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Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 23-02-2024, 18:14
Replies: 81
Views: 18,927
Posted By basssears
Re: Simplicity: Yacht Owners Feared Dead After Escapees Recaptured (Grenada)

On CNN too (without names):

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/23/americas/americans-dead-hijaked-yacht-prisoners-intl-hnk/index.html
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-02-2024, 18:08
Replies: 137
Views: 10,606
Posted By basssears
Re: Classic Boats?

Chartered a Baba 30 once, really liked the boat. Full keel if you get the sails set right she just rides a rail no matter what's going on (gusts, swells). Certainly not huge though (canoe stern so...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 10-02-2024, 13:54
Replies: 4
Views: 5,249
Posted By basssears
Re: Nimble 20 for sale, Hailey, Idaho

Yep, sorry, sold it a few years ago.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-12-2022, 06:39
Replies: 50
Views: 7,877
Posted By basssears
Re: Removing bottom paint and saving my marriage

Buddy who had to deal with a lot of blisters "peeled" his boat below the water line, the tool he used (he called it a peeler) was a lot like a portable planer, set the depth and it cuts (not abrades...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 11-11-2022, 08:15
Replies: 121
Views: 10,036
Posted By basssears
Re: What off-the-shelf refrigerator are you using?

ARB or Engel, I own one of each and they're awesome. Not the fastest / most powerful (i.e. a case of hot beer does not become cold in 2 hours like a domestic fridge) but very power friendly.

You...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 28-10-2022, 08:37
Replies: 72
Views: 9,608
Posted By basssears
Re: unsuccessfully went through the boat buying process!

I'd piggyback on this idea with this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Inspecting-Sailboat-International-Marine-Library/dp/0071445455
Inspecting the Aging Sailboat by Don Casey


Gives you a decent...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-06-2022, 08:47
Replies: 13
Views: 2,240
Posted By basssears
Re: Can anyone tell me what the damage at this rudder/keel joint is?

If you remove the rudder shoe check it's condition carefully. I had one (different boat) that we broke in half by hand (after having a new one cast using the old as a template), it was much more...
Forum: Powered Boats 17-06-2022, 21:54
Replies: 24
Views: 3,447
Posted By basssears
Re: Thoughts on Buying Right Now With High Gas Prices + Possible Recession?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is awesome!!
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-05-2022, 22:53
Replies: 55
Views: 6,181
Posted By basssears
Re: ysb8, its drives me crazy!!

I can't help with the OP's particular issue, but I humbly submit that the sort of comment here is the best of CF and honestly the internet... freely offered very specific comment, on topic.
...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 28-05-2022, 22:39
Replies: 8
Views: 2,075
Posted By basssears
Re: Researching electric motor for Walker Bay dinghy

Definitely following this post. Our Gulf 32 came with a Walker Bay 285 which I didnt know a lot about and therefore wasn't super impressed with but have been really happy with it since, it rows quite...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-04-2022, 14:33
Replies: 197
Views: 16,192
Posted By basssears
Re: Help from strangers while docking? A poll and my rambling musings.

I always took warping to mean moving the boat without the engine, and what you're describing as "springing" where you're using the engine against a cleated line... am I getting this wrong?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-04-2022, 14:28
Replies: 197
Views: 16,192
Posted By basssears
Re: Help from strangers while docking? A poll and my rambling musings.

I'll add another nuance which is open docks or docks that require a code / key to access... if it's a dock the general public can walk I'm even more leary of accepting help, if it's my home dock that...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-04-2022, 07:18
Replies: 197
Views: 16,192
Posted By basssears
Re: Help from strangers while docking? A poll and my rambling musings.

I wish more boaters were taught this bit, i.e. how to act on the dock when offering to help someone else.


If I'm on the dock I'll check on anyone coming in near me (easy docking conditions or...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 20-04-2022, 09:49
Replies: 12
Views: 2,110
Posted By basssears
Re: Need logisitic advice help in buying a boat

Have you considered other marinas further afield? Bellingham usually has a bit of a wait list but maybe not a big one right now, Blaine always seems to have open slips. Start there and move closer to...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 20-04-2022, 09:33
Replies: 8
Views: 1,768
Posted By basssears
Re: Hiking in the BVI's

Not a real "hike" (IMO it's a pretty warm location to be doing serious hiking, prefer life on the water with a breeze) but Sandy Cay is a very pleasant round-the-island walk.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-03-2022, 12:01
Replies: 37
Views: 6,157
Posted By basssears
Re: Yard has lost my mast. Transport truck arrives in 44 hours

Dude, what a nightmare!! They should pay for a few rounds of cocktails for you for sure. Glad it worked out, as others said was not expecting a positive outcome. Get that thing stepped and NEVER take...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 22-03-2022, 16:42
Replies: 46
Views: 5,793
Posted By basssears
Re: Anchoring in Eelgrass protection areas - PNW

Pacific Northwest = zero visibility in over ~5' of water most of the time, so you can't visually tell you're in eelgrass areas.


-- Bass
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 12-01-2022, 08:11
Replies: 149
Views: 20,357
Posted By basssears
Re: What hp to re-power a 38ft sailboat?

16000# full keeler with pilothouse (windage) does fine with 32hp, even in chop and headwind (the heavier boats will carry their speed a little better in chop) but I can't really envision going...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 07-01-2022, 09:17
Replies: 31
Views: 9,243
Posted By basssears
Re: Doing Tahiti bareboat next month (02/2022); any tips?

Save myself some typing here are some of my thoughts I posted after Sunsail charter there:

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f23/info-for-bora-bora-bucket-list-charter-244316.html#post3307279
...
Forum: Our Community 22-11-2021, 15:23
Replies: 29
Views: 5,332
Posted By basssears
Re: Survey with no sea trial, surveyor on Long Island, NY

Just FYI, normally not considered best idea to use a surveyor that the broker recommends. If you're getting recommendations from other, uninvolved parties that bring up the same name then that...
Forum: Our Community 20-11-2021, 16:59
Replies: 29
Views: 5,332
Posted By basssears
Re: Survey with no sea trial, surveyor on Long Island, NY

Lonehark64 makes good points. I was told when we bought our Gulf to budget 30% of purchase price after the fact just to fix things, and it did actually even turn out to be a little bit more than...
Forum: Our Community 20-11-2021, 15:57
Replies: 29
Views: 5,332
Posted By basssears
Re: Survey with no sea trial, surveyor on Long Island, NY

Stating the obvious but aside from this boats specific condition (i.e. survey) do you know this is the model you want? We bought our Gulf 33 without sailing it because we'd sailed a previous one we...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-11-2021, 19:43
Replies: 43
Views: 5,802
Posted By basssears
Re: Need a new engine 42' offshore SV--thoughts?

Raahell, "honesty without tact is cruelty", youve made good points while not being cruel or condescending, nicely done with your post. -- Base
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 13-11-2021, 14:55
Replies: 92
Views: 15,810
Posted By basssears
Re: Dickinson solid fuel stove or propane

Diesel forced air (Wallas preferably) cant be beat for warm dry even circulated heat. -- Bass
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-11-2021, 09:00
Replies: 11
Views: 2,638
Posted By basssears
Re: Gel coat colour matching

I'm with Tetepare, I try to do as much of my own work as I can but this is definitely one I leave to the pros. I tried multiple times with multiple techniques and it never came out right (among many...
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