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Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 05-05-2022, 02:38 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,749
Posted By TexasBryan
Got nowhere with the insurance company. What...

Got nowhere with the insurance company. What bothered me the most was that they would not provide me with any details of how they calculated/justified "betterment" amount, beyond "opinion of the...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 05-04-2022, 02:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,749
Posted By TexasBryan
Slowgoesit, thank you for that ray of hope! ...

Slowgoesit, thank you for that ray of hope!

I called the Texas Department of Insurance and they were very helpful. Unfortunately, after spending most of an hour with me researching the question,...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 05-03-2022, 01:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,749
Posted By TexasBryan
"You never stated that I can recall who your...

"You never stated that I can recall who your insurer was"

American Modern
Forum: Boating Safety and Concerns 05-03-2022, 01:52 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,075
Posted By TexasBryan
Well, hopefully if it ever happens to you you...

Well, hopefully if it ever happens to you you will have different results. In my case when the other boat dragged anchor, his insurance said that since the other party was not operating the boat, it...
Forum: Boating Safety and Concerns 05-03-2022, 01:25 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,075
Posted By TexasBryan
Please see the post titled "Insurance Question". ...

Please see the post titled "Insurance Question".

I had a similar incident to OP last year and learned a few things about unexpected expenses that may come about while you are sound asleep and ties...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 05-03-2022, 01:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,749
Posted By TexasBryan
Since we are coming up on the one year...

Since we are coming up on the one year anniversary, here's the update:

My insurance made no effort to subrogate the claim against his insurance company, but the other party agreed to pay my...
Forum: Boating Safety and Concerns 05-03-2022, 01:04 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,075
Posted By TexasBryan
Hopefully there was no damage to your boat, if...

Hopefully there was no damage to your boat, if so, his insurance will not cover it!
Forum: General Discussion 08-06-2021, 11:23 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,839
Posted By TexasBryan
On the battery discussion, how often are others...

On the battery discussion, how often are others having to add distilled water?

The battery on my generator seems to require about 2x as much as my other batteries. I'm not sure if that's a...
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-15-2021, 10:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 734
Posted By TexasBryan
If you are in southern California, you may want...

If you are in southern California, you may want to check out marina availability (and cost).

My Sister keeps her boat in Dana Point Harbor where she was on the waiting list for several years...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 06-11-2021, 11:58 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,749
Posted By TexasBryan
Some additional information: The Coast Guard...

Some additional information:

The Coast Guard was contacted and said that recreational vs. recreational was under the jurisdiction of Texas Parks and Wildlife. I found a Facebook post on Saturday...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 06-02-2021, 09:09 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,749
Posted By TexasBryan
To answer some of your questions. I don't...

To answer some of your questions.

I don't know what anchor the Hatteras had deployed. They left the marina before dawn and I did not get his contact and insurance information until the CG located...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 06-01-2021, 02:46 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,749
Posted By TexasBryan
Question Insurance question

I was tied to the T-head at a marina last Friday night. A storm blew through overnight and a 64' Hatteras pulled anchor and crashed into me causing significant damage to my boat.

His insurance...
Forum: Welcome Mat 03-05-2021, 10:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 597
Posted By TexasBryan
I represent this, learned pretty quickly that...

I represent this, learned pretty quickly that boats shrink when they get wet!
Forum: Cruising and Events - Gulf Coast 01-20-2021, 10:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,854
Posted By TexasBryan
I think they have a fence-up along most of the...

I think they have a fence-up along most of the Clear Creek Channel side that would make it difficult to get on/off your boat, but I often see boats tied-up around the corner along the entrance to the...
Forum: Anchors and Anchoring 12-18-2020, 01:48 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 21,016
Posted By TexasBryan
I got an email from Mantus earlier this month...

I got an email from Mantus earlier this month with details on replacing the shank. If you have not heard from Mantus, you may want to call or email them.
Forum: General Discussion 11-04-2020, 10:58 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 11,453
Posted By TexasBryan
"That's CRAZY! I could argue to have the size...

"That's CRAZY! I could argue to have the size that's appropriate for your boat, and tell the marine so."

It may be crazy, but not all that unusual in these parts. The fact that the marina keeps...
Forum: General Discussion 10-30-2020, 03:11 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 11,453
Posted By TexasBryan
Our marina requires rope be 1 size up than would...

Our marina requires rope be 1 size up than would normally be used. i.e. 3/4" line required on a 36-46' boat, 1" for 46'-55', etc...

I found Knot & Rope Supply online. They provided quality ropes...
Forum: General Discussion 10-27-2020, 04:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,260
Posted By TexasBryan
Not sure about the cost, but when my sister...

Not sure about the cost, but when my sister bought her sailboat (~45') manufactured in Florida, it was shipped to California via container ship.

A few years ago a guy from California bought a 1979...
Forum: General Discussion 10-27-2020, 09:59 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,694
Posted By TexasBryan
The nicest boat in that size range that I have...

The nicest boat in that size range that I have seen for sale in Texas is a 56' Alaskan Pilothouse.

It's nice enough to cause me buy a lottery ticket once and a while!
Forum: Liveaboards 10-26-2020, 12:38 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,369
Posted By TexasBryan
...."cheap FLIR camera." Any recommendations...

...."cheap FLIR camera."

Any recommendations on a cheap FLIR camera? Sounds like a fun gadget, but not something I would use enough to justify spending a lot of money on.
Forum: General Discussion 10-26-2020, 12:33 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,677
Posted By TexasBryan
Any gray-water that goes into Galveston Bay only...

Any gray-water that goes into Galveston Bay only improves the water quality, but on a positive note, you can't find many places with bigger oysters!
Forum: General Discussion 10-23-2020, 11:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,231
Posted By TexasBryan
Friday ponder...

It seems that this forum attracts a lot of not-yet boat owners.

Some of them seem to be chasing a dream, something like this:

They plan to find a low engine hour trawler that has been...
Forum: Kadey - Krogen 10-22-2020, 10:25 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,588
Posted By TexasBryan
As others eluded to, pay close attention to the...

As others eluded to, pay close attention to the boat's condition. A boat with a low asking price that was not properly maintained can quickly become much more expensive than a boat with a higher...
Forum: General Discussion 10-14-2020, 02:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,185
Posted By TexasBryan
Lou is definitely "the guy" in these...

Lou is definitely "the guy" in these parts.
Forum: Liveaboards 09-30-2020, 01:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,364
Posted By TexasBryan
I used to live in Rockwall near lake Ray Hubbard...

I used to live in Rockwall near lake Ray Hubbard but I'm now down the road in College Station. We keep the boat in Clear Lake Shores where there are several boats in our marina with hailing ports...
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