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Forum: Our Community 21-08-2023, 07:14
Replies: 36
Views: 4,081
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: propane vs gas 5-6HP outboards?

I have a Tohatsu Sailpro 5hp on my Catalina 25. I’ve had no concerns whatsoever with her. I did pick up an 11lb composite tank. I’ve never used it all in a season but then mostly out and in from the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 21-08-2023, 04:16
Replies: 36
Views: 8,831
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Reality check for future solo cruising budget- $70k to start and $3k/month?.

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f74/month-57-expenses-of-cruising-and-living-on-the-boat-252044.html

Sailorboy has been posting his monthly expense for a couple/few years now and he is living...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 11-09-2020, 09:55
Replies: 47
Views: 10,155
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Should you tilt your outboard motor out of water between uses?

:popcorn:
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-02-2020, 04:27
Replies: 106
Views: 18,956
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: New window sealing question.

Hoohaa, just saw that you had pinged me about a year and a half ago!!!


Hope your windows are holding up. So when I last posted about the lenses seperating from the direct sunshine, it appeared...
Forum: Powered Boats 22-10-2019, 04:42
Replies: 73
Views: 16,641
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Trailering express cruiser... what size?

One other item of note..... I have a tongue extension on my trailer. It allows me an extra 8' of room to back the trailer in further at the ramp. This is especially good in times of low water and...
Forum: Powered Boats 22-10-2019, 04:37
Replies: 73
Views: 16,641
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Trailering express cruiser... what size?

Cruise Control and Towing......


Unless you are towing over very flat roads, I would not recommend using cruise while towing. Typically the transmission won't downshift until you've dropped about...
Forum: Powered Boats 21-10-2019, 10:08
Replies: 73
Views: 16,641
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Trailering express cruiser... what size?

Good Afternoon Andrew,


We have Haven. She is a 25' Catalina with a swing keel. We have hauled her a couple of times from Ohio to the Finger Lakes in NY. She has a dual axle trailrite trailer...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-09-2019, 09:25
Replies: 101
Views: 17,609
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: A good inexpensive varnish

IMHO.... I've used Epiphanes to great success. I've also used rustoleum, ACE and others. To me it is all in the prep put in prior to and during application. The most important to me is thinning down...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-06-2019, 11:01
Replies: 23
Views: 2,982
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Great Lakes Advice (risky venture for newbie?)

Trailering..... You'll have to be sure that the trailer is up to the trip and that you have the right towing vehicle to do so. Lets start up front and move back. The tow vehicle will need a brake...
Forum: Our Community 16-03-2019, 12:07
Replies: 41
Views: 4,370
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Are You a Non-Tech Sailor....?

Having grown up sailing Sunfish and Hobies on Lake Ontario, I tend to lean towards the low tech side of things. I run with wind,speed and depth gauge,s from the PO, along with a compass. Yet I still...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 14-03-2019, 11:32
Replies: 63
Views: 12,089
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Is this the problem with the younger generation?

And thus what's really wrong with this picture is the hypocrisy of your original statement.

Live and Let Live.....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-03-2019, 10:07
Replies: 46
Views: 10,036
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: The NEW Bahamas Travel Advisory

I had a place on Grand Bahama near Silver Beach (Lucaya area). We never had any problems. I was in my late 20's and early 30's and was not afraid to go anywhere.

That said, just like akprb...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-12-2018, 12:49
Replies: 8
Views: 1,554
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Block/ deck organizers vs load?

Now I’m no master rigger, but I do know enough about physics to be dangerous. Using round numbers, you assume your 2,000 lbs of force on the halyard at the head. At a 1:1 ratio that force is being...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-12-2018, 09:45
Replies: 50
Views: 7,189
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Buying a used boat

Yes!

At our sailing club we have a great learn to sail program and an active racing program No need to even be a member in order to participate in either. Learn to sail in the classroom, starts...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-12-2018, 09:10
Replies: 50
Views: 7,189
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Buying a used boat

So this will not be your forever boat but rather your for now boat.

There are plenty of ways to look at this. It will all depend on what you can afford, where you live, where you plan to keep her...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-11-2018, 06:28
Replies: 33
Views: 10,381
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: How to properly maintain AGM batteries during the winter

a couple pennies here.....

I recall reading Maine Sailor did a test by leaving a battery in his shed outdoors during a Maine winter with no short term harm. Not sure where he is on the long term...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 23-10-2018, 06:39
Replies: 27
Views: 5,567
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Guatemala to the leeward islands

Because forums are for everyones two cents..... FWIW.... Sailing up along the southern US may prove beneficial for a new to you SV in regard to the availability of parts and locations to put in for...
Forum: Our Community 09-10-2018, 05:32
Replies: 23
Views: 3,238
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Looking to get first boat

https://www.sailboatlistings.com/

This was a great resource for listings when we purchased Haven.
Forum: Our Community 05-10-2018, 12:20
Replies: 23
Views: 3,238
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Looking to get first boat

That is the beauty of a trailerable boat, options. We have ours at a slip on a small reservoir a few minutes from home and can set out for an evening sail during the week and take her out on the...
Forum: Our Community 05-10-2018, 05:31
Replies: 23
Views: 3,238
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Looking to get first boat

As a Catalina 25 owner, I'd have to say that this is a great way to start out. Being one of the largest fleets of production boats between the 22' and 25', you have many options available to you....
Forum: Our Community 04-10-2018, 11:06
Replies: 23
Views: 3,238
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Looking to get first boat

There are a ton of options out there..... I took a look at the listings just on Champlain.... I saw a Bristol 24 for $2k.... If it floats and doesn't leak water from above, go for it.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-09-2018, 16:07
Replies: 46
Views: 21,199
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Is there a down side to single reefing lines?

This is the basic idea.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-09-2018, 09:41
Replies: 46
Views: 21,199
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Is there a down side to single reefing lines?

I have single line reefing leading back to the cockpit and don't really see any disadvantage. I have it set up for both the single and double reef points. The advantage to reef in while single...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-09-2018, 04:45
Replies: 74
Views: 11,756
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Different Cultures of Sailing

I've been sailing since I was 10.

I helped my Dad build our first boat in the basement. She was San Francisco Pelican. We joined a sailing club (across the creek from the Yacht Club) on Lake...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 14-09-2018, 07:24
Replies: 32
Views: 9,172
Posted By Captain Bucknut
Re: Better and worse dog life jackets

I would think that the Ruffwear would be perfect for what you are looking for. I does have a light option you can purchase or I guess you could put an EPIRB. I would steer away form something with a...
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