Is anyone familiar with an Atlantic Motoryacht? I have a client that is considering taking a 47 in on trade. It's a well kept nice looking Hargrave design with DD 6 71's. There are only 4 on YW with a wide range of prices. Any advice is welcome. Thanks!

Found a Capt. in Chesap. Va that does just that...from his site: "Until recently, there was no standard curriculum for professional on- water instructors to follow when teaching basic close-quarters boat- handling skills to beginners" He's forwarded some very useful info to read prior to his...

I am considering buying a 58 LRC for my retirement cruiser. I have owned several boats inclung a 58 yacht fish. I have a few questions I hope someone can answer as I do my home work on this Hatteras model: 1. What are the pros and cons with the two engine options 6-71 or 4-71? 2. What has been...

OK, I am watching this TV show and a clip from Hollywood Squares is shown with Paul Lynn..... Question: Whan a man falls overboard, you yell "Man Overboard". What do you yell when a woman falls overboard..... Paul's Answer: Full Speed Ahead

There were several threads that I started to share this story, but didn't quite fit, so I'll share it here. We took 13 boats to a boat show in Michigan City IN. I believe it was 1987. When we started back from the show in Lake Michigan it was 2-3 foot waves then got up to 4-5's steady but once...

If anyone is interested in taking a week-long class and hands-on complete tear down/rebuild of a DD 92, let me know. The guys I took the DD class with last Nov. are trying to get 6-8 guys (including myself and two others) together for DD to teach the class in either Ft. Lauderdale or Tampa. ...

When I was a cop my first supervisor told me we will never stop the break ins from occuring, but when we come in from the midnight patrol, we had better have found all break ins and open doors and windows. Same goes for these school shootings and other crimes. We will never stop them. All we...

I ordered some non-boat stuff a few days ago. OK, if you must know it was a cartridge for my turntable. Yes, that's right, to play RECORDS (using my all-tube system)! Anyway, just a few minutes ago I decided to check the tracking and see where the package was. Yesterday it was in Minnesota....

Hi, just got back from visiting NJ (family & friends) for "Spring Break"...had the chance to learn a new game called Bunco. Anyone ever play it? It's fun and it's also known as a "mindless dice game"..easy to learn and lots of fun to play. We also play poker and gin rummy. Anyone play any other...

I do not miss a show of the Alaska crab fishing...but this is INSANE.. Watch "Cowboys of the Sea" on "NGC"........which is on right now (Monday at 8pm) Boats bashing into each other.... running aground..... Heck, it actually makes Randy look sane.......