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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 03-04-2023, 09:34
Replies: 93
Views: 9,121
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Joshua Slocum

I will recommend a couple of titles
The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst - about the first single handed round the world race.
The Last Grain Race - Eric Newby he has other sailing stuff...
Forum: Our Community 16-02-2022, 14:23
Replies: 34
Views: 4,714
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Pump in vented loop needed for direct to sea pee

“Sometimes you just have to pee in the sink.” -Charles Bukowski
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 27-10-2021, 09:43
Replies: 28
Views: 5,260
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: UV blocking film or treatment for catamaran salon windows

Following
Forum: Europe 26-10-2021, 16:22
Replies: 15
Views: 2,080
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Heading down the Spanish and Portuguese coast next year. Best anchorages?

As a resource I would recommend the app Navily which shows anchorages as well as marinas and usually has a bit of commentary from users. You will have a great time. Cheers
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-08-2021, 18:35
Replies: 111
Views: 15,241
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: shore cable sockets burned, what should I do?

Another vote for replace with Smart Plug.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-06-2021, 14:49
Replies: 14
Views: 3,112
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: I cannot get this boat registered...ideas?

I can recommend a surveyor if that helps. If he cannot go himself maybe he can recommend someone more local. Hope it helps.
International Nautical Services NV
Rudi Gelper
Senior Marine Surveyor /...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 17-12-2020, 14:50
Replies: 19
Views: 3,778
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Cornell quits electric motors

So it seems the only electric generation was from the regeneration system(?) with no solar or wind - if so, it seems a bit overly optimistic but maybe that was the challenge. Seems you could do a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-11-2020, 13:16
Replies: 45
Views: 14,930
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Anyone have ocean/offshore experience with swing keels?

Are there no Ovni owners in the forum?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-09-2020, 14:56
Replies: 14
Views: 1,501
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Looming for a source for Monel blind rivets?

https://www.thechandleryonline.com/index.php?cPath=2_207
They seem to have what you want and do prices in Can and US so assume they can ship.
Good luck.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-08-2020, 17:44
Replies: 222
Views: 33,604
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: FireFly Battery Operational User Notes

Interesting. Following.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-08-2020, 10:04
Replies: 15
Views: 2,333
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Perko switch proper operation

Suggest you buy a copy of Nigel Calder’s “Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual” which should serve as a handy reference as you get to know your vessel systems. Cheers.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-07-2020, 13:28
Replies: 62
Views: 19,067
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Good starter trailer sailboat?

Another vote for Catalina 22. Owned one for about 8 years. Many weekends aboard when kids were small. A great first boat.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-07-2020, 11:38
Replies: 50
Views: 6,272
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Carrying a 2nd anchor

We carry 3, but as others have said it all depends. We wouldn’t consider heading out with just 1 anchor but there are loads of folk who do...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-07-2020, 10:26
Replies: 30
Views: 5,164
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Cruising in hot places- do you need a calorifier?

We have lived for a long time with hot water only after we run the engine for a bit, coming into port or some-such. Hot water, for us, is a treat when available, even when the weather is warm, and we...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-06-2020, 14:46
Replies: 11
Views: 2,126
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: To Antifoul or not?

Congrats on your new boat. Good luck as you fit her out for your adventures.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-06-2020, 09:05
Replies: 29
Views: 5,558
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Looking for a great book on maintaining Diesel engines

I also recommend Calder’s book but you really need the engine service manual also. And don’t set Calder’s book on the shelf until a problem arises, read it and re-read it so you get to know some of...
Forum: Our Community 10-06-2020, 12:20
Replies: 26
Views: 2,954
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: fresh water pump delay

I can endorse the pump only no accumulator system as we have used it for many years. At one point we did notice the pump cycling on but after some investigation discovered a small leak in the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-06-2020, 16:12
Replies: 18
Views: 3,897
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Cape Dory 27 Refit - Construction Questions

Check out “Sail Life” on YouTube. Although it is a larger boat he is doing a complete rebuild and he is doing things right. I am sure you will get tips that will be useful in your own rebuild. Good...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 23-03-2020, 09:19
Replies: 9
Views: 2,498
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Piezo ignitor from old Force 10 oven/stove - source needed

I’ve used a striker for a welding torch for about 15 years now, cheap, no gas to bother with, the flints last a long time. My 2 cents.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-03-2020, 10:45
Replies: 66
Views: 16,718
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Top 10 MUST read books for sailing

«*Sell up and Sail Away*» Bill Cooper. If I remember correctly it has practical info as you prepare to make the change.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-02-2020, 07:40
Replies: 25
Views: 8,360
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Importing a sailboat into Canada

Although my experience is from 20 years ago it seems not much has changed, so here’s my 2 cents. My boat was built in Taiwan but had been sailing and registered in US when I bought her. So when I...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-01-2020, 06:27
Replies: 1
Views: 502
Posted By svchinamoon
Certificate of Conformity

I am in the midst of selling my 1987 Hans Christian in France and have been asked for a “certificate of conformity” in order that the boat may be registered in France by the new owner - does anyone...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-11-2019, 07:55
Replies: 20
Views: 5,942
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Leaving a boat in a marina overseas. How safe is it?

For the past 4 years we have kept our boat in Port d’Arzal Camoel marina where it spends about half the year on the hard when we are not sailing. The marina is on the Villaine River about an hour up...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-08-2019, 13:32
Replies: 14
Views: 2,345
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: How good are these?

What SIRAGO said.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-09-2018, 13:14
Replies: 72
Views: 13,630
Posted By svchinamoon
Re: Is Single-handed cruising Fun?

The charm of singlehanded cruising is not solitude, but independence - so says Claud Worth
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