Its just a planing boat, not much different from any other low deadrise center console, except the price is about 3x more. Teak decks are not all...
As always, one should charter before buying. The only bareboat charter in Alaska I know is the Nordic Tug outfit out of Juneau. Many of the Nordic...
One does see many outboard powered aluminum boats with pilot houses and diesel furnaces... the working people up there earn a lot of money, fuel...
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Some more examples
Here are some good ones. All, of course, arrived on their own bottoms.
That far north, the cruising season is the summer. The days are VERY long, so you can cover a lot of miles at 8 knots in a day. And the beauty of...
The older I get, the more enjoyment I find in going slow. I don't want a planing hull or even a semi-planing hull, the slamming forces and loads...
Beautiful boat, Eric!
While recent experience on ocean going narrow recreational powerboats is hard to come by, such vessels were the norm before WW2. After WW2, fuel...
I second this observation. 10K or 12K lbs is not that hard, but 3K or 5K lbs is very easy.
Piquant (or Pecant) Here is an interesting example I've found. Piquant (pr Pecant), for the design concept. Designed by Strawbridge with naval...
I must admit I am waffling on the transportable-trailerable thing. However, the live-ability of the UK canal boats that must be very narrow (6'6"...
I'm no where near fit enough, I only ride my bike a hundred miles a week in the foothills, whereas Randy has been working out 40 hours a week for...
Will, "Sliver" sounds interesting, looking forward to seeing it. Also, I agree that requirements are needed... perhaps I'll post some soon.
Its really a shame, but boy what a waste of time this is. Bye!
All men, rich and poor, eventually die. I think we want to consider ideas that maintain safety. I think we can agree that life boats carried...
Even to tackle Cape Horn, a sailboat without a rig is probably far safer than virtually any production powerboat.
My point was not that "buy a sailboat and dump the rig" was the best way to go, but simply as an existence proof that: 1) Fuel efficiency of well...
My wife and I fully intend to retire aboard. We'll keep a house somewhere too, but the boat will be the most-of-the-time residence. However, the...
