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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 29-03-2024, 03:06
Replies: 109
Views: 12,274
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Help 100 Live Aboard Sailors Keep Their Homes By Offering Feedback on Mooring Fie

You kids shouldn't play so ruff.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-03-2024, 02:23
Replies: 8
Views: 329
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Sprung plank on teak deck - best way to repair?

PSK125 has a valid point to consider,: "Screws simply pulling out of the deck indicate that whatever they were screwed into has rotted away."
When screws no longer hold, you may have the beginnings...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-03-2024, 07:53
Replies: 51
Views: 3,976
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Project boat as first boat?

What is your motivation for considering a project boat?
Do you want to sail or have a hobby fixing boats?
Get something cheap that will get you out on the water now. That way you'll find what you...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 10-02-2024, 21:06
Replies: 30
Views: 2,361
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Looking for a boat construction space in Central Florida

I built a Richard Woods 36ft cat up to hull, deck and bulkheads in a warehouse close to the water. Life, work got in the way and sold it after 5 yrs and a lot of rent money. If you really have to...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 03-12-2022, 05:26
Replies: 121
Views: 10,034
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: What off-the-shelf refrigerator are you using?

I am happy with my Alpicool K25. Cost me $280 and has pretty low consumption. It has a 45W motor and will use about 24 amp hrs per day. I have 100W solar and 2 x 100w batteries which do the job.
...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 19-09-2022, 12:34
Replies: 118
Views: 14,415
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Do coast guard / customs use sniffer dogs when searching yachts?

Dude! I can smell you from here.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-05-2022, 08:27
Replies: 17
Views: 2,274
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: DIY Yards in Florida that allow blasting

I seen a few bloggers doing DIY at Indian Town marina. Not sure about the blasting. Rates are pretty reasonable. Indiantown Marina - Home (https://www.indiantownmarina.com/)
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-05-2022, 12:41
Replies: 10
Views: 963
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Replacing MD6B with Beta 16

I don't know about the beta measurements, but this is what I did when swapping out my old Volvo MD7 for a Yanmar.
I built a bed from 2x4s, etc to mount the old motor. Then marked the mounting...
Forum: Our Community 29-04-2022, 08:13
Replies: 21
Views: 2,477
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Galley up pilothouse?

LM32 - A bit smaller, but you'll have to accept loosing something to gain a pilothouse. These have a good "sailing hull shape" (fin keel and saildrive) and the pilothouse does not look like a...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 27-03-2022, 02:04
Replies: 15
Views: 3,563
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Sandy Hooks to Cape May

Defender marine sells skipper Bob's ICW guide NY to Florida for $17. It'll give you mile by mile free anchorages and info.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 01-02-2022, 00:59
Replies: 78
Views: 11,559
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Thumbs up Re: Is a Fridge Worth Installing?

I have managed without a fridge. But I've have thrown away a lot of spoiled food and have put off cooking some types of food that I enjoy because there would be too much left over. I've refused...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 26-01-2022, 06:58
Replies: 11
Views: 2,059
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Volunteer looking to learn to sail

Hey Colin,
Take a look at crew sites such as crewbay, crewseekers, crewfinder or dockwalk.
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 21-09-2021, 13:27
Replies: 2
Views: 1,065
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: passage Ct.east coast to florida

Hi Tom,
I'm planning to do the trip from Noank around the beginning of Oct., sailing a Dufour 2800 ( Dufour Now ).
What is the name of your Catalina?
Forum: OpenCPN 03-07-2021, 04:36
Replies: 24
Views: 5,107
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Free maps for the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas?

My mistake. Inavx app is free and the US NOAA charts are free to download and can be used offline. You'll have to cough up for other charts on Inavx.
Forum: OpenCPN 28-06-2021, 18:09
Replies: 24
Views: 5,107
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Free maps for the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas?

Have s look at inavx. I've used it in USA, but it looks like you can download charts for med as well.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-05-2021, 15:34
Replies: 55
Views: 10,376
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Cockpit Shade Suggestions other than Bimini

I have a canvas awning held rigid by fit together plastic poles. It gives more shade than a bimini but I'm always concerned it will catch the wind.
Whatever you choose, you will still likely get...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 17-02-2021, 03:42
Replies: 0
Crew Available: Cape Town
Views: 591
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Cape Town

Experienced crew member (20k+ miles incl. 4 trans- Atlantic crossings) looking for a spot on board sailboat, preferably long term.

I am currently in Cape Town but can fly to some countries,...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 04-01-2021, 22:44
Replies: 1
Crew Available: Sailing co-operatives
Views: 665
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Sailing co-operatives

There seem to be a lot more crew wanting to get on boats than owners looking for crew. I struggled to get on the water when I began sailing and would have joined a sailing co-operative if it was...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 25-12-2020, 20:48
Replies: 23
Views: 4,634
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: General Caribbean Yachting work permits

Does it have to be the BVI?

If you qualify to live and work in the USA, then you don't need a work permit for the USVI. As a Canadian would it not be easier to obtain a USA work permit?
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 24-12-2020, 23:23
Replies: 23
Views: 4,634
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: General Caribbean Yachting work permits

Cpt. Mark raises a valid point here. Most small sailboat charters, such as the type you are interested in, are operated by couples or a team of two (sometimes three on bigger cats). Each member has a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-12-2020, 22:14
Replies: 3
Views: 635
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Help ID this charter boat

Sorry, No pics. I saw it online and cannot find it again.

Have a merry christmas.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-12-2020, 05:04
Replies: 3
Views: 635
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Help ID this charter boat

I came across a mono hull charter sailboat with an unusual layout that I can't for the life of me find again. It's a production boat (thinking Bavaria, or Beneteau).
It's around 45 ft and has 2 fwd...
Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 21-12-2020, 08:37
Replies: 44
Views: 6,362
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Electric motors on a Woods Flica 34' sailing catamaran

An alternative position is bellow the bridge deck, drop down or in a nacelle.
Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 13-12-2020, 00:16
Replies: 44
Views: 6,362
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Electric motors on a Woods Flica 34' sailing catamaran

I made up the stringers by scarfing them together.
The Kelsall kiss method is way faster than wood as you don't have all the fairing to do. Its basically big panels that are tabbed...
Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 10-12-2020, 00:18
Replies: 44
Views: 6,362
Posted By Craig Cape Town
Re: Electric motors on a Woods Flica 34' sailing catamaran

Hi S4L. I couldn't figure how to paste pics in pm so I'll just reply here. Please excuse thread drift. I did the wood/epoxy build, as my dad had a woodwork joinery and that's the medium which I had...
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