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Forum: Destinations 14-07-2015, 09:34
Replies: 32
Views: 7,731
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: To Which Island Would You Sail?

Huahine French Polynesia. Off Fare there are a couple of good anchorages. In a blow, over by the reef between the black marker and the green one, a nice deep sand patch. Sat there for days watching...
Forum: Crew Archives 08-06-2015, 17:44
Replies: 0
Crew Available: Deliveries your way
Views: 887
Posted By Loco Gato
Deliveries your way

I need to get off the beach.
Anywhere in the eastern pacific, over 30 years of running around, Seattle to Panama, French Polynesia to San Diego and all points in between.
Very reasonable with...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 10-05-2015, 14:39
Replies: 47
Views: 18,366
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: BVI To West Coast California. Truck Or Panama Canal?

Both are doable just depends on how much money and time you have. That is the bottom line.

Lynn A. Stokes
Captain
Eastern Pacific Yacht Delivery Service
Morro Bay, Ca.
Forum: Navigation 25-09-2014, 09:58
Replies: 15
Views: 5,808
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: ssb/hf receiver

Thanks everyone! I bought the Sony 7600 and with both recommended software programs, it works great. Am able to read weather faxes from both Honolulu and Pt Reyes. Thanks again

Lynn
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-09-2014, 17:40
Replies: 72
Views: 10,977
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Mexican Hurricanes

True that, but coming from Hawaii I may make landfall at Turtle Bay or Mag Bay for fuel then putt putt my way to La Cruz, if........
I have good onboard weather so we'll see what we get. I used to...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-09-2014, 17:21
Replies: 72
Views: 10,977
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Mexican Hurricanes

And another brewing down south of you Zeehag. This delivery to La Cruz may turn out to be a delivery to San Diego if this crap keeps up. KInda like in 74 or 78 if I remember correctly.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-09-2014, 05:27
Replies: 106
Views: 26,927
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Webb Chiles' 6th Circumnavigation Launching Today

Update on Webb

From: Webb Chiles (https://webmail.earthlink.net/wam/MsgReply?msgid=101378&action=reply&style=html&title=Reply&x=-813040404)
To: "Lynn A. Stokes" <>
Subject: Re: slow down
...
Forum: Navigation 17-09-2014, 17:44
Replies: 15
Views: 5,808
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: ssb/hf receiver

Thanks for the info. The past few years I have used a sat phone and Ocens Weathernet,e-mail and sailblogs bundle and have download files via ssb. This boat does not a ssb but an I-Reach tracker with...
Forum: Navigation 17-09-2014, 16:15
Replies: 15
Views: 5,808
Posted By Loco Gato
ssb/hf receiver

I'm delivering a boat from Oahu to Mexico next month and there is just a VHF and an I-Reach tracker. I am looking for an inexpensive receiver to hook up to my laptop for weather faxes from Honolulu...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-08-2014, 13:39
Replies: 5
Views: 1,811
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Best Satellite Provider

As the title says, the best, hands down is Ocens. No "A" in their name, it is ocens.net if you want to check them out. I have been using them for about 7 years for deliveries from Hawaii and the...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 18-08-2014, 17:44
Replies: 1
Views: 1,339
Posted By Loco Gato
Oahu to Panama

Has anyone made that trip? I mean a non stop sail, like heading to 5n or there abouts and hanging a left.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 09-08-2014, 11:05
Replies: 44
Views: 6,449
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Poll. Serious Injuries at Sea

All the usual slices and cuts, stove burns, head banging,( no not to music!), dehydration is the most common problem on my deliveries with new crew.
The worst was twofold, my crewmember last year on...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 06-04-2014, 17:34
Replies: 5
Views: 1,816
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Entry into Marquesas questions

You can do both without having to sail to Tahiti. For confirmation contact Pascal at Tahiti Yacht Services, good guy to deal with all things, bonds, parts info and so on. I've used him a few times.
...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 03-01-2014, 10:32
Replies: 178
Views: 69,599
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Hiding Guns on Board

Hiding guns on board is possible BUT! the problem is in answering the Customs Officer, do you have any firearms on board? These guys do this day in and day out, probably a family tradition. Plus they...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 13-11-2013, 09:44
Replies: 6
Views: 1,640
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Finding crew

I've had good luck with crew from here for the last 3 deliveries. I have also had excellent results on Craig's List as they are local and easy to meet face to face. Face to face I do at least 2...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 12-08-2013, 13:16
Replies: 171
Views: 31,854
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: What if You Can't Pay the Bond in French Polynesia ?

My crew and I left for Tahiti last January to deliver a Beneteau tjat was in Raiatea. Prior to leaving I had contacted Pascal at Tahiti Yacht Services and he issued a letter or guarantee so no bond...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 07-04-2013, 19:18
Replies: 8
Views: 2,780
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: not checking out or in

I, on the hand, have the very uncomfortable office chair, as I am back home! Didn't mean to imply you didn't know what you were talking about , just the 1st line of your comment got me going a tad!...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 07-04-2013, 18:39
Replies: 8
Views: 2,780
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: not checking out or in

That makes two of us! In 40 plus years I have never encountered this but..... I was thinking of heading over to Fanning Island for fuel and such, but the lack of paperwork from FP changed my mind....
Forum: Challenges 07-04-2013, 18:29
Replies: 49
Views: 27,886
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Challenge: How to Stop Rolling at Anchor

Here's hoping my keyboard works! Depending on the direction of the swell, move the forward line to a cleat or bridle aft so the bow is pointing into the swell. For example, if the swell is coming at...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 07-04-2013, 17:15
Replies: 8
Views: 2,780
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: not checking out or in

So my story is lame, have you ever sailed outside of the country? Mexico maybe? Not too many folks actually check out of Mexico when heading north btw and at the cop dock in Shelter Island, they just...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 07-04-2013, 16:37
Replies: 8
Views: 2,780
Posted By Loco Gato
not checking out or in

On the way upto Hawaii from Huahine, I didn'tcjheck out as I might want to head over to the Marqueas. Well, the winds were from the east so that wasn't gonna happen and just headed up towards Hawaii,...
Forum: Crew Archives 05-12-2012, 20:05
Replies: 9
Crew Wanted: Pacific Puddle Jump
Views: 2,895
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Pacific Puddle Jump

Paul! you're still kickin' mate? Good on you! Hope all is well and drop me a line. I'm off to Raiatea in a few weeks bringing one back to the states. Let me know how you are.
Lynn A. Stokes...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 05-12-2012, 19:58
Replies: 0
Views: 809
Posted By Loco Gato
Raiatea

Anyone still down there in Raiatea or thereabouts?
Forum: Crew Archives 03-11-2012, 21:00
Replies: 3
Views: 1,336
Posted By Loco Gato
Re: Raiatea, Oahu, San Diego

And why would you say that? I have had over 50 people respond to the ad and I posted that the position was filled, out of curosity to them. Blog? Here? That's over at sailblogs.com
Thanks for your...
Forum: Crew Archives 03-11-2012, 20:30
Replies: 3
Views: 1,336
Posted By Loco Gato
Raiatea, Oahu, San Diego

I want to thank everyone who applied for this position. The choices were really very amazing and difficult! This site has some of the best I have seen anywhere.
The crew has been chosen. I stated I...
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