Custom Yachts Discussion

amd87dh asked:

mumm 30 yachts in a gale force wind planing and capsizing in the med most of the boats beat the ground crews to the next port.

firetime asked:


I am thinking about buying a 55 ft yacht and I am wondering how frequently I need to clean or paint the bottom of the boat. I am used to a smaller boat that is garage stored and I am wondering what kind of maintenece I will have with a boat kept in the water at the mairina. I am located in Los Angeles.
The hule is fiberglass and it sits in salt water.

TheBoatersTV asked:

http://www.TheBoaters.TV EP 45 – First up today: NorthStar Yachts, a small yacht company from Kalama, Washington, has laid off 60 workers and is shifting its production to China to lower its labor costs.

NorthStar Chief Operating Officer, Jerry Clark, told local newspaper, The Columbian: “We tried to make it work here, but economics forced us to look at different options.”

To read more of this original article you can visit The Columbian newspaper’s website at http://www.TheColumbian.com

For more information about NorthStar Yachts, cruise on over to: http://www.NorthStarYachts.com

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BoatTEST shows us the Scarab 30 Sport from Wellcraft, an American manufacturer based out of Sarasota, Florida.

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LightningFan007 asked:

Ferretti Yachts

Christopher S asked:


I wanted to be a captain for a cruise ship but that probably wont happen, so instead I want to be a Yacht captain, what schooling/ licenses are needed to become one? I would like to captain a yacht about 200ft in length (motor, non sail) , nothing more than that.

tab42104 asked:


My husband and I are looking at a yacht. While we have not seen it in person yet, we have looked at the pictures online and read the specs. It is a Sea Ray, and the specs say there is a “retractable bullhead” … what is a retractable bullhead?

Thanks!

Alloy Boy asked:


Has anyone lived on a 40 foot +/- yacht? I see them outside my office window all day and it seems like a relaxing life. Are they really too small to live(single) comfortably and how fast do they depreciate? A quick seach revealed that a 40 footer cost more or less the same as a condo or small house, but what are the upsides of living on a boat(other than being mobile)?

Slymukk asked:

A lovely song from the 70ies.

Stephanie A asked:


Can any one give me some feedback on the Yacht Club resort? When making my reservation we were offered an upgrade from moderate resort to Yacht Club for only 300.00 more. I jumped at the opportunity, but now read reviews saying it’s more for adults and older kids – mine are 3 and 8? Also I’ve heard nothing but horror stories about going in June and I’m becoming concerned. Anyone visited in early June and had a good time?

bahbahbah asked:


i want to rent a yacht for a minimum of 20-30 people. which organisation provide this type of service?