Recent content by Haylands

We bought our first boat, a 1976 Hatteras LRC last year, coming from the UK we had no experience with insurance in the US, I had joined the MTOA sometime before and remembered that they had an insurance scheme, we went with their broker, the insurance seemed competitive when compared to online...

We closed yesterday on our new boat, a 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1. She is beautiful and all ours, not to mention a credit to her last owner..... Barefoot Lady Some of her spec... Detroit Diesel 4-53s that were completely rebuilt, along with her transmissions, in 2016 less than 800 hours...

Hi, In my bid to increase my knowledge on all things "boat" can I have recommendations on a good book to learn the finer points of electrical systems on a boat, both DC and AC. I've rewired houses and cars but never a boat....!! I'm trying to learn about all the major items on a boat. My plan...

Hi, new here and haven't even got a boat yet but I saw this and wondered if it would be any good for boats, they sell them for anything from cars to full size trucks and trailers and even those huge earth moving machines... I would have thought (but as I say I have no experience whatsoever)...

Hi all... Been lurking for a while.... read loads, understood most.. now need some honest advice...?? Bit of introduction first, my wife and I are early 50's and have the opportunity to start two centre living, summers in good old Blighty and winters in a more preferential climate, we looked...