Forum: General Sailing Forum
29-01-2021, 10:25
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,735
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Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
08-12-2020, 11:22
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,445
Re: Silicone VS PVC Dorade Vent Cowling
We replaced the 30year old Vetus PVC ones on our Swan with Vetus Silicone ones. They’re a bit softer but after 3 years in look like new, and fitted the existing mountings so it was a tool free...
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
05-10-2020, 10:00
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,894
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Forum: The Sailor's Confessional
28-05-2020, 09:30
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Replies: 113
Views: 31,346
Re: The stupidest/funniest mistakes you've made?
I’ve many to choose from too.
Funniest was sailing a 25’ engineless gaff rigged classic cruiser on the broads in the uk (an interconnected series of lakes on the UK’s east coast) beating up a...
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Forum: Our Community
27-05-2020, 23:39
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,781
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
22-05-2020, 08:45
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Replies: 176
Views: 21,689
Re: Who's you favorite yacht architect?
People Nautor Swan have hired aren’t a bad list:
S&S
Ron Holland
German Frers
Juan K
Oh, and I’ve got a Ron H. I hear what people say about blade rudders, but a well built spade rudder has a...
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Forum: Our Community
07-05-2020, 15:35
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,781
Re: SWAN 40 new owner
Hi,
On Facebook search for Nautor’s Swan Yachts in the groups. There a Swan Yachts by Ron Holland Group, which I’m an admin for so happy to let you in, I believe there is an equivalent Frers...
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Forum: Our Community
05-05-2020, 10:00
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,781
Re: SWAN 40 new owner
I own a Swan too. Welcome to Club Swan. There are owners groups on Facebook for each of the designers. Nautor, unlike many builders, do manufacture a lot of bespoke fittings, but have a parts...
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Forum: Our Community
05-05-2020, 09:55
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,294
Re: GPS / Sat Nav upgrade
I replaced the later version of the Leica on my boat at the start of last year. The successor system does exist but is a commercial product and eye wateringly expensive. I was able to install a new...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
29-04-2020, 12:36
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Replies: 56
Views: 10,140
Re: Sell my house for a Swan 48?
I’m not going to offer advice on the wisdom of the financial choices but I can talk about the boat. I own a Swan 43 from 1989. They are great boats and built like brick outhouses. But they are laden...
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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
14-04-2020, 10:23
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,621
Re: Zodiac MilSpec as a dinghy?
It’s the current version of the vernerable (and venerated) Avon searider. For many years they defined the benchmark for ribs, and indeed the SR5.4 was the world’s first commercial rib, with the Royal...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
14-04-2020, 07:03
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,781
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Forum: Marine Electronics
05-02-2020, 17:33
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,559
Re: Viewing NMEA Data Stream
No worries. I’m not sure your existing hardware will work with Seatalk NG as I think it is N2K with a different connector, and thus all CAN bus at the physical layer and will require different...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
05-02-2020, 09:09
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,559
Re: Viewing NMEA Data Stream
The Actisense NGT N2k to USB gateway isn’t too expensive and there is a variant with a Raymarine connector. The Actisense NMEA reader software is quite good, and free. Obviously you’ll need a...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-07-2019, 14:16
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,766
Re: Teak in interior design
My boat is a 1989 Swan and its interior cabinetry is lovely, but thick (3mm ish) veneer with solid, or laminated teak for trim. Bluntly if Nautor weren’t doing solid teak (and I’ve not seen one that...
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Forum: Navigation
09-07-2019, 14:09
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,085
Re: What charting systems do you use?
Sailing the English Channel, as far north as Holland and south as Southern Brittany..
Paper backups - passage and coastal charts (UKHO or SHOM) with some harbour plans but mainly relying on the...
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Forum: Our Community
21-05-2019, 09:12
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,092
Re: Time Zero, MaxSea navigation
If you want high end pc based navigation with a sailing focus, and racing bias, then look at Expedition. It’s the Rolls Royce solution used by Volvo race boats, TP52s ET al and actually written in...
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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
17-03-2019, 13:08
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Replies: 48
Views: 28,191
Hydranet triradial vs. 3Di Nordac/Endurance
There’s quite a bit of uninformed opinion here. I replaced our sails last year with 3di Nordac. I considered the options you are and debated quite a bit, including with highly regarded local...
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
11-03-2019, 16:30
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,094
Re: Flare Replacement Choices
So for me the issue is about what's most effective. Given modern electronic aids, and my boat's equipment, I'm most likely to be asking for help electronically. Unless I'm in the liferaft, when I'll...
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
04-03-2019, 12:09
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,094
Flare Replacement Choices
Hi,
My flares are due for replacement this season, and I'm wondering about alternatives.
My context:
- The boat is a 43' offshore performance cruiser.
- There are is regulatory requirement...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
06-02-2019, 09:07
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Replies: 95
Views: 35,405
Re: What's the Best Wind Sensor?
I’ve only a little to offer: we’ve got a B&G 213 on a carbon hockey stick mount. Despite their new range of sensors B&G still seem to use these for high end race boats. I’ve had bearing/seal failure...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
31-12-2018, 08:51
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Replies: 149
Views: 27,648
Re: Boat internet system recommendations
Hi,
I've got a fairly cheap and simple system that might do what you want. There are two components: a teltonika RUT550 and a ubiquity bullet. The RUT550 is a 4G router with provision for 2...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
16-11-2018, 08:24
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,056
Re: Divinycell foam construction from mid 1980s?
My 1989 Swan 43 has Divinicel cored decks (and longitudinal hull stringers). I’ve seen no problems with them at all, and I have been assured that water penetration at hull penetrations shouldn’t be...
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Forum: Navigation
02-04-2018, 12:18
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Replies: 59
Views: 21,084
Re: Android or Apple tablet?
I think there are a few key factors that drive your use of tablets:
- do you/will you have a wifi network on board which provides access to the boat's data sources (GPS, AIS, wind, depth, radar...
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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
18-02-2018, 07:24
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,686
Re: Snap schakle for runners/check stays?
There are essentially two types: those designed to release under load (for tripping kites etc) and those designed not to release under load (halyards etc). I'm guessing you would expect to ease the...
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