My wife and I are expecting our second child in December and we're debating what to do with the boat. :smt001 We have a 24' SunDancer currently on a slip 2 miles from the house. We're on the North shore of LI and have enjoyed the boat for the past year. The convenience of the slip has made it...
The terrain disappeared from the navigation chart, and all references to the water and depth have too. The numbers section worked until last night when it started acting real funny and displaying over 100 feet of water in the bay where it's about 8 feet deep at that time. Garmin customer service...
Is anyone planning to attend the oyster fest this weekend? This will be our first time and we are planning to head across the Sound by boat. Does anyone know if there are transient docks available? I checked the website for the fest, but no mention of where to dock.
Has anyone done this and if so, how difficult a trip is it? Looking at the maps, it looks like things get narrow near the city and I've heard the waters can be dangerous near Roosevelt Island. Also concerned about the commercial boating traffic around downtown and into the Hudson with the...
Cruising back to the marina in 20 feet of water. Prop making a slight noise so I adjust the prop trim. At one point the prop is up high (not sure if at max or not because the gauge isn’t working at this point) and we’re still moving. We’re cruising in; 3k RPMs and approx 20 mph; and an alarm...
My name is Al, I live on Long Island and I am new to boating. Just bought a 2004 24' Sundancer, and am learning the ropes.
Married and have a 3 y.o. daughter, and we're using the boat for more family time. Looking forward to spending time on here and learning from the experts when I'm not on...