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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-01-2022, 11:40
Replies: 68
Views: 7,360
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Need advice on first sailboat purchase

I'm at a loss to understand how a man could be a pilot for twenty years and be asking others for advice on purchasing a boat. Perhaps you meant airplane pilot? And that reminds me...why is it that...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 03-07-2020, 17:15
Replies: 22
Lucia 40: Television Mount
Views: 3,373
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Television Mount

Is there anything more offensive, anything that more loudly shouts that someone has no idea what this sport is about than the idea of television aboard a boat? Even a powerboat?

Paul, no...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-07-2020, 10:45
Replies: 114
Views: 17,251
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Unable to make progress upwind

Well, here's a man who knows a thing or two.

Look, OP, you're at a point where you can identify a problem, but not the solution. So you are part way home. At the risk of being forever stamped...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 03-07-2020, 08:57
Replies: 100
Views: 55,008
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Celebrity Sailors--Who would you have liked to Sail with

Rod Stephens.

Paul
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-07-2020, 18:14
Replies: 161
Views: 21,015
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Heavy Monohulls vs Light Catamarans

Comfort aboard consists of being warm and dry and having a full belly and a dry bunk. If you have a warm, slender woman to share it with, so much the better.

Or maybe not.

Paul
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-07-2020, 18:04
Replies: 161
Views: 21,015
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Heavy Monohulls vs Light Catamarans

And there is no perfect wife, but lucky is the man who finds one perfect for him.

Paul
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 01-07-2020, 09:09
Replies: 87
Views: 143,028
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: What Size Sailboat Can Be Safely Operated by a Solo Sailor ?

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Forum: Marine Electronics 30-06-2020, 04:29
Replies: 11
Views: 2,858
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: CCTV Cameras for mast and general monitoring

Like topless baristas, new coke and the IOR itself I hope this is an jdea that will soon die.

Paul
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-06-2020, 22:49
Replies: 29
Views: 2,752
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: New to Sailing - Taking Advice

You asked for recommendations on reading. Reading is very important; it can speed learning by several orders of magnitude. The first book you should read is The Sports Illustrated Book of Small...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-06-2020, 20:41
Replies: 29
Views: 2,752
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: New to Sailing - Taking Advice

I'll admit that it came out more ornery than I intended. A beautiful sailboat and a planing power boat in the same package. What's not to like?

Paul
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 29-06-2020, 19:28
Replies: 194
Views: 19,527
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Still Working (and winning) at Age 82

I'll be amazed when the winning horse is 82.

Paul
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-06-2020, 19:18
Replies: 127
Views: 28,576
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: AMEL - Death of the Cruising Ketch ?

No more piston hanks!

Paul
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 29-06-2020, 19:09
Replies: 18
Views: 4,136
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Main won't drop on it's own

On your way down give each screw on the track a gentle twist clockwise to see if any have backed out a bit. Also inspect the screw heads visually. Look to see if one appears polished or has an edge...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 29-06-2020, 18:00
Replies: 18
Views: 4,136
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Main won't drop on it's own

I'll put my money on the halyard sheave. The full main is heavy enough to overcome friction, but as it drops less and less weigh is on the halyard until finally it is unable to overcome the...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 29-06-2020, 17:26
Replies: 71
Views: 14,378
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: How Do You Buy a Used Mast?

Some here have advised you to get a naval architect or a very experienced rigger to solve your problem. It would also be good to get someone with experience in catamarans. Certainly the large...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-06-2020, 13:34
Replies: 37
Views: 11,434
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Rotten deck core. How detrimental?

Skenn_ie wrote, "Agreed, unfortunately. Not every boat can be saved."

I, too, agree, though I might rephrase it: not every boat should be saved, especially not by me.
Forum: Powered Boats 29-06-2020, 13:04
Replies: 86
Views: 16,599
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Should I avoid this boat?

Almost all who leap from the Golden Gate die, the key word being "almost." One late night a radio DJ was interviewing a rare survivor. He asked, after you let go of the ledge and irreversably...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-06-2020, 11:46
Replies: 55
Views: 6,399
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: What Do You Think?

Hahaha! Good advice from Loneshark64! (Where do we get these noms de plume? At least it's not Loanshark).

An electric windlass will bring up an anchor. It will also take off your fingers. I...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-06-2020, 11:27
Replies: 37
Views: 11,434
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Rotten deck core. How detrimental?

Hahaha! I agree entirely with Rackman, above. A soft spot is largely inconsequential. An entire foredeck gone soft would certainly give me pause. I'm too old for project boats. But it's still...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 29-06-2020, 09:43
Replies: 67
Views: 9,509
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: A general social question regarding sailing

Now, that's a good answer!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-06-2020, 05:22
Replies: 29
Views: 2,752
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: New to Sailing - Taking Advice

Okay. Here's a book on "mistakes to watch out for": Total Loss by Jack Coote. You might want to read it before casting off.

Paul
Forum: Powered Boats 29-06-2020, 05:11
Replies: 86
Views: 16,599
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Should I avoid this boat?

Steve Haarstick, one of the smartest men I ever met, said something very insightful to me many years ago (I owned a wood boat at the time): "The biggest difference between a glass boat and a wood one...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 29-06-2020, 04:59
Replies: 22
Views: 4,684
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: A salute to a fantastic sailor

Terrific sailor, terrific boat. And a terrific article. Thank you for sharing it.

Paul (Most people today don't even know what a piston hank is.)
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-06-2020, 04:10
Replies: 8
Views: 1,432
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: Sail Loft Recommendations

You have a tri-radial mainsail?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-06-2020, 02:50
Replies: 55
Views: 6,399
Posted By Paul J. Nolan
Re: What Do You Think?

Or sail under a junk rig. Read Voyaging On A Small Income by Annie Hill.

And forget about electric winches.
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