Good news for everyone looking for the right boat for their sports car. The first Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 should be ready in early 2021. The recently presented motor yacht is the result of a collaboration between the Italian sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini and The Italian Sea Group and was jointly developed by the …
“Spring time – painting time”and we are already at the first difficulties:Cold and humidity do not make working with modern paints easy for us. The external conditions are similarly bad for most owners of classic yachts, whether in a cold, damp, dusty hall or under the self-built “greenhouse”. Therefore, this article is intended exclusively for …
Is it irresponsible to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a 25-foot folk boat? Two young Englishmen did it in 2007 as part of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC). Her conclusion: “That was the coolest sailing trip of our life!”. Is it decadent to sail the world’s seas in a 65-foot yacht with all the …
More power with less consumption. How does it work? Anyone who has recently bought a new car is likely to have bought a turbocharged car. The same development also applies to ships or boats. The device looks like a snail in the armor of a medieval knight and, in short, provides more vroooom! Of course, …
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Boat trailers are essential for boat owners. After all, the noble piece has to get to the water somehow. If you did not have the necessary trailer coupling installed at the factory when you bought a new one, a coupling must be installed later. Before that, there are a lot of things to consider and …
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Width of the trailer – Up to a width of 2.55 m, transport is problem-free on most roads. Since the boat is usually wider than the trailer, you should pay particular attention to this dimension when buying a boat. From 2.55 m to 3 m, special permits for extra widths are relatively easy to obtain. …
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“Don’t worry, there’s no water on the ship.” So the boat seller when we complained about the wrongly placed bilge pump, because the shaft on the cockpit wall (cockpit casing) could not be levered through at all. Such views are nonsense, because water always comes into the ship, either through the companionway, through the stern …
In the cemetery of the Atlantic In the Bermuda Triangle off the east coast of the USA, ships and planes have repeatedly disappeared over the past century – allegedly without a trace. Like those five aviators who did not return from a training round over the ocean on December 5, 1945. The search team felt …
In the race for the largest yacht, Russian oligarchs and oil sheiks have been fighting a long distance duel for many years. New records are regularly set for mega yachts. These are the largest private luxury yachts in the world. The big luxury yachts are the domain of the super-rich. Above all, Russian and Arab …
Motorboats need fuel and that is getting more expensive. A few simple measures can help to reduce fuel consumption in order to save money and the environment. For years boat manufacturers have tried to make their products faster so they can sell better. But with fuel prices of $ 1.50 or more per liter, it’s …
