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Or, save yourself some time and just get a Mantus. :hide:

We’ve been cruising the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers for three years on a trawler. Most of it is lake cruising. We would far prefer to be on a trawler than a houseboat. Paul

Don’t know anything about the boat other than it’s good looking. But Dripping Springs is a cool place. Not very close to the water, though.

Touche.

Put me in the love ‘em category. We’ve been using two pretty regularly for almost three years. No problems so far, and they are so much easier to stow in a locker than plastic hoses. BTW, if one does burst, I know how to fix it like brand new with no tools other than a car: take the sucker...

Are memberships dwindling? We’re members of two clubs (never had a problem getting a sponsor) and are closely familiar with several others. They are all doing fine and some have waiting lists for memberships. Why do they want you to have a sponsor? Well, it’s a club, isn’t it?:angel:

Our views exactly. We have never financed a boat.

Try the Pompanette store in Ft. Lauderdale. We found them to be very helpful.

Make it three.

AWESOME!! Gotta love the USS Iowa.

Here’s a suggestion. Drive to Seabrook. Go to Jay Bettis Yacht sales. Ask for Darrell Cottle. Sit down and explain to him that you’re beginning to look for a boat and want some experience. Offer to pay him to take you out and give you some pointers. He’s a great guy and good teacher. He might...

I think I’m going to have a Mantus anchor flag made. That should make things interesting. :lol: Paul

Looks like a Defever 49 RPH.

I also use a Mantus swivel, on an 85# Mantus anchor and all chain rode. Works great. Paul

Just to be clear, I did not say that I would never USE an LLC. What I said was that I would never buy a boat in an LLC because there’s too much risk of hidden liabilities and almost never any real benefit. However, I would almost always use a new LLC I set up to buy the asset (boat) and hold it...

If you’re interested in a recommendation for a teaching captain in Seabrook, PM me. Paul

Weight?

In all the states I’m familiar with, it isn’t necessary to state a specific business purpose. You can just say the LLC is to engage in any lawful purpose. But check with your lawyer to confirm. Paul

The short answer is yes, I would tell that to any client considering buying a boat inside an existing LLC. Any time you acquire an existing LLC it comes with any and all liabilities of that LLC, whether you know about them or not. For example, if last year (or last week) the boat injured...

Absolutely correct. I would not consider buying a boat inside an LLC. Too much risk. I’m a lawyer and I deal with LLCs every day.

Don’t limit your search to a Defever RPH. The 49 cockpit is a great boat. Both 44 and 49 have standing engine rooms, which clinches the deal for me. It will be tough to find a 49 cpmy within your budget, but should be lots of 44s. Paul

Another vote for No-Flex. Great product. Paul

I just discovered the Dark Sky app. Highly recommend.

First, if you have space, time and budget, make the Racor a double. Then you can just switch filters underway and not miss a beat. Second, absolutely carry spares of every filter, at least two of the engine mounted filters and six of the Racors. More if you have room. As many have said, they...

For me, there are only two advantages to a pilot house: if you travel a lot a night and if you want to get out of the weather. We have helm stations on the flybridge and inside the salon. I drive 98% of the time from the flybridge. I much prefer being in the open air, plus visibility is better...