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Forum: Our Community 02-01-2022, 10:19
Replies: 0
Views: 392
Posted By minisailor
Graham Radfors

I was contacted on one of the forms by a person looking for information on Radford sailboats I'm unable to contact you for whatever reason but if you would like to talk about Radford boats please...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-02-2017, 11:58
Replies: 9
Views: 1,159
Posted By minisailor
Re: Refrigerator

Thanks again to everyone you have been a help. I have double insulated the box and it is down to temperature after running for three weeks. The problem looks to be the environment I am in Antigua...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-02-2017, 10:05
Replies: 9
Views: 1,159
Posted By minisailor
Re: Refrigerator

Thanks for your quick reply. I have another refrigerator question. I have two separate Adler barber systems on the boat one for the refrierator and one for the freezer's the two boxes are side by...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-02-2017, 09:15
Replies: 9
Views: 1,159
Posted By minisailor
Refrigerator

I have just installed a new AdlerBarber 12 volt freezer unit in my refrigerator and it seems to run a lot to keep the refrigerator at the correct temp. My question is I have two I gallon jugs of...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-07-2016, 17:53
Replies: 13
Views: 7,199
Posted By minisailor
Re: 6 Volt Batteries in Series - Charging Issues?

I have used six Trojan 105 six volts on my sailboat and they work beautifully. I have also used two Lifeline 8d AGM battery's that cost a small fortune. The Trojan 105 worked better lasted longer
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2012, 18:12
Replies: 77
Views: 9,560
Posted By minisailor
Re: Steel over GRP !!!

Yes a very nice design and Waterline is a reputable builder.
Take a look at Grayham Radford's designs simply google him at Grayham Radford yacht design and look at his design for the Radford 450...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2012, 15:02
Replies: 77
Views: 9,560
Posted By minisailor
Re: Steel over GRP !!!

If Gypsy Moth were GRP where would she be. Early GRP boats had lots of material and resign and more resign modern day boat don't. Again there is no perfect boat building material but one comes close...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2012, 04:03
Replies: 98
Views: 31,965
Posted By minisailor
Re: Feedback on Ferro Cement Hulls

BillAu
Looked at your ad for the 1971 Fero boat, good looking but it proves my point if were glass it would be $100,000.00 plus.
My boat is steel, designed by your fellow country man Graham...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-12-2012, 17:41
Replies: 77
Views: 9,560
Posted By minisailor
Re: Steel over GRP !!!

I sail a steel boat and like all boats it takes some work but no where near what you will encounter with a fiberglass boat with varnish trim and teak decks and possible blisters. currently the boat...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-12-2012, 17:21
Replies: 45
Views: 53,980
Posted By minisailor
Re: Must Have for my cruising sailboat??

What is your budget?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-12-2012, 13:57
Replies: 77
Views: 9,560
Posted By minisailor
Re: Steel over GRP !!!

Down Under & Auzzee
By the way my steel boat was designed by a fellow country man of yours Graham Raddord you can see pictures of the boat on his web site. It's a Radford 450
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-12-2012, 13:52
Replies: 77
Views: 9,560
Posted By minisailor
Re: Steel over GRP !!!

There is no such thing as a perfect boat building material, pick the one you can deal with. I sail a modern day steel boat built in 2002 with the correct barrier coatings and have far less...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-12-2012, 13:21
Replies: 98
Views: 31,965
Posted By minisailor
Re: Feedback on Ferro Cement Hulls

In the Bahamas in the mid 1980's a steel 75 foot sailboat went aground in heavy weather and pounded on the reef for three full days. Pounded so long and hard that the keel dug a hole in the reef...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-12-2012, 05:14
Replies: 34
Views: 11,106
Posted By minisailor
Re: Propane Galley Stove Replacement

Look out for Force 10 they do not support their stoves once sold. I just tried to buy the top grill and three burner tops the little round pieces that fit on top of the stove and it would cost over...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 16-12-2012, 04:42
Replies: 6
Views: 1,886
Posted By minisailor
Re: Force 10 oven for sale

Stove is easily worth $400.00. I just tried to replace the top grill for my Force 10 like yours and it alone costs $200.00 from Force 10. I also wanted to replace the 3 burners the little disks that...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 05-03-2012, 17:03
Replies: 0
Views: 1,595
Posted By minisailor
What Dinghy to Buy

Hello
I am in the market for a new 10 foot inflatable dingy and thought I was going to buy a Caribe or and AB but through the grapevine I have heard that they have both changed factory locations and...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-12-2011, 05:11
Replies: 21
Views: 20,052
Posted By minisailor
Re: Heart Interface Freedom 20 and a Link 2000R

New Question. when entering battery capacity do you use the capacity of one battery our in my case all six battery's. I have 6 6 volt trojan 105's each has a capacity of 225 amps 6 total have a...
Forum: Navigation 07-04-2011, 14:47
Replies: 10
Views: 2,864
Posted By minisailor
Re: St. Lucie Inlet

First for safety don't rent a mooring, you never know what is down there and if they are maintained on a schedule or if they are big enough to hold your boat. If you want to chance mooring rather...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 16-02-2011, 04:44
Replies: 73
Views: 7,394
Posted By minisailor
No Celestial in not Necessary to sail off shore...

No Celestial in not Necessary to sail off shore but neither is a life jacket. The likely hood that GPS will go down in rather slim, but lighting isn't and I personally can point to more than one boat...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-02-2011, 05:18
Replies: 73
Views: 7,394
Posted By minisailor
Sorry you got that last sentence wrong....It...

Sorry you got that last sentence wrong....It should be.....
Its learning to read and reading everything on the planet now in case you go blind at some future date.

You can never know to much...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2011, 05:29
Replies: 73
Views: 7,394
Posted By minisailor
Own a very nice Tamaya sextant that I use once or...

Own a very nice Tamaya sextant that I use once or twice a year to stay in practice and just for the pure enjoyment of doing it. If you want to get started in celestial pick up a copy of Stafford...
Forum: Navigation 12-02-2011, 15:49
Replies: 43
Views: 10,997
Posted By minisailor
thanks for the reply. Yes it is the Sharp...

thanks for the reply.
Yes it is the Sharp EL-512 Merlin and I have their instruction book for the computer but that doesn't help me with the Navigator program on how and where to enter the nessarry...
Forum: Navigation 12-02-2011, 11:22
Replies: 43
Views: 10,997
Posted By minisailor
I have a Merllin 2 navigation computer that I...

I have a Merllin 2 navigation computer that I have not used in many years but it has been reprogrammed by Mike Pepperday now I find I do not have the operation manuel and only have the quick...
Forum: Navigation 03-10-2010, 18:57
Replies: 206
Views: 21,427
Posted By minisailor
Only paper and a hand held GPS. I have a sextant...

Only paper and a hand held GPS. I have a sextant and all almanacs but only use as a backup to GPS and or dead reckoning. Now Cruiseing from New England thru Caribbean currently in Antigua.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 03-10-2010, 18:39
Replies: 6
Views: 2,172
Posted By minisailor
George How did you find a liability only policy...

George
How did you find a liability only policy I have been looking for one for a long time and no one wants to sell liability unless I buy hull insurance.
Thanks
Minisailor
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