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Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-01-2016, 08:25
Replies: 2
Views: 1,098
Posted By mpc7002
Transportation from BVI to FL

So it looks like my next boat I will be getting from the BVIs. I know that the trip from BVI to Tampa should take about 10 to 14 days., but I would also have to add onto that time the final...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 10-03-2012, 05:24
Replies: 98
Views: 47,422
Posted By mpc7002
Re: Provisioning for a Long Distance Voyage

The question of provisioning then leads me to ask if your out for 3 months, what do you do with your trash? I read somewhere to repackage stuff into glass containers, which can be broken and...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-07-2011, 15:40
Replies: 172
Views: 28,975
Posted By mpc7002
Richard, good luck, and prepare well. Once you...

Richard, good luck, and prepare well. Once you start studying weather patterns you might find that non-stop might not be the way to go, and stopping to wait for more favorable weather patterns.
Forum: Navigation 01-07-2011, 07:47
Replies: 10
Views: 7,422
Posted By mpc7002
The GPS chips in all of the iDevices are not that...

The GPS chips in all of the iDevices are not that accurate, as anyone who has both an iPhone/iPad and a dedicated GPS device will tell you. Compare two tracks and you will see. That said there are a...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 17-03-2011, 11:17
Replies: 9
Views: 7,877
Posted By mpc7002
Re: Where haul out in West Florida?

You can also try lighthouse yacht services in Tarpon Springs. They dont care what work you do there...

I sanded and painted my (boat) bottom there last October. I have also done work at one of...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-08-2010, 14:20
Replies: 0
Views: 2,484
Posted By mpc7002
H22 Swing Keel

I bought an H22 three weeks ago. The po stated that it needed bottom paint and should have the swing keel pin and bushing replaced. Well due to scheduling conflicts with work, the yard and friends, I...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 31-07-2010, 08:53
Replies: 5
Views: 2,433
Posted By mpc7002
It's a Tohatsu 6hp. The boat is moored is salt...

It's a Tohatsu 6hp. The boat is moored is salt water, with no fresh water services near.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 31-07-2010, 03:47
Replies: 5
Views: 2,433
Posted By mpc7002
Outboard Engine Maintenance

I have a new o/b motor. The manual says to flush the engine with fresh water after use, but my boat is moored, and not in a slip, where I would have access to fresh water. The boat is in salt water....
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 29-07-2010, 05:22
Replies: 13
Views: 3,504
Posted By mpc7002
Jib / Genoa Lines

Except my Hobie, all the boats I have borrowed or rented have had a roller furling jib/genoa. The jib lines have always been tied on with a bowline knot. This past weekend I bought a small hunter of...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 08-07-2010, 20:07
Replies: 10
Views: 2,894
Posted By mpc7002
Once again thanks all for the advice.

Once again thanks all for the advice.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 08-07-2010, 19:40
Replies: 10
Views: 2,894
Posted By mpc7002
Ok, thanks for the input. Is there a...

Ok, thanks for the input.

Is there a maintenance schedule for a marine engine, like there is for my car?

My car has recommended maintenance at 15K, 30K, 45K, 60K...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 06-07-2010, 12:43
Replies: 10
Views: 2,894
Posted By mpc7002
Engine Hours

Two questions:

Can someone explain why are engine's rated in hours? 100 hours at 3500 rpm is not the same as 100 hours at 1000.

I know car diesels. I know that with proper care they will...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-04-2010, 03:24
Replies: 17
Views: 20,192
Posted By mpc7002
Rigging a Whisker Pole

I have read that you should never rig a whisker pole to the clew or to the bowline of the jib/genoa. What do i connect it to then?
Forum: Navigation 21-04-2010, 03:50
Replies: 62
Views: 40,744
Posted By mpc7002
GPS is only on the 3G version. Also you may want...

GPS is only on the 3G version. Also you may want to wait till Navionics produces an iPad version to take advantage of the larger screen.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 20-04-2010, 07:33
Replies: 8
Views: 6,484
Posted By mpc7002
Gulf Stream Crossing from FL Keys

I see that most people cross the gulf stream from Ft Lauderdale (area) in the way to the Bahamas. But I am coming from Tampa, stopping in Key West. Should I still cross from Ft. Lauderdale, or can I...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 05-04-2010, 14:48
Replies: 16
Views: 8,751
Posted By mpc7002
Thank you all for the advise. I will see how much...

Thank you all for the advise. I will see how much I can apply when I get out this weekend. At least my slip is in a quiet corner of the marina, so mistakes mainly go un noticed.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 01-04-2010, 11:46
Replies: 16
Views: 8,751
Posted By mpc7002
Singlehanded Advice

I have sailed for years on cats and monos up to 19'. I feel very comfortable sailing them singlehanded (and most often did), but now I have moved into a larger boat - a 27' Catalina. I have been...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-03-2010, 12:49
Replies: 56
Views: 7,048
Posted By mpc7002
In Clearwater Fl (on the Gulf of Mex.) its about...

In Clearwater Fl (on the Gulf of Mex.) its about $10-12/ft, but what you get for that varies widely. Everything between just a slip, to live-aboards w/wifi, cable, and phone hookups with floating...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-03-2010, 13:48
Replies: 73
Views: 8,585
Posted By mpc7002
Just to point out that this topic is "Finer...

Just to point out that this topic is "Finer Points of Sail Trim for the Cruiser..." not the "Finer Points of Sail Trim for the Racer..."

I race almost everything mono and multihulled up to about...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-03-2010, 11:05
Replies: 73
Views: 8,585
Posted By mpc7002
There is nothing wrong with tweeking, and...

There is nothing wrong with tweeking, and fiddling with sail trim, so long as your learning what works and what doesnt for the conditions. Eventually you will learn to set your sails and go. If you...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-03-2010, 09:31
Replies: 54
Views: 27,330
Posted By mpc7002
Since this is an old post, does anyone know if...

Since this is an old post, does anyone know if oceanbluesail09 actually did this? I would have to agree with Jim Cate... If your asking this forum which boat, then you don't have enough experience.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-11-2009, 18:13
Replies: 1
Views: 1,482
Posted By mpc7002
Bottom Job

I am looking considering a Catalina 25 here in Fl. The boat is on the hard, and has been so for about 6 monts. The bottom was done about a year prior to taking it out of the water. I was under the...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 18-10-2009, 06:11
Replies: 13
Views: 1,989
Posted By mpc7002
Size Guidelines

I am sure that this kind of question has been posted before, so my apologies. If someone can point me in the right direction that would be great.

I am getting back into sailing, and my wife and I...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-10-2009, 10:42
Replies: 1
Views: 8,196
Posted By mpc7002
Catalina 25 v Hunter 25.5

I am also looking for comments on a Catalina 25 vs a Hunter 25.5. In the 25 foot range we have quite a few of these in on the market. I would welcome thoughts/comments on differences and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-10-2009, 10:14
Replies: 1
Views: 5,048
Posted By mpc7002
Comments on a Jaguar 27

There is a 1984 Jaguar 27 posted at the local YC for sale. I am told that it was built in the UK off the Catalina 27 design. This one also has a Volvo saildrive motor. All the documentation I can...
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