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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 30-09-2022, 06:09
Replies: 1
Views: 455
Posted By copaco
Lifeboats

Do tenders count as lifeboats?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-07-2022, 06:31
Replies: 0
Views: 299
Posted By copaco
Schooner Grosse-Île Caiman Islands

This canadian wooden schooner ran aground in Cuba and was towed to Cayman islands.Builder/owner says it is ''dead''.The only boatyard seems in Georgetown.If someone happens to be in the area they...
Forum: Navigation 20-03-2022, 13:53
Replies: 5
Views: 852
Posted By copaco
Re: Distance off lighthouse

Adelie answered to my satisfaction.
Forum: Navigation 20-03-2022, 05:09
Replies: 5
Views: 852
Posted By copaco
Distance off lighthouse

page 84.The Practical Pilot Leonard Eyges.D=60H/A°.How can that be?H is height of lighhouse on chart.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-01-2022, 14:57
Replies: 63
Views: 7,570
Posted By copaco
Re: Some questions about living aboard....

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/ice-forecasts-observations/latest-conditions.html I cannot copy image but Halifax is open water.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-01-2022, 13:34
Replies: 63
Views: 7,570
Posted By copaco
Re: Some questions about living aboard....

My friends lived aboard in Fisherman's Cove (across from Halifax harbour) last winter.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 19-05-2021, 03:27
Replies: 0
Views: 370
Posted By copaco
Measuring for a jib furler on a C&C 27 Mark V

Sailboat is in water right now.The mast head would have to be modified? or is there an attachement available on all Mark V?
On deck, just bolt down with back plate,I suppose?
Forum: Destinations 26-03-2021, 11:52
Replies: 21
Views: 4,413
Posted By copaco
Re: Sailing the St Lawrence

Glad to hear you enjoyed the area.Paper charts and radar are a must.We have two self-righting coast-guard cutters and fishing boats in the region.Cheers!
Forum: Destinations 26-03-2021, 09:17
Replies: 21
Views: 4,413
Posted By copaco
Re: Sailing the St Lawrence

I live north of Anticosti, Mingan Archipelago National Park reserve.You could cross from,say Matane, to Caouis island ,on to Sept-Iles.Harrington Harbour (english) is unique.Then cross over to...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-11-2020, 11:48
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By copaco
Re: Soldering on capacitors,sequencers

Thanks all.Very useful.
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-11-2020, 10:00
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By copaco
Soldering on capacitors,sequencers

If you don't have female connectors ,can you solder instead on the existing males on electronic parts?Or would the heat damage inners coils?
p.s.Covid-19 getting worse, at 78, I try to avoid going...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 24-10-2020, 04:30
Replies: 8
Views: 792
Posted By copaco
Re: AGM battery

My Honda Fit is pretty full when I head for home, but with one leak-proof I could find room.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 24-10-2020, 04:17
Replies: 8
Views: 792
Posted By copaco
Re: AGM battery

OK PSoC Partial State of Charge.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 24-10-2020, 04:01
Replies: 8
Views: 792
Posted By copaco
Re: AGM battery

The boat is in Canada unattended from November to May.PSOC ?Over charge?Thanks both.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-10-2020, 07:44
Replies: 8
Views: 792
Posted By copaco
AGM battery

Would it make sense to replace two lead-acid 12 V batteries by one AGM for my 8hp diesel?Mainly for starting engine.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-10-2020, 11:03
Replies: 37
Views: 15,341
Posted By copaco
Re: "Ohm's Law & Boats"

Thanks!I learned a lot from this thread.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-10-2020, 10:09
Replies: 37
Views: 15,341
Posted By copaco
Re: "Ohm's Law & Boats"

I was looking for information on connectors when I found this thread.I have these blue T Garner Bender connectors for splicing on to an existing wire,without cutting it.However, these connectors...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-10-2020, 13:39
Replies: 83
Views: 14,273
Posted By copaco
Re: Do We Have Anchoring All Wrong?

Here, in the gulf of Saint-Lawrence, cruiser have adopted graplins from fishermen, but make them of sainless steel.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-10-2020, 09:29
Replies: 83
Views: 14,273
Posted By copaco
Re: Do We Have Anchoring All Wrong?

I was watching Skip Novak's ''How to anchor in heavy weather '',this morning on Facebook.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-10-2020, 09:20
Replies: 83
Views: 14,273
Posted By copaco
Re: Do We Have Anchoring All Wrong?

This video was on my FB page this morning:...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-09-2020, 08:12
Replies: 3
Views: 857
Posted By copaco
Re: Winter abord in Nova-Scotia

In Dartmouth there is the Dartmouth Marina, downtown (near ferry) and the Dartmouth Yacht Club, in Bedford Bassin (Wright's Cove).Do you mean the latter?Thanks
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-09-2020, 15:48
Replies: 5
Views: 1,110
Posted By copaco
Re: technical question on sail plan

@PSK 25 This is what he wants translated into english.
''Couple piqueur : la force d’avancement générée par les voiles x la hauteur du centre de voilure par rapport au centre de traînée du bateau.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-09-2020, 13:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,110
Posted By copaco
technical question on sail plan

A french person ask me to translate ''a torque propulsion force created by sail X height of center of gravity of sailplan with relation to drag.
In french:couple piqué
He published a nautical...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 11-09-2020, 08:39
Replies: 3
Views: 857
Posted By copaco
Winter abord in Nova-Scotia

This young couple just fininished 3 years of renovation on a Bruce Roberts (steel) 36' sailboat.For winter in N.S.I thought of Halifax (NW ARM close to the rotary).Lunenburg and back harbour;La...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-08-2020, 08:43
Replies: 37
Views: 9,874
Posted By copaco
Re: Why do mainsails have booms

I read over fast but I was just looking over a Nonsuch, with wishbone on a catboat.Inspired by sail board?Quite an inovation!
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