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Forum: Cruising News & Events 22-07-2019, 22:26
Replies: 47
Views: 11,524
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Sad News From Sydney

While even as a parent I cannot imagine how difficult the loss of a child under any circumstance is, this was preventable.

The family had generated a lot of talk on the Sydney network. Locals to...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 09-03-2018, 02:31
Replies: 60
Views: 9,273
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Home sickness..

Is it homesickness or people sickness? Or just the inability to be settled within oneself?

As an expat, there are times when all I’ve wanted is to fly 12,000 miles to have a cup of tea with my...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 23-01-2018, 19:43
Replies: 2,554
Views: 427,801
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Single Men Living Aboard and Cruising... an honest look.

Wet motorbike leathers and soggy flowers
Forum: Cruising News & Events 25-12-2017, 23:52
Replies: 66
Views: 8,826
Posted By tinysailor
Re: 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

We nipped out via Botany to see the boats, Black Jack stuck VERY closely to the land. We and a few others found ourselves between Wild Oats and Comanche to Starboard and Black Jack to port.

Really...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 19-12-2017, 19:38
Replies: 43
Views: 6,224
Posted By tinysailor
Re: When to get scuba certification for the family?

That’s an ultra cool and cute pic!!

We have another 4 years until our Vegemite can start his PADI Bubblemaker Course, well it may well be a Bubblemaker Party for his 8th birthday!

It’s already...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 24-10-2017, 04:20
Replies: 1
Views: 1,985
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Pioner 8 Dinghy (Sydney, Australia)

Sold!
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 16-10-2017, 03:37
Replies: 41
Views: 5,306
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Are you a diver?

To this day, fish create a reaction in me similar to that feeling when people drag their finger nails down a chalk board, I cannot bear to touch fish, it can be that bad that if there’s a fish tank...
Forum: Our Community 05-10-2017, 06:02
Replies: 96
Views: 14,873
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Middle class family entry level coastal cruisers, what are they?

Q time......

What do the youth of tomorrow want?

What can the youth of tomorrow afford?

What's more important for the youth of tomorrow - a financially depreciating asset or a possibly...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 29-09-2017, 23:17
Replies: 1
Views: 1,985
Posted By tinysailor
Pioner 8 Dinghy (Sydney, Australia)

G'day,

We have a used Pioner 8 Dinghy for sale.

She's blue, floats and takes a 3.5HP outboard.

$730

Specs:-
Forum: Our Community 21-07-2017, 08:11
Replies: 87
Views: 8,052
Posted By tinysailor
Transporting gas?

For combustibles (Diesel) the major risk is static. This is actively managed at service stations in Australia via the grounding and earthing systems.

When filling approved diesel jerry cans, it's...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-03-2017, 03:44
Replies: 6
Views: 1,877
Posted By tinysailor
Re: New Lagoon 52F in Sydney

Could potentially be three sections however I'm no expert! One thing's for sure that after she's rigged, she won't be coming back under Captain Cook's bridge. Her first and last visit here.

She...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-03-2017, 03:41
Replies: 6
Views: 1,877
Posted By tinysailor
Re: New Lagoon 52F in Sydney

Looks to be a beautiful gun metal gray / grey and I can only imagine a darn easier to keep clean!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-03-2017, 21:56
Replies: 6
Views: 1,877
Posted By tinysailor
New Lagoon 52F in Sydney

Taking a stroll through the marina today (St George at Sans Souci) and the 52F is here, she's HUGE!

Apparently as the weather has been so bad since coming off the container ship at Botany, this...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-03-2017, 03:38
Replies: 175
Views: 19,715
Posted By tinysailor
Re: How did you choose your boat name?

Ours was a preloved girl called 'Andiamo', which apparently reads as 'let's go' or 'hurry up' in Italian (we aren't Italian).

I believe in the juju and didn't want to have to change a boats name;...
Forum: Our Community 22-01-2017, 00:40
Replies: 791
Views: 207,193
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Urgent help needed to recover abandoned yacht NW Barbados

Heart wrenching watching the children and family, maybe having a small child has softened my emotions these last few years; and yes I cried during that video.

To the crew of Tilly Mint, thank you...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-01-2017, 17:19
Replies: 18
Views: 3,690
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Our first coastal cruise hop

Sapient Sue it would be lovely to catch you in the near future and thank you kindly for your words, we have fallen in love with sailing :)

Heg, I hope you have as much fun and more starting out as...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-01-2017, 05:35
Replies: 472
Views: 49,877
Posted By tinysailor
Re: NEED A TOW ASAP

Good luck Carebare, only a small donation but every little will hopefully help and get you further on your adventures!

Please keep us updated with your progress :)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-01-2017, 15:41
Replies: 18
Views: 3,690
Posted By tinysailor
Our first coastal cruise hop

Thanks everyone for your most generous and enthusiastic responses! It's been the best thing we've done so far :)

Our little guy has multiple life jackets and a proper marine harness. We strap his...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-01-2017, 23:31
Replies: 18
Views: 3,690
Posted By tinysailor
Our first coastal cruise hop

After 18 months of beginning our 'learn to sail plan' after purchasing our boat and bashing about in Botany Bay at every opportunity we've been given, yesterday we completed our first little coastal...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-09-2016, 05:54
Replies: 36
Views: 5,127
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Raising the main

Ouch!
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-09-2016, 03:36
Replies: 36
Views: 5,127
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Raising the main

Very recently we had to replace the rigging on our Hunter 356.

The roller at the top of the mast for the main halyard had to be replaced as it was badly worn and the sides were cracking off (I...
Forum: Our Community 23-08-2016, 20:46
Replies: 69
Views: 11,810
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Content of onboard medicine chest

Thank you Hankonthewater. Typing on the iPhone is a bit limited, however there's some excellent recommendations you've listed above.

Years ago I completed Diver Medical Training with Advanced Life...
Forum: Our Community 23-08-2016, 20:00
Replies: 69
Views: 11,810
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Content of onboard medicine chest

When diving in remote locations, and in consultation with our GP our drugs list usually contains a minimum of the following:

Drugs list:-

Injectable:
Hartman’s solution
Lidocaine...
Forum: Our Community 02-02-2016, 21:14
Replies: 85
Views: 10,029
Posted By tinysailor
Re: What's your boats name?

And by any small chance was a fellow female crew member of your vessel completing her VHF course last Saturday?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-01-2016, 22:59
Replies: 74
Views: 8,498
Posted By tinysailor
Re: Explosion caused by OFF power tool???

Sorry if I've submitted this info a few times, my laptop's not playing the game.

Some useful reference material:

AS/NZS 2906:2001 Fuel containers - Portable-plastic and metal (This is an...
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