Recent content by BandB

Wifey B: Wow....that shivers me timbers. So lucky to survive. I'm sure survival time in those waters would be very short. I'm just glad they were rescued so promptly. :)

No, LOD isn't meaningless. It's a valid number, just not the length for documentation or for marinas.

Actually there is. For USCG documented boats, it's clear. It's LOA including any extensions.

Also, one can add Yacht Controller or Dockmate or additional controls or docking stations to a boat fairly easily so they can dock from the side deck or stern or bow.

CG Registration is also LOA. However, model numbers and LOA have no connection. Don't think of model numbers as lengths. Here's a European Example. Sunseeker Manhattan 63 was 69'4" LOA, 63' LOD. Then they had a model with galley up instead of down. It became Manhattan 65, Identical hull...

Yes. It is one or the other, depending on point of view and which boat and when and where built. In general, the quality of build is good, but it's also a value boat in that may use less expensive materials inside, but that's often due to the original buyer. As with any boat, the survey is...

I think the Astoria Bar just gets referenced and warned about so frequently because of it's level of use. We found it not significantly different than all the other bars along the coast and less challenging than some of the narrower inlets. Each inlet is just different and each has it's own...

Pick up the phone and give them a call while you're on the boat. I know, as a society, we've steered people away from phone calls, but in so many situations they're the most effective means of communication. Only thing better is pulling up on cam.

I'd suggest a very careful and detailed reevaluation of what you want. You mention Grady and Whaler and Down East and you're talking much different type boats than you currently have. You mention a desire for speed. It doesn't sound to me like docking is your issue at all or like size is the...

Choose to check them all. That's the benefit of different models. No one knows for sure and you should consider worst case scenarios. Even the historically least accurate may be the most accurate this time. I would never settle for just a single model.

We have no issues with Furuno and GPS speed. I'd definitely call Furuno and get their input, if I was you.

First, I'd go to aluminum and never use zincs again anywhere. As to the marine electrician you need, the only place I would expect to find them in the area of your boat would be Seabrook but I haven't used them for such.

Don't get me wrong. I do not like Musk and do not like Dish. Equal opportunity dislike. However, I also don't know the full legal arguments. Sometimes a "bad guy" jumps in ahead of others and then has a legal standing even when not in the public interest. If that is the case then you have to...

I have to be the one to point out that there is another side to this argument, that of Dish. Elon Musk has used the power of social media to make his case, but that doesn't mean legally he's right or he's wrong. The courts will ultimately decide unless the companies reach some form of agreement...

Trader Interactive already owns Boatline.com so in the boat business. I'm amazed that patent and registration suits aren't tossed back and forth between Trader and Auto Trader and Boat Trader. Could be interesting.