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I am planning on traveling from New England to Florida and would like to experience Long Island's Southern. I plan on starting at Greenport, NY and heading through the Shinnecock Canal and then heading west through the Bays until I find and exist around Coney Island and then head south to...

I had exactly this problem. And resolved it satisfactorily. I owned a 2006 Hatteras 72MY. We pulled into Beaufort, NC for fuel and dinner. We employed a first mate. In fact he was licensed captain who was supposedly experienced. We started fueling. I was doing other tasks. He manned the pump...

Naples to New England We plan on leaving Naples mid-April, go around the Keys to Marathon and Key Largo and then make a Bahamas crossing. Well stop ion a few places in the Abacos constantly heading north and then make the crossing to Ft. Pierce and continue up the east coast via Canaveral, St...

Insurance Plenty of posters providing excellent advice. One item to check into before departure. Some insurance companies restrict your cruising area until a date when they consider hurricane season ends. I've experienced restriction not allowing me to go south of Hatteras and another company...

Thrustor Configuration Short of "re-training" you crew I have a configuration that works quite well. HYDRAULIC bow and stern thrusters, I believe this to be a must! Prolong use with electric due to a sustained wind will cause you to lose power quickly and probably get into trouble. Getting...

Fernandina Beach The city marina has been closed for a few years. Seriously damaged from more that one hurricane. Well this marina has opened and makes this town available again. Great place for a visit. Two great restaurant suggestions : Burlingames and Davids. Lots of live music to enjoy...

I think the notion of load has to play a part in the “work” that the power plant must perform. WOT does not reflect work on its own. One needs to take into account props, transmission, and external conditions to determine the load on an engine. Running at continuous high load will cause...

Imagine trying to raise this boat on the Vhf. It’s located in Naples, Florida It’s name? “What Boat”

Performance does not come at the expense of long term reliability The more one pushes to achieve more torque at higher engine loads the greater the general degradation of long term reliability. It doesn't matter if you are talking a turbocharged diesel or a human being. My advice based on...

Great name. Reminds me of the old definition of a boat ie a hole in the water you throw money into ��

I wish i knew. Its probably the same group that names their kid with something that will haunt them their entire lives. The one boat name in my marina that never ends to make a silliness point is called " What Boat". Trying calling that boat on your VHF

I’ve got a simple, non-chemical approach. It depends a lot on how large your sitting area is. I use two high velocity fans positioned in a manner to keep the mosquitos away from you. I find it pretty effective.

Using 2 anchor solution I had the same set of questions and solved it another way. I installed a Yacht Controller on my boat which can control both anchors. Additionally I have control over the engines. All this can be done wirelessly which make anchoring a one person task. I go forward on...

Good assortment of teak Try Westminster Teak. They usually have pieces that meet my needs. https://www.westminsterteak.com/CID88/Ottomans/sc=SiteSearchottoman I’ve had good success. Carl

I'm not quite the Trawler owner/captain yet. The boat is being built presently. We are in the midst of the selection stage of various options that have to be chosen early in the build process. A lot of fun stuff to think about. Delivery to the US is expected in the fall with the boat be done...

New Boat Surveyor Suggestion I'll be taking delivery on a Fleming 58 around the end of the year. Anyone have any thought on a new boat surveyor knowledgeable in this brand in the Annapolis area? Thank you, Carl