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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-03-2024, 06:44
Replies: 1
Views: 241
Posted By jt11791
Location for refit

I'm looking for suggestions on where to haul my sailboat for multi-month a refit. I'll be living in Central New Jersey and so I'll choose a yard in the northern Chesapeake Bay or Delaware Bay. The...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-12-2023, 23:12
Replies: 6
Views: 513
Posted By jt11791
Re: winch servicing

Don't soak the plastic parts in diesel, or whatever, and you'll be fine.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-12-2023, 23:06
Replies: 61
Views: 8,140
Posted By jt11791
Re: Bluewater cruiser thoughts?

Many of the Hylas models, including the 46, have partial skegs. None of them are lightly built. I've sailed over 18000nm in the past year on my Hylas 54 and I can say it is more than up to the job....
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-11-2023, 16:33
Replies: 9
Views: 1,159
Posted By jt11791
Re: Powering Seatalk network

Can you share more? My boat has some network gremlins that may originate from the st to stng adapter.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 15-10-2023, 05:15
Replies: 9
Views: 769
Posted By jt11791
Re: Engine space blower fan

The Shurflo inline fan pushes air just fine on my boat. It has to push through about 20 feet of dryer hose with multiple twists and turns. No complaints.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 14-10-2023, 02:40
Replies: 75
Views: 13,686
Posted By jt11791
Re: Realistic cost to refit a 50ft cruising boat

I get $84K, so round up to $100K.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-10-2023, 00:46
Replies: 4
Views: 610
Posted By jt11791
Re: Help identify wind generator?

https://primuswindpower.com/wind-power-products/air-30-turbine-2/
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-10-2023, 00:25
Replies: 28
Views: 3,886
Posted By jt11791
Re: Family thinking of cruising, new to catamarans

In the Virgin Islands, if you know how to motor and pick up a mooring you'll be fine, no sailing skills required. Bonus points if you know how to anchor.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-10-2023, 23:32
Replies: 23
Views: 4,251
Posted By jt11791
Re: Is there a way to safely repair this wire?

If your windlass is reversible, and I think the Lighthouses are, that cable is not a ground or a negative, it is simply one of two cables powering the motor where the polarity makes the motor run in...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 08-10-2023, 22:03
Replies: 22
Views: 3,872
Posted By jt11791
Re: Water Maker Suggestions

Check out the Rainman brand watermakers. I have one and am very satisfied.
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 21-09-2023, 02:48
Replies: 7
Views: 1,157
Posted By jt11791
Re: Please critique my dream.

Need some rain on your parade? Okay, I'm here for you.
Funding even the smallest part of your retirement by sailing is a pipe dream shared by thousands of others, all of whom are more qualified...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 18-09-2023, 19:05
Replies: 2
Views: 360
Posted By jt11791
Re: Crew to the Dr

Saying more about yourself, the vessel, and your trip plan (dates) may help with responses.
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 10-09-2023, 19:31
Replies: 18
Views: 2,008
Posted By jt11791
Re: getting ready to purchase any thoughts?

I have four ReLion 300Ah batteries for the house loads. Due to space constraints, they are located in two different places, so two banks of two batteries, and the cable lengths to each bank are...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 31-08-2023, 19:05
Replies: 39
Views: 5,041
Posted By jt11791
Re: ARC or Alone

So your best advice is to be a leach.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-08-2023, 17:13
Replies: 3
Views: 543
Posted By jt11791
Re: International Insurance Costs

Yes, that is normal.
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-08-2023, 17:14
Replies: 27
Views: 5,474
Posted By jt11791
Re: Starlink router

Yes there are 12V routers that you can use, but it is not quite that simple. You need to hack the Starlink cable and supply dishy 48VDC via POE. There are detailed instructions on how to set this...
Forum: Our Community 24-08-2023, 17:08
Replies: 46
Views: 4,900
Posted By jt11791
Re: Not right now...

Chat GPT, write me a whiny xenophobic treatise on why I should stay home and not sail around the world. Be sure to blame the Chinese.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 22-08-2023, 16:01
Replies: 15
Views: 1,949
Posted By jt11791
Re: Cup holders that hold reuseable water bottles

Edson makes cup holders in.larger sizes. https://edsonmarine.com/products/boating-accessories/drink-holders/
Forum: Marine Electronics 16-08-2023, 17:29
Replies: 42
Views: 9,073
Posted By jt11791
Re: Starlink Roam issues in the ocean

I don't turn mine off very often, but when I do, I don't bother "stowing" it. In fact, in 9 months of constant cruising use, I have never stowed it. I've also never seen any behavior like OP's...
Forum: Navigation 30-07-2023, 04:48
Replies: 34
Views: 4,211
Posted By jt11791
Re: How much time needed for Colombia to Fiji?

Yes, I am on the World ARC. It's fast, but you have the option of stopping and rejoining the next year, as many boats do. So you don't have to do it all in one shot.
Forum: Navigation 30-07-2023, 04:43
Replies: 34
Views: 4,211
Posted By jt11791
Re: How much time needed for Colombia to Fiji?

Yeah, that's right. We are moving one day for every day we stand still, on average. It is a fast pace, but linger too long and you fall off the weather cycle and need to wait 9-11 months before...
Forum: Navigation 30-07-2023, 04:34
Replies: 34
Views: 4,211
Posted By jt11791
Re: How much time needed for Colombia to Fiji?

We came through the Panama canal in early February and arrived in Hiva Oa mid March.
Forum: Navigation 25-07-2023, 05:37
Replies: 34
Views: 4,211
Posted By jt11791
Re: How much time needed for Colombia to Fiji?

I just did this trip. Left Santa Marta in mid January 2023. Arrived Fiji early June. Stopped in Panama, Galapagos, Marquesas, Tuamotus, Tahiti, Niue, and Tonga along the way. It felt very fast,...
Forum: Navigation 17-07-2023, 21:09
Replies: 6
Views: 1,469
Posted By jt11791
Re: Passage from Annapolis MD to Tortola BVI's

Head toward Bermuda. When you get to 66°W, turn south. It's around ten days Chesapeake to Tortola.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-07-2023, 18:42
Replies: 132
Views: 16,423
Posted By jt11791
Re: Island piglet: the right boat for remote voyaging?

Draft is not generally an issue in the south Pacific where the anchorages are deep. The water tends to be 1m deep or 1000m, without much in-between. Bring a lot of chain. From the Marquesas...
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