We back through the wave just after I shut the door, that crossing was done an hour before low tide. Yeah it helps stop us from broaching, well at...
This is the first time I have been on a boat crossing bars that I have had to back through a wave. Been crossing bars for 20+ years [IMG]...
Ahhh yeah. those were on a different boat a few years ago, That was one net on the sorting tray for around a half hour tow. around 1200kg or 2500...
Scrimps??
No, not today, that was sunday morning 30th june
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Don't know where you were on trawlers gonzo but here in NSW Aus. the prawn trawlers are very good sea boats.
30 years ago when I was a kid apparently the oceans, by now would have risen several metres and the small town I lived in would be completely...
Just a helpful hint, next time you want to do something like this use this code.... [img] which will give you [img] Or... [img]...
Ok i'll challenge your assertion - You say that the hull should do all the work of keeping the boat right? Yes? Then how do you explain your...
I could easily say until you make year round runs such as I do you have no business insulting me, my seagoing experience clearly outweighs yours...
Wow you have spent over 750 nights at sea? Big deal, if you want to turn this into a pissing contest then my estimate of nights at sea would be...
That photo is from Iluka NSW. The clarence river in flood.
I am actually a professional fisherman and I can assure you, you have not been out in 50+ knots of wind without taking green water over the bow,...
What a load of utter crap! So you've done 70,000nm at sea hey and never taken green water over the bow? What is it a 40 foot high bow? I've...
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I have one question for loveofsea....if your design is so good why haven't you made yourself rich since it is such a good one?
@ someone who knows could you please tell me the reason for not having excessive flare on these boats? I would genuinely like to know if I have it...