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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-12-2020, 09:43
Replies: 53
Views: 11,400
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Why can't people tie dinghies up properly ?

Tying up a dink....

Pretty simple, we tie up the dink using a proper cleat. Yep, seamanship.

Same for the boat, we use proper cleat hitches, that will not fail and are easy to remove. We...
Forum: Our Community 11-12-2020, 10:08
Replies: 211
Views: 22,248
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: There is a special place in hell for SOB's that do not secure their halyards

For many of us, securing the vessel after mooring, anchoring, docking is automatic.

One thing among the many, is to tie off the halyards so there is no mast slap. I have a few extra long sail...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-12-2020, 07:38
Replies: 36
Views: 2,782
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Bernoulli is the Common Denominator....How Many of You Also Fly?

Tan,

Excellent, at Air Combat, we had many professional pilots. air lines, charter, and military, naval air, marine air and air force.

To help out a bit, my call sign at Air Combat was...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-12-2020, 14:56
Replies: 36
Views: 2,782
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Bernoulli is the Common Denominator....How Many of You Also Fly?

Agree, many sailors are pilots, and many pilots are sailors.

I started out flying, using the GI bill for vietnam vets in 1967, for a career path post discharge. Private, commercial, instrument...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-11-2020, 13:29
Replies: 54
Views: 12,656
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Let's talk self-tending staysails and booms

sailed staysails. no jib boom for lots of years. Especially Erica's cutter rigged Crealock 37 sloop. Narry a problem, lads and lasses.

But....

Just one tale of dumb with a jb boom on a...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 21-11-2020, 14:48
Replies: 102
Views: 33,350
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: USCG Six Pack license sea time fraud

Actually, that might be some, but, for the puffed up, shoulder board set, I doubt most of them would actually put in the documented sea time , which takes effort.

Others who have smaller...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 21-11-2020, 09:44
Replies: 102
Views: 33,350
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: USCG Six Pack license sea time fraud

With a long back ground of responsibilities, and following procedures, I followed all of that with my sea time in order to sit for my U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Officer's license.
Originally 100 ton....
Forum: Our Community 20-11-2020, 15:20
Replies: 186
Views: 31,352
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: So.... You want to cruise on a sailboat

After reading this really fun and interesting thread, I am headed onto the kitchen, since we are on land, at the beach, in Dana Point. Time to pilfer my own rum locker, put on the Jimmy...
Forum: Navigation 16-11-2020, 15:18
Replies: 34
Views: 5,844
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Most important nav upgrade(s) for old boat

Amazing Grace,

Wow ! Crealock 37. Great boat. Erica owned a Cutter Rigged Crealok 37 that she bought new , about 1981 . She actually had the boat on lease back in the Newport Sailing Club, ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-11-2020, 14:56
Replies: 89
Views: 74,431
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: What is up with red boats?

If someone prefers a red. blue, black or white hulled vessel or sail cover, their choice.

Perhaps to some it may be like owning a red car, maybe to be different than millions of the grey,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-11-2020, 11:09
Replies: 39
Views: 7,876
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: one year live aboard

Agree an important factor is your seamanship knowledge, sailing and navigation experience, and ability to fix most of what needs fixing.

Also, using that knowledge in order to buy a decent used...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 09-11-2020, 12:07
Replies: 59
Views: 12,683
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Sailboat rescue in rough weather

Hmmm, from the photos , it looks like a well found vessel, roller snarling jib, and in mast furling main sail and mizzen. We are on dry land, and not there, but the vessel looks sound, is not...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 06-11-2020, 09:20
Replies: 144
Views: 21,668
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: What to do when a guest gets scared and wants off the boat?

Agree with all of the very good points by the other posters.

1. Check the weather and ocean conditions and explain to your guests well ahead of time of what they are going to experience.

2. ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-11-2020, 11:44
Replies: 911
Views: 102,411
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Why do you guys like monohulls so much?

Why do we prefer a monohull , over a cat. ( This is our ideas only )

Yes, price is one thing, but mainly it is just Erica and I sailing, and we mean sailing. We want a boat that sails well,...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 30-10-2020, 11:21
Replies: 47
Views: 8,002
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: How much damage to vessel from whale strike?

Here , in southern calif. waters ...along the coast from San Diego on up, we have loads of whales and other denizens of the sea.

We were mainly based out of Newport Bay, and sailed to...
Forum: Our Community 30-10-2020, 09:08
Replies: 80
Views: 7,614
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Hurricane Predictions and 5G...Concerning

As bareboat sailors, we have been able to sail much of the Caribbean, but we stay totally clear of hurricane season. September Remember ( Usually the worst month).
We are usually down there in...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 16-10-2020, 13:38
Replies: 235
Views: 41,641
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Crewing as a female. Sketchy vs. Otherwise

Brian: Outstanding

Sailing Sue....just some additional ideas.


If I were looking for crew, and found a solid knowledgeable person, male or female, I would make sure that they had as much...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 28-09-2020, 09:28
Replies: 57
Views: 7,858
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Close call between AC75 American Magic and Auckland harbour ferry

There are bigger deals than that one time incident, and I will qualify that statement in a bit.

The go fast cup boat, passed close aboard to the the ferry. Do I like the action of the cup...
Forum: Our Community 25-09-2020, 16:10
Replies: 371
Views: 47,357
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Common Objects to Defend Your Boat at Sea

this is not a door, or range practice video. Although the video was most instructive and made great points.

FENDING OF A PIRATE :

Actual pirate boarding in RURTLE BAY a small fishing...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-09-2020, 09:15
Replies: 416
Views: 51,845
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Killer whales launch ‘orchestrated’ attacks on sailing boats

Apparently Orcas are highly sound sensitive.... those hand held sound signal /fog horns are really loud. If some clown points one your face, and squeezes off a blast, it is very impactive and...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-09-2020, 17:49
Replies: 73
Views: 8,684
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Fourth question: Can you avoid bad storms?

mother nature does what she wants , when she wants.

In addition to all the whizding magic box forecasts, ( which are important ) you also should take a class on Marine Weather .

Also, ...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 14-09-2020, 15:34
Replies: 197
Views: 21,572
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Rules of the road - entering a channel

We learned a long time ago, that we had to be 100 % aware of the nav systems, nav aids, and regulations of what ever country or chain of islands that we were sailing.

For the dock side bar...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 14-09-2020, 10:34
Replies: 197
Views: 21,572
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Rules of the road - entering a channel

A lot of things can come into effect here, one is good seamanship, and thinking of the safety of other vessels and crews as well as rules of the road, speed limits at the channel entrance and ...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 11-09-2020, 14:40
Replies: 47
Views: 10,154
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Should you tilt your outboard motor out of water between uses?

We also leave plenty of slack on the dingy painter to make extra room for other dinks tying up to a dinghy dock.

As to the outboard, we bring it up at night, and keep the painter short when...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 08-09-2020, 04:35
Replies: 203
Views: 27,117
Posted By Lihuedooley77
Re: Using a generator while on the hook?

Pretty simple, we all just need to respect others, and a loud generator absolutely does effect the evening sleep time for others in the anchorage.

If the generator is quiet and no problem, ...
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