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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-06-2021, 08:30
Replies: 9
Views: 1,140
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Channel south of Pinellas Point, St Pete

Went through with a 2.1 meter (almost 7 feet) draft early in April this year.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-02-2020, 08:16
Replies: 14
Views: 2,154
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Specific Bahamas would you rather

We've cruised the Bahamas with a 5 foot keel and a 7. Missed a bit with the deeper draft, but not much. A good, fast dinghy and watching tides will get you nearly everywhere. The fin will be...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-02-2020, 08:09
Replies: 63
Views: 24,031
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: How to anchor a dinghy off a beach?

We have an Anchor Buddy that is a heavy bungee surrounded by a protective, loose weave polyester cover attached to a small Bruce anchor. Allows dropping the anchor away from shore (not too hard to...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 11-10-2019, 08:44
Replies: 18
Views: 8,596
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Duty free shipping for yachts in transit

Perhaps I didn't sufficiently explain purpose of question. Wanted to know where shipments could be sent with purchase price and shipping the only costs. It doesn't really matter whether a charge is...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 10-10-2019, 04:56
Replies: 18
Views: 8,596
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Duty free shipping for yachts in transit

We're in Grenada and it is not duty free. Apparently the best you can do is 2.5 percent and can be 6 percent or more. Possible, but more difficult without an agent.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 09-10-2019, 13:13
Replies: 18
Views: 8,596
Posted By jackonanthem
Duty free shipping for yachts in transit

Where in the Caribbean can one ship to a yacht in transit without paying import tax or duty? I've heard that it is possible in both St. Maarten and Antigua. Does anyone have recent experience with...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 16-07-2019, 09:40
Replies: 15
Views: 1,914
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Hot water heating element keeps failing

Have you checked to see if amperage increases when adding power to the heater? Have you checked resistance on elements after they stopped working? Is the element always submerged in water when...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 02-07-2019, 13:09
Replies: 10
Views: 2,388
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Is there a new type of sail material these days?

If sacrificial area is UV stabilize Dacron it will not shrink as will Sunbrella. Allows sail to better keep its shape.
Forum: Marine Electronics 08-05-2019, 00:27
Replies: 12
Views: 2,408
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: radar for lighthouse II

We bought a c127 (Lighthouse II) plotter and Quantum radar antenna. It came with cable, but we tried the wifi first (14 m, 46 ft. Hylas - radar at first spreader, plotter at helm) and it has worked...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-10-2018, 22:03
Replies: 20
Views: 7,171
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Shore power voltage while cruising the world?

Most of the replies give good information using various strategies depending on how much you will use shore power in the 240/50 regimen. If going with the isolation transformer you can 1) use the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 06-04-2018, 19:54
Replies: 12
Views: 4,760
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: diesel bug tank cleaner

We've been stuck in Darwin for over a year and have gotten sludge in diesel that gunks up the Racor bowls. Probably in the tanks as well. Found some stuff at...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-09-2016, 15:28
Replies: 12
Views: 7,525
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Curled / Hooked Jib Leech

Assuming the sun cover is Sunbrella and your leech line is properly tensioned the problem may be the cover. Sunbrella shrinks as it ages and would then tend to curl the leech. A possible help might...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 20-07-2016, 19:58
Replies: 36
Views: 10,330
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Sharing thru-hull between watermaker and air conditioners.

We use one thru-hull for AC cooling, water maker and galley sink foot pump. No check valves or Y-valves. No dual use. Would however check that no air is pulled in on a new installation. 3 1/2...
Forum: Navigation 04-06-2015, 15:48
Replies: 1,584
Views: 351,732
Posted By jackonanthem
Re: Google Earth to BSB / KAP

Lots of cruisers use Macs so thought someone might be interested in a report on using GE2KAP with OpenCPN on a MacBook. Just got it running. It was a bit fussy to set up, but Paul was a great help...
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