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Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-03-2023, 02:23
Replies: 49
Views: 5,850
Posted By atlantical
Re: Single Handed Docking Question

What I do is use a spring to stop the boat, then motor very slow ahead, and it pulls the boat, onto the dock, I made a rope for this measured for the dock I keep boat at, one end is secured to the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-06-2020, 05:24
Replies: 0
Views: 677
Posted By atlantical
Morgan Giells (MG30) sail boat

Having lost a southern cross 31 that I crossed Atlantic in, from USA to uk I am thinking of buying an MG30 it's set up for long distance single handing, everything done from cockpit, has wind vane,...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 17-05-2020, 19:21
Replies: 691
Views: 57,828
Posted By atlantical
Re: The end game: What is the future of travel between contained and endemic countrie

I don't think the virus is anywhere near as dangerous as it was first thought to be, the death toll country to country dosent make sense, UK had a strict lock down and so far close to forty thousand...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-01-2020, 14:19
Replies: 10
Views: 1,719
Posted By atlantical
Re: Need a compromise boat

Yes that is the sort of boat I am looking for, but there seem to be none in Europe. The top of my list just now is a moody 33. Don't want more than ten meters due to marina fees. I also like some...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-01-2020, 03:40
Replies: 10
Views: 1,719
Posted By atlantical
Re: Need a compromise boat

That's a very nice boat, at the top end of my budget though. As a skilled welder a steel I wouldn't be apprehensive about working on the boat, the drawbacks are questions about the dissimilar metals...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-01-2020, 13:18
Replies: 10
Views: 1,719
Posted By atlantical
Re: Need a compromise boat

Yes, thought about steel, some years ago looked at a Bruce Roberts, I don't though want to buy outside of uk, and I am looking for more a recognised design. Something, heavy, spacious and solid....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-01-2020, 10:03
Replies: 10
Views: 1,719
Posted By atlantical
Need a compromise boat

After losing the Southern Cross 31 on the rocks, I have decided to start looking into another boat. The Southern Cross was a great sea boat, I single handed it from North Carolina to Scotland...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-11-2019, 10:00
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Re: Loss of a Southern Cross

Nice boat, but I don't think I would want to sail one across the Atlantic again. The boat is good for it, I am not.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-11-2019, 17:09
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Re: Loss of a Southern Cross

Got very little off, photo albums some papers, few clothes passport, two laptops. On return got the Denby dishes they were well secured and obviously not affected by saltwater cutlery a us marine...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-11-2019, 17:03
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Re: Loss of a Southern Cross

That's exactly what should be done
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-11-2019, 17:02
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Re: Loss of a Southern Cross

What wasn't done, and there was still stuff to do. All sea valves engine re build cabin forward stripped re designed replaced new toilet new toilet deck pipes new ac system new school system chart...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-10-2019, 18:40
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Re: Loss of a Southern Cross

There was a lot of complacency, bad management and disorganisation. I could try to explain it, but you can't really. I was just in total shock at getting out of bed because we were on the rocks,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-10-2019, 14:41
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Re: Loss of a Southern Cross

I am just being honest. The looses of the boat was awful as it was my home and I lost everything I owned lPat a Cartier watch lost my clothes lost my birth certificate. I got off one photo albums...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-10-2019, 13:58
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Re: Loss of a Southern Cross

Drugs were not involved but yes we had drink taken. Like i say my fault my loss and I was in charge.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-10-2019, 07:49
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Re: Loss of a Southern Cross

IT was a Southern Cross 31 and I am charged with beating up the guy who put it on the rocks while I was asleep. Completely my fault no one to blame but me.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-10-2019, 07:06
Replies: 47
Views: 9,258
Posted By atlantical
Loss of a Southern Cross

The Sothern Cross Tribulation II had been bought by me in Carolina beach. She was sailed by me to Scotland via Antigua Montserrat Guadeloupe and Bermuda the boat was re fitted in Scotland over five...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-07-2019, 04:55
Replies: 68
Views: 15,753
Posted By atlantical
Re: Expected costs of a 9 year old Lagoon 400

I think that list has been made up by a boat yard. I just had my 1979 engine out for a rebuild (kubota) I stripped it to the bearings, everything was within tolerance, so just cleaned it, painted it,...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 28-07-2019, 03:47
Replies: 96
Views: 13,728
Posted By atlantical
Re: VAT, EU, British, Non Res.

I have just paid the vat on my boat which I imported from the USA. I believe, that it's down to the owners nationality. If you are an EEC citizen, you don't get the eighteen months of no vat, you...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-05-2019, 12:30
Replies: 14
Views: 3,927
Posted By atlantical
Re: Moisture in hulls freezing in winter? Causing damage ?

I had blistering in my hull, when I ground out the blisters, liquid came out, but it smelled of Ammonia, I didn't taste it to find out, if its ammonia it wont freeze, My boat has been out of the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-05-2019, 12:15
Replies: 42
Views: 15,610
Posted By atlantical
Re: New Beneteau's - How is the decks secured to the hull?

I just saw a boat sell, in the boat yard my boat is in near largs Scotland, it was a 28 foot boat built in the early sixties, needed a lot of work, but it was teak on oak, I spoke to the buyer, he...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-05-2019, 11:04
Replies: 42
Views: 15,610
Posted By atlantical
Re: New Beneteau's - How is the decks secured to the hull?

Its not builders who build boats, its accountants. In the eighties a lot of builders went bust, as costs were too high. They cut costs by reducing materials and labour, and yet building a more...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 17-04-2019, 07:48
Replies: 121
Views: 10,518
Posted By atlantical
Re: Sustainable Sailing

I live in Scotland used to do a lot of hill walking, I would just fill my water bottle from the rivers and streams. It was pure water not full of flouride and chlorine. The Japanese even come here...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-02-2019, 11:24
Replies: 68
Views: 14,817
Posted By atlantical
Re: Boarding a RIB from the water

I did the fast rescue boat course at Stonehaven Scotland years ago. In part of the course, they capsized the rib with a crane in the harbour, there were three of us in it, we had to get out from...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-01-2019, 12:01
Replies: 5
Views: 985
Posted By atlantical
Re: UK Hunters (272)

Its a totally different company, they are not related. At least, its very different types of boats, I have been aboard both UK ones, and USA ones, admittedly havent been on a UK one since the late...
Forum: Our Community 12-12-2018, 15:38
Replies: 131
Views: 28,312
Posted By atlantical
Re: Sleeping during long passage.

I worked at sea for many years, also worked in factories working twelve hours shifts,that in busy periods went up to seven days a week, at sea, the longest shift I did was on a tanker called the Rio...
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