| Boat dealers, manufacturers squeezed by credit crisis |
Date Created: 10/28/2009 Replies: 2 |
In the past two years, Bruce Hawthorne has cut his boat dealership staff by half, watched sales plummet and seen his interest payments skyrocket.
“It’s ugly,” said Hawthorne, the owner of Camano Marine, a dealership that sells recreational fishing boats, trailers and parts. “I’ve been in the industry over 30 years and this is the most challenging time.”
Hawthorne isn’t alone. Boat dealers and manufacturers across the region are experiencing the same lethal combination of l.... |
| Mel Gagarin |
Date Created: 09/15/2009 Replies: 0 |
 Today, here in New York City, were primary elections for Democrats. Candidates were chosen in a municipal
assembly.
But the elction is not the point.
I was surprised when I learned that the name of one of our local (here in Queens) deputies - Mel Gagarin.
I had
even, a few days ago, seen him and asked: "Where is th.... |
| Yacht Prices Are Now Collapsing |
Date Created: 08/13/2009 Replies: 1 |
| Well, it finally happened. Can’t say I’m surprised that it took this long because in the last big recession ‘79 – ‘82 we never did see a collapse in advertised prices, though lots of half-price offers were accepted. That recession was short enough that sellers managed to hold on without widespread panic. We can determine that prices are collapsing by the ever widening spread in asking prices. On some top-of-the-line boats we’re seeing spreads as much as 50% in same make/model/years. This tells u.... |
| Bow Thruster Installation |
Date Created: 07/15/2009 Replies: 0 |
 True World Marine contacted me and asked If I could install a Bow Thruster on one of their 28 Ft. Sport Fisherman Boats. I agreed and they invited me to the their Factory to show me a Bow Thruster that they had someone else install. I couldn’t believe what I saw. The Bow Thruster was installed crooked, they didn’t refinish & .... |
| Tayana 37 and Westsail 32 |
Date Created: 07/06/2009 Replies: 0 |
 The Westsail 32 was a production fiberglass sailboat built between the years of 1971 and 1980. Approximately 830 were built, about half of them in kit form. The "W32", as they are often referred to, was very heavily built and has taken many people on trouble-free voyages and several circumnavigations. Often thought of as a slow b.... |
| Gas Versus Diesel. Part 2 |
Date Created: 06/02/2009 Replies: 2 |
 The Problem With Light Weight Engines There is a direct relationship between service life and the weight of engine blocks and cylinder heads. The heavier, or thicker the castings, the longer they will last. That's one of the reasons why older engines just seem to go and go, while we often refer to the engines of recent .... |
| Gas Versus Diesel |
Date Created: 04/27/2009 Replies: 0 |
 One of the most frequently asked questions I get concerns the power choice of gas versus diesel. Lately I've received more e-mail on this subject than any other. My difficulty in answering that question has a lot to do with common misunderstandings about the nature of these engines. Most people make choices based on popu.... |
| Budget boats. The purchase and shipment. |
Date Created: 03/18/2009 Replies: 32 |
 Recently we have received many questions regarding affordable budget yachts.
The main question being - why the site does not present budget yachts at a price below $10,000 or even $5,000 dollars?
The answer is simple. On our site, as a rule, we present boats and yachts that were already bought by us, inspected and ready fo.... |
| Sole Wars. Part 2 |
Date Created: 01/30/2009 Replies: 0 |
 At the top is a plywood ring to surround a Beckson port, which will give me better access to the steering system for maintenance. The port won't be that big, as there'll be an inch of epoxy inside the ring, and the screws for the port will be embedded in epoxy. The port will be protected by the propane locker.
Both the.... |
| Do all boats get osmosis? |
Date Created: 01/25/2009 Replies: 0 |
 "There is always some osmosis on older boat (20 years +) and it shouldn't be a problem" is fairly close to the mark. However whether it is a problem or not depends upon the extent and how developed it is... how large are the blisters... how deep... etc... really a matter of judgment.
How long will a treatment .... |
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