Is this boat truly the ‘all in one’ blue water cruiser? The boat seems well equiped. The cabin seems spacious and well lit. It has a shoal draft and centerboard.
…..and it aluminum!
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Well, we like it. Tell us what you think.
Many people these days are looking towards synthetics or to un-coated stainless steel to replace their lifelines over the traditional vinyl coated lifelines of the past. First, let’s talk a little bit about the cons of using vinyl coated wire: the wire cannot be visually inspected for failure, the wire is typically made from a…
….is well underway! Check out at FARR Yacht Design right here Annapolis, MD U.S.A., as they figure out how to make this new OD VOR 65 class come together. The hulls are actually being built in France and the decks in Italy. I can’t wait to see these things on the water……. Expect more videos…
We went aloft for a safety inspection after this beautiful Cabo Rico experienced a lightening strike. You can see below that the brunt of the lightening strike was taken by the VHF antenna. Pictured below you will see two head-swivels on a set of Profurl headsail furlers. One with correct hoist and one…
Leg 7 Is underway…… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svlOUYj-daE&w=560&h=315]
Check out the level of quality and professionalism in this compressed yacht building video of the aluminum J Class, “Atlantis”. What an intense project. The yacht had been commissioned for a Dutch owner and the design was based on the original plans for a ‘Super J’, designed by Frank C Paine in the 1930’s. [youtube…
Sad, that I still have no idea how to use one of these. I found this video quite helpful in describing how to get a rough fix on location. I am sure this is becoming a lost art with all of the available technology today. However, I think of it as an essential skill in…
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That’s Tortuga in the video. Currently living in Chicago. http://www.svtorguga.com.