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Forum: Our Community 08-04-2024, 07:52
Replies: 19
Views: 1,964
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Suggestions on South Florida Towns?

I am very familiar with the Titusville area. The City Marina at Titusville is probably one of the nicest and least expensive ones on the East Coast of Florida. There is a DYI boatyard right...
Forum: Our Community 05-04-2024, 08:01
Replies: 57
Views: 3,908
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: CLODs

Thanks, Mike! I truly appreciate your compliment.

Al, S/V Finlandia
Forum: Our Community 05-04-2024, 07:25
Replies: 57
Views: 3,908
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: CLODs

For the last 15 or so years, I have been a part-time Sailor.
My wife is not a water person, but I have always been able to disappear for at least a week or two to go sailing and many years I would...
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-03-2024, 07:29
Replies: 79
Views: 7,511
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Fact or fiction: running with the chartplotter off to save electricity

Yes, I also keep paper charts on board, but how often do you update them from the local notice to Mariners?
One of the best things about chart plotters is that you can automatically update the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-02-2024, 06:54
Replies: 43
Views: 5,890
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: A story for old mariners

Ah, but actually, there is one rope on a sailboat. The bolt rope.

Al, S/V Finlandia
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-01-2024, 10:37
Replies: 20
Views: 1,946
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Sleeping around a Centre Saloon table

Actually, I remove the single center pole from my table and the table drops down and fits between the seats.
I am normally single-handed, or sometimes with one crew, so I almost never use it.
BTW -...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-01-2024, 08:40
Replies: 20
Views: 1,946
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Sleeping around a Centre Saloon table

Hi Bill
I also have a Nauticat. She is a 36 and a little smaller than yours, but the salon table on mine drops down to make a full berth when filled with the other cushions. I wonder if the OP’s...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-01-2024, 12:10
Replies: 274
Views: 34,448
Posted By svfinlandia
re: Collision and Dismasting

I actually have trouble getting my mind around anyone other than a casual day sailor who does not have radar, AIS, and a chart plotter visible at the helm.
I do a lot of cruising up and down the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-01-2024, 11:45
Replies: 274
Views: 34,448
Posted By svfinlandia
re: Collision and Dismasting

Another person here that enjoys going slow on a sailboat and going fast on a motorcycle. In my younger days I used to race Ducatis and my last Duc was an ST4. I’m currently riding an old Buell.
I...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-01-2024, 11:01
Replies: 274
Views: 34,448
Posted By svfinlandia
re: Collision and Dismasting

Don
I am really, really sorry to hear this story, and I echo everyone else’s sympathies.
It probably would not have mattered if you had your AIS turned on or not since most fishing vessels, do not...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-11-2023, 10:49
Replies: 68
Views: 5,741
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Do engine fires happen? Naturally aspirated, small diesels.

Several years ago, I was at anchor for the night in Fort Pierce, Florida. In the morning, I raised the anchor and motored back to the channel. As I started under the bridge my engine alarm went...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 24-11-2023, 09:09
Replies: 113
Views: 13,751
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Yet another disaster at sea

I was in the Gulf Stream off the U. S. East Coast sailing back north one spring in very rough seas. I went below for something and got tossed across the salon and cut my upper arm very badly. It...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 24-11-2023, 08:53
Replies: 113
Views: 13,751
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Yet another disaster at sea

Not passing judgment at all. Just commenting on the information that we have.

Al, S/V Finlandia
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 24-11-2023, 08:40
Replies: 113
Views: 13,751
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Yet another disaster at sea

Again, I think the article said that it was an EPRIB call, and not a DSC. That tells me that the radio was out as well as their navigational electronics.
And again, no reason that the boat could...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 24-11-2023, 08:30
Replies: 113
Views: 13,751
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Yet another disaster at sea

I think it was an EPIRB, and not a DSC call. From the article, I assumed that their VHF radio was down along with their navigational electronics.
Still no reason that they could not sail to shore....
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 24-11-2023, 08:27
Replies: 113
Views: 13,751
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Yet another disaster at sea

I would think that they would want to sail east to hit the West Coast of Florida.
It is really a shame that people like this are allowed to call themselves sailors.

Al
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 17-11-2023, 13:16
Replies: 51
Views: 9,481
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Two sailboats on the beach Outer Banks

Thanks for that report! That confirms to me that the captain of the boat was not competent to be sailing. If you can’t even give the Coast Guard your current location, you should not be on the boat,...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 17-11-2023, 13:04
Replies: 51
Views: 9,481
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Two sailboats on the beach Outer Banks

I think you may have hit the nail Squarely on the head!
I have been seeing a lot of stupid stuff like that myself on the water in the last couple of years. I think maybe a lot of new “sailors”...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 17-11-2023, 12:56
Replies: 51
Views: 9,481
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Two sailboats on the beach Outer Banks

I agree about 98%. I’m not sure I would go so far as calling them absolutely stupid, but I will say that I feel like they must have not had much experience or had been sailing for 24 hours and were...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 17-11-2023, 12:44
Replies: 51
Views: 9,481
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Two sailboats on the beach Outer Banks

Reading the article, I don’t see anywhere where it said that either boat was trying to go in either Ocracoke or Oregon Inlet. It only said they washed ashore near Ocracoke, Inlet and Oregon inlet....
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 03-11-2023, 09:00
Replies: 76
Views: 10,958
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: ICW: What does it really mean to "skip Georgia"

Having done this plan single-handedly off and on for 15 years I guess I can count myself as experienced. I did not say that it is a “good plan”, but if you can average 5 knots it is easily doable...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 03-11-2023, 08:34
Replies: 76
Views: 10,958
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: ICW: What does it really mean to "skip Georgia"

[QUOTE=SailingHarmonie;3836958]If you feel the need, for whatever reason, to anchor every night, you should absolutely skip the offshore route. Setting yourself a requirement of going through inlets...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 03-11-2023, 08:08
Replies: 76
Views: 10,958
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: ICW: What does it really mean to "skip Georgia"

Although my draft is “only” 6 feet, all I have to say about your post is “Amen Brother!

Al, S/V Finlandia
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 03-11-2023, 08:00
Replies: 76
Views: 10,958
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: ICW: What does it really mean to "skip Georgia"

I have done that trip many times and it depends mostly on how much of a hurry you are in. The ICW is so twisty in Georgia that it seems that you have to do 5 miles to make 1 mile south in places. I...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 31-07-2023, 10:54
Replies: 25
Views: 3,532
Posted By svfinlandia
Re: Anatomy of a general classified scam

I have my Nauticat Finlandia for sale, (again, not on this forum, but if someone is interested please PM me).
Very first person to respond sent me an email and ask for a final price, would I accept...
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