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Note that for extended cruising if you watch media - you probably care not only about signal strength, but amount of data as well. You use about 1GB/hour when watching Netflix/Hulu, and about 0.5GB/hour watching Youtube. T-Mobile's "unlimited" data plans have 50GB of data on the device but...

I have been looking for a ~60' footer for a while. I found the height of the ceiling plays big role in "subjective" feeling in how big the boat is. I would take a 55-footer with wide cabin and 6'10 ceiling over 65-footer with 6'4 ceiling. I have seen designs with 6'2 ceiling that felt like a...

Have you looked at the logistics of towing wide/oversized loads at all? Before choosing the truck I would look at your state requirements for towing R31, because you cannot just "pick it up and go". It is too wide for that (most states set limit at 8.5 feet). R-27 is "trailerable" but R29 and...

82db at 1700rpm is very high. You probably have an open air path from engine room to the cabin somewhere. Find and fix that first. Soundown is good (though expensive product). As I mentioned on another thread few months ago you can save $$ by buying mass loaded vinyl + neoprene foam + fire...

This will not block the diesel engine noise. "Sound Deadener" is the material to stop vibration of thin metal panels. It is a sandwich of butyl and aluminum foil (it is ~1/8 inch thick). You may need a few square feet to block vibrations of the cabinets, stove parts and tops of the fuel tanks...

I started a soundproofing project on my engine room and I can tell that microphones on modern Android phones (tried Google Pixel 2 and Galaxy 7) are too "smart" and dramatically reduce the reported noise level after ~70db. Better get a $20 dedicated meter from Amazon. To original poster: Given...

My main concern is the hull building/coating quality. As far as I understand the modern "high-end" steel hulls (Bering, Privateer) are very well protected from rust by the quality of the steel and various coatings/epoxies. I am not sure that survey would show the quality/thoroughness of the...

65ft steel trawler, 2 engines, 2015 for $460,000 https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2016/Popilov-Popilov-20M-2960111/Russia builder looks legit, looks like in late 2017 they were building hull #3. Popilov Yachts The interior looks cheap, list of components is rather simple, but 1/2 the price of...

New Xtra tuffs from China are very low quality (see Amazon ratings). I wear Lems Boulder boot, they are way softer than work boots and more suitable for walking in tight spaces and up/down stairs. www.lemsshoes.com/shop/catalog/product/view/id/9/s/mens-boulder-boot-timber/category/3/

I did research couple months ago and ended up installing Pepwave Max Transit + Wilson Electronics 4G Wide Band Omni Marine Antenna (adds extra 10-15 miles range compare to a cellphone without booster). It has dual SIM, no monthly fees for remote administration (which is quite common in similar...