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Archive for December, 2009
winter sailing December 2009 -
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the Alde Ore and Butley in Winter – lovely
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read comments (25)Officers Crack Down On Boating Safety Rules
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Boat patrol officers have been catching dangerous boaters and jet skiers on the lakes in Central Florida.
One officer arrested three boaters Sunday who they said were boating under the influence of alcohol.
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For Sale By Sydney Boats – Riviera 4700 Sports Yacht
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This 2007 Model Riviera 4700 Sport yacht will suit those looking for: The ultimate luxury family cruiser the award winning 4700 Sport Yacht was designed specifically to meet the Aussie families boating needs with single level entertaining & a luxurious 3 cabin layout with all the mod cons of luxury waterfront apartment this is as good as it gets. Layout & Features: Her air-conditioned fully enclosed helm can keep you secluded from the foulest of weather in comfort or can be opened up with sliding window’s & hydraulic sunroof to enjoy the best summer days. Her single level saloon & cockpit with galley lounge and cockpit table makes entertaining or family lunches a true delight. Below she will sleep 6 in 3 cabins with 2 heads all beautifully finished in gloss cherry wood. Options: This 2007 Model has every conceivable option fitted incl. Bow thrusters, Raymarine electronics incl. GPS/Plotter/Depth sounder, VHF, dingy with outboard, Icemaker, Teak decks, dishwasher, Bose lifestyle entertainment system, 2x LCD TV/DVD and more all in addition to an already impressive standard equipment list. Engine’s: Powered by twin Caterpillar 575hp C9 diesels , she has a complete service history & will comfortably cruise at 25knots topping out at impressive 30+ knots. Inspection is sure to impress the most discerning buyer. Lying on a berth 5 mins by boat from our office please call to arrange an inspection. Open Mon-Sat by appointment & Sundays depending on availability.
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Spectacular Shots of Power Boat Racing – OSS
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Offshore Super Series – OSS, powerboat racing. Beautiful shots of speed boats racing along the shorelines chased by overhead helicopter TV crews. Several of these boats are featured in the Miami Vice movie – GORGEOUS STUFF.
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How to Sail a Sailboat : How to Tack a Sailboat
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Learn how to safely and correctly tack a sailboat with expert boating tips in this free video clip on sailing.
Expert: Kelli Gant, Steve Damm, Ed Polkenhorn
Bio: Steve Damm has raced in the America’s Cup, round the world races and won Olympic gold medals. He now teaches beginning sailing.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu
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I live in south florida, the largest cruise port in the U.S. I’m sure there are a few cabins vacant the day of sailing which the cruise lines would like to fill. I’m willing to pack and sail for a deep discount. How do I obtain this info?
Unfortunately cruise ships sail full and do not book in the day of sailing. And because of national security and customs laws & document processing this is not allowed even if there were a vacancy. You can however, get deeply discounted cruises a week or two in advance when available and you can watch them daily if you are pretty flexible with travelling. Living in Florida is an excellent plus because you have the largest availability around without having to travel far. You can always go to the cruise lines personal website and check their specials or hot deals at the moment. Or you can use the best website for last minute cruise travel; Vacations To Go http://www.vacationstogo.com. There you can click on the 90 day countdown and see departures leaving within a week or two and later. You can usually find sought after 7 day cruises for $399 and 5 days for $199 sometimes. Keep an eye out everyday. You can also get amazing discounts on one-way transatlantic cruises (say they are moving a ship for the season from the Caribbean to Europe..ex. Miami to Barcelona). This is the best advice I can give you or check out my website and contact me if you need more advice or need help planning and looking for a great deal.
boats for sale in hyd, india?
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web sites of boats for sale in hyd, india
http://www.boats.com/listing/cache/listing_search_validate.jsp?searchid=31304&searchtype=buy&searchPage=/listing/cache/advanced_search.jsp&Load=true
Hope this helps
Good Luck
What size Power boat for US to Caribbean trip?
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I am looking to buy a power boat (NOT sail) with the intent of sailing between the US (NY/NJ-FLA) and Puerto Rico, St Thomas, St. Lucia, etc. Obvious a cabin cruiser of sorts. My question is what is the minimum size boat is good for this excursion? Plus any ideas on specific boats based on personal experience will earn my vote!
Actually, Dan has the very short – but correct answer.
Mainly because neither of us know how much money you have. I am assuming… you have an awful lot! (Silly of me isn’t it.)
Well, since I have no idea of how much money you want to spend… I hope you have at least "two" wallets… One for purchasing the boat, and the other for fuel…
Course, my very first suggestion would be sail… If you don’t know how – it is not hard to learn, and will certainly be less than the fuel you will spend on the first leg of your "powered" voyage.
But, If you are set on the power vs sail issue… then I would make a very strong suggestion you get a trawler…
Trawlers have greater stability in rough seas, greater fuel capacity and far greater range… Their single engines are made to run very cool for very long periods at a time… and when combined with the shape of the trawlers hull… they offer the very best fuel economy. Trawlers also tend to offer a bit more room and live aboard creature comforts than a standard cruiser…
Your main "power" issues here are going to be crossing the Gulf Steam… and range on a single tank of fuel…
For the most part, your choice of boat will need to be based on distance and range…
Course, there are plenty of fuel stops from NY/NJ to Cape Hatteras and Florida… after that however… in your case you will need to consider the fact that Miami to US Virgin Islands is 1130 miles… normally about (an average) 10 day cruise for most everyone these days (sail or power) … and fuel stops in between (what very few there are in the Caribbean) are usually as low on fuel as you are… plus, you have to know of… plan for, and stop (and sometimes wait for a fuel delivery) at these fuel stops or you will never reach your destination (Welcome to the world of bunkered fuel.)
From Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico for example is 900 nautical miles. Bermuda (the most northerly group of coral islands in the world) is just beyond the Gulf Stream some 650 miles off the coast of the Cape Hatteras and Miami to US Virgin Islands is 1130 miles.
I lived aboard my Krogen 42 (trawler) for 2 years, it had an actual cruising range of 2800 nm at 9 knots… (sail boat speed) with full 700 gallons of diesel fuel in her tanks.
So… today, for $4,200.00 in fuel to fill up her tanks, I could make it all the way from Miami to St. Thomas and back – if I held her to 8 or 9 knots and watched most of the sailboats pass me by.
So, you need to make sure you are looking at single engine long range capabilities with very economic fuel…
Most "Cabin Cruisers" are capable of planning… and most of these with larger fuel tanks are only to be found with larger twin engines… A twin screw vessel on plane will burn 8, 10 or more gallons per hour… and as a "footnote"… fuel "on the water" (at your favorite Marina) is running about 25% more than the price of fuel on land…. As a result, boaters today are paying over $5.00 a gallon for unleaded fuel in their boat (over $6.00 for diesel)…
On the "good news" side… you should be able to find some absolutely wonderfully marvelous deals "out there" on these size vessels… Most of the "twin engine" cruisers in my Marina are for sale, and / or their owners are coming down on the weekends… sitting on them, drinking their umbrella drinks, and having a fine time at the docks… almost none of them are taking their vessels out anymore – least not for anymore than an hour…
So, my recommendation is:
1. learn to sail & get a sail boat… put the money you would have spent on fuel in savings – so you can retire sooner, and sail longer.
or
2. get a trawler… single engine, long range fuel tanks…
(any trawler will do… Aldine, Krogen, there are alot
of them out there that are great vessels…
Grand Banks… I am not going to say is the best –
but it is one of the most expensive.)
As far as my experience goes, you can check me out – I’ve done it all: And if you think I am giving you lip service, just check out the kind of boat my 40 yr. old son has… and he has seen his Dad go from cruisers, to sail, to trawlers… to (now) a sternwheeler… (I now travel full-time on my live aboard sternwheeler at slightly less then 1 gallon per hour.)
> www.boatwrights.org <
Happy & Safe boating!
2006 Cobalt Boat 200 with Tower For Sale
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2006 Cobalt 200 with stainless tower and Mercruiser 350 Mag. This boat and many more like it can be seen at www.ReallyNiceBoats.com
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