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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 06-10-2016, 06:01
Replies: 254
Views: 24,106
Posted By NewEnglander
Re: Escaping a Huricane by heading out to ocean

I wonder what came of that boat. Things looked pretty rough on deck, but she was afloat and seemed to have her sea anchor out...
Forum: Navigation 28-04-2016, 16:18
Replies: 18
Views: 2,257
Posted By NewEnglander
Heading south...but when?

I had planned to head south from Boston to the Bahamas via Norfolk and then offshore from there, departing around the end of October? I've gotten advice that that's just pushing it too late and...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-04-2016, 19:25
Replies: 20
Views: 6,797
Posted By NewEnglander
Re: Which rig is best for a dinghy?

How come?
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-04-2016, 14:39
Replies: 20
Views: 6,797
Posted By NewEnglander
Re: Which rig is best for a dinghy?

What if I fitted a bracket at the centerline to attach a centerboard when she's upside down on deck. (I wonder how I'd calculate the proper size for such a thing.) It could then be removed for...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-04-2016, 07:54
Replies: 20
Views: 6,797
Posted By NewEnglander
Re: Which rig is best for a dinghy?

I was leaning toward lug, as I said, but lateen has certainly caught my interest. How best to install a lee board or some way to go to windward while still keeping in mind this boat has to be easily...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 21-04-2016, 13:42
Replies: 20
Views: 6,797
Posted By NewEnglander
Which rig is best for a dinghy?

So I got a fiberglass dinghy. It's small--about 7' with 4' beam. There's a post right at the bow, presumably for a mast, and whether or not that's what it's for, that's what I intend to put there....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-11-2015, 05:42
Replies: 17
Views: 5,980
Posted By NewEnglander
I wonder how this turned out...

I wonder how this turned out...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-11-2014, 12:46
Replies: 19
Views: 4,674
Posted By NewEnglander
I forgot to follow up on this--I apologize. It...

I forgot to follow up on this--I apologize. It was too dark/stormy/gross for much of a photo, but the halyard-as-dock-line setup was in place all stormy weekend long. As far as I could tell, there...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 31-10-2014, 20:05
Replies: 19
Views: 4,674
Posted By NewEnglander
Re: Using halyard as dockline?

To be clear, he detached the halyard from the jib (or rail), tied it to a cleat, and winched it in. So this improvised dockline goes to the masthead. And he seems to have plenty of normal docklines,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 31-10-2014, 19:35
Replies: 19
Views: 4,674
Posted By NewEnglander
Using Halyard as Dockline?

There's a storm headed in tomorrow (40ish knots), and I noticed another boat has its jib halyard secured to a dock cleat. I've never seen this before. Is this a trick I'm not aware of?
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 30-09-2014, 10:49
Replies: 0
Views: 934
Posted By NewEnglander
Excise tax racket?

I just moved aboard for the first time. I paid excise tax to the city of Boston, which is home base.

I came into a marina in Winthrop (near Boston) for several days and received a ticket from the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-03-2014, 13:45
Replies: 12
Views: 1,413
Posted By NewEnglander
I appreciate the response. So it's your opinion...

I appreciate the response. So it's your opinion that most cruisers have overly heavy halyards? By what margin?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-03-2014, 07:27
Replies: 12
Views: 1,413
Posted By NewEnglander
So little imagination! The idea is that you tell...

So little imagination! The idea is that you tell me what it is you think is important to consider for your dream boat. If you need boat stats first, as if this were real, then...alas. I'm just hoping...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-03-2014, 18:20
Replies: 12
Views: 1,413
Posted By NewEnglander
Well the point is merely to see if anyone has any...

Well the point is merely to see if anyone has any nuanced points of view on the matter or has, through his experiences, picked up any fussy preferences along the way. I'm not quite asking how many...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-03-2014, 16:18
Replies: 12
Views: 1,413
Posted By NewEnglander
New lines

Imagine: you come across the boat of your dreams at the price of your dreams, but it has no lines on board whatsoever. What lengths, diameters, strengths, materials, etc. do you use to outfit her?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 09-03-2014, 10:55
Replies: 11
Views: 2,573
Posted By NewEnglander
When sailing is easy, it's easy for most people...

When sailing is easy, it's easy for most people in most places. When it is less easy, one major contributor is waves. After all, other than running aground, essentially it's the waves that cause...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 26-02-2014, 12:06
Replies: 44
Views: 8,979
Posted By NewEnglander
Lee shore... What to do...

You're single-anchored in a bit of a crescent bay. A big wind comes up, enough to worry you and putting the beach directly to leeward. What goes through your mind and what steps do you take (personal...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 14-02-2014, 17:04
Replies: 14
Views: 2,223
Posted By NewEnglander
I-can-always-swim logic always applies.

I-can-always-swim logic always applies.
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 13-02-2014, 15:01
Replies: 14
Views: 2,223
Posted By NewEnglander
That does look a little...cramped. What if you...

That does look a little...cramped. What if you used the pole like that and the forward stay and draped it a bit more gingerly? Or I wonder if it'd be pretty unstable then. I guess I'm not going to...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 13-02-2014, 11:02
Replies: 14
Views: 2,223
Posted By NewEnglander
I have to know more about this over-the-water...

I have to know more about this over-the-water hammock setup.

And on a similar note, how/where do you guys do pull-ups? Hanging things without causing damage is on my mind.
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 13-02-2014, 07:19
Replies: 14
Views: 2,223
Posted By NewEnglander
The hammock

Are there any creative alternatives for hanging a hammock other than between the mast and forward stay? That is, alternatives you've tried. Not that some theory couldn't be helpful. Thanks, all.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 11-02-2014, 20:14
Replies: 38
Views: 4,659
Posted By NewEnglander
I'm curious to hear the result.

I'm curious to hear the result.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-09-2012, 18:03
Replies: 120
Views: 18,482
Posted By NewEnglander
Does anyone want to bid higher?

Does anyone want to bid higher?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-09-2012, 11:39
Replies: 120
Views: 18,482
Posted By NewEnglander
I'm in Boston, and I've made trips up Maine, Nova...

I'm in Boston, and I've made trips up Maine, Nova Scotia, to Greenland and Iceland. I'd like to go back there at some point, the Caribbean, cross to Europe? I don't want to be unrealistically...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-09-2012, 21:15
Replies: 120
Views: 18,482
Posted By NewEnglander
Steer me away from a steel hull?

What are the downsides of a steel hull that I'm not thinking of?

I've made a good number of extended passages in capable fiberglass boats, not surprisingly, but something about the steel sings to...
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