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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-03-2024, 06:39
Replies: 60
Views: 5,706
Posted By PHR
Re: Bavaria vs Jeanneau vs Beneteau

I agree with this comment. I owned and lived aboard a Hunter 49 for five years and it had a lot of the requirements set out by the OP. It was large, and though I could handle it by myself, it was a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-03-2021, 10:01
Replies: 20
Views: 4,960
Posted By PHR
Re: Joker valve do I need one

On my Hunter 49, I have two Jabsco electric quiet flush toilets. They clog often enough to have a coat hanger ready to break up the solids that the toilets' macerators fail to break up. One of them...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 18-02-2021, 08:41
Replies: 77
Views: 11,187
Posted By PHR
Re: Cats on a Boat

Cat aboard, much easier than a dog, IMHO, since I see the dog walkers out regularly around the marina. I go home to my Hunter 49, and my little girl, Moana the Bengal cat, scoop out her litter box,...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-01-2021, 19:46
Replies: 0
Views: 322
Posted By PHR
Question KVH M5 Sat TV System Question

Hi Gang,

I bought my Hunter 49 a few years ago, and it came with a KVH M5 Satellite TV System. It requires a subscription to Direct TV to work. The technology has moved past it now, and KVH...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-01-2021, 16:42
Replies: 49
Views: 10,769
Posted By PHR
Re: Most Popular Wind Generators

That's what I did. I have a Silentwind 400, and also agree about going solar first (on a 50' Hunter). I had some SW400 install problems, and I gotta say the customer service from the manufacturer...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-12-2020, 08:56
Replies: 33
Views: 13,169
Posted By PHR
Re: Give Highwayman's Hitch Knot a Try for Fenders

Same here. I leave them tied most all the time. West Marine sells some gizmos that might allow me to easily move the fenders with a clip on thing. I don't need those either. Cool knot to add to...
Forum: Americas 23-11-2020, 10:03
Replies: 49
Views: 12,206
Posted By PHR
Re: attention Pacific Mexico sailors

Wow, you have a lot of great advice there. I am hoping to travel south from San Diego to Chile in late 2021. Safe travels.

For your letter of permission to enter a country, can you just use a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-08-2020, 13:52
Replies: 164
Views: 34,417
Posted By PHR
Re: Boat Size For Single Handle Sailing

Very interested in this topic. When I bought my Hunter 49, one of the deciding factors was its easy, single handed, sail handling capabilities with a furling main and jib, with all lines leading to...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 24-08-2020, 11:06
Replies: 54
Views: 10,476
Posted By PHR
Re: Freshwater pump keeps turning on every couple minutes

My Hunter 49 had this problem, and it pains me to admit how simple the solution was. If you know it is not a leak, then the next cause I suggest considering is condensation inside the hull.

I...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 17-08-2020, 08:29
Replies: 99
Views: 12,908
Posted By PHR
Re: Extra Cruising Cost for a "Big" Boat

I agree. I live on a 50' sailboat, and most of my home time and lifestyle is just me living on my boat and not sailing oceans. I wanted a comfortable home, with AC/Heat, separate shower, etc....and...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 05-08-2020, 09:30
Replies: 88
Views: 14,606
Posted By PHR
Re: Hi, first question about living aboard life

Totally agree. I spent about 2 years reading, sailing, getting lessons, figuring out what kind of world I was entering....and that was before moving onboard about 3 years ago. I'm 60 now, and still...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-07-2020, 11:55
Replies: 50
Views: 6,263
Posted By PHR
Re: Carrying a 2nd anchor

I agree with this too. It depends. I read about some cruisers who have sailed years with only using one bow anchor. But I was recently advised to have a stern anchor at some nearby anchors, or else...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 15-07-2020, 09:02
Replies: 20
Views: 5,087
Posted By PHR
Re: Is the liveaboard life in a marina alive and well or near dead on life support in

I think on the west coast it is hard to find liveaboard space depending on budget and boat size. Liveaboards are restricted in most marinas, by boat size, location, numbers, pets on board, type of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-07-2020, 09:26
Replies: 22
Views: 3,094
Posted By PHR
Re: Transport of 50’ monohull from SE Asia to W. Coast of US

I looked into this sort of thing in 2017......

1) Approximately how much would it cost to transport/ship a 50’ monohull from SE Asia/Australia to S California coast?

>> $50,000

2) Assuming...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-06-2020, 11:10
Replies: 61
Views: 10,178
Posted By PHR
Re: Sticker shock on marine generators

I have a great diesel generator. It's a Fisher Panda 10,5 kw, and in encased in a nice quiet case, sits under the floor, has its own thru-hull and water cooling system, and it works usually without...
Forum: Our Community 31-05-2020, 09:05
Replies: 86
Views: 22,975
Posted By PHR
Re: One thing I keep noticing about youtube videos...

I'm not certain about the YT money rolling in through v-logs, at least in comparison to how much work they seem to take to produce and be competitive with other similar videos. I would rather...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-04-2020, 12:59
Replies: 73
Views: 9,756
Posted By PHR
Re: Slip fees and virus

San Diego port authority and harbor patrol shut down the entire SD Bay for non-essential traffic, and sailing out in the Bay is sure to get one stopped (so the notice said). My marina is off the Bay...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 29-03-2020, 16:42
Replies: 70
Views: 10,539
Posted By PHR
Re: live aboard priorities for a marina

Clean and peaceful. Restaurant nearby. Other liveaboards on similar boats, some of whom have lived here for a decade or more. They do my mail for me. Parks nearby, low traffic, sort of, but close...
Forum: Our Community 22-03-2020, 10:12
Replies: 54
Views: 13,323
Posted By PHR
Re: Sailing movies to stream

I love this topic, and most of the shows.
Master and Commander -- I own it and think it is inspiring
The Bounty -- any of the versions, but the one with Mel Gibson I own too.
Following Seas --...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 07-02-2020, 10:37
Replies: 12
Views: 2,652
Posted By PHR
Re: Leave US, Cruise for a Bit, Return- Customs?

From what I have seen near San Diego, the Coast Guard is very busy, and there is a reasonably likelihood of getting stopped or at least having some official eyeballs on your boat within 50 miles of...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 27-12-2019, 10:42
Replies: 79
Views: 8,139
Posted By PHR
Re: Item dropped into fuel fill stem

Thanks. Yeah, kind of funny but not in a laughing way. The shop vac would not have the problem you allude to but I appreciate your comment and sympathy for my plight.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 27-12-2019, 10:21
Replies: 79
Views: 8,139
Posted By PHR
Re: Item dropped into fuel fill stem

Thanks, sounds like just the concerns I am worried about.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 27-12-2019, 10:19
Replies: 79
Views: 8,139
Posted By PHR
Re: Item dropped into fuel fill stem

Great collection of ideas. It felt like the start of a Robert Zemeckis movie with the little cardboard thingy floating in the wind, sitting for a second on the lip, then dropping down the tube.
I...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 27-12-2019, 10:02
Replies: 79
Views: 8,139
Posted By PHR
Item dropped into fuel fill stem

Hi.

I was putting diesel additive down the fuel fill tube on my Hunter 49 SV, and the little cardboard paper thing inside the cap of the additive came off, flipped in the air, and on a little...
Forum: Our Community 11-12-2019, 09:23
Replies: 31
Views: 7,446
Posted By PHR
Re: Catalina smile or something more?

Yeah, that's a not-good boat to buy unless you want to continue throwing money down the same hole.
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