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If you are running an all around white light on your mast, and your red/green sidelights, you are legal for a vessel under 12 meters. As to the sidelights under the brow, I think it's better than being in the original position under the *cap rail, simply because it's not exposed to as much salt...

EricI too was confused by FFs statement, for the same reason. I have a Semi planing *hull, and find it great at all speeds. Mine is however soft chined, and can be rolly at slower speeds in big water (3 ft and above), so I simply kick up the speed and it's much better. At fifteen knots I do get...

I have to agree. Why would anyone waste their time creating sensational photos when nature already did that. Having been in the lower ninth ward of New Orleans just days after the levee breach, I don't doubt any of the photos. As to the table and chairs, they could be bolted in place. *

Let's remember that most of the loose boats were actually well secured to their docks. The docks however...were not.

I'll trust those "kids from kansas" with my a__ any time. Speaking from experience, the Coast Guard does a wonderful job of selecting the best kids and giving them them the best training one could hope for. *We were all born without experience. I would choose to be rescued by the young...

First of all, I have to say that those of you who would not tow due to your fear of litigation are certainly not the ones I would expect to respond to my distress call. I am sure you would cower in the v-berth and pretend you never heard the call. The reality is that I believe as a "Good...

Really???

Doc I never would have thought that to be legal or ethical, considering that the age of the materials is certainly a consideration when buying a new boat. You actually expect everything to be new. I would. If you had not mentioned the fact that the dealer was now defunct, I might have asked...

You have to admit he's develishly handsome. *

Carl*And besides, those of us who know and love you will always think of you as the biggest "Okole" we know.* I had to say it, regardless of how I might feel. *Forgive me??? *

no!!! *

I flush the vinegar after we have pumped out and are ready to leave the boat for a week or more, not every time I take a leak.* Not sure that came across.* But we've done this and have not had any odors in our boat yet. As for fresh water, is there a reason that is less stinky than raw water...

Have you ever parked your boat?

The way we flush, the tank would go dry in no time!* What's wrong with flushing with raw water?* Is it stinky?* We've been flushing about a 1/2 gallon of vinegar down each head before we leave and we have no odors at all. WoodySave the vinegar. Switch to fresh water. That's all it takes to...

Tony I have to agree with your statement relative to "buyers broker"s. *There are individuals in any and every line of work that choose to do what is right. And by doing so, they not only make you the customer happy, but they spread the word of their honesty and reliability without even trying...

I guess I run my boat, but I don't mind driving it.

Check your sidelights from dead ahead. You should see both red and green. However, by moving toward one side just 1-3º you should then see only one light. If you still see two lights, an approaching vessel won't be able to tell which direction your are going. My take is that these are the...

I don't have a copy of the Nav Rules here, but my guess is that a ship of this size must have either her only set of Red/Green lights or a second set, forward of amidship. Rick? *

TonyYour ability to read between the lines and discover the true Eric, the Eric that Eric didn't know was there, is amazing. I imagine Eric breaking a tear right now, as he realizes that what you say is true.* *

Hull ID numbers are supposed to be a permanent (unchangeable) part of the hull. My own is embossed into the glass. I don't think it could be changed. The same applies to documentation numbers. A truly legal documentation number is chiseled into a permanent non moveable timber. The only acception...

Nav Lights???

JohnThe bottom was bare, with painted sides. I fought with the manufacturer for six months or more before he finally agreed to replace the bottom. I then sold the boat instantly. Had it not been for the fact that their advertising promoted the boat as a yacht dinghy, I would not have had a leg...

TonyI rather doubt you will find a hard dinghy worth having that would be less than 150lbs. I am willing to be wrong, so good luck. One thing I would recommend, is to not buy a Duroboat (5052 alloy aluminum). We had one suspended upright from our davits, and the bottom was eventually eaten...

Did you measure both yourself? If not, you and the other source may be measuring differently. It could happen!!! *

If you are looking for cannon fodder Carl, I will take my turn. Let me have it!!! You all suck. I am superior!!! Sorry, I just can't leave a thread alone. Carl Your anchor is so big and so fine.* -- Edited by Carey on Friday 4th of March 2011 10:29:21 PM