Forum: Monohull Sailboats
23-03-2024, 08:03
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,104
Re: Dodger Quotation
Thanks all for the replies. It does appear that $6K is the going price from a canvas shop that knows what they are doing. I checked several other threads, and it appears that in 2024, $6,000 is not...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
22-03-2024, 16:55
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,104
Re: Dodger Quotation
By the way, I've got the frame, this is just canvas and isinglass. The old dodger is twelve years old (+) and really in rough shape.
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
22-03-2024, 16:53
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,104
Dodger Quotation
Hi All, not sure exactly where to post this, but here goes: I just got a quote from a reputable canvas shop in the southeast for a new dodger, and I almost fell out of my chair: $6,000!!
Does...
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Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted
13-01-2024, 18:39
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,080
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
18-12-2023, 06:29
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,780
Re: Westerbeke W46 Replacement
I replaced my Westerbeke with a Beta. I love it. Service from Beta is outstanding, engine runs smoothly, it's all good.
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean
03-11-2023, 08:21
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Replies: 76
Views: 10,827
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
23-10-2023, 15:34
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,544
Re: Pearson 365/367
I'm a 367 owner. Love the boat, and it is very seaworthy. I am in final stages of getting it ready to sail to South America in 2024-2025. Re-powered with Beta 35. I've replaced the fuel tank and...
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
06-10-2023, 11:21
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Replies: 93
Views: 11,266
Re: Bare feet on board
I am still sporting a black toenail on my big toe as a result of being barefoot on deck. I have a pair of boat shoes that stay on the boat; I take off my land shoes when I come aboard and put those...
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
25-09-2023, 09:19
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,993
Re: Composting head?
I've had a Nature's Head for seven years. Big step up from fixing the old traditional marine head. I would never go back.
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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling
16-06-2023, 19:05
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Replies: 58
Views: 6,624
Re: Hatteras
I just want to second the comment about how rough it can be coming out Beaufort Inlet at the wrong time. Did it once, wind against tide, and it was absolutely the worst ass-kicking I've ever gotten,...
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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring
29-05-2023, 06:42
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Replies: 88
Views: 9,637
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Forum: Meets & Greets
14-04-2023, 06:54
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,751
Re: Hi all here's my plan!
The first time I crossed the Gulf Stream, I was nervous about it. NOAA missed the weather forecast in a big way, and my son and I ended up in a gale for 12 hours. But it was good in the long run,...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
14-04-2023, 06:45
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,016
Re: Pros and Cons of folding props
I have a feathering prop - MaxProp - and I have a fixed prop as my spare. The boat also came with a spare folding prop, but I've never used it. The MaxProp is great and it makes a 3/4 knot...
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Forum: The Sailor's Confessional
13-03-2023, 07:27
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,355
Re: Grounded my boat
I've run aground four or five times in the ICW - twice in Florida, once in SC. In all cases, the chart said there should have been > 9 feet where I ran aground. In all cases, I ran aground in mud...
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
13-03-2023, 07:07
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,074
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
16-01-2023, 07:22
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Replies: 136
Views: 15,275
Re: Do I Really Need a Life Raft?
Exactly my thoughts, but try telling that to guests.....and one experienced sailor refused to go along as crew unless the raft's certification was current. So I bought a new one.
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
16-01-2023, 07:15
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Replies: 136
Views: 15,275
Re: Do I Really Need a Life Raft?
I finally bought a new life raft, but only because I was having difficulty getting crew because the old Avon was years out of certification. Since I carry a dinghy, I would always try to launch that...
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Forum: Challenges
21-10-2022, 16:03
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Replies: 135
Views: 11,963
Re: Survival challenge
Yup, +1. I learned to sail in Sunfish's, then Lasers, then O'Day 22, then Catalina 27, and now have my dream boat, for now, a 36.5 foot Pearson, which has 9,000 lbs of lead in the keel, so...
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
23-07-2022, 10:33
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,332
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Forum: Navigation
12-07-2022, 10:42
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,275
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
11-07-2022, 07:18
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,712
Re: Manual vs electric fuel lifting pump
One consideration on electric pumps is the specs of the engine the pump is feeding fuel to. In my case, I discovered that my Beta 35 has very specific restrictions on the pressure an electric pump...
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Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification
09-07-2022, 07:56
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Replies: 64
Views: 9,120
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
09-07-2022, 07:51
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,188
Re: Torqeedo on a Wharram 31'
I have a Torqeedo 1100, and I believe it generates more like 3HP. The concern I would have is if you have adverse wind or current, is 3HP enough? Also, the life of the battery is radically...
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
04-07-2022, 06:46
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Replies: 106
Views: 14,969
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean
01-07-2022, 15:52
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,036
Re: BVI - Sailing trip
We've sailed BVI twice in the last 15 months, and your itinerary looks good. If you go to either Cooper Island or the Baths, arrive early to insure you get a mooring ball.
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