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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 24-03-2024, 04:38
Replies: 3
Views: 465
Posted By sepharad
2024 EPIRB prices

Am I wrong or has the price of an EPIRB increased between 50 and 100%?

I was hoping to get an ACR EPIRB GlobalFIX V4 and it has been replaced by V5 which is about $300 more.

I do not really...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-01-2024, 00:13
Replies: 66
Views: 17,953
Posted By sepharad
Re: Seattle to Portland Oregon in January

The Oregon coast is called the Graveyard of the Pacific for a reason. We buried my parents friend, once the body washed up and it wasnt January. The boat vanished without a sign.

If you crave...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 12-11-2023, 07:50
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

FASTER!!! Sail at all! It took 2 hours to unfurl the sail once! I could not post the video, it hoisted one handed. Sadly I am moving to Frnce and so it will be stored until spring. So a bit more of a...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 12-11-2023, 02:49
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

I promised my resolution, and here it is:

The Kemp in mast system was flawed at creation. After Selden bought them they offered a series of upgrade items. Now they seem to know less than I do,...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-08-2023, 03:53
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

Pete,



Sorry forgot. Yes we moved the boom when unfurling several times I hoist it up when scrubbing things on the boat. I misunderstood an earlier post about the small slot. Unlike a normal...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-08-2023, 03:48
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

Actually,


The owner sailed it for 4 months each year, prior to his death in about 2018. While he must have had issues (based on his note) he nonetheless did all the tricks and got it to work.
...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-08-2023, 03:09
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

Why it's a done-deal for me.


When I bought my boat, it was in an astonishing state of preservation. It was essentially frozen in 1990. It had everything, life raft, dinghy, chart plotter, in...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-08-2023, 02:20
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

The small circular cove next to the sail slot could be used with a standardized slug and sail?
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 12:52
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

None of my solutions will be cheap. Thank you for the Harken information, I hear their quality is excellent. Any idea what the bolt on product is called? I need to look at all possible options. My...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 12:19
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

this time with a picture.


Thank you for your help and patience.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 12:18
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

close up of gooseneck, there does appear to be a tiny slot to the port.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 12:16
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

another long shot
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 12:14
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

longer shot of mast.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 12:12
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

sorry not too tech savvy
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 12:10
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

My boat is not local. I will look for better photos
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 08:24
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
Re: My in-mast furling is a nightmare

Would a rigger know if the cross section is the same Kemp/Selden?
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-08-2023, 07:09
Replies: 90
Views: 10,732
Posted By sepharad
My in-mast furling is a nightmare

I have a Kemp Reefin'+ in-mast roller furling "system", This is the predecessor of the Selden line.

In a nutshell it gets stuck and took 2 men 1+ hour of non-stop wrestling to get the sail out....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-05-2023, 10:55
Replies: 416
Views: 51,805
Posted By sepharad
Re: Killer whales launch ‘orchestrated’ attacks on sailing boats

https://www.portugalresident.com/orcas-sailboat-atttacks-aveiro-scientist-offers-explanation/

Not only organized, but it may be the result of a trauma to a specific Orca, named White Gladys.

1...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-12-2022, 04:40
Replies: 203
Views: 22,853
Posted By sepharad
Re: Transgender and cruising?

In the spirit of inclusiveness, Indonesia have now made out-of marriage sex a jail-able crime.

This will apply to Indonesians AND NON-CITIZENS.

I wonder how many other countries have this law?...
Forum: Navigation 05-12-2022, 05:20
Replies: 328
Views: 32,651
Posted By sepharad
Re: Nobody really needs to know how to navigate anymore, do they?

LOL, OMG this is too true!
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-12-2022, 12:33
Replies: 5
Views: 854
Posted By sepharad
Re: Winch covers that fit?

Wholybee,


Thankyou, I will take a look. I know the Sailrite people are good. That may be the answer.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-12-2022, 12:06
Replies: 5
Views: 854
Posted By sepharad
Re: Winch covers that fit?

Ben,


Their product looks nice and seems to be fitted for specific winches. The problem is price. The smallest cover is $30 before tax and shipping. I expect the cost after tax and shipping to be...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-12-2022, 02:01
Replies: 5
Views: 854
Posted By sepharad
Winch covers that fit?

I am looking for winch covers that will fit:

Lewmar 30 self tailing
Lewmar 7 single speed
Lewmar 6 single speed

Seems pretty simple until I look and find either bizarrely high prices or...
Forum: Navigation 30-11-2022, 12:07
Replies: 328
Views: 32,651
Posted By sepharad
Re: Nobody really needs to know how to navigate anymore, do they?

Given that the Admiralty is discontinuing paper charts in what...4 years? It is slowly being decided for us. I WANT a paper chart. Most people no longer do. Maybe someone else will pick up the slack....
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 30-11-2022, 09:59
Replies: 3
Views: 420
Posted By sepharad
Re: UK, Baltic and North Sea charts

Lotto winner is Keck!
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