38662/ invalid@example.com (StillLearning) StillLearning
As I understand it, the case was regarding commercial fishing boats which were required by an agency rule to include (and pay for) "minders" to monitor their activities.

Over the last year or so there have "regulations" regarding speed off the Atlantic coast and more recently within the GOM.

Will this ruling slow down some of the regulatory activities being imposed on boats?]]> 5 Poetic justice... Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:15:33 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/poetic-justice.38601/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/poetic-justice.38601/ invalid@example.com (YachtForums) YachtForums
https://www.reddit.com/r/Whatcouldgowrong/comments/1dbwuhp/found_out/]]> Noob checking in with the 'big boat' folks! Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:53:24 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/noob-checking-in-with-the-big-boat-folks.38378/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/noob-checking-in-with-the-big-boat-folks.38378/ invalid@example.com (Cpt Sous-Leau) Cpt Sous-Leau
Last Nov my wife double dog dared me to buy a bigger boat. ('Cmon, I dare ya, buy it! go for it, buy it, if you have the balls, pull...

Noob checking in with the 'big boat' folks!]]> 41 Just your typical jet ski behavior Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:21:01 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/just-your-typical-jet-ski-behavior.38452/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/just-your-typical-jet-ski-behavior.38452/ invalid@example.com (Pascal) Pascal
with another bug in tow, he s one of the many illegal jet ski rental operator.

]]> 15 U S Littoral Combat Ship Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:30:21 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/u-s-littoral-combat-ship.38185/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/u-s-littoral-combat-ship.38185/ invalid@example.com (Capt Ralph) Capt Ralph
The U S Littoral Combat Ship continues to be just a floater and still stinks.

This is long but helps explain some of the LCS original designs and history.
]]> 2 What would you build with a $600 million Lotto ticket? Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:36:22 +0000 https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/what-would-you-build-with-a-600-million-lotto-ticket.18431/ https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/what-would-you-build-with-a-600-million-lotto-ticket.18431/ invalid@example.com (Fishtigua) Fishtigua
Mine is pretty easy.

An Amels X-Bow with a Cabo on a slider on the stern, a Spirit sail yacht on one side and triple Yamaha 200 RIB on the other.

Some young blonde girls may be involved at some point. :D]]> 98