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Forum: Destinations 24-07-2022, 10:42
Replies: 42
Views: 4,885
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Winter on U.S. west coast

I would wait until spring. Both wind and current are moving south along the coast. Most boats are leaving Washington in September and October to go south before the storms start rolling in. I...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 22-06-2022, 08:15
Replies: 47
Views: 11,002
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Electric Folding Bike Reviews?

I have a Carbo X which is carbon fiber single speed with a belt and 350w motor with 4 assist settings. With the largest 10.4 aH battery it weighs 41 pounds. They advertise 12.9kg. Which might be...
Forum: Powered Boats 13-04-2022, 02:04
Replies: 58
Views: 18,043
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Single Handed Great Loop

New York doesn’t fill the Erie Canal until June 1 usually. I believe people want to get to the Chicago river by Sept 1 and try not to go into the Gulf of Mexico until November 30 because of hurricane...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-06-2021, 18:52
Replies: 161
Views: 21,670
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Ditching the diesel inboard engine

I don’t think you need to have a diesel to sail, and the outboard will be fine for getting in and out of marinas to get gas, but that side bracket is going to be taken by the sea and the motor with...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-05-2021, 14:56
Replies: 64
Views: 8,560
Posted By Volkeno
Re: How do you heat your water with an electric engine?

I’m sure those of you with nuclear sailboats have big budgets for hot water, but how many islands turn you away?
I’ve never had hot water on any of my boats and sometimes my hands get a little numb...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 05-03-2021, 20:45
Replies: 39
Views: 6,362
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Stuart Island WA San Juan Island area

Internet coverage in the islands is pretty hit and miss. I’ve mostly used AT&T and sometimes T-Mobile and none of them are reliable everywhere. Sometimes your signal will get captured by a Rogers...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 22-01-2021, 20:56
Replies: 64
Views: 17,481
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Best stowaway bikes for curisers??

I have a Carbo X which is all carbon fiber and uses a belt instead of a chain. It weighs 12kg including the motor and battery. It has 20x2 tires which are fairly standard and easy to find. Since it...
Forum: Powered Boats 30-11-2020, 16:03
Replies: 31
Views: 4,686
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Monohulls don’t sink after all

I don't tend to wear my PFD unless I am going on deck in normal conditions, but it is within arms reach all the time. The one I usually wear automatically inflates if it goes in the water, but I also...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 13-10-2020, 14:23
Replies: 32
Views: 6,689
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Best way to get in a kayak from a sailboat

My first sailboat had no stern platform, so I bought a folding ladder that hangs from the toe rail and I used that to lower and raise myself to and from the kayak from midships. That still works if...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 04-10-2020, 09:11
Replies: 140
Views: 13,002
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Covid plan B for Canada staying closed

I would really strongly consider sailing outside to Alaska if BC doesn't open. You would just need a weather window in May or early June.
Otherwise if you are already thinking about Sweden, you...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 20-08-2020, 09:04
Replies: 32
Views: 20,893
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Sailing in the Puget Sound is not great

The islands can block or funnel wind, so going around a point can take you from calm to strong winds in the blink of an eye.
I think I was in dead calm in Active Pass, while few miles north a boat...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 15-05-2020, 10:37
Replies: 37
Views: 7,054
Posted By Volkeno
Re: 30 Fraser / Vancouver/ Immediate sale needed

It’s unfortunate that the border is closed for the foreseeable future, or I would be tempted to run up and look.
It’s more unfortunate that he died and I’m sorry for your loss. Hopefully someone...
Forum: Americas 08-05-2020, 13:03
Replies: 14
Views: 3,851
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Possible move to Victoria BC

Sydney is very nice and costs more. I had my boat at a marina in Cowichan Bay which was pretty reasonable. The Gulf islands are a great cruising area
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-05-2020, 12:53
Replies: 21
Views: 6,009
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Affordable places to restore a boat near Seattle?

A lot of boatyards aren't going to allow live aboards for liability reasons. A lot of marinas have waiting lists for liveaboard spots. They have also discovered liveaboard fees and now minimum sizes...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 30-04-2020, 19:20
Replies: 12
Views: 16,335
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Buying a boat in Canada and registering it in US

I bought a boat from a private person in BC and brought it into Washington by showing up at the customs dock and telling them I wanted to import the boat whereupon they impounded the boat.
Luckily,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-04-2020, 09:44
Replies: 39
Views: 4,787
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Best boat for extended quarantine

1.I would like a catamaran for the space with plenty of solar.
2.A watermaker with large water tanks just in case.
3.An induction cooktop, so no need to find cooking gas or adaptors when your...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-01-2020, 08:31
Replies: 77
Views: 5,554
Posted By Volkeno
Re: RIsing Seas /Global Warming

Food will be a lot more expensive, but on the other hand there will be a lot less people.
I bet people run aground more since there probably won’t be as much dredging or updates to charts.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 14-11-2019, 10:18
Replies: 46
Views: 10,164
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Any recommendations for a lightweight folding electric bike to take cruising?

I have a Sondors Fold X which is a fat tire folding bike. It weighs 70 pounds so it’s not small or light, although it is a lot of fun.
I also have a Carbo which folds up very small and since it’s...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 24-08-2019, 09:12
Replies: 41
Views: 23,085
Posted By Volkeno
Re: trolling motor on dinghy

I have been using the Minn Kota trolling motor with a West Marine flat floor 8.5 dinghy since 2001. I use the smallest 40 foot pound motor and it pushes the dinghy at 2.5 knots. In perfectly calm...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-07-2019, 16:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,324
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Mooring balls outside Ballard Locks (Seattle)

I’ve gone across to Eagle Harbor several times. You can anchor almost anywhere further in than the ferries. Although way in is fine at high tide and at low tide you can walk around your boat. Ask me...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-07-2019, 18:26
Replies: 43
Views: 8,211
Posted By Volkeno
Re: macgregor 26x from FL to South America?

If I recall the Mac 26X with a 50hp-75hp motor is going to burn about 4 gallons per hour and it has two 12 gallon gas tanks under the seats, or one if they didn't spring for two. I think it has a top...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 14-05-2019, 17:19
Replies: 49
Views: 27,027
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Florida to Belize - REALITY CHECK.....

AA-12 is a military shotgun and I don't think it's a good idea if you will be stopping in Mexico or Cuba.
If you are thinking power boats, some longer range trawlers can make long passages if you...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 20-04-2019, 08:31
Replies: 71
Views: 12,874
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Trailerable sailboat, 26 to 30?

A lot of boats get a lot of condensation during winter, so water inside the boat could easily be that. I had a San Juan 24 that was like a rainforest in the V berth. Air has to circulate and some...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 09-02-2019, 09:13
Replies: 43
Views: 8,084
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Info on math of electric boat?

If the gas engine could be fixed cheaply, I would fix it and sell it to one of the gas lovers.
The electric set up is going to depend on what you want to do with it. Mostly it's going to be the...
Forum: Navigation 15-01-2019, 11:38
Replies: 128
Views: 17,544
Posted By Volkeno
Re: Magnetic Pole Shift causing Armageddon!

Warming in the arctic is causing slowing in the jet stream which allows the polar vortexes to spin south.
All the melting in Greenland is stalling the thermohaline circulation. Which basically...
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