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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 06-07-2014, 05:25
Replies: 37
Views: 4,026
Posted By Brogan007
Re: How to Conjugate "Heave-To"

Ha ha ha...When we're on the subject...how about explaining to folks when to use the word lose vs. loose.
Or... you're vs. your.

Then again, if my young relations are any guide...the concept of...
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 20-11-2013, 04:51
Replies: 19
Views: 3,761
Posted By Brogan007
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-11-2013, 04:50
Replies: 5
Views: 2,352
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Men overboard

Hope they have 'Emergency evac coverage"! With Spain basically bankrupt...I'd be expecting a bill.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 03-11-2013, 10:53
Replies: 509
Views: 36,617
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Affordable Care Act - catastrophic plans cancelled

Must be NC day!!!! Wake Forest here.
btw..I have a $5000 deductible, BCBS plan, love it, get to keep it and it only went up $25/mth...to $175...and I get not one cent of help/subsidy from anyone. ...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-10-2013, 08:39
Replies: 54
Views: 8,729
Posted By Brogan007
Re: New cat made in china

Just a slightly on-topic comment here.
My local auto dealer repaired my truck brake system...had a helluva trouble pinning down the cause. Replaced part after part...no change.
Decided to replace...
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 27-10-2013, 12:14
Replies: 163
Views: 21,377
Posted By Brogan007
Re: I'm in the ARC+ for November!

Good on yer!
All the best and many happy miles on your boat.
Looking fwd to following your updates.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-10-2013, 14:20
Replies: 146
Views: 20,627
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Need a cat, <$200K, 38-42ft, help

How about this, for starters.

https://longtermcharters.com/our-fleet.html (https://longtermcharters.com/our-fleet.html)

There HAS to be a load of folks who never use their boat, who'd jump at...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-10-2013, 12:54
Replies: 146
Views: 20,627
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Need a cat, <$200K, 38-42ft, help

Thanks for not flaming me!!
My background is working in various third world, tropical island paradise's for over 15 yrs. Observed many USA tourists arrive on vacation and get smitten. Went home,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-10-2013, 15:29
Replies: 146
Views: 20,627
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Need a cat, <$200K, 38-42ft, help

My 25c...you'd be better off taking a couple of years "out", live in a quiet village with access to the tropical ocean. You can find a part time job doing...something, maybe as a dive instructor,...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 21-10-2013, 05:16
Replies: 30
Views: 3,289
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Jumping on to a Dinghy

" You're only as old as the woman you feel " :whistling:
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-10-2013, 19:49
Replies: 6
Views: 1,459
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Daggerboard cruisers to charter?

How about a Mainecat 41 in the Bahamas?
Maine Cat Charters - Maine Cat Catamarans (https://www.mecat.com/maine-cat-charters)
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-10-2013, 15:14
Replies: 4
Views: 2,593
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Do any liveaboard cruisers carry health Insurance?

I think this a testy question for all Americans...floating or not! Seems to be at the very crux of their social fabric. Peculiarly, access to free child education, all the way up to 18 yrs old,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-10-2013, 18:35
Replies: 35
Views: 4,793
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Headroom

Lagoon 440 and MaineCat 41 are my choices so far. 6ft 6" here.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-10-2013, 18:32
Replies: 35
Views: 4,793
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Headroom

Well said woman! Give 'em hell!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-09-2013, 15:07
Replies: 3
Views: 2,002
Posted By Brogan007
SMG-50

I see on the designer's website www.sail-the-difference.com (https://www.sail-the-difference.com)
that the original boat...Number One was sold in Sept 2013.
Does anyone know which country the boat...
Forum: Our Community 19-09-2013, 15:55
Replies: 115
Views: 12,003
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Russians board Arctic Sunrise!

I hear that John McCain is enroute to intervene. Seems he likes his face appearing in Pravda.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 21-07-2013, 05:37
Replies: 30
Views: 4,019
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Conch Prohibition

You want to take a look at Bonaire....the island that sells it's pro-conservation ideals ...yet has almost exterminated the conch thru locals harvesting them for years. Piles of shells as high as...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 22-06-2013, 16:59
Replies: 22
Views: 3,459
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Damage from Overheating?

The design of many marine engine's protective alarm / shutdown, is a bloody disgrace.
Like a previous post mentioned...over heating alarm sensor is in the coolant...REALLY ? ( Yes ) So if you lose...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 01-05-2013, 06:05
Replies: 52
Views: 10,703
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Funding the Dream

And let's not forget the Mother of Cruising Inspiration...the Bumfuzzles....who seemed to make it work, for a while.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 01-05-2013, 05:27
Replies: 52
Views: 10,703
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Funding the Dream

How about just back-packing around the world for a couple of years?
Without a boat. Give you a break from your personal rat-race, allow you to see the rat race the rest of the world lives with,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-04-2013, 11:41
Replies: 35
Views: 4,399
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Boat ing Fun as a Business

Clearly the whole deal hinges on how the IRS views each individual's performance re. every small detail of the qualification list.
No way to know how your particular IRS auditor will interpret your...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-04-2013, 07:08
Replies: 35
Views: 4,399
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Boat ing Fun as a Business

Google's a great resource.
Bay Yacht Agency Page Bay Yacht Agency Group. We offer new and brokerage boats. Power and sail. Monohulls and catamarans. We also offer a unique Boat-As-A-Business plan....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-04-2013, 07:04
Replies: 35
Views: 4,399
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Boat ing Fun as a Business

SandCrab,

Thank you. I didn't expect it would be that difficult for folks to figure out.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 17-04-2013, 16:29
Replies: 289
Views: 65,853
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Chinese Diesel Engines

Ok...a little off tracj here...but...
Given how the Chinese are busy exterminating the world's wildlife...ala. ivory, finning, medical body parts...one would hope that sometime soon, we all will...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-04-2013, 17:12
Replies: 32
Views: 5,252
Posted By Brogan007
Re: Costs to upgrade Ex-charter

So, is it such a big deal to drop in 2 new units? Sounds like a great idea anyhow, on a used boat. What will a couple of identical engines cost to drop in....$30K ?
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