Recent content by Maldwin

That is an interesting progression. What sailboat? What Krogen? how far in each? What made you decide to change boats?

I have a PVC Takacat 300 because it only weighs 66lbs, and at $2,000, I would prefer to replace it more often than worry about keeping a more expensive one for longer. The other advantage of the Takacat is that it is very stable because it is a catamaran. I powered it with a Torqueedo, and the...

You might want to talk to the the people at Yacht Tech in Palm Beach Gardens, who specialize in selling and servicing Nordhavn’s. PM me, and I will give you Paul Pelletier’s number there. Best, Maldwin

That is a shame, as PILOT is a good boat. I knew her under her previous ownership, and it looks as though the current owner has taken good care of her. Best, Maldwin

I have had good work done at Huckins, both on Huckins, and other boats I have owned. I am currently on my 4th paint job(different boats) with them. It has always been good work, and a pleasant experience. Best, Maldwin

I am thinking of getting CE, as my new boat has a Raymarine suite of electronics. My previous boat had Furuno electronics, so I used Nobletec on my iPad. Does anyone know how well the iPad version of CE integrates with Raymarine? Could I build a route on my iPad, and transfer it to the MFDs...

That is a shadow boat, not a standalone yacht.

I love all my Apple products because they make my life easier. I am happy to pay a little more to have seamless integration, and I have never wanted to throw my iPad out the window as I did with some windows products. I haven’t tried Android products because I am happy with what I have...

Maybe BUMFUZZLE? They went around the world in a sailing cat, and now have a GB.

I use Nespresso with Diavolito capsules in the new machine. Ristretto in the classic machines. I did find out Nespresso machines require a true sine wave inverter when I made my first cup on my wooden Friendship sloop, as I had to replace the inverter I had just installed! On the Nordhavn I...

I have a pair of Steiners, but would like to also get a pair of stabilized binoculars. I did have a pair of Canon stabilized. How do the Fuji stabilized compare to the Cannon stabilized. Best, Maldwin

I have had 17 boats since I was 14, am now 61 so 1 every 2.7 years. Some of them were at the same time, so the turnover rate is a bit lower. I think the longest ownership might have been ten years, and the shortest about 3 years. Almost half were wood, and most entailed a fairly heavy...

CONTRABAND 2019 New England Boatworks. Built for a great American yachtsman to replace a previous NEB sailboat he built over 20 years ago.

Has anyone tried an Frib? Foldable RIB, smallest size is about 9 ft, then 10.2.

I am very interested in this topic, as I am very close to pulling the trigger on replacing my Furuno TzTouch 2 system with an axiom system. Best, Maldwin