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Haven’t been in 30/35 foot sea with this boat, but I am ok in 20/25 feet of very confused china sea slop. I have also spent some big sea time at sea anchor which went very well. Loaded with a ton of fuel and a few tons of school books I can run 17 knots at >1 liter/nm. I have lots of data in...

My boat is light with an 80 pound anchor, 33 feet of chain and 3/4” nylon single braid. In light winds and shifting tides, the rode would wrap around coral heads and rocks as the boat floats around. I opened the braid and inserted a ½” poly braid. It now floats. Its just a little more...

A General Description of Motor Yacht ASEAN LADY This motor yacht ASEAN LADY is a 88 m 289 (foot) important steel luxury yacht which was crafted by Raffles Yachts and her design is by Ian Mitchell. Sleeping 22 guests and 18 crew members, motor yacht ASEAN LADY was formerly named (Proa 2000)...

it looks like a Kurt Hughes design, “This 38’ power trimaran was designed as a “mothership” for a Texas couple who are avid kayakers. It will allow them to power out dozens or even hundreds of miles to the prime kayak cruising areas carrying a full compliment of the little boats. This tri is a...

The boat in Baltimore was most likely “Columba” a 110 foot trumpy.

On race boat deliveries I carry a small ice maker with a cheap inverter. It’s worked great for years, its much like this one just older. (NewAir AI-100R 28-Pound Portable Icemaker)

my current boat is 64' and I have done 1000s of solo miles.

I have started thinking about a 10 knot cargo boat.

semi solar project I am being lead into a semi solar project. I will not be able to run the prime mover with the sun but I hope to use solar for much of the domestic power requirements. The boat is used and came with a 10 kw DC generator. I am building a new hard top...

Mariveles Manila Subic Magalawa Island Scarborough) Shoal El Nido Calibangbangan island Nangalao Culion Discovery Island Jetty - at Decanituan Island Boracay island Banton Island Puerto Galera Mariveles

Once I was working on a cruising sailboat. A lot of work was done on this drag question. As the boats speed increased the drag became noticeable but at lower speeds the effect was much less. there were two suggested fixes. An eye brow in front of the hole and a bar screen over the hole.

I use a hard sprayed on bottom paint most of the time. When I am out I dive on the boat once a week. It only takes scotch brite or a towel and is a very fast job.

My current home port is Bataan, Philippines. It’s a good jumping off point. We have a strong monsoon season so boats have to be hardy if one wants to use it on demand. I try to get out about every other month with a normal trip being around 600 miles. I use these trips to provide free logistical...

I have had nothing but great service from WM. They get just about any part I have ask for and have arranged international shipping and handling all for a good price.

I dock on floating docks most of the time and have been using low straight lines. It works well.

After reading and enjoying many of the related post I have ordered: 175 pound Lewmar Claw Anchor one drum ½” Acco G-4 Hi-Test Chain Maxwell VWC 3500 Series Vertical windlass This will be added to the 130 pound cqr, big fortress and rode on board. It’s a 35 ton boat. Thanks

Why did you buy your boat? I have changed a bit but started with a basic design brief: This boat will have to operate in open ocean low latitude conditions. Range at cruise speed 3000 miles Cruise speed of 400 miles per day top speed 20 knts Max 160hp integral fuel tanks Cat one...

I think this Windhorse looks a little fat I think this Windhorse looks a little fat

All crew leave US Navy ship stuck in Philippines http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/01/19/898786/all-crew-leave-us-navy-ship-stuck-philippines

the USS Guardian, a US Navy minesweeper, after it ran aground on Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea off Palawan. USS Guardian still stuck on Tubbataha Reef | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

It had a canting keel , just getting ready to put it on. The wings were water ballast tanks