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TacomaSailor
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General Sailing Forum
31-01-2024, 14:10
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Has boat insurance become so hard to find?
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8,565
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TacomaSailor
Re: Has boat insurance become so hard to find?
The boat is in SW Florida (90-miles south of Tampa) but they will sail her up to Wilmington, NC and keep her there for a couple years.
I have been with GEICO/BoatUS for over 20-years. I did...
Forum:
Dollars & Cents
31-01-2024, 13:28
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23
It's my island (Packet)
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2,071
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TacomaSailor
Re: It's my island (Packet)
In December 2023 I sold my Caliber 40 (poor man's Island Packet) to a couple with the same dream and same questions. The dream is now falling apart because they cannot find any marine insurance...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
31-01-2024, 13:12
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Has boat insurance become so hard to find?
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8,565
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TacomaSailor
Has boat insurance become so hard to find?
I sold my 1994 Caliber 40 to a couple with a lot of sailing education and experience but no prior boat ownership. They have been unable to find any insurance that is reasonably priced with realistic...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
31-01-2024, 12:20
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Personal Recommendation on Surveyor, Fort Myers Florida area?
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448
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TacomaSailor
Re: Personal Recommendation on Surveyor, Fort Myers Florida area?
John Gulick SAMS #1123 941-204-0006
https://gulickassoc.com/
The folks trying to purchase my Caliber 40 here in Punta Gorda used John.
I spent the day with him as he surveyed Mirador while...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
03-11-2022, 08:48
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6
Help finding repair person for Hurricane Ian damage
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718
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TacomaSailor
Re: Help finding repair person for Hurricane Ian damage
I would not be able to make a repair that looks good enough - the boat hull/deck are in perfect condition other than this problem. AND... the repair needs to repair the integrity of the hull/deck...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
03-11-2022, 07:11
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6
Help finding repair person for Hurricane Ian damage
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718
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TacomaSailor
Help finding repair person for Hurricane Ian damage
Our Caliber 40 suffered some major damage during Hurricane Ian.
The port midships toe rail and rub rail were bent and broken while smashing into a piling. The hull deck joint was exposed and...
Forum:
Anchoring & Mooring
15-07-2022, 12:05
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77
Using a ball weight on the anchor chain
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8,319
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Re: Using a ball weight on the anchor chain
Just my personal experience!
Anchored in 12' of water over sandy bottom in Sea of Cortez with all chain attached to Spade 66 anchor. Wind offshore at 25-knots gusting to 40 or so (the infamous...
Forum:
Boats For Sale and Wanted
12-07-2022, 13:58
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5
For Sale:
Caliber 40 with 8-sails and all known cruising features
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1,797
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Re: Caliber 40 with 8-sails and all known cruising features
PRICE as she sits in need of updates $80,000
I trust those who were offended by no price are now ready to make an offer
I apologize for no price - I did have one in there but when I edited the...
Forum:
Boats For Sale and Wanted
12-07-2022, 10:47
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5
For Sale:
Caliber 40 with 8-sails and all known cruising features
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1,797
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TacomaSailor
Caliber 40 with 8-sails and all known cruising features
We are selling our 1994 Caliber 40 cutter because my wife and I have both suffered debilitating orthopedic trauma in the last few years and neither of us can move about a sailboat underway, so it is...
Forum:
Health, Safety & Related Gear
30-04-2020, 14:50
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23
Current and Expired Flares in same Box?
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3,097
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TacomaSailor
Current and Expired Flares in same Box?
I remember being told that the USCG will be upset and maybe issue a citation to a boat owner who keeps expired flares in the same container as current flares.
Is that true?
I have a large...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
29-05-2019, 09:16
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4
Labor estimate for dodger and sailcover replacement
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1,065
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TacomaSailor
Labor estimate for dodger and sailcover replacement
Mirador (Caliber 40 Hull 4072) has a 24-year old sailcover and 14-year old dodger. Both are still in decent shape but it is really time to replace them. I am well aware of the cost of sunbrella and...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
26-02-2018, 06:58
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3
Magma Flopperstopper effective?
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2,741
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TacomaSailor
Re: Magma Flopperstopper effective?
They are quite effective in some circumstances.
We used ours many times while cruising in the Sea of Cortez where many of the anchorages are open roadsteads or otherwise exposed to a incoming...
Forum:
Anchoring & Mooring
29-09-2017, 05:59
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15
Best place to Buy Chain in US?
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7,627
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TacomaSailor
Re: Best place to Buy Chain in US?
Tacoma Screw Products, Inc. (https://www.tacomascrew.com/results#!-chain/Lifting-Rigging/Chain/High-Test-Chain)
Grade 43 $2.39/ foot 5/16" HT
Half the price of anywhere else - I've had 700-feet...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
21-09-2017, 13:28
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44
How to secure boat to dock on only one side?
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10,697
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TacomaSailor
Re: How to secure boat to dock on only one side?
The City of Punta Gorda will allow pilings to be placed up to 24' to seaward of the seawall. The dock is 8' wide (with pilings on outside) and our boat has a max beam of 12' 10".
The current...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
21-09-2017, 12:28
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44
How to secure boat to dock on only one side?
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10,697
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TacomaSailor
How to secure boat to dock on only one side?
We are purchasing a canal front home in Punta Gorda, Florida, which has a 50' dock for our 42' LOA sailboat. The dock is oriented due East-West. The prevailing strong winter winds are NNW to NNE...
Forum:
Emergency, Disaster and Distress
14-09-2017, 16:24
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32
FLORIDA MARINA DAMAGE REPORTS ONLY, PLEASE
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10,057
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Re: FLORIDA MARINA DAMAGE REPORTS ONLY, PLEASE
Burnt Store Marina (Charlotte Harbor on the SW Florida coast NW of Ft Myers & S of Tampa) has electricity, gasoline, diesel, water, and a great bar, restaurant, coffee shop, and staff.
My slip is...
Forum:
Emergency, Disaster and Distress
12-09-2017, 18:09
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6
Burnt Store Marina Update - Irma and the Seawall Collapse
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4,933
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TacomaSailor
Burnt Store Marina Update - Irma and the Seawall Collapse
More than five different sections of the Burnt Store Marina seawall have collapsed into the marina water. Those collapsed sections vary in length from twenty feet to 20-yards. Other sections of the...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
12-09-2017, 10:52
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26
Dealing with insurance company
Views:
3,452
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Re: Dealing with insurance company
2002 Hurricane Marty - had a $15,000 claim with a very large and reputable US insurance company.
I hired a NAMS guy who was also a very accomplished and famous boat builder for many decades. He...
Forum:
Emergency, Disaster and Distress
12-09-2017, 07:11
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FLORIDA MARINA DAMAGE REPORTS ONLY, PLEASE
Views:
10,057
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Burnt Store Marina between Ft Myers and Punta Gorda
8 PM Monday Sept 11
Burnt Store Marina 26.45N 82.03 W on Charlotte Harbor in the SW coast of Florida.
80 Mile south of Tampa Bay, 20 miles north of Ft Myers and 60 mile NNW of Irma's landfall. ...
Forum:
Emergency, Disaster and Distress
11-09-2017, 18:10
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1
Fickle Finger of a Hurricane
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1,141
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Fickle Finger of a Hurricane
Burnt Store Marina - 90 miles S or Tampa and 22 miles NNW of Ft Myers.
I spent at least 15-hours preparing our boat for Hurricane Irma, which on Saturday was forecast to pass directly over us. ...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
11-09-2017, 17:32
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13
Irma - Burnt Store Marina Update
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3,515
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Irma - Burnt Store Marina Update
8 PM Monday Sept 11
Burnt Store Marina 26.45N 82.03 W on Charlotte Harbor in the SW coast of Florida.
80 Mile south of Tampa Bay, 20 miles north of Ft Myers and 60 mile NNW of Irma's landfall. ...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
05-09-2017, 21:19
Replies:
81
Do most boaters not KNOW?
Views:
14,086
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Interesting Evacuation Question
Several of you have suggested we evacuate and my wife agrees and I almost agree.
We live (rent) in a very nice little townhome/duplex on a small lake in the Burnt Store Marina Complex. It is...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
05-09-2017, 20:10
Replies:
81
Do most boaters not KNOW?
Views:
14,086
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Do most boaters not KNOW?
ECMWF (hurricane track predictor with best long term record) is predicting IRMA will make a direct hit on our marina (east shoreline of Charlotte Harbor) with 120 knot winds Monday morning. Other...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
02-09-2017, 06:10
Replies:
14
Raytheon linear drive 2
Views:
2,562
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Re: Raytheon linear drive 2
I've posted many replies about this issues including pictures. I've repaired and replaced my Linear Drive twice in the last 23-years.
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Forum:
Powered Boats
23-08-2017, 05:15
Replies:
62
Ok to buy older boats?
Views:
17,461
Posted By
TacomaSailor
Re: Ok to buy older boats?
The Caliber 40 design was first built in 1991 and the last one was built in 2012. There were no substantial changes to the hull, rig, power systems, interior, rigging, mast during that 21-year run. ...
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