Cruisers Forum
 

Go Back   Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Cruiser Wiki Click Here to Login

Page 1 of 3 1 23
Showing results 1 to 25 of 55
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: limte
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-03-2024, 05:29
Replies: 3
Views: 261
Posted By limte
Boat Transporter Recommendation

Can anyone recommend a boat transporter to truck a sailboat from the Northeast coast to the Great Lakes? Thanks in advance.


Bob S
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 29-01-2024, 08:14
Replies: 47
Views: 7,301
Posted By limte
Re: Lobster/Crab/Shrimp traps - aaaaargh!

We have been sailing in Maine for years and have caught our share of lines from lobster gear. both on the prop and on the rudder. In some harbor entrances the lobster buoys are so thick that there...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 08-12-2023, 03:49
Replies: 3
For Sale: Baba 35 For Sale
Views: 1,672
Posted By limte
Re: Baba 35 For Sale

Good Morning,


The asking price is 88k. You can find a list of upgrades to the boat on my initial for sale post dated 11/17/23 on this forum.
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 17-11-2023, 08:37
Replies: 3
For Sale: Baba 35 For Sale
Views: 1,672
Posted By limte
Baba 35 For Sale

I posted this boat in an earlier listing today, but had trouble adding more than one photo. This listing has additional photos. I can take additional photos next time I go to the boat, and provide...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 17-11-2023, 07:16
Replies: 0
For Sale: Baba 35 For Sale
Views: 873
Posted By limte
Baba 35 For Sale

We've had our 1983 Baba 35 for 17 years, and are selling her due to changing family circumstances. Here is a partial list of upgrades:


Below decks autopilot, Windpilot Pacific windvane, solar...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 12-06-2023, 10:19
Replies: 77
Views: 9,074
Posted By limte
Re: Apparently I am losing my people skills.

I've been reading these threads with both amusement and alarm, and I have to agree that the continued engagement with the OP has been both enabling and detrimental.


In the psychological world,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-05-2023, 04:42
Replies: 41
Views: 4,110
Posted By limte
Re: Teak Toe Rail Repair

Resorcinol glue is a traditional adhesive for boatbuilding and other challenging applications. It is strong, waterproof, and will not degrade from UV, as will epoxy. Also, it does not have the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-05-2023, 08:17
Replies: 24
Views: 2,305
Posted By limte
Re: Newfoundland to the Chesapeake - thoughts?

We have sailed numerous times from Cape Breton south to the coast of Maine, and a single time from Newfoundland south to the Maine coast. As others have noted, summer conditions usually present a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-01-2023, 09:12
Replies: 40
Views: 3,025
Posted By limte
Re: Repower Regrets?

Except for the hp the specs for the Beta 35 and Beta 38 are identical. Same displacement, same weight, same engine dimensions. The 38 is the same engine as the 35, but tricked out to produce more hp...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 05-01-2023, 08:21
Replies: 351
Views: 39,785
Posted By limte
Re: Orcas appear to have sunk a sailboat- what now?

Although I might not have worded a response to the issue with such flamboyant language, I believe you have presented a cogent argument. Cruising is a luxury, no matter how it is carried out or...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 25-11-2022, 13:00
Replies: 56
Views: 5,709
Posted By limte
Re: Climbing rope for traveller control line

We use polyester line for the traveler, and 1/2" nylon climbing line for the gybe preventers. The preventers use a four part tackle. The traveler line is allowed to have a bit of slack in it, so...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-11-2022, 12:48
Replies: 56
Views: 5,053
Posted By limte
Re: Finish work destroyed. How to remove epoxy mess?

Perhaps you misunderstood my last post; I was actually referring to your replies, which not infrequently resort to name calling.


Regards,
Limte
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-11-2022, 10:52
Replies: 56
Views: 5,053
Posted By limte
Re: Finish work destroyed. How to remove epoxy mess?

I always get a bit of a sinking feeling when a posting regarding this particular boat arrives. It seems that something about the nature of these postings elicits some critical responses from some...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 07-10-2022, 09:43
Replies: 40
Views: 3,729
Posted By limte
Re: Pulling new halyard using existing one

Wrap a 1/8" messenger line around six inches of the halyard end and tape it tightly with electrical tape. Leave about 3/4" between the wraps. I test it before using by pulling as hard as I can on...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 08-08-2022, 13:08
Replies: 351
Views: 39,785
Posted By limte
Re: Orcas appear to have sunk a sailboat- what now?

Several years ago in a remote area of Newfoundland, two orcas changed direction in order to approach our sailboat. One of them swam directly toward us, turned upside down, and swam underneath our...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-03-2022, 08:07
Replies: 21
Views: 3,666
Posted By limte
Re: Where to anchor for an extended period of time around Woods Hole

There is also Parker's Boat Yard, right next door to Kingman's. We've stayed there late in the season, and as I recall they offer discount rates at that time of year. They also have winter storage.
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 14-03-2022, 07:51
Replies: 33
Views: 3,277
Posted By limte
Re: Endurance found after 100+ years

I've just been reading Shackleton's journal of the Endurance expedition. It was, in fact, Frank Worsley who was the navigator for the small boat voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia Island. ...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 25-02-2022, 08:52
Replies: 80
Views: 8,059
Posted By limte
Re: DOG FRIENDLY FREE anchorages on the way to key West

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-12-2021, 07:07
Replies: 78
Views: 9,161
Posted By limte
Re: Your 2022 Crusing Agenda

We cruised the South coast of Newfoundland in 2019, and considered leaving our boat there for the winter, to return in 2020. We changed plans, and considered leaving the boat in Nova Scotia instead....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-07-2021, 15:39
Replies: 51
Views: 7,546
Posted By limte
Re: Jibe preventer rigging

For many years we have used a four part tackle and nylon kernmantle rope for our preventer system. We attach a double block to the middle of the boom using a sling around the boom of one half inch...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-04-2021, 17:08
Replies: 65
Views: 22,291
Posted By limte
Re: Talk me out of a Tayana 52

Just a brief comment about teak decks. If properly installed and maintained they can last a very long time. We have an '83 Baba with teak decks which we have recaulked once. We have also replaced...
Forum: Navigation 01-03-2021, 10:31
Replies: 71
Views: 11,052
Posted By limte
Re: Advice requested re: navigation apps

We've been using Navionics during the past several years for cruising in Maine and Maritime Canada, and have had no problems with accuracy of soundings. Given that some areas of Newfoundland have...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 01-02-2021, 09:35
Replies: 81
Views: 9,088
Posted By limte
Re: Minimum requirements for "international" travel.

Prior to Covid restrictions we sailed our boat to Canada every summer. The first summer we needed to pull up to a dock for an inspection by Customs. Subsequent to that, we have always been cleared...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 01-02-2021, 08:25
Replies: 81
Views: 9,088
Posted By limte
Re: Minimum requirements for "international" travel.

As others have suggested, there is a good chance that trolling is in evidence here, and responding directly to the OP surely only encourages the behavior. I suspect that the OP might not be what he,...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 11-01-2021, 10:40
Replies: 25
Views: 4,687
Posted By limte
Re: VERY RARE TEAK BOARDS

From experience working with teak and mahogany for both interior and exterior use (both for boat use and other uses), I can attest that both are very pleasant to work with. Although they are...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 55
Page 1 of 3 1 23

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:46.

Contact Us - Cruisers & Sailing Forums - Sitemap - Community Rules - Terms of Service - Privacy - Accessibility - Top

Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
close

Privacy Guaranteed - your email is never shared with anyone, opt out any time.


ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.