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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 14-05-2012, 23:53
Replies: 21
Views: 3,631
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Barnacled soft-bottomed Zodiac

Hello all, I left the dinghy in the water alongside too long and barnacles took hold. Took it out, scraped, but still have lots of very sharp remains stuck to the underside.

Any advice on how to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-08-2011, 00:03
Replies: 9
Views: 8,187
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: 1965 Islander 32

Have the condition of the rig checked, aside from the engine that's going to be the expensive part to replace.

BWS
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 17-07-2011, 01:43
Replies: 69
Views: 8,885
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Do You Have to Be 'Macho' to Get into this ?

My pree-teen son had a hard time dealing with the heeling on my first boat (a rather tippy folkboat), I kept reassuring him we were fine but to no avail. Then he didn't sail for the better part of a...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 09-07-2011, 03:37
Replies: 59
Views: 8,036
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Sucker's Market

Did you make any offers yet? Great Deals usually start with the buyer stepping up to the plate and putting up some cold hard cash to back up his interest in a boat.

BWS
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-07-2011, 03:01
Replies: 17
Views: 33,472
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Boric Acid - Where to Buy in Australia?

It's used extensively in the jewelry manufacturing industry. Check with your local jewelry supply firm, or order online:

Boric Acid...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 03-07-2011, 05:44
Replies: 132
Views: 39,182
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Sails and Rigging Made in China

Well, unfortunately the human condition compels the opressed, when confronted with an opressor, to pick up the phone and call for help. As even a superficial review would show, among the global...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-07-2011, 04:45
Replies: 63
Views: 20,399
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Irwin 52' Video . . . You Gotta See this

I think you should have seen that one coming - it's one thing to create a personal floating utopia (and agree with your view that well-finished interior woodwork is within anyone's reach), yet...
Forum: Meets & Greets 02-05-2011, 01:12
Replies: 46
Views: 5,741
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Hello from a Middle-Aged Dreamer

I would separate your re-birth objectives into two areas - going sailing, and becoming a sailing nomad. The first you can realize immediately, make it your hobby. Adding the second involves major...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-03-2011, 01:51
Replies: 27
Views: 4,581
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Head for deep water?

As I understand it, tsunami waves develp more power coming ashore on a gradually sloping sea floor. Hawaii's profile is very steep, so the waves don't have as much of a chance to develop before...
Forum: Challenges 12-03-2011, 01:40
Replies: 132
Views: 26,549
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Challenge: Overcoming Major Hurdle to World Cruise; Convincing the Wife!

I'm going to suggest that success in this endeavor is dependant to a large degree on the stage you're at in your relationship:

Pre-marriage : Fairly easy, adventure beckons prior to settling down...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-03-2011, 00:42
Replies: 27
Views: 4,581
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Head for deep water?

Was preparing to head to the boat (Ala Wai), then the sirens went off and everybody was evacuated from the marina, I'm guessing most were in the middle of making a decision of go/no go when that...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 06-03-2011, 02:25
Replies: 26
Views: 6,067
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Rogue wave nearly takes out sailboat in Waikiki Harbor (video)

Actually he wasn't. Breakers in the channel are a fact of life for those of us at the Ala Wai Yacht harbor (myself included), you can see them before you head out and then it's just a matter of...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 06-03-2011, 02:03
Replies: 31
Views: 4,863
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: SSCA call to action to end piracy!

Gord, thanks for keeping the discussion on this topic open by starting another thread. This is a very complex issue, it's going to spark debate, and posters are therefore continually walking along...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 05-03-2011, 03:22
Replies: 182
Views: 27,249
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Pirated Danes

Good point on the DSC. However, the pirates are not winning. They are simply exploiting a situation which any intelligent person would class as a no-brainer, namely that the major industrialized...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-03-2011, 01:54
Replies: 8
Views: 2,164
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Smart phones

If you only want phone & camera, make sure your service provider let's you skip the "data plan" or internet access package that makes the phone "smart". If you can't, you'll be paying for something...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 05-03-2011, 01:45
Replies: 182
Views: 27,249
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Pirated Danes

There was a story on Yahoo that offered a few more details. Apparently, the leader of the Somalian anti-piracy group visited - take a wild guess - Denmark for talks.

So, one might speculate that...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-02-2011, 01:17
Replies: 103
Views: 16,293
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Larger vs Smaller Boat

I would like to offer the following ...

Mark Johnson and S/V Jedi's Nick are doing pretty much the same thing here, except Mark is doing it on a (estimated) $50,000 boat and Nick is doing it on a...
Forum: Indian Ocean & Red Sea 23-02-2011, 00:24
Replies: 123
Views: 13,528
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Idea to Reduce Somali Piracy ?

There are several things that can be done right away to deter piracy.

Ask yourself why piracy is so attractive. The somalis are poor, and angry over having their fishing grounds depleted, yet...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-02-2011, 02:22
Replies: 103
Views: 16,293
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Larger vs Smaller Boat

I would argue that it's your job to use your best judgement to prevent that from happening, regardless of size. Isn't that the whole point of getting safely where you want to go?

Respectfully,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-02-2011, 00:28
Replies: 103
Views: 16,293
Posted By BlueWaterSail
Re: Larger vs Smaller Boat

Stevensuf,



I think this is a really important point - size actually matters less than you may think when the weather gets bad.

If I had a choice between a 50 foot Bavaria or a 35 HR,...
Forum: Indian Ocean & Red Sea 19-02-2011, 02:02
Replies: 113
Views: 16,120
Posted By BlueWaterSail
True, but unfortunately they won't send the most...

True, but unfortunately they won't send the most powerful military in the world to rescue your sorry behind just because you're bobbing around in dodgy international waters by choice with the stars &...
Forum: Indian Ocean & Red Sea 19-02-2011, 01:42
Replies: 113
Views: 16,120
Posted By BlueWaterSail
I don't think it is a matter of guts, more plain...

I don't think it is a matter of guts, more plain old economics.

The insurance companies are paying because they then recoup the money by jacking premiums, which every single one of the shipping...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 17-02-2011, 01:16
Replies: 94
Views: 13,443
Posted By BlueWaterSail
What a geat idea, Zee! Ladies, your ideas and...

What a geat idea, Zee! Ladies, your ideas and contributions are most welcome.

BWS
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 16-02-2011, 02:41
Replies: 79
Views: 7,772
Posted By BlueWaterSail
I think that's the answer here - if happiness is...

I think that's the answer here - if happiness is a balance between work and play, you won't be happy with someone who thinks it's either or.

BWS
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 16-02-2011, 02:12
Replies: 94
Views: 13,443
Posted By BlueWaterSail
The joy of sailing Vs the bitching over it ......

The joy of sailing Vs the bitching over it ... the boat stays, she's history.

Proposed T-shirt: "I love my boat. Available for a threesome"

BWS
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