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Forum: Dollars & Cents 28-01-2007, 07:22
Replies: 150
Views: 38,033
Posted By alanperry
I have had medical care in places as odd as...

I have had medical care in places as odd as Sierra Leone and Laos, Thailand, Switzerland and Egypt and I can say that the health care in Asia is generally better than that in other parts of the...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 13-01-2007, 15:20
Replies: 15
Views: 8,268
Posted By alanperry
Amgine, this is true I think that 1 month might...

Amgine, this is true I think that 1 month might be a little low. As for transportation, I can rent cars in Hawaii and Guam with no problem and have my own transport and there will be 4 of us to do...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-01-2007, 15:02
Replies: 30
Views: 8,575
Posted By alanperry
Question: Why couldn't you use 40 ft of the...

Question:
Why couldn't you use 40 ft of the GTO-15 wire for the whole thing? Instead of rigging something else up to connect to it? ie the SST lifeling idea???
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 12-01-2007, 19:52
Replies: 15
Views: 8,268
Posted By alanperry
Amgine, Wake presents too many problems and no...

Amgine, Wake presents too many problems and no real return as a stopover. I had considered the benefits of the US territory Guam as a re-supply point on the way as everything will be available.

As...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 11-01-2007, 18:36
Replies: 15
Views: 8,268
Posted By alanperry
Amgine, Thanks for the chart and the routing. I...

Amgine, Thanks for the chart and the routing. I have read all the Singapore routing in JCornells book and the Admiralty Ocean Passages, all have to be adapted for sailing into Cambodia. But your...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 10-01-2007, 17:01
Replies: 15
Views: 8,268
Posted By alanperry
sneuman, Yes the SCS can be difficult but I am...

sneuman, Yes the SCS can be difficult but I am hoping to limit my exposure there as much as possible. (See above post).

You list your location as Bangkok, do you actually keep your boat moored in...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 10-01-2007, 16:34
Replies: 15
Views: 8,268
Posted By alanperry
Amgine, My pilot charts say the wind will be with...

Amgine, My pilot charts say the wind will be with me on your route and I can see the advantages. But I have a question. My reason for going farther south and then through the Balabac strait was to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-01-2007, 14:42
Replies: 10
Views: 20,874
Posted By alanperry
Thanks for all the input. My son works at a place...

Thanks for all the input. My son works at a place that sells them and so I will get them for his employee price which is considerably cheaper than those prices mentioned. Cost and connection were low...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 09-01-2007, 15:58
Replies: 15
Views: 8,268
Posted By alanperry
Seattle to Cambodia Route

So the date is set and I will be leaving the first week of June from Seattle to head to Cambodia. I need some route advice.

My plan now is to head to Hawaii, then west to the Marshall Islands and...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-01-2007, 15:40
Replies: 10
Views: 20,874
Posted By alanperry
6V Trojan VS 8D Batteries

I think that my 8D batts are dead and unrecoveable. And I am looking to replace them with 6 Volt Trojan golf cart batts.

First, the golf cart batts are rated at185-225 AHR depending on the...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 11-12-2006, 14:34
Replies: 11
Views: 8,185
Posted By alanperry
sneuman, Thanks. I assume I will be coming from...

sneuman, Thanks. I assume I will be coming from Thailand. It appears that I might be on a bit of a tight schedule trying to get to Cambodia for the dry season. I havn't really looked at weather stuff...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 10-12-2006, 10:01
Replies: 11
Views: 8,185
Posted By alanperry
Cambodia

Does anyone have any "first hand" knowledge of bringing a cruising boat to Cambodia?

Does anyone have any contacts that might offer info?

I have looked at Noonsite and Jimmy doesnt even list...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-11-2006, 21:15
Replies: 27
Views: 10,959
Posted By alanperry
S/V Elusive, I urge you, under the circumstances,...

S/V Elusive, I urge you, under the circumstances, to re-read carefully the original posts including and most importantly "btrayfors" second post to this thread wihch was uncalled for and frankly...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-11-2006, 16:26
Replies: 27
Views: 10,959
Posted By alanperry
Fish, Yes, much of what you write is true but...

Fish, Yes, much of what you write is true but consider this; those that come here asking for advice dont come with a resume of past experience pre- posted. It seems to me that there are ways of...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 26-11-2006, 16:09
Replies: 21
Views: 21,625
Posted By alanperry
I think some of you have misunderstood me. I did...

I think some of you have misunderstood me. I did not mean to use the refrigerator as is, but rather as I said in my post, take it apart and use it's component parts to make your own reefer system....
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-11-2006, 13:35
Replies: 27
Views: 10,959
Posted By alanperry
Thank You Chuck! you understand teaching and you...

Thank You Chuck! you understand teaching and you are a radio person that deserves a great deal of credit for your approach. You stated it better than I and hopefully some will understand that turning...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-11-2006, 13:29
Replies: 27
Views: 10,959
Posted By alanperry
Deepfrz, I agree with much you say especially on...

Deepfrz, I agree with much you say especially on the cliff notes. However that is what was asked for. Is it up to the responder to decide the level of someones intelligence, manual skills and...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-11-2006, 12:37
Replies: 27
Views: 10,959
Posted By alanperry
Mr. Trayfors, what is unfortunate was your...

Mr. Trayfors, what is unfortunate was your response to the poster in telling him to get a sat phone based on your perception of his "demonstrated level of understanding". I would point out that if he...
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 26-11-2006, 10:45
Replies: 40
Views: 6,614
Posted By alanperry
Well, I understand the need to pay bills however...

Well, I understand the need to pay bills however this particular "device" is irritating in the extreme. I am a registered user and I am supposed to be automatically signed in, but I occasionally get...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-11-2006, 10:31
Replies: 27
Views: 10,959
Posted By alanperry
classycoro, unfortunately for you you have...

classycoro, unfortunately for you you have stepped into an old, tired pile of cr*p in the cruisers world. You will never get a straight answer as you can tell from Mr Trayfors 2nd post and his...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 26-11-2006, 09:40
Replies: 21
Views: 21,625
Posted By alanperry
Thoughts on 'Marine' Refrigeration

Has anyone had experience taking a small inexpensive refrigerator such as those sold for college dorms at places like Best Buy, taking them apart and "making" a refrigeration system for their boat. I...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-11-2006, 08:20
Replies: 22
Views: 73,488
Posted By alanperry
Has anyone tried the Silent Running under regular...

Has anyone tried the Silent Running under regular foam/lead insulation? It would seem that this would offer a greater degree of noise isolation than just one or the other.

Alan Perry
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 26-11-2006, 08:05
Replies: 40
Views: 6,614
Posted By alanperry
Those underlined words and thier popups

What is going on with all the double underlined words in the text of postings? When you hold or move the cursor over one you get an advertising popup that will not go away until the little movie it...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-11-2006, 17:15
Replies: 22
Views: 3,800
Posted By alanperry
Terry, Good for you! and it's not a crazy idea. I...

Terry, Good for you! and it's not a crazy idea. I am in the middle of the same sort of thing with a few differences. And here is what I think; I disagree with those that counsel having a yard do the...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 01-11-2006, 14:32
Replies: 25
Views: 6,291
Posted By alanperry
KN and Gord, Good change to the contact rule. But...

KN and Gord, Good change to the contact rule. But look at the Stevetson Marine posts and I think "Opinion" does it justice on both sides. No one could tell from those posts who is "fair" or...
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