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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-08-2020, 09:42
Replies: 63
Views: 17,851
Posted By scobane
Re: Questions about installing solar panels on bimini the first time

I’m not arguing about rigid vs. flexible, but two years ago, I installed a single 160W flexible panel that came in a kit with the fasteners, cables, and controller - everything that was needed - on...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 03-08-2020, 10:54
Replies: 4
Views: 771
Posted By scobane
Offshore Insurance

I’ve only posted twice, though I read CF daily. I struggle with trying to figure out the sight, let alone ask a question, but here goes. I just received notice that my Pantaenius policy will not be...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 09-07-2020, 11:58
Replies: 77
Views: 58,771
Posted By scobane
Re: Ease of finding crew as blue water cruisers?

Where will you be sailing out of - your home base? Just an idea for you, but after one year of sailing on the Chesapeake Bay, with 30 years a boating under my belt and a few Caribbean charters, I...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 02-06-2019, 05:48
Replies: 18
Views: 6,112
Posted By scobane
Re: Upper Chesapeake Bay - Havre de Grace - sailing and marinas

Looks like everyone has their own favorite spots based on what works for them. I’ve only had slips at two Marinas - Mears Point on the Kent Narrows and Herrington Harbor North, Herring Bay. Mears was...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-02-2019, 13:02
Replies: 79
Views: 13,319
Posted By scobane
Re: Marina outlaws rowing of dinghy's...

Judgemental of me, but who in their right mind would row into Crown Bay Marina, where would they be coming from, and for what purpose? I’ve been in there a number of times and the initial entrance...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-02-2019, 15:41
Replies: 2
Views: 2,078
Posted By scobane
Lewmar bow thruster turns itself on

I’ve replaced the controller for my Lewmar bow thruster for the third time in the last two years - one quit working two weeks after I put it in and was warranted. It worked for a year or so and went...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-01-2019, 15:40
Replies: 64
Views: 5,750
Posted By scobane
Re: Good deeds you have done

Like a dummy, my dinghy came loose off the southern coast of Vieques as I was nearing Sun Bay. As I was trying to furl the main, the plastic pulley at the end of the boom broke and wedged the out...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 18-12-2018, 17:53
Replies: 225
Views: 38,895
Posted By scobane
Re: Four crew rescued from disabled sailboat off coast of Nova Scotia

Zoom in. Isn’t that the anchor hanging off the starboard bow? Maybe something else broke up front.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 06-12-2018, 15:45
Replies: 21
Views: 3,253
Posted By scobane
Re: Picking up passengers in St. Thomas from BVIs

C&I is up and running in Cruz Bay. I was just there two weeks ago. I did not have to bring my crew ashore in the BVI.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 06-12-2018, 11:46
Replies: 21
Views: 3,253
Posted By scobane
Re: Picking up passengers in St. Thomas from BVIs

It’s doable - did it twice last month. I checked out at Sopers Hole, West End and checked in at Cruz Bay. I anchored in Charlotte Amalie and had my ‘crew’ tell the taxi to drop them off in front of...
Forum: Marine Electronics 06-12-2016, 06:23
Replies: 9
Views: 1,742
Posted By scobane
Autopilot

I recently completed the Caribbean 1500 with 10 days of hand steering as my Raymarine E 120's autopilot failed. It would come back on momentarily at times and at one point even the chart plotter went...
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