Recent content by marineguy

If you could make it out to Palma de Mallorca, that would be a worthwhile trip. When I was on the USS Kearsarge four years ago, we anchored in the harbor there for a week. What a great time...

OK, we have several pilots amongst us. Is the documentary correct that the commercial pilot training now places an emphasis on accepting crews concerns and if so, could this also apply to making boating safer? Well speaking as a pilot with a varied career spanning from airplanes to...

Lots of good advice here, thatnks everyone. I had no idea 280s weigh so much. Travis, I have an 04 Yukon XL, 295hp 5.3L with the tow package and 3.73s, 4x4, LR D tires, and airbags assisting the rear coils. I'm not really into skiing, tubing or things like that. What I'm really looking...

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a family cruiser which is big enough to hold my growing family but small enough to tow behind my Yukon XL. I really like 260s and 280s. My wife and I have three little boys (1,3,5 yrs), and I'm concerned that a V-berth and midberth won't be adequate. I live in...

I see you're pulling a 260 with a 1/2 ton SUV. I'm looking into buying something in this size range in the next year, but I'm not sure what my Yukon XL can pull (tow package, 4x4). Sure I know what it's rated for, but I live on the Coastal plain and will only be driving 20 minutes to the marina.