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Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-03-2021, 17:39 |
Replies: 268
Views: 33,253
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Knot Safety
Re: What was/is your bug out number?
Ours was 44. Had been planning it for a while. No kids, so nothing holding us at back. Had some good luck in my career that corresponded with a terminal illness of a family member. Talking to... |
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 02-03-2021, 15:43 |
Replies: 14,966
Views: 2,641,754
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Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-03-2021, 14:41 |
Replies: 1
Views: 833
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: resale value of Moorings charter boats?
Take a look at the thread on here about dream yacht charters guaranteed income and see how that is panning out before you even think of resale. If the numbers were so good, the companies would... |
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 28-02-2021, 15:39 |
Replies: 41
Views: 4,694
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Yacht sale in Antigua
Kat1. Go do the deal in Curacao. No tax. Easy flight in and out. No quarantine. Heck, may not even need a pcr test prior to arrival. They likely have it at the curacao marine yard. Good... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-02-2021, 14:34 |
Replies: 100
Views: 34,165
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Knot Safety
Re: Lagoon 42 vs everything else
Look at a Lagoon 400. Many say it is the perfect couples cruising catamaran |
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 25-02-2021, 12:26 |
Replies: 4,315
Views: 366,273
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Knot Safety
Re: CANADIAN COVID-19 NEWS
The current hotel quarantine for people flying in is a farce and just an election gimmick. Keep an open mind and consider: Everyone flying in has to have a COVID test prior to arrival. That is... |
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-02-2021, 10:41 |
Replies: 14
Views: 1,677
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Sailing to Canada
If you are a Canadian citizen, it will be no problem returning to Canada. Probably need pcr test before departure. Again, talk to customs and get it all cleared up with them. They were fantastic... |
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-02-2021, 08:12 |
Replies: 14
Views: 1,677
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Sailing to Canada
Just fly down. Get it. Sail to Canada. As a Canadian, they cannot deny you entry. You will have to pay tax on it at entry and you will have to quarantine aboard for two weeks. Call Brad at... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-02-2021, 18:33 |
Replies: 15
Views: 3,586
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: We dropped our anchor there!
Perhaps I’m a bit of a stick in the mud (or anchor in the sand), but he was there first and is entitled to put out as much rode as he deems necessary for the conditions. Maybe he has been there a... |
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-02-2021, 18:30 |
Replies: 15
Views: 2,660
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Bermuda boat storage
If you are deciding to head all the way to the Caribbean, we have done it twice (Antigua to Halifax back to Antigua) in the past year. Two write ups about it on this site by us. May give you some... |
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 17-02-2021, 16:08 |
Replies: 64
Views: 12,701
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Knot Safety
Re: First trip through inner passage
Prepare for a lot of motoring Prepare for a lot of rain Prepare for quiet and desolation. |
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 05-02-2021, 01:16 |
Replies: 15
Views: 1,387
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Super long wait times from forum server ?
Happens to me. I just turn the internet connection off and back on and it loads instantly. Only happens on this site so there is some glitch |
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-02-2021, 13:43 |
Replies: 5
Views: 1,311
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: AIS VHF MMSI overseas purchase
Request seller remove all Swedish registrations including call sign Unlikely you will be able to reuse your epirb as the hexadecimal for each is unique to the country and it’s a big process to... |
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-02-2021, 09:48 |
Replies: 12
Views: 2,341
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Trouble with Halyard chafing on new Lagoon 46
On ours, it is definitely inside the mast. About a foot to two feet down from the top |
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-02-2021, 06:52 |
Replies: 12
Views: 2,341
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Trouble with Halyard chafing on new Lagoon 46
I just looked in the manual and it says the dyneema headsail tackle was adjusted by a sailmaker for a new sail. And that lashing adjustments can be made as the sail ages. It does not give any... |
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-02-2021, 05:41 |
Replies: 12
Views: 2,341
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Trouble with Halyard chafing on new Lagoon 46
I have the same problem with mine. lagoon 400, 2012. If I run the full main, it chafes about three feet from the top. By my calculations and estimations, with a 2:1 halyard, it puts the chafe... |
Forum: Our Community 01-02-2021, 02:40 |
Replies: 51
Views: 10,065
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Knot Safety
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Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 23-01-2021, 03:58 |
Replies: 19
Views: 2,387
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Dangerous Dredge; Antigua
That dredge has been around Antigua for a fair while. We did not have any problems with it. When fully loaded it is quite low in the water and I would imagine not very maneuverable. One encounter... |
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 22-01-2021, 07:20 |
Replies: 16
Views: 2,900
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Has anyone checked into Sint Maartin recently
Another option is St Lucia. The island water world is good and check in is a breeze. Submit pcr test and other paperwork before travel. Receive thumbs up email. Travel. Check in complete in less... |
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-01-2021, 08:14 |
Replies: 18
Views: 5,351
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Knot Safety
Re: High Thrust Outboard question
It’s always good to have redundancy of two engines. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t switch to a single engine for any reason. |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-01-2021, 05:50 |
Replies: 11
Views: 1,136
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Cruising to US Waters...
Rob, I replied in a previous post of yours Don’t hold your breath on this. The closures look like they will be lifted in a month, but then get extended. It happens every month. We were... |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-01-2021, 02:29 |
Replies: 20
Views: 1,522
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Looking to convoy from Van Island to San Diego Fall 2021
Rob Just an FYI for you - the US border is currently closed to all marine recreational traffic from Canada. Does not matter how far down the coast you go, they still won’t let you in. ... |
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 13-01-2021, 16:13 |
Replies: 24
Views: 3,402
Posted By
Knot Safety
Re: Cruising in the Caribbean bubble (St. Lucia, SVG, Grenada)
Prime example right there. That link is false. St Kitts and Nevis. Borders closed. Montserrat. Borders closed. Dominica. Borders closed. Bubble basically no longer exists. It is based on... |
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 13-01-2021, 15:07 |
Replies: 24
Views: 3,402
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Knot Safety
Re: Cruising in the Caribbean bubble (St. Lucia, SVG, Grenada)
Now that we're seeing standard policies with COVID, do you feel much will change between now and march? Are the islands getting the vaccine at all?[/QUOTE] Lots will change. That is how it... |
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 12-01-2021, 13:29 |
Replies: 24
Views: 3,402
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Knot Safety
Re: Cruising in the Caribbean bubble (St. Lucia, SVG, Grenada)
Talk to your charter company and use noonsite bio security for each country Without digging too deep, I think it’s a potential seven day quarantine on entry to Grenada and a potential 10 day into... |
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