Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
21-01-2014, 13:46
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Replies: 113
Views: 49,695
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling ?
So far, its been 18 months and it has performed on our boat exactly as advertised. No issues, there is some aquatic growth (less than before with conventional bottom paint) but it comes off easily.
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
09-10-2013, 05:33
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Replies: 44
Views: 20,510
Re: Really Good Sailing Blogs
Cool thread! We're holed up in a marina waiting out gale warnings before we resume our trip; guess I'll catch up on my reading and explore some new blogs. (and JK n Smitty, thanx for the kind words)
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
29-08-2013, 04:13
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,081
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
29-08-2013, 03:53
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,757
Re: Before you start laughing ... or crying
Former Michigander here: There are some year-round liveaboards in marinas in the Detroit area. Winters are challenging, ice will no longer just be something you find in your rum drink. If you...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
23-08-2013, 13:48
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,757
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
19-08-2013, 09:44
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,111
Re: Soon to be liveaboards
you probably will ... hurricanes permitting we're headed south directly from the SSCA Annapolis gam, and hoping to spend the holidays in St Augustine.
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
19-08-2013, 05:03
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,111
Re: Soon to be liveaboards
Hi Battle! Great advice from Capt Force, a longtime ICW traveler. (BTW, I like to call us "sunbirds" not snowbirds or hurricane birds. We're seeking sun, after all, not snow or hurricanes!) Couple...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
17-08-2013, 04:37
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Replies: 57
Views: 16,261
Re: Contemplating Liveaboard -- need advice
Hi WaterWriter! I'm pressed for time but here's a few quick thoughts from a fellow liveaboard writer. Lowest maintenance inexpensive boat for a first boat might be fiberglass? Look around...
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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
10-08-2013, 05:20
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Replies: 16
Views: 38,804
Re: Dinghy on ICW
Sorry, Rich, I was responding to this:
For the O.P. - My husband also has two blown rotator cuffs and I'm not strong. We use a Garhauer hoist with 6-part purchase to get the outboard onto...
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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
10-08-2013, 04:08
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Replies: 16
Views: 38,804
Re: Dinghy on ICW
Towing the dink can cost as much as a knot of boat speed (which adds up, over the 1000 miles of ICW). Davits would be helpful, or a way to use your anchor windlass to put the dink on deck for more...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
24-07-2013, 06:00
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Replies: 95
Views: 11,739
Re: To Blog or not to Blog?
Agreed ... and its far more useful for the reader as well. I don't really want to hear what someone did, I want to hear what they thought about / learned from what they did.
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
24-07-2013, 05:18
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Replies: 95
Views: 11,739
Re: To Blog or not to Blog?
Robyn, I don't know how to do it in Sailblogs, but several of the other platforms like Blogger and Wordpress let you set up a unique email address and any email you send to that address shows up as a...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
14-07-2013, 09:33
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Replies: 95
Views: 11,739
Re: To blog or not to blog ?
I blog. I have a gig writing for the local newspaper writing (what else?) a blog about living on a sailboat in Annapolis. I started it to help non-sailors in our town understand why someone would...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
17-05-2013, 04:37
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,169
Re: Liveaboard in the DC area?
Gangplank, unfortunately, has a waiting list unless you buy a boat that comes with a slip there (or a slip that comes with a boat?) There's also Tantallon (Ft Washington) which has less of a...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
14-04-2013, 15:28
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,577
Re: Blogs Aboard
Don - one more specific tip: blogger, and I believe wordpress also, has an option where you can set up a dummy email account, and send an email to that account that becomes a post. Very handy if...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
14-04-2013, 14:59
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,577
Re: Blogs Aboard
Blogspot (google) is very easy to start up, minimal learning curve, if you just want to use the defaults. You can get fancy later. If you're tech savvy, wordpress gives you more control.
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
14-04-2013, 13:45
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,739
Re: starting from scratch
Um, where are you and what are you intending to do? Solar, for example, wouldn't help if you're in a cool, cloudy location like northern Europe or Pacific NW. Autopilot won't help if you're...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
14-04-2013, 04:21
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,739
Re: starting from scratch
Welcome!! As you've anticipated, it's an awfully big question. But I think the perception of "hard" is because sailing is easy to learn the basics, but there are always subtleties and improvements...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
13-04-2013, 05:00
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,685
Re: Three sheets to the wind !
This thread includes a diagram for adapting store-bought sheets to fit a v-berth: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f74/fitted-sheets-59599.html We made our own, modifying the instructions to fit...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
11-04-2013, 14:59
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,974
Re: Real ID issues?
Kettlewell, we were successful opening bank accounts and driver's licenses in MD using our marina lease. Our driver's licenses even have a slip number as part of our legal address!
We've also...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
10-04-2013, 16:34
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,436
Re: Insurance
Try IMIS Home Page ~ International Marine Insurance Services (https://www.imis.pro/) We've had a liveaboard policy through them with Merkel with all the options we need.
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
08-04-2013, 05:17
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Replies: 46
Views: 6,679
Re: Propane Usage for Liveaboard Couple?
Of course, it depends so much on your cooking style, but you can add us to the group of fulltime liveaboard cruisers who use a 20-lb bottle in 2-3 months. It lasts longer in the summer than the...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
02-04-2013, 18:25
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,856
Re: USA Atlantic ICW Northbound
We call ourselves "sunbirds" not snowbirds -- we seek sun, not snow, after all!
We'll be hanging out all around the Chesapeake for the summer, doing maritime history/ historical navigation...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
24-03-2013, 07:00
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,228
Re: Future Live Aboard
Trojan - in my personal opinion ... the best size is the smallest thing that won't feel like camping out. The bigger you get, the more expensive everything becomes, heavier, more complicated and...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
24-03-2013, 06:51
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,228
Re: Future Live Aboard
This is such a broad question, OceanRanger. You might want to read a few sailing blogs to get an idea of what their lives are like.
This site links to many sailing blogs and bloggers' posts on...
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