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Forum: Powered Boats 26-01-2014, 18:43
Replies: 82
Views: 15,221
Posted By ato
Re: Helicopters and Motor Yachts

my neighbors at Royal Langkawi YC a while ago...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-01-2014, 18:39
Replies: 95
Views: 8,524
Posted By ato
Re: Master and Commander

perhaps you'll like this one as well...
STARZ - Black Sails - A STARZ Original Series (https://www.starz.com/originals/blacksails)
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-01-2014, 22:04
Replies: 17
Views: 3,146
Posted By ato
Re: Extending Life of Bimini?

am using scotchguard outdoor to improve the water repellant properties of my old sunbrella bimini, dodger and lazy bag. 303 is not available at my local store, but i would give it a try if i could....
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-11-2013, 18:41
Replies: 22
Views: 3,601
Posted By ato
Re: Pactor with 100 Watt radio?

The IC718 will work perfectly fine with a pactor modem. Lots of cruisers have this setup.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-10-2013, 22:34
Replies: 45
Views: 6,858
Posted By ato
Re: What do we do with a boat that won't float?

other option: get a loan, fix it, then sell the boat. should help you to recover more value than selling some single items plus cost of scrapping the rest.
Forum: Marine Electronics 16-10-2013, 23:35
Replies: 6
Views: 8,056
Posted By ato
Re: Beneteau Oceanis 46 VDO electrical panel

it seems the root cause of the other indicator lights is eluding my troubleshooting effort. can this be related to some stray current? the nav lights have been replaced with LED lights by now. the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-10-2013, 20:32
Replies: 4
Views: 1,450
Posted By ato
Re: Bavaria Cruiser 50

Nice! Go for it! :-)
Sure they sell at a quite low price for such a big boat. I do like the 50 much better than the 56. The stern on the 56 is like on the 50, but with a inflatable dinghy garage...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-10-2013, 03:46
Replies: 17
Views: 8,951
Posted By ato
Re: Oceanis 46. Good boats?

if you go close hauled to beam reach it'll be fine. broad reach 120 degrees ...hmmm... you'll just go very slow, around 3knots unless you have an asym. we are doing coastal cruising only.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-10-2013, 00:19
Replies: 17
Views: 8,951
Posted By ato
Re: Oceanis 46. Good boats?

I bought a 46 from 2007 last month. You will need 7-8 knots true wind to get going. The boat is spaceous and comfy, handles fine and is fun to sail. Still doing many projects, so far the electrical...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-10-2013, 01:25
Replies: 425
Views: 40,325
Posted By ato
Re: Big Ship Little Boat, who Gives way

last saturday night a commercial ship (small tanker, maybe 200 ft) was coming up on my starboard side from astern. i was watching him for a long while, realizing that we would get close if we kept...
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-09-2013, 20:45
Replies: 6
Views: 8,056
Posted By ato
Re: Beneteau Oceanis 46 VDO electrical panel

the VDO panel is getting more funny. was cruising last night and had the nav lights on, and all was fine for a while. then the red nav light switched itself off after 15 minutes. checked the light...
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-09-2013, 17:52
Replies: 50
Views: 43,946
Posted By ato
Re: Which iPad Navigation App is the Best?

i like the navionics app. the charts are updated and accurate, and it's so easy to use.
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-09-2013, 22:41
Replies: 6
Views: 8,056
Posted By ato
Beneteau Oceanis 46 VDO electrical panel

Hi, the VDO electrical panel on the boat seems to have several bugs. Has anyone been experiencing this kind of trouble, and did you manage to overcome the issues:
- water tank readings are always at...
Forum: Meets & Greets 06-09-2013, 01:17
Replies: 17
Views: 5,831
Posted By ato
Re: Marina and Marine Services in Indonesia

just a thought... there is a real lack of marinas between jakarta and singapore. why not build a marina somewhere in between? so many cruising boats passing through each year, and no competition...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 28-08-2013, 22:52
Replies: 14
Views: 2,754
Posted By ato
Re: Palau to Kota Kimabalu

from the straits times today...
KUALA LUMPUR: Gunmen from the Philippines briefly abducted 11 Malaysian fishermen this week near the internationally-renowned scuba diving destination of Sipadan...
Forum: Mantus Anchors 15-08-2013, 22:45
Replies: 475
Views: 60,464
Posted By ato
Re: August Giveaway: Mantus Makes Another Great Offer!

here's the wish list:

45 lbs Galvanized Steel Mantus Anchor - (https://mantusanchors.com/purchase-online/galvanized-steel-anchors/45-lbs-galvanized-steel-mantus-anchor/)
and
Small Mantus Bridle...
Forum: Navigation 02-08-2013, 00:21
Replies: 36
Views: 11,474
Posted By ato
Re: Navionics for ipad/iphone

just tested it six weeks ago on the iphone. it is more up-to-date and accurate than the raymarine gold in my chart plotter.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 04-07-2013, 22:04
Replies: 23
Views: 3,439
Posted By ato
Re: Is Your Anchor Set?

i got a manson supreme, 35 lbs for my 37 ft boat. whenever possible i dive down to check how it set, what is around the anchor that could snag chain or rode, etc.
many times i saw that the chain...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 04-07-2013, 21:31
Replies: 43
Views: 22,779
Posted By ato
Re: What Dinghy Is 'Unsinkable' ?

Walker Bay sailing dinghys!!! Tried it and flooded mine, even full of water it's swimming. The rigid hull is hollow and the bumper tube around it makes it float. Only bad point is that it can support...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-07-2013, 18:19
Replies: 28
Views: 6,643
Posted By ato
Re: Blue Water 40’ Yacht Purchase Dilemma

you might want to check out the boats in asia, esp. malaysia and thailand. there are tons of good value boats around here, and you won't have to think about shipping. even finding a delivery skipper...
Forum: Meets & Greets 25-06-2013, 20:05
Replies: 72
Views: 8,536
Posted By ato
Re: Sailing out of Singapore

SIN-P. Aur 20 hours non-stop from Raffles Marina. Then 5 hours P. Aur to Tioman. All under 5-6 knots of motoring and motor-sailing (not much wind last week). 22 hours from Tioman to Raffles. If you...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-06-2013, 19:40
Replies: 242
Views: 77,392
Posted By ato
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

you just killed my illusions that our 5-stars Raffles was the most expensive marina in singapore...
:D
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-06-2013, 19:36
Replies: 242
Views: 77,392
Posted By ato
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

i heard that someone is looking into employing local ex-offenders as boat boys now. cool :thumb:
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-06-2013, 19:24
Replies: 34
Views: 11,359
Posted By ato
Re: Snapped forestay , furlex furler, halyard wrap

just my 2 cents if you need to go up the mast without a safety line.
if i need to do this (for whatever reason) i always use the safety harness and a safety line, too. the line goes from the harness...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-08-2012, 05:21
Replies: 6
Views: 3,408
Posted By ato
Re: Jeanneau SO37 - forestay no turnbuckle?

Hi Nigel1, yesterday I dropped the sail, the top part of the furler with the halyard attachment was flushed and lubed with McLube. No difference. But furling a few times today and checking whether...
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