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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 19-04-2024, 10:47
Replies: 26
Views: 3,449
Posted By desodave
Re: Saga of the Sunken Sailboat - from Start to Sunk

It is cheaper especially when you put nothing (or very little) into the boat's upkeep. Our BC housing costs (inc rents) are among the highest in Canada and a lack of affordable housing drives people...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 10-04-2024, 10:13
Replies: 18
Views: 796
Posted By desodave
Re: Buying a boat & home base: Canada or UK?

You also need to look at some other issues re North America and living aboard. Are you thinking about being able to anchor out all the time? Difficult or impossible to do in many places and you...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 22-03-2024, 11:30
Replies: 10
Views: 680
Posted By desodave
Re: Freezing fish

If you're considering freezing the fish onboard, you should look at how cold your freezer gets. Ours is a Webasto Isotherm unit and the manual explicitly says that it should not be used to newly...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 09-03-2024, 11:26
Replies: 21
Views: 2,897
Posted By desodave
Re: Yacht Burned to Water Line in Marina

Precisely how I look at it in our marina. But the downside is the electrical demands from those livaboards when it gets cold. We had a fire starting 3 boats away from ours caused by the heavy...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-02-2024, 11:15
Replies: 7
Views: 958
Posted By desodave
Re: Three Concerning Survey Findings

It's always a happy time buying a new to you boat, if a bit stressful. Personally, if the bobstay is the standard fix, I'd get a realistic estimate for adding one and knock that cost off your agreed...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 30-01-2024, 10:36
Replies: 100
Views: 10,056
Posted By desodave
Re: What's your anchoring etiquette

Etiquette is often in the eye of the beholder imo. It is a personal belief and, unfortunately but not surprisingly, there are different opinions about what it is. All you can do is what you...
Forum: Meets & Greets 27-01-2024, 18:33
Replies: 3
Views: 472
Posted By desodave
Re: Greetings from Newport Oregon

Welcome to CF from north of the Canadian border. Hope you enjoy your new boat ... maybe we'll see you up here one day, if you get really adventurous !!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-01-2024, 14:58
Replies: 1
Views: 402
Posted By desodave
Boats sunk at dock in Juneau

I came across this story this morning about a large number of boats sunk at the dock because of a really heavy snowfall. I hope that none of our members have been affected. While a lot further...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-01-2024, 15:45
Replies: 88
Views: 9,166
Posted By desodave
Re: Dingy ?

How you're carrying the dinghy is the other factor ... I mentioned the limiting size of my foredeck ... sorry if I wasn't sufficiently explicit. Size is more than length, and some 10ft dinghies were...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-01-2024, 11:14
Replies: 88
Views: 9,166
Posted By desodave
Re: Dingy ?

I think there are a couple of other factors to consider imo. I replaced our 9ft dinghy about 4 years ago and wanted more space in it ... I'm very tall and also want to carry prawn traps in it along...
Forum: Americas 18-01-2024, 00:25
Replies: 9
Views: 1,922
Posted By desodave
Re: Buying a Canadian boat with paying PST

We sold our previous boat to an Albertan in a similar way to MacBlaze's purchase. The broker and the purchaser sailed the boat from Vancouver Island just into US waters, having pre-arranged the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 16-01-2024, 11:55
Replies: 15
Views: 1,708
Posted By desodave
Re: Replacing 3/8 BBB chain with Grade 43 high test

If you're near the chandlery where you're going to buy the chain, take your gypsy in with you and match the chain to it there. I replaced the chain on my previous boat and the original was likely a...
Forum: Meets & Greets 11-01-2024, 12:01
Replies: 13
Views: 696
Posted By desodave
Re: Newbie

Welcome to the forum Brett. IMO take the offer up but first ensure that the boat is seaworthy ... maybe the same friend can provide some assistance in that regard. We all learn in different ways...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-01-2024, 11:50
Replies: 96
Views: 8,414
Posted By desodave
Re: The two types of yacht owners- the dreamers and the doers?

:thumb:


And as a retired guy I've extended those weekends into weeks. All part of the retirement planning started 30 years ago ... that's dreaming and doing at the same time.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 09-01-2024, 13:19
Replies: 24
Views: 3,136
Posted By desodave
Re: Simpson Lawrence Windlass

John at SLSPARES is very helpful and understands if parts are interchangeable. I got my parts from him in about a week ... to the west coast of Canada. I understand that he was working at SL when...
Forum: Our Community 08-01-2024, 10:17
Replies: 21
Views: 2,984
Posted By desodave
Re: Undecided Cabin Cruiser or Sailboat

Lots of good advice above ... remember that the vast majority of us are sailors, or at least own and cruise sailboats. All boats are a compromise of some kind and you're unlikely to find one that...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-12-2023, 09:59
Replies: 26
Views: 3,061
Posted By desodave
Re: Getting a boat ready to sell.

I wouldn't put any more work into it other than cleaning it up and decluttering it. That is, unless you want to talk yourself I to keeping it. Your market is pretty small, if the boat remains in...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 25-12-2023, 12:52
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By desodave
Re: Merry Christmas folks..

Merry Xmas and all the best to everyone from the wet and very windy west coast of Canada today. Thanks for all the info and entertainment this forum provides throughout the year.
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 18-12-2023, 11:21
Replies: 36
Views: 4,938
Posted By desodave
Re: Purchase Advice: Do I Need Heat?

If you can afford a new boat, have a diesel heater installed. That would be a no-brainer to me, even if it gets seldom used. I had hydronic in my previous boat and have forced air in the current...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 09-12-2023, 14:19
Replies: 15
Views: 1,252
Posted By desodave
Thumbs up Re: Please help me identify my chain

:thumb:


Not sure how much chain that you have but, if you're already thinking about replacing the windlass and anchor, why not replace the chain too ? The gypsy on any new windlass will only...
Forum: Meets & Greets 15-11-2023, 11:06
Replies: 3
Views: 385
Posted By desodave
Re: Hello from the US PacificNW

Another welcome from north of the border. Best of luck with your search for parts.
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 14-11-2023, 09:35
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By desodave
Re: android CF app fails to load

The app has been discontinued


https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f58/mobile-app-changes-280088.html
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-11-2023, 12:25
Replies: 52
Views: 10,561
Posted By desodave
Re: Broker is privately "flipping the good deals"?

Thanks for the followup. It's good to see a story with a happy ending ... enjoy your new boat !
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 11-11-2023, 19:30
Replies: 52
Views: 10,561
Posted By desodave
Re: Broker is privately "flipping the good deals"?

I agree with the interpretation of the broker remarks. You're lowballing and he probably knows that it would be completely unacceptable to the seller, or has talked to them about it. The broker we...
Forum: Our Community 11-11-2023, 19:05
Replies: 40
Views: 2,733
Posted By desodave
Re: Who is your local Chandlery?

Several near us that I've used - Ocean Pacific at the boatyard in Campbell River where we keep our boat, Harbour Chandler in Nanaimo (100 km away) and Trotac Marine in Victoria. Daughter lives in...
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