Thanks guys, I had thought about figuring out how to do a name / logo in that spot as a back up plan. I am going to get a quote or two and see...
Thanks for the post. I am not sure, it looks like it got under the pier. The other side got hit in a similar way but no crack in the glass. It...
I worked on some larger cat's that were jet drives and they had some bad RPM zones that you just had to stay away from. It was kind of a pain at...
Here is a picture of some damage that was sustained during a storm from what I am told hitting a pier. I am looking to buy this boat and I am just...
What happens if you exceed that rpm/speed combination?
I was on the MS3 in Norfolk a couple of months before she sank. It was a huge and impressive ship. They were doing some experimentation for using...
A wave piercer is fine by me too Pericles. I have sailed on two different Incat vessels all over the world and in some VERY rough weather. It is...
"Mine does Frosty. You use the depths on the chart as well as the depths on the sounder to find diving spots. It is not recommended to use a...
Pumping the rudder If you are trying to back try this - Set the rudder in the direction you want the stern to go, Clutch in astern hold it for a...
When I was on a training cruise for Celestial Navigation we would get together and do what we referred to as a "running fix". We weren't allowed...
Interesting project, I am looking forward to seeing the finished product. Good Luck, Tim
I bought an old Johnson 40 that had not been run in 5-6 years. Once I got the carb off and cleaned all of the varnish and sludge out it cranked...
Good one... I was thinking about crossing the "pond" not a "stream". Very good pub trivia though. That will be a pint sometime...
Probably the shortest distance to cross is some where between Brazil and Sierra Leonne / Guinea / Liberia in Africa...~1700-1800nm. I remember...
Is it the Incat Cat Link-V @ 41.3kts?
Thanks for the welcome Timgoz and Charmc. If you are into futuristic submarine stories check out an author named Joe Buff. He has several books in...
I would check out "The Last Ship" by William Brinkley. Very interesting read... Of course Clive Cussler is always good to sit down with too.