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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 20-10-2023, 07:23
Replies: 26
Views: 3,287
Posted By Hahser
Re: Dingy Storage on Foredeck?

BEWARE

YOUR FOREDECK IS YOUR FIRE ESCAPE.

Like you suggest many monohulls store their dinghies on the fore deck, well lashed down for heavy weather.

I did this for years and then had a fire...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 30-01-2023, 08:39
Replies: 70
Views: 5,469
Posted By Hahser
Re: Fire extinguisher quandary

DON'T FORGET FORGET A SMOKE DETECTOR.

I LOST MY BOAT THROUGH LACK OF ONE.
Forum: Europe 10-10-2022, 07:06
Replies: 1
Views: 655
Posted By Hahser
Thumbs down Chartering Sicily

Sicily Yacht Charter - Warning

ZIZOO --- Incompetent booking process, resulting in boat available from wrong port. Also ended up paying the charter fee twice because of ZIZOO's incompetence in...
Forum: Navigation 02-08-2021, 08:25
Replies: 37
Views: 5,932
Posted By Hahser
Re: Anchoring away from the "anchor" icons

I was advised to get peace and quiet at an anchorage - hang baby clothes from the lifelines. It works.
Forum: Destinations 03-07-2021, 09:38
Replies: 6
Views: 851
Posted By Hahser
Italy

I have long had the intention to sail to Italy, particularly Sicily, from my usual home ground of Greece but various things including covid have prevmentmed this.

Recently I talked to an...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 11-02-2021, 05:58
Replies: 105
Views: 20,574
Posted By Hahser
Re: Boat registration in the EU - as EU citizen

Any feedback on this registration outfit?

I am looking to use them but information in their emails seems conditional on me having paid upfront.

Are they legit?
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 01-12-2020, 04:27
Replies: 105
Views: 20,574
Posted By Hahser
Re: Boat registration in the EU - as EU citizen

Thanks for your reply GBN.

This is confirmed by other forumites.

Do you have a link for. the registration site?

All my searches come up with agencies wanting 700 euro.

Cheers
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 27-11-2020, 10:03
Replies: 13
Views: 1,634
Posted By Hahser
Italy Dutch flag OK?

I have heard that Italy does not accept the Dutch registration. Sounds strange for 2 EU countries.

Can anyone confirm this? Experience?


Thanks:popcorn:
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 27-11-2020, 09:46
Replies: 105
Views: 20,574
Posted By Hahser
Re: Boat registration in the EU - as EU citizen

Easiest way forward - join the RYA (worthwhile anyway), and they will issue you with icc on the strength of your day skipper - free.
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 19-09-2020, 07:26
Replies: 1
Views: 851
Posted By Hahser
Greek Island hopping - imminent

I leave Aegina on 24th/25th Sept for casual sailing around Argolic gulf. Maybe 10 days or two weeks.
Two double cabins available.
Experience good but attitude more important. Muck in with all on...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2019, 10:36
Replies: 168
Views: 35,824
Posted By Hahser
Replace GPS with Tablet + software

My GPS has packed up and I remember I had a crew member who brought along a laptop loaded with Navionics software.

It struck me that rather than replace the GPS I could by a tablet.

I note...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 17-06-2019, 11:04
Replies: 105
Views: 30,629
Posted By Hahser
Re: Is there a quiet/silent water pressure pump, or a way to make one quieter?

All good suggestions but anyone know how to get my sureflow to turn off? I have been told that for sure there's a leak somewhere but I have searched repeatedly and found only dry joints. I put an...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 15-03-2019, 09:08
Replies: 25
Views: 5,709
Posted By Hahser
Re: Certification needed for Greek waters

Occasionally - once or twice per season you will be asked.

If you don't have an RYA day skipper or ICC then you will enter a world of pain....
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 20-11-2018, 05:52
Replies: 112
Views: 29,502
Posted By Hahser
Re: Lost Our Boat Due To A Bad Mooring Swivel...

Similar issue in Greece - I spent a peaceful night at anchor (Paros) and swam over to a double bouyed mooring. There was a lot of marine growth but it looked ok. A fisherman told me I could use it so...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 24-08-2018, 08:58
Replies: 112
Views: 29,502
Posted By Hahser
Re: Lost Our Boat Due To A Bad Mooring Swivel...

Slight association of ideas:-

I recently changed my ground tackle - heavier chain plus hook but backed off from buying a new swivel to attach chain to hook. Seemed foolish to invest in heavy new...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-08-2018, 09:35
Replies: 56
Views: 6,615
Posted By Hahser
Re: Checking the Oil Level

..... even though I am coming up on my 100 hour change interval.



Bacchus et al - 100hr? I change every 200 or annually.

Volvo Penta 55HP.

Any reason why a sealed diesel engine...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 07-07-2018, 01:34
Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
Posted By Hahser
Re: Scams in Greece

Further info:

I received a reply from the Kalymnos Tourist Office. They were very apologetic and asked me to identify the 'mooring man' who had been so agressive and abusive.

Good to see they...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 26-06-2018, 00:14
Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
Posted By Hahser
Re: Scams in Greece

Thank you all for your comments. I would like to summarise a few things:

1 Abusive threatening behavior is not acceptable and should not be encouraged by payment. Port police can be called.

2...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 20-06-2018, 23:05
Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
Posted By Hahser
Re: Scams in Greece

Tricolor
You are missing the point.
No-one is objecting to paying the official fee whether it is euro 5, 15 or whatever. The problem is these self-appointed guys who turn up demanding money, often...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 19-06-2018, 04:22
Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
Posted By Hahser
Re: Scams in Greece

Vladis

Thanks for sharing your experience. I suggest the 'Mooring Man' was entirely unofficial - self appointed. The entire fee you gave him will have been into his pocket.

You can check if...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 16-06-2018, 08:03
Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
Posted By Hahser
Re: Scams in Greece

Thanks for the replies - good to know I am not alone.

This has happened recently in the Dodecanese (where I presently am).
Khalki (wanted Euro10)
Symi (also 10)
Kalymnos (12)

I live in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-06-2018, 10:14
Replies: 12
Views: 1,662
Posted By Hahser
Re: Waterproof screen

Garmin 182C

Screen fogging over - I have opened to leave in the sun for a few hours but no success. It appears the screen is a sealed unit.

This may be a bit old-tech but does everything I...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 13-06-2018, 09:32
Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
Posted By Hahser
Scams in Greece

New scam in Greece:

On entering a harbour some random guy 'helps you in' i.e. takes your lines. Later you are presented with a bill for at least euro10 or more commonly 1euro per boat metre.

I...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 01-11-2017, 04:21
Replies: 52
Views: 10,285
Posted By Hahser
Re: Mugged - by a marina

This scam is still ongoing - autumn
2017.
If you want to be near Thessaloniki airport then go to Mechaniona
equi distant and like most town marinas in this area - free.
as for DEKPA it is no...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 21-07-2017, 01:06
Replies: 0
Views: 1,037
Posted By Hahser
Sail to Thessaloniki

Planning to sail from Skiathos to Thessaloniki and Halkidiki in September.
Crew prefers short hops - suggestions for route please anyone?
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