Recent content by georgeb

Re: Diesel bugs 'Fraid so. Certain bacteria feed on diesel and can live and grow at the interface between water and diesel. Hence the need to avoid water in tanks. Biocides will kill them but will also result in the carcases being carried into your filters/separators and clogging them rapidly.

They're available from West Marine (p. 503 in the 2001 catalogue) at $1200-1500. Check out their website: www.westmarine.com

Re: Guess again Doesn't mean it was particularly effective, just cheap.

Re: BVI with skipper For just the two of you a 46 Hylas might be a bit of overkill (and hard work). There are smaller boats, 30' and up, available which would be more practical.

I agree properly made polyethylene fuel tanks are a blessing to the yachtsman. One word of caution, you have to be able to fit one of the manufacturer's stock tanks into your space, hopefully without sacrificing too much capacity. Having one custom made will up the price 5-10 times, because of...

We live in NYC and are preparing to move down to Vero Beach, which is about 40 miles S of Melbourne, bringing our boat withus of course. I suggest you get hold of one of the guides for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, southern portion, which will give you a lot of information. The one I have...

Hi, You could go to the Cruising World web site, www.cruisingworld.com, go on the bulletin board and ask for recommendations from any of the LI Sound sailors there. You could also try this url, http://www.cruisingworld.com/cw_article.php?articleID=236, there are three charter companies listed on...