Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
20-10-2023, 07:23
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,287
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...
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
30-01-2023, 08:39
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Replies: 70
Views: 5,469
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Forum: Europe
10-10-2022, 07:06
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Replies: 1
Views: 655
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...
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Forum: Navigation
02-08-2021, 08:25
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,932
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Forum: Destinations
03-07-2021, 09:38
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Replies: 6
Views: 851
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...
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Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification
11-02-2021, 05:58
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Replies: 105
Views: 20,574
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Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification
01-12-2020, 04:27
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Replies: 105
Views: 20,574
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Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
27-11-2020, 10:03
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,634
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:
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Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification
27-11-2020, 09:46
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Replies: 105
Views: 20,574
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
19-09-2020, 07:26
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Replies: 1
Views: 851
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...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
11-07-2019, 10:36
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Replies: 168
Views: 35,824
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...
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
17-06-2019, 11:04
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Replies: 105
Views: 30,629
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
15-03-2019, 09:08
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,709
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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring
20-11-2018, 05:52
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Replies: 112
Views: 29,502
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...
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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring
24-08-2018, 08:58
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Replies: 112
Views: 29,502
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...
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
03-08-2018, 09:35
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Replies: 56
Views: 6,615
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...
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
07-07-2018, 01:34
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Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
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...
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
26-06-2018, 00:14
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Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
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...
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
20-06-2018, 23:05
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Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
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...
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
19-06-2018, 04:22
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Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
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...
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
16-06-2018, 08:03
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Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
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...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
15-06-2018, 10:14
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,662
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...
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
13-06-2018, 09:32
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Replies: 69
Views: 14,638
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...
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
01-11-2017, 04:21
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Replies: 52
Views: 10,285
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...
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Forum: Europe & Mediterranean
21-07-2017, 01:06
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,037
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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