healhustler
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- Oct 2, 2009
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- Vessel Name
- Bucky
- Vessel Make
- Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Sent you a PM on this, Ted. *Didn't want to Shang-hi this thread any more than it already was.
hello,
here from atkins & hoyle ltd. Reading your post i can see you are in need of some davits or a crane. Here at atkins & hoyle we offer a wide variety of cranes deigned to fit in any mounting situation. Please visit our website at atkinshoyle.com and click on "cranes" "model 3000" which can either be through deck, or rail mounted. You can also see our "rotating adjustable rail-mount" davits which can be adjusted to mount on your rounded transom, the model "1400" or "1900" would work well for you. Feel free to call or email us, we are eager to hear from you.
Thanks,
eric atkins
we used a 12 volt motor. We rigged it with a dedicated battery to prevent having to make long runs and to make it totally independent. we used a $40 solar charger from west marine to keep it charged and it worked like a dream
I run a fair amount at night and my biggest concern is hitting floating debris from cargo ships. If you are passage making, you are running at night. . . . I want a steel hull with a real collision bulkhead. IMO, if you are not running at night, you don't need a passagemaker.
Ted
Being out offshore at night definitely keeps you focused. Especially if you can't afford a steel hulled boat.Eric,
Nordhavens are f'ugly. They remind me of Hummer SUVs, worthless. As far as a passagemaker, if you were going to buy a Nord, take the money and buy a real passagemaker (steel hull).
I run a fair amount at night and my biggest concern is hitting floating debris from cargo ships. Somewhere between 2,000 and 10,000 containers are lost from container ships every year. While most sink, some float because of their cargo. If you are passage making, you are running at night. If I'm going to be days away from help, I want a steel hull with a real collision bulkhead. IMO, if you are not running at night, you don't need a passagemaker.
Ted
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-- Edited by O C Diver on Friday 7th of January 2011 11:07:01 PM