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Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-07-2019, 11:34
Replies: 22
Views: 3,473
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Skills you can pratise at home

Yep... +1

I would say that you should "practice" your spelling and typing skills. That looks to be job #1.

Also, you could download a manual on proof reading text before pushing send.

Other...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 26-07-2019, 15:52
Replies: 95
Views: 30,750
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Are wooden hull boats a viable option or should I steer clear?

+1 :thumb:

Real wood hulls, (not cold molded) are great in cold water areas. And not so great in the tropics. (such as Hawaii) I had a 1925 62' wood hull sailboat berthed in Hawaii for 2 years. At...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 20-07-2019, 15:30
Replies: 60
Views: 12,526
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: I DID SOMETHING REALLY, REALLY, STUPID

Pete7,

Maybe Zengirl is a Sharon Stone fan?

:biggrin:
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-07-2019, 15:14
Replies: 19
Views: 6,102
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Can I get a recommendation on a good bilge pump

Get yourself a mini wet/dry shop vac.

I have the same thing on my boat. 2 to 3 centimeters of water left after the bilge pump starts sucking air. The shop vac gets out every remaining drop. Works...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 05-07-2019, 17:02
Replies: 28
Views: 15,216
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: 1973 Albin Vega - $10,000 - Panama

We have been following along on your adventure since video #1. Boy, have you and Tarka come a long way. Well done!! You are our favorite weekly YouTube channel by far.

$20,000+ of boat and new or...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 05-07-2019, 16:34
Replies: 93
Views: 23,785
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Buying a boat in Panama. Could use some advice, please.

I'll bet this is the boat the OP is all lathered up about. It is on a separate thread as of today...
...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-06-2019, 16:17
Replies: 70
Views: 6,379
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Cost per hour of running engine

:thumb:

Three Dog Night. Mama told me... (not to buy a boat)

:biggrin:
Forum: Our Community 28-06-2019, 13:57
Replies: 4
Views: 1,879
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Catamaran Exit Only sails again to Panama

Dave,

Subscribed to your YT channel.

(even though you have 1 hull too many!) :biggrin:

Cheers to Dr. Positive!

:thumb:
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 27-06-2019, 12:44
Replies: 94
Views: 21,822
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: San Diego to San Francisco

Montslr,

Congrats and welcome to a really fun way to spend lots of money while having a blast! (with a few "oh crap's!" thrown in)

Check out this book written by a fellow Flicka owner to see...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 26-06-2019, 13:33
Replies: 20
Views: 2,646
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Looking to purchase in California

Good for you mate! A walk on water helpful partner. And nope, no divorce for me. A happily married house here.

Just seen/heard this scenario on here and other forums hundred's of times that's all....
Forum: Navigation 25-06-2019, 14:08
Replies: 20
Views: 8,363
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Panama to Florida passage??

You asked a similar question on a thread you started a few days ago.

I just sent you a second PM with route info answering your second PM to me.

How bout you go check out that 39 foot boat that...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 25-06-2019, 13:56
Replies: 20
Views: 2,646
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Looking to purchase in California

Boat brokers in San Carlos...

Don at San Carlos Yachts. (part of the Mazatlan Yachts group) If you google Mazatlan Yachts you will see links for San Carlos and La Paz also.

The other broker...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 24-06-2019, 18:13
Replies: 20
Views: 2,646
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Looking to purchase in California

I have to say... you lost me at "2 dogs, a cat and 2 parakeets."

In a house... no problem. On a boat??? (not trying to be funny here but maybe Noah is looking to sell his ark?)

The tips above...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-06-2019, 16:52
Replies: 37
Views: 11,280
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: How important is cabin head room?

Hi Mike,

Yep... us tall people just seem to deal with it as above.

I am 2 meters tall. (that is 6'6"+) That's bare feet. In boat shoes, ad an inch. I had to develop what I call the "boat...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-06-2019, 14:57
Replies: 99
Views: 43,168
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Would You Buy a Hans Christian 33?

Aurthurwg,

OK, I will chime in here...

Yes, I would buy an HC33 if that is what I wanted. I would also by a Hunter if that is what I wanted. Both sailboats, but apples to oranges after that...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 15-06-2019, 11:44
Replies: 36
Views: 14,242
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Best 34-38 ft yacht for Pacific cruising

Richard,

Check out boats for sale on Mexico's Pacific coast. La Paz, San Carlos, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, etc. Lots of boats here for sale where the owner's dreams have died. The west coast USA...
Forum: Our Community 10-06-2019, 17:17
Replies: 22
Views: 5,874
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Just purchased a Hudson 44 in La Paz Mexico

We know the boat you just bought. Glad that she finally sold. Have been aboard with friends who were considering purchasing her. She does need attention.

La Paz has very good boat services but in...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-05-2019, 13:30
Replies: 33
Views: 5,938
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Preventing Theft of New Electronics

Do what us die hard Harley riders do...

Park the boat in the living room. :biggrin:

No worries!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-05-2019, 13:45
Replies: 63
Views: 6,680
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Named storm Andrea May 2019

Too funny Capt Tom. And so true.

In my career as an Emergency Manager, I was stationed in Florida for hurricane season one year and witnessed Jim Cantori of the Weather Channel and his crew on the...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 21-05-2019, 14:48
Replies: 20
Views: 2,802
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: US Health Insurance for Domestic Cruising?

:thumb: :biggrin:


With 10,466 posts in a little over 2 years, me thinks John has way too much time on his hands. (and no boat) Go buy a boat John. This is a cruising forum. Go buy a boat.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-05-2019, 17:26
Replies: 13
Views: 9,056
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Buying advice on Sun Legende 41 or other boat 40k Euro

Here is a link to Sailing East of the Sun on YouTube. They are a sailing couple based out of Amsterdam. They would be a very good contact for you close to home. They are wonderful people!
...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-05-2019, 13:04
Replies: 15
Views: 3,393
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Small Boat Cruiser's Heading North

Good one matey! :thumb:

Next time a newbie is on here asking 1 million questions about "what is the ideal blue water boat", just throw up a picture of Sean and his boat Capt Lloyd and the thread...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-05-2019, 10:41
Replies: 15
Views: 3,393
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Small Boat Cruiser's Heading North

A write up on Sean from a local boating website in Oriental, North Carolina...

https://towndock.net/shippingnews/sean-d-epagnier-and-alexandra

He is, his own person.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-05-2019, 10:15
Replies: 15
Views: 3,393
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Small Boat Cruiser's Heading North

Sean sure puts that new boat salesperson's hype about what you "just gotta have" to go offshore all to shame.

Imagine the look of absolute horror on the faces of the million dollar never leave...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 03-05-2019, 15:18
Replies: 19
Views: 3,595
Posted By SV Sailfish
Re: Michigan to San Diego

+1 100% agree.

I have done Panama to San Diego and northward 3 different times. Once on my boat and 2 times skippering friend's boats. It is not a cake walk and can take a lot longer than you...
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