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Are yachts in the typical size discussed around here ever found to be using an electric motor to run a hydraulic pump for bow thruster, windlass, maybe davit/crane? With the electric motor powered by an existing ship’s generator in the 9-14kw range? The examples I’ve seen for a trawler yacht...

Hmmm....I've ignored a forum by accident (don't ask me) and see no way to undo this action. In searching, I see a poster referring to an "ignore manager" function in the UserCP but all I see is a choice for "edit ignore list" which only seems to pertain to ignored users, not threads or forums? A...

Let's assume that one has the boat for it - yes, I know most if not all of the insulation/condensation/heating/snow & ice weighting/water availability issues involved. Where might some year-round liveaboard-friendly locations in the Narragansett be? Perhaps a location where there is enough...

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hidden-costs-of-owning-a-superyacht/index.html Interesting application of the 10% rule of thumb, whether you love it or hate it.

OK, so...the Caterpillar D353. Thoughts? Not much info on boatdiesel other than a spec sheet. Not much information on what a "b" and other variants might mean unless I missed something. I see the Malahide for sale in Puget Sound has a 353 with over 13,000 hours (with a top end and turbo...

Online searching hasn't yielded an answer...how reasonable is it to lay down the arch on a Defever such as the 48 for temporary bridge clearance assuming you have sturdy folks to assist? Photos seem to show it is secured by four bolts on each side...is it also glued (I've seen this on smaller...

Hi, been lurking as a guest for a while. This is a great site and I’ve enjoyed reading it in past months. Though currently boat-less and landlocked due to career moves I’ve been boating since my teens, have owned a couple smaller <30’ cruisers and operated larger vessels at work on the Great...