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  • Kadey Krogen 39

    Kadey Krogen 39

    Krogen 39 Specifications Length  43’8″ Beam  14’9″ Draft  4’3″ Weight  33,470 pounds Fuel capacity  700 gallons Water capacity    300 gallons Sleeps  2-6 Propellers  26′ x 17″ three-blade bronze Base price with 120-hp John Deere 4045 TFM diesel engine  $405,000 (2004) Performance Top speed 8.8 knots Nautical miles per gallon at 7.8-knot cruising speed  2.65 Estimated…

  • Nordhavn 40 Portuguese Bridge

    Nordhavn 40 Portuguese Bridge

    A Portuguese bridge is a safe walled area or bulwark on the superstructure which provides protection from weather and waves. It is between the fore deck and the pilothouse. The water is deflected by the Portuguese bridge instead of hitting the pilothouse windows with full force. They are self-draining. Nordhavn, Alaskan,  deFever, Roughwater seem to…

  • Nordhavn 40 propeller

    Nordhavn 40 propeller

    4 blade propeller for a Lugger L-668 naturally aspirated 105 HP Diesel Engine The keel of the Nordhavn 40 Mk II has a fully enclosed shoe. The protection for the propeller is superb. This is the ideal keel in my humble opinion. Protection to the propeller saves money on repairs if you end up somewhere…

  • Nordhavn 40

    Nordhavn 40

    Discontinued model: Nordhavn 40 Specifications: Main engine: Lugger 105HP Wing (back up) engine: Yanmar 30HP Angled windows help stop glare when at the helm. Easier to read your instruments. Engine Room with easy access. Large Stateroom with full queen sized bed. Nordhavn builds trawlers which can cruise long range.    

  • A boat on a boat

    A boat on a boat

    I was eating watermelon anchored in the bay when I spied a boat on a boat. I just had to take a photograph. We have been looking at moorings and marinas and boats. Every time we go we learn something new. And we see something new from the previous time through new eyes. We spot…

  • 230V Shore Power

    230V Shore Power

    If buying an American boat be aware of the voltage difference and using shore power American boats are wired for 110 volts you can’t plug them into our 230-volt shore power and run the internal air-con units, TVs, fridges and so on. Check with your insurance company to see if they are compliant with New…

  • Catamaran thoughts

    Catamaran thoughts

    What to think about if considering a catamaran…http://www.multihullcompany.com/Article/The_Ten_Commandments_of_Buying_a_Catamaran

  • BVI yachting charters

    BVI yachting charters

    British Virgin Islands (BVI) In the Caribbean, east of Puerto Rico Official Language: English Currency: US Dollar Population: 28,600 Compass Point Yacht       www.compasspointyacht.com Conch Charters                  conchcharters.co.uk Dream Yacht                      dreamyachtcharter.com Footloose                             footloosecharters.com Horizon Yacht                    horizonyachtcharters.com Moorings                              moorings.com The Captain’s Compass   thecaptainscompass.com Sail Online                           www.sailonline.com Seabbatical                          longtermcharters.com Sun Sail                           …

  • Safer Boating Week launched

    Safer Boating Week launched

    “October 17–24 has been declared Safer Boating Week this year, in what will become an annual focus on keeping boaties safe in the lead up to Labour Weekend – the traditional time to get boats and gear ready for summer.”*1 “The vast majority of recreational boating fatalities do occur on boats under 6m. It’s simply…

  • Kadey-Krogen 44 AE

    The Krogen 44AE replaced the Krogen 44 in 2012, “new are the full walk-thru cockpit boarding doors, walk-in engine room access, a companion seat next to the helm chair on the flybridge plus corner bench seating with a table perfect for entertaining, and the galley’s repositioned starboard-side four-burner Viking range and an 18-cubic foot refrigerator”.*…