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Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-06-2012, 14:03
Replies: 30
Views: 4,040
Posted By MC01
Re: Sailing Ocean

I second the motion. ;)
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 23-04-2012, 14:10
Replies: 9
Views: 1,684
Posted By MC01
Re: this ain't no iPad

If you're referring to a pad between the windlass and the deck . . . often times its to give a vertical windlass the proper height / alignment relative to the bow roller so chain feeds / un-feeds...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 11-02-2011, 19:57
Replies: 70
Views: 57,535
Posted By MC01
. . . And, since made in China now, where's the...

. . . And, since made in China now, where's the corresponding hefty price break normally passed on to the consumer? Shouldn't the Rocna price now be much lower than similar products from any of the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 30-11-2010, 12:04
Replies: 54
Views: 9,728
Posted By MC01
Based on reports from ketch owners such as Carl's...

Based on reports from ketch owners such as Carl's indicating successful use of the mizzen sail to prevent sailing about at anchor, I decided to try Banner Bay Marine's "FinDelta" anchoring sail on my...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-11-2010, 21:30
Replies: 54
Views: 15,577
Posted By MC01
Specifically, for any given boat, I'm wondering...

Specifically, for any given boat, I'm wondering if it would be better to go with a thicker walled mast extrusion for offshore use. I.e., Is it better to give up mast bend and to tolerate additional...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-11-2010, 14:48
Replies: 54
Views: 15,577
Posted By MC01
Thanks for the clarification, and nice vid! ...

Thanks for the clarification, and nice vid!

I've wondered about PSC now going with the more bendy Charleston Spar masts instead of the really robust LeFeil masts used when they were being built...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-11-2010, 06:03
Replies: 54
Views: 15,577
Posted By MC01
Wow! This pic is worth a thousand words, thanks...

Wow! This pic is worth a thousand words, thanks for posting it. The risk of shreading the interior with a keel step mast always comes up in these debates, but I've never actually seen a case of it.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 27-02-2010, 17:58
Replies: 13
Views: 15,595
Posted By MC01
Welcome. You can choose to keep it as a...

Welcome. You can choose to keep it as a documented boat, or you can have it titled in MI instead. Either way, if you intend to keep it in MI, you'll need to register it there and pay the MI tax. ...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 12-02-2010, 11:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,768
Posted By MC01
If you have a small enough power boat that you...

If you have a small enough power boat that you can put it on your own trailer and pull it yourself, it'll definetly be cheaper to do that, but then what's the point of having a boat? :)

If...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 05-02-2010, 13:22
Replies: 41
Views: 13,929
Posted By MC01
I'll put a good word in for Raymarine's tech...

I'll put a good word in for Raymarine's tech support . . . When I submitted an issue via their web site support feature, a tech got back to me within a day, patiently listened to and assessed my...
Forum: Navigation 26-01-2010, 16:34
Replies: 7
Views: 2,468
Posted By MC01
This is similar to my frustration with my new...

This is similar to my frustration with my new Garmin handheld covering only half of Lake Ontario. I have to be careful not to sail beyond half way across and off the edge of the map, lest there be...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-01-2010, 18:58
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
Hot topic for another thread Mr. Curmudgeon. All...

Hot topic for another thread Mr. Curmudgeon. All over the world, Cruisers Forum members are wincing and saying to themselves . . . "whatever you do, don't answer that question MC01!". :D
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-01-2010, 16:44
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
It's really unfortunate when a new design idea...

It's really unfortunate when a new design idea doesn't work out in practice and ends up impacting the customer. It can happen to any manufacturer as they make changes in an attempt to improve...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-01-2010, 05:10
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
. . . However pound-for-pound strong (probably...

. . . However pound-for-pound strong (probably true since the glass-to-resin ratios are optimized) isn't necessarily stronger with respect to the boat's overall ability to hold up to the abuse of the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-01-2010, 09:33
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
. . . and can one of yer full keelers do this? :D

. . . and can one of yer full keelers do this? :D
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-01-2010, 05:20
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
This is interesting. I wonder if the idea of...

This is interesting. I wonder if the idea of some racers would be to buy an "inexpensive" well performing boat, race it hard a certain number of times, and then sell it when appropriate, as opposed...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-01-2010, 03:56
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
Let's find out which one Dennis Clements prays...

Let's find out which one Dennis Clements prays to, I'll go with that one (at least while at sea). Someone over on the other thread about his rescue off Norfolk was asking if anyone knew what type of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-01-2010, 17:34
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
Well, whatever type of boat you choose, I suggest...

Well, whatever type of boat you choose, I suggest naming it, 'Gloria A Dios'. God seems to like that.
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-01-2010, 11:44
Replies: 3
Views: 2,978
Posted By MC01
I've experienced the same problem with a C70...

I've experienced the same problem with a C70 chartplotter and linear drive autopilot with SG3 Smartpilot Controller - all new components, wiring, etc.. One thing to check based on debugging my...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 01-01-2010, 20:02
Replies: 33
Views: 22,262
Posted By MC01
. . . Took a look around the boatyard today. ...

. . . Took a look around the boatyard today. Five of the tarp jobs are now damaged with one completely torn off the boat, one shredded but mostly still on the boat, and the others pulled loose here...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-12-2009, 13:37
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
Excellent! . . . but hard to do. Problem with...

Excellent! . . . but hard to do. Problem with Google trawling is we won't necessarily have apples-to-apples comparisons. Maybe someone here can draft a structured survey with questions along the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-12-2009, 10:47
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
Good input donradcliffe, it at least shows what...

Good input donradcliffe, it at least shows what is possible. If somehow we could just get the same from about 1000 more production boat owners with varying levels of experience and using their boats...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-12-2009, 09:47
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
Without really wanting to jump into the fray as...

Without really wanting to jump into the fray as I'm agnostic on these matters and do think you just have to understand the pros/cons of the various offerings and buy the boat that best fits your use...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2009, 08:50
Replies: 634
Views: 341,955
Posted By MC01
Who's up for writing this book? - I'll buy a copy

In order to assess how much emphasis we should be placing on durability and certain design characteristics (e.g., rudder design), we need more objective information collected and organized about...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 17-12-2009, 18:50
Replies: 27
Views: 43,694
Posted By MC01
I recently took a basic marine diesel engine...

I recently took a basic marine diesel engine class. The instructor indicated that the marine Yanmars (and most other "light" marine diesels) are in a different class than the diesel engines used on...
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