Steve, what does an FPB64 measure out to for tonnage (USCG rules)?
Thanks
Rick de Castro
Have not yet seen a USCG tonnage calc Rick.
Evaluating Stability and Capsize Risks For Yachts
Over the last couple of years we have had a number of discussions about the mechanics of stability and capsize risks. Recently these issues have come up again, and we thought this might be a good time to revisit this fundamental safety issue. In the ensuing blog we are going to show you some rather […]
THE NEXT LEG OF THE JOURNEY BEGINS
Good morning. We have been having problems boasting on the blog until today. Tuesday \Lane and Tina arrived. We picked them up at the hotel and back to the boat, after stopping to buy groceries and have lunch at Ali-gators. \Sc…
Wires everywhere
Andy has been down for another visit.An inevitable consequence of Andy’s presence is wires hanging out all over the place. At least while he is there that is.The plan I have is to use 24V lighting everywhere I possibly can on board, and low energy ligh…
Marathon, FL – 2/16/11 (day 19)
Wednesday was “give the boat a bath” day which it needed very badly since it hadn’t been washed really good since the Gulf crossing. While I did that, Ricki spent most of the day trying to straighten out the prescription snags with her new health insur…
Fuel Filter
Big Run is a long range cruiser that can carry 700 gallons of fuel in 2 tanks. As you use fuel and the fuel levels drop in the tank, and if you are on rough seas, the fuel has more of a chance to scour the walls of the ta…
Enabling RSS on Your Blogspot Blog
A few of you have asked us to follow your blogs and we would like to do so. But for us to follow your blogs, we need to access your RSS feed. The good news is that for those of you who are not technically inclined, this is VERY EASY TO DO and requires almost […]
Boo Boo Hill
On our way north back through the Exumas, we stopped once again at Warderick Wells. On our first trip to Warderick Wells, Sharon and I never made it to Boo Boo Hill, which is a special place for…
Important Update – Please read
Dear everyone! Wow, it has been a whirlwind ride over the past few days. Thank you for the outpouring of AWESOME feedback. I am very glad that you love TrawlerBlogs! I recognize that there are a few areas that we can immediately improve upon to make the site more usable. Many of you have recommended […]
A busy day!
They are not kidding! Wednesday, we rented a car for the day to run some necessary errands. First order of business: refilling ALL of our propane tanks. We’d refilled two when we were in Turks and Caicos, but one of the tanks seemed to have a defe…
