Hamilton Clemens https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/ Notes on yacht delivery, seamanship, diving, and vessel systems from captain Hamilton Clemens. en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Florida to the Dominican Republic: Delivering Dump Diver — Hamilton Clemens https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/florida-to-dominican-republic-delivery/ https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/florida-to-dominican-republic-delivery/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 In August 2025, Hamilton Clemens delivered the 76 ft motor yacht M/V Dump Diver 869 nautical miles from Vero Beach, Florida, through the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, to Puerto Plata. ham@h2ohamilton.com (Hamilton Clemens) Keeping the Boat Running: Field Repairs — Hamilton Clemens https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/keeping-the-boat-running/ https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/keeping-the-boat-running/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Hamilton Clemens on field repairs at sea: tracing a problem methodically, fixing it properly when you can, and keeping the boat moving, including work on M/V Dump Diver during an 869 nm delivery. ham@h2ohamilton.com (Hamilton Clemens) Seattle, the Ballard Locks, and the San Juans — Hamilton Clemens https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/seattle-and-the-san-juans/ https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/seattle-and-the-san-juans/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Hamilton Clemens on running a 60 ft Sea Ray Express in Puget Sound from 2001 to 2004, including the Ballard Locks, the San Juan Islands, and crossings to Vancouver, B.C. ham@h2ohamilton.com (Hamilton Clemens) Diving, Instruction, and the Go/No-Go Call — Hamilton Clemens https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/diving-and-the-go-no-go-call/ https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/diving-and-the-go-no-go-call/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Hamilton Clemens, an SDI scuba instructor and DAN First Aid/CPR instructor, on reading conditions, teaching in the water, and making a clear go/no-go call on a dive or on a boat. ham@h2ohamilton.com (Hamilton Clemens) A Yacht Is a Small Facility That Floats — Hamilton Clemens https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/a-yacht-is-a-small-facility-that-floats/ https://hamiltonclemens.com/blog/a-yacht-is-a-small-facility-that-floats/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Hamilton Clemens on how 15 years leading facilities construction and maintenance — HVAC, plumbing, mechanical systems, and medical gas work — applies to yacht systems and the program of a private boat. ham@h2ohamilton.com (Hamilton Clemens)