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SSgtPitt
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General Sailing Forum
30-12-2022, 21:22
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Suggestions for Newbies going from TX to FL?
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3,634
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SSgtPitt
Re: Suggestions for Newbies going from TX to FL?
The great thing about CF is you get so many opinions and you can sort through them and take what works for you.
We did this trip from CCTX a few years ago as Newbies in a Cape Dory 36 with a 5’5”...
Forum:
Multihull Sailboats
18-11-2022, 17:16
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60
Catamaran collides with object off DR
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8,645
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Catamaran collides with object off DR
Having both covers as many bases as possible. An AIS unit would have been worthless in this instance. We have an Epirb for the boat and PLB’s and MOB’s on our Mustangs. Hopefully we can help...
Forum:
Meets & Greets
28-10-2022, 19:42
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6
Another Noob
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573
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Another Noob
Welcome aboard.
"50 and Shoving Off" was our first thread... basically where you are now. Since then we've crossed the Gulf of Mexico, made it to Oriental, NC and back to FL then the Bahamas...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
28-10-2022, 19:29
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38
Depth/speed sensor options.
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5,602
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Depth/speed sensor options.
Depth is much more important than speed, IMHO, on a transducer. The transducer is reading the water speed which at times is vastly different than your Speed Over Ground, which is what generally...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
23-10-2022, 13:48
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Xantrex invertor charger decision
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372
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Xantrex invertor charger decision
Thanks for the info. My old one is a beast also so I’m assuming is comparable to the 65lb SW. It was manufactured Dec 2003 and still works, just not efficiently anymore.
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
23-10-2022, 08:56
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2
Xantrex invertor charger decision
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372
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SSgtPitt
Xantrex invertor charger decision
My 20 year old Xantrex 1500W inverter charger is no longer dependable and I’m looking to upgrade to a new Xantrex.
My choices are the -
Freedom SW 2000W - $1615 and 60.5lbs
Freedom XC - $808 and...
Forum:
Propellers & Drive Systems
17-12-2021, 11:22
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37
Prop Shaft Flex Coupling
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5,850
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Prop Shaft Flex Coupling
1982 Cape Dory 36 w a Perkins 4108 -
I installed a new PYI flex coupling a few months ago. The old one was fine but I didn’t know it at the time and it looked cracked. It was just a mold / form...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
04-12-2021, 07:34
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98
Looking for Advice on AIS Transmitters
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15,479
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Looking for Advice on AIS Transmitters
Rondelais, I’ve been having problems getting the Vesper 8K to display AIS on my C80 and could use some knowledge if you’re up to it. Ssgtpitt@gmail.com
My unit is currently in NZ getting a repair...
Forum:
Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
05-11-2021, 11:45
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60
Any Reason Not To Use PEX On A Boat?
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35,145
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Any Reason Not To Use PEX On A Boat?
I’ve been building homes for 45 years.
1/2” and 3/4” are easier to find.
3/8” will give you more water than you require on a boat and save your water as well. There’s a formula for volume,...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
15-10-2021, 10:34
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40
Where is water coming from??
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4,408
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Where is water coming from??
!! Damn that’s a great idea.
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
17-09-2021, 07:01
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295
Need alternative to Pirate flag
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26,643
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Need alternative to Pirate flag
“The Eye See’s What the Mind Believes”
Enjoy your time out here, it doesn’t last forever.
Fair winds and smooth seas.
Forum:
Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
09-08-2021, 11:25
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47
Vintage Alternatives to Sailrite Sewing Machine
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33,582
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SSgtPitt
Re: Vintage Alternatives to Sailrite Sewing Machine
Happy to hear it’s working out.
Sailrite is an outstanding product, expensive, but outstanding.
Good luck with your projects.
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
02-08-2021, 08:06
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41
Diesel Oil Consumption-is this normal?
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5,430
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SSgtPitt
Re: Diesel Oil Consumption-is this normal?
Mine is the same.
When it’s full, it uses a qt every 8hrs. When it’s at the half mark it uses a qt in a week.....I’m on the ICW heading north.
Plus it doesn’t leak nearly as much at the half mark...
Forum:
Powered Boats
24-06-2021, 15:52
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Mystery boat
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504
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SSgtPitt
Mystery boat
I saw this boat at the Titusville Marina in Florida. I like the lines but the marina is not forthcoming with any info.
Does anyone know the style, maker, type of boat this is?
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
21-05-2021, 13:05
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80
Shopping for a Blue Water Cruiser
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11,417
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Shopping for a Blue Water Cruiser
I was once that “Blue water” boat guy and yes, Kretschmer was one of the authors I relied on heavily. I also asked those ignorant questions on CF and got the full spectrum of opinions.
Several...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
17-05-2021, 10:50
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80
Shopping for a Blue Water Cruiser
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11,417
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Shopping for a Blue Water Cruiser
Read....good suggestion.
Google John Kretschmers “Top 10 Blue water boats ever built”.
I bought a 1982 cutter rigged Cape Dory 36 after months of reading.
It’s a tank. Beautiful lines, full teak...
Forum:
Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
15-05-2021, 13:55
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15
Harken jib furler swivel stuck
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4,204
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Harken jib furler swivel stuck
Thanks. Is this “The Gudgeon” of the Gudgeon blog?
I’m gettimg up the courage to do it and have a couple of fellow sailors willing to help and have offered advice.
Forum:
Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
14-05-2021, 11:29
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15
Harken jib furler swivel stuck
Views:
4,204
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Harken jib furler swivel stuck
Update -
We’re back in the water finally. Now I’m trying to get everything back together. The swivel is still stuck. After 2 years it won’t budge up or down with out a rubber mallet. There was some...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
19-04-2021, 06:52
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89
Generator or No generator, that is the question
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20,843
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Generator or No generator, that is the question
I love reading these posts as they increase my knowledge and help me think of new options.
Our 36’ mono has 400w of solar and 480ah of lead acid batteries. The panels are on a SS tubing frame over...
Forum:
Our Community
16-04-2021, 11:02
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58
Buy with all the work done or pay to have it done?
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6,182
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Buy with all the work done or pay to have it done?
I bought a beautiful boat in great shape, 1982 Cape Dory 36. It Cost me twice what I intended to spend but we’ve had a great time learning to sail and sailing. We’ve lived on her off and on these...
Forum:
Seamanship & Boat Handling
12-04-2021, 08:28
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4
Florida to Grenada in late April
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912
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Florida to Grenada in late April
Thanks for the info. We’re going to work our way that way.
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-04-2021, 14:21
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92
Encapsulated = invulnerable ??
Views:
14,757
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Encapsulated = invulnerable ??
That sounds like a winner (bigger steel plates).
And we actually bought this full stepped keel boat specifically because we had no experience and needed the assurance that running into things...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-04-2021, 10:36
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92
Encapsulated = invulnerable ??
Views:
14,757
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Encapsulated = invulnerable ??
Well FK! Something else to worry about now.
236217
My Cape Dory 36. You can see the Garboard plug which is the bottom of the bilge. Forward is the glassed in diesel tank and aft is the poo poo...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
06-04-2021, 18:46
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21
Micron 66 and the Panama Canal ❓
Views:
3,224
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Micron 66 and the Panama Canal ❓
Ohhhh, I hope this works. I just recv’d 2 gal of M66 from Defender at $288 / gal and will be applying this week. This forum has helped me from the dream stage all the way through passage planning and...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
05-04-2021, 20:56
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21
Micron 66 and the Panama Canal ❓
Views:
3,224
Posted By
SSgtPitt
Re: Micron 66 and the Panama Canal ❓
Hmmm, by this definition I’m a pesticide when I have a couple beers then switch to rum. :-)
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