Bow High in a Classic Chris Craft
Chris Craft wanted the two cockpits forward with the engine and its shafting behind them.
Top Fish 39 Cigarette Racing Team with Mercury Outboards
Introduced originally with a cuddy cabin, a second Top Fish model followed last year with an open bow design for additional seating or improved “fishability.”
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REVOLUTIONARY ELCI INTERFACE SOLUTIONS SIMPLIFY SHORE POWER
At the dock, electricity and water can be a hazardous combination. To help marinas, boat owners and builders meet the new ABYC Code Requirements, Hubbell Marine…
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Oh, what to do?
Your 330 model name boat is 35’ 3” LOA and your competitor slaps a 330 Sun Dancer label on his 33’ 4” boat. AND then, a 350 model name on his 35’ 6” boat.
What to do. You have a 350 model that has a 37’ 0” LOA. Why are yours so big?. So you look to boat beam to see how you stack up. Your 330 model has a 11’ 3” beam, their 330 a 10’ 5” and their 350 a 11’ 6”. So there is no hope there.
In the end they bumped the 330 to read 340 and that is another some what interesting seabuddy boating business story.
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Bow Rider to Bimini, #2, My Monterey, Open Ocean Bow Rider Cruising in a Monterey
On the eve of my departure, NOAA marine weather indicated that the sea and wind conditions for a Bahaman Crossing were close to perfect for Sunday. I checked out of my hotel, dropped off my rental car and prepared to sleep onboard in a sleeping bag to get an early start.
2011 Yamaha Water Jet Boats
2011 model year Yamaha Water Jet boats are now the current model year. Any 2010 are “left-overs” and should be priced as such at your dealer. Get your before they are gone. Good deals and good financing on a great boat are yours to be had.
Now, back to the 2011.
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Cobalt 302 Warrantee: Simple…the best in the business
Additional Benefits: Choice of towing, dock side assistance, hoist and lift out or pick up and delivery. Taxes, shop supplies, lubricants, coolants, filters, spark plugs, hoses, clamps, belts, engine tuning, and lake/sea trial when necessary for a covered repair.
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BOAT BILGES STAY DRY WITH SUCTION POWER
Bobby Banister owns a GarWood 40. GarWood has long produced fine, high-performance wooden powerboats that are a joy to drive.
A major part of the maintenance regimen involves keeping the GarWood dry. Excess water sloshing around in bilges only causes problems, and it is a continuous hassle to manually dry out all of the small compartments that tend to gather water.
“You never run out of pockets on a wooden boat,” said Banister. ”You can never get [the water] all out. You can only take it so far, as the bilge pump only takes it to an inch of water.”
The GarWood is watertight. However, freshwater from rain or washing is likely to make its way into obscure areas, where it will stagnate.
Using vacuum technology, every last drop of liquid is drawn through the pickups into the central Arid Bilge unit, where it is automatically expelled out of the boat. Banister no longer has to worry about standing bilge water, and the resulting unpleasant odors; instead, he can focus on enjoying his classic speedboat.
The Series 2 nano unit from Arid Bilge Systems is available in one or two zone configurations. Measuring 11.75″ H x 5.75″ W and 7″ D, it has a dry weight of only 8 lbs. and a maximum flow rate of 3.5 gallons an hour. Operating on 12V DC, it draws only 1 amp during charge cycles, less than 1/2 amp during suction cycles and less than 1 milliamp during normal standby use.