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Forum: Navigation 30-04-2021, 19:10
Replies: 13
Views: 3,399
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Best option for great lakes navigation on PC

I second that! The way charted features appear and disappear with different zoom levels on my Garmin is not only frustrating when planning a passage, it is downright disconcerting when using the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-03-2021, 15:39
Replies: 40
Views: 57,206
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Largest trailer sale boat with diesel

I saw a chap load an Ericsson 28 onto a trailer at a slipway when I was doing the same with my Wayfarer. He looked so skilled that I asked him how often he did that. He said once or twice a year,...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 01-03-2021, 13:41
Replies: 10
Views: 903
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: West Coast of Cape Breton Island

And thanks for your comments about weather in August/September, as that is likely when I would make this trip.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 01-03-2021, 13:39
Replies: 10
Views: 903
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: West Coast of Cape Breton Island

Thanks again! I had heard of les suetes; it is good to know how to avoid them.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 28-02-2021, 18:51
Replies: 10
Views: 903
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: West Coast of Cape Breton Island

Found it! Thanks.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 28-02-2021, 18:50
Replies: 10
Views: 903
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: West Coast of Cape Breton Island

Thank you for that advice. That’s just what I was looking for. The charts show shallow waters in most of those inlets, and I can imagine breakers if the wind were against tide. What strength of...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-02-2021, 07:04
Replies: 10
Views: 903
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: West Coast of Cape Breton Island

Excellent resources. Thank you. Where is your home port in Nova Scotia?
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-02-2021, 05:36
Replies: 10
Views: 903
Posted By Edward Bairstow
West Coast of Cape Breton Island

Does anyone have suggestions of harbours to visit on the west coast of Cape Breton? Are there inlets to be avoided in a small sailing boat in certain conditions? Thanks in advance; any advice would...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-11-2020, 18:39
Replies: 80
Views: 10,072
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: How Big Does Our Flag of Registry Need to Be?

Dutch and US ensigns always seem bigger because they have different proportions than the 1:2 hoist-to-fly ratio seen in most Commonwealth ensigns, including the red, white, and blue ensigns, and the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 21-03-2020, 18:40
Replies: 159
Views: 18,892
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Marking your anchor location

I like the idea of a small block on the anchor buoy with a weight to take up slack in the line and keep the buoy line vertical - much better than swimming out to the buoy to adjust the length of the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 21-03-2020, 09:21
Replies: 159
Views: 18,892
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Marking your anchor location

I see your point. With 50’ of line between your anchor and the anchor buoy, and a water depth of only 30’, the anchor buoy would move in the direction of the wind or current to some position not...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 23-02-2020, 04:00
Replies: 4
Views: 922
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Cruising permit for trailer sailor?

Thank you very much. I had not thought about State requirements in addition to national regulations. I will investigate!
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 22-02-2020, 12:37
Replies: 4
Views: 922
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Cruising permit for trailer sailor?

As there were no replies to the original post, I thought I would ask again whether a cruising permit would be needed for a Canadian licensed vessel trailered into the United States and then launched...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-02-2020, 03:27
Replies: 21
Views: 13,220
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: VHF receives but does not transmit

Thanks to all for the good advice. I will definitely do some tests with a spare antenna before the mast goes up. There are 5 miles of ice between me and open water, and the boats at my club are...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-02-2020, 03:40
Replies: 21
Views: 13,220
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: VHF receives but does not transmit

Thanks to all for those suggestions. I will check it out once the snow melts off her and the mast is up.
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-02-2020, 19:57
Replies: 21
Views: 13,220
Posted By Edward Bairstow
VHF receives but does not transmit

We have a Standard Horizon Galaxy VHF with GPS with a 3db whip antenna at the masthead. Last season, our transmissions were not answered by coast guard radio but a bulk carrier within sight reported...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 01-02-2020, 18:55
Replies: 23
Views: 3,577
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Additional Navigation Lights--Rule 27 etc.

Does anyone ever use the optional all around red-over-green lights for sailing vessels “at or near the top of the mast”, as provided for in the Colregs?
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 01-02-2020, 04:47
Replies: 4
Views: 922
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Cruising permit for trailer sailor?

If a Canadian licensed vessel arrives in the United States by road trailer from Canada, is a cruising permit required to launch it in United States’ waters? Would the answer differ if it were kept...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-12-2019, 16:05
Replies: 79
Views: 11,152
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Places only a monohull can go?

French canals have been done in Wayfarers, from the Atlantic to the Med. (see Peter Clutterbuck’s “The Sea Takes No Prisoners”). Lower the mast in the tabernacle, and then row, tow, or motor. Two...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-12-2019, 04:34
Replies: 10
Views: 2,321
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Self steering system

Many thanks for the informative replies!
Ed.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-12-2019, 10:26
Replies: 10
Views: 2,321
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Self steering system

Years ago, I heard of a self-steering system that used the mainsheet run through a block and attached to the tiller. With a bit of weather helm, the tendency to round up in a gust was counteracted...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-12-2019, 19:01
Replies: 32
Views: 8,351
Posted By Edward Bairstow
Re: Georgian Bay in a Wayfarer

Georgian Bay offers unparalleled opportunities for open-boat cruising, and with a few precautions, long passages can be made in relative safety. A friend and I sailed his CL-16 across the Bay from...
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