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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 18-02-2018, 14:34
Replies: 207
Views: 32,557
Posted By Nicor
Re: 27ft cruising reality

That does sound like the best and easiest way.
Keeps from doing any extra mods to the deck or walkway.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 18-02-2018, 11:25
Replies: 207
Views: 32,557
Posted By Nicor
Re: 27ft cruising reality

I saw the images and read his description.
If whatever sailboat i get lends itself to this setup, i will do it.
I think. Really need to find those pictures again and read what he wrote about it.
...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 18-02-2018, 10:45
Replies: 207
Views: 32,557
Posted By Nicor
Re: 27ft cruising reality

Water Catchment..
Somewhere i read and saw picture of a dam/diverter type system for water catchment.

It sort of like what the sailboat Atom had to block/divert water from coming into the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-02-2018, 06:57
Replies: 58
Views: 10,622
Posted By Nicor
Re: Is length of antenna for MF/HF frequencies (Rx only) important?

I have the SDR Play, its alright.
Depending on the freq you want to receive the db gain drops as the freq increases.

there again depending on what u want to receive, VHF weather satellites you...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 18-02-2018, 06:35
Replies: 60
Views: 9,275
Posted By Nicor
Re: Home sickness..

If i knew where home was, i might could give more an answer.

I have been on trips and thought to myself i wanted to go home, but then i ask myself where is home... I didn't have an answer.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 27-01-2018, 05:30
Replies: 57
Views: 11,525
Posted By Nicor
Re: Programmers afloat a business idea

The problem with that idea is your going to be in competition with the 100k others that are already doing that and the rate they charge is essentially pennies.

About 80% of those doing that, do...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 27-01-2018, 04:08
Replies: 14
Views: 4,069
Posted By Nicor
Re: Obtaining a European pet passport

i just bought all the paperwork that needs to be filled out by a vet,
including the required rfid microchip.

One of main requirements is the dog must be microchip-ed before the rabies shot is...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 23-12-2017, 19:50
Replies: 129
Views: 13,979
Posted By Nicor
Re: Friend found some bitcoins he'd forgotten about lol

Mining is already not profitable, or was until just a few days ago.
Actually probably still not profitable as to the time required to mine one or even get some credit for a fraction.
I was mining...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 23-12-2017, 19:27
Replies: 21
Views: 5,778
Posted By Nicor
Re: Any guides or books on offshore fishing?

Penn Senator Wide 600 yards of 50lb mono and matching 6/0 rod.

short wire trace (6 to 12 in).
King Getter lure (dont think their made any longer)
If you can one, get a bunch.
If you can carry...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 06-12-2017, 16:15
Replies: 2,554
Views: 428,058
Posted By Nicor
Re: Single Men Living Aboard and Cruising... an honest look.

Well y'all have finally talked me out of ever having someone crew on my vessel.
Whenever that may be.

Just not worth it.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-12-2017, 16:11
Replies: 72
Views: 11,627
Posted By Nicor
Re: Looking for interest in a new program for cruising sailors

Please include that marina at Biloxi/Deer Island.
Looked at charts and didn't find info i was looking for.

Would be nice have approaches listed.
Other thing never did find what length/draft that...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-12-2017, 02:30
Replies: 72
Views: 11,627
Posted By Nicor
Re: Looking for interest in a new program for cruising sailors

Pump out...
The way this page sounds, the icon actually may be free to use.

https://www.boat-ed.com/washington/handbook/epub/OPS/e99b_wa_pumpout.html

Didn't pay too much attention to the...
Forum: Navigation 02-12-2017, 17:33
Replies: 42
Views: 7,567
Posted By Nicor
Re: Number with a dot over it in a circle??

Just exactly what he stated.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-11-2017, 09:43
Replies: 231
Views: 41,230
Posted By Nicor
Re: Missing yacht near Barbados..

With you having said that, i am going to have to go back and read what my SAR states about that age thing.... Don't remember there being anything.
Some countries not covered, but anywhere else is.
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2017, 20:38
Replies: 58
Views: 8,927
Posted By Nicor
Re: Current state of affairs for HF

It does, but from what i read else where, it does not update the geo location.

Which u sure would need if like in the gulf stream in a MOB situation.
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2017, 16:32
Replies: 58
Views: 8,927
Posted By Nicor
Re: Current state of affairs for HF

Ok...
Agree with that thought.

Here is a thought to go along with that, if you both marine SSB and HF.
An operator and try to match radios to the same parts.

Like the Icom M802 and Icom IC718...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2017, 06:00
Replies: 58
Views: 8,927
Posted By Nicor
Re: Current state of affairs for HF

Here is a thought on 2m VHF, HAM operators can connect to the 2m relay satellites with a hand held beam and a 2m HT. Takes a bit of doing but can be done.

'doing' = have to track sat by hand with...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2017, 05:33
Replies: 58
Views: 8,927
Posted By Nicor
Re: Current state of affairs for HF

Disregarding any lic required to repair as even an out of spec transmitter can be used in an emergency, all the transceivers built today are with PCBs loaded with ICs. To even go down to board level...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2017, 04:47
Replies: 58
Views: 8,927
Posted By Nicor
Re: Current state of affairs for HF

I have noticed my SPOT is not that reliable at times.
Just have really got turned off of Garmin items and since Gramin bought InReach.... Better start my rethinking on that.

As far as Sat phone,...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-11-2017, 04:23
Replies: 39
Views: 4,725
Posted By Nicor
Re: mystery - electrical connector

that type/size of fuse would have been used for either a heavy current draw windlass, bow thruster or even supplied the op voltage/current to a SSB.
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2017, 04:06
Replies: 23
Views: 21,138
Posted By Nicor
Re: iCOM IC-M700 any good

Unless whatever boat i buy comes with a backstay antenna, i will use a 'rope' antenna.
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2017, 03:46
Replies: 58
Views: 8,927
Posted By Nicor
Re: Current state of affairs for HF

The problem with SPOT is that if you push the SOS it will send out your current position and not update it as you carried along with the current. I have thought that if I did use mine in a MOB...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-11-2017, 07:04
Replies: 231
Views: 41,230
Posted By Nicor
Re: Missing yacht near Barbados..

According to one of the links, all they have is sat phone.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 25-11-2017, 03:32
Replies: 19
Views: 4,553
Posted By Nicor
Re: Buying first boat, no idea where/how to register!

I have often thought of that, but there is no escaping the cash outflow.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 24-11-2017, 14:03
Replies: 19
Views: 4,553
Posted By Nicor
Re: Buying first boat, no idea where/how to register!

ok... thanks for correction.
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