phillippeterson
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I like it. Looks like a fun and ready boat.
I like it. Looks like a fun and ready boat.
Thanks. Looks like it might have been a lobster boat.
Yeah. Good call. I think the verity skiffs (the hull they used as to create the mold) where used for all sorts of fishing back in the day.
Hello. Home port is Northport NY.
I have to update that information. I have a 26 Groverbuilt. Small builder that built boats in the late 80s early 90s. They basically took an old “verity skiff” and made a fiberglass mold out of it.
I have had her on some long trips and some time offshore. I sorta hesitated putting that in because I did not want to side track the thread. See pic below. (And have your laugh, lol)
For the record, “Continuous duty” or M1 means WOT for 24 hours.
The Ford engine that the Lehman conversion was done to were widely used for generators and pumps and some were never shut off except for maintenance. It was also a successful combine engine and a failure as a truck engine.
Be safe and stay inside the boat.
Where are you going to dock?
Thanks Old Dan.
Was gonna figure out where ro dock when i hot there, but planning on keeping her on anchor. (Might rent a place for the week, depending on weather window (departure date) and how the trip went (do i need a few days recouping?)
The weather planning is tough. Seems like you don't get 4 good days, lmao. (As other have mentioned)
Thanks again.
I found some good anchorages since my boat has a shallow draft. But i have been hyper focused on getting there.
Well, after much prep (money, blood, sweat) my boat is ready for its trip to Bermuda. (From NY). Planning to leave sometime around the 14th/15th of this month.
This site has been great and wanted to thank everyone for their feedback.
I will try to post before I leave, if not, when I get to Bermuda.
Yeah. I was considering that. Its a blindspot for me and planning. Once i leave, its the course and weather i have chosen. I don't like that.
Thanks for the heads up
If you go the sat phone route, you will have a duel purpose item.
Voice and data.
They do make sat phone that also give current GPS location.
Then you have a 3 purpose item.
I forgot what I paid for my sat phone and I have not investigated interfacing with the iPad for weather reports along your intended route.
Agreed. And it gives the option of having someone on shore figure out some of the weather stuff if desired rather than only being able to get weather data and being totally on your own to interpret it.
I’ll start a new post, but made it here.
That engine was awesome. It ran like a Swiss watch. It was an interesting trip. I was glad i redid the engine mounts. (At times i thought the engine would rip out) lmao.
Was a nice source of security to hear her running.