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BLISTERS AND BOAT POXby our Experts

November 21, 2008 by Doug Danielson - read bio
Posted on: Hull & Deck
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOAT HULL “BLISTERS” AND “BOAT POX” by Doug Danielson   I was in Opequimar shipyard recently, conducting an insurance survey. A fellow, working on the boat next to the one I was inspecting, pulled me over. He had been lightly sanding the hull getting ready to apply new anti-fouling paint over the old. He pointed to several “pimples” in the bottom paint and asked, “What do you think I should do about these?&r...

HOW GOOD IS YOUR BILGE PUMP?by our Experts

October 23, 2008 by Doug Danielson - read bio
Posted on: Pumps
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS
HOW GOOD IS YOUR BILGE PUMP? by Doug Danielson               Someone once asked me, “When you deliver a vessel you have never seen or been on before, how do you know you are not going to have problems, even if the boat looks clean and well maintained?” My answer was I don’t; so I do a mini-survey to check things out before I take on the job. His next question was, “What do you look for? What one system g...

HOW SUITABLE IS YOUR WINDLASS?

August 11, 2008 by Admin Boat Mexico
Posted on: Hull & Deck
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS
HOW SUITABLE IS YOUR WINDLASS? Upgrading your windlass can be one of the best investments you make in equipping our boat for cruising. You’re going to spend a lot of time on the hook and your windlass can become your favorite friend or your most annoying neighbor. Many boats are come equipped with windlasses that are fine when operating in areas where parts are readily available and when their use is limited to seasonal demands. When you are in foreign countries where parts are diff...

ELIMINATE THE AFRICANIZED BEES

July 04, 2008 by Admin Boat Mexico
Posted on: uncategorized
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS
ELIMINATE THE AFRICANIZED BEES These are bees, probably of Africanized variety, that built their nest within the mast of a 41 foot sailboat. Africanized bees look just like regular honeybees, but are much more aggressive. We can vouch for that! All was normal aboard at dock except for a collection of dead bees inside on the sole UNTIL the main halyard was jiggled! Then bees swarmed with some venturing rapidly 60 feet below to the cockpit and beyond in search of enemies. They found o...

PREPARING TO GO CRUISINGby our Experts

June 28, 2008 by Capt. Doug Danielson - read bio
Posted on: uncategorized
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS   -   Puerto Vallarta
PREPARING TO GO CRUISING Getting ready to coastal cruise or take off on an extended voyage to Mexico and Central America? Here are some thoughts from our Maintenance Loft Expert, a marine surveyor and delivery skipper. by Doug Danielson Working as a marine surveyor and delivery skipper living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, I inspect a lot of cruising sailboats and trawlers that have made it this far—usually in the second or third year of cruising life. Some of the vessels are skipp...

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