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Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-07-2020, 11:43
Replies: 3
Views: 886
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Pantaenius America Insurance Alert

Marine Insurance is like any business... when the risks of claims experience overshadow the Premiums expected, the company should and will close their doors! This should surprise no one... research...
Forum: Meets & Greets 17-07-2020, 11:18
Replies: 9
Views: 614
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Greetings - New to Forum. Hailing From Portland Oregon

Been across the ‘bar’ several times in pleasure and commercial vessels. It’s never fun and you must be very cognizant of both tides, sea conditions and winds. On the southern heading, I’d stay out...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 13-07-2020, 23:28
Replies: 4,315
Views: 366,043
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: CANADIAN COVID-19 NEWS

Here we sit in Gig Harbor, WA awaiting the opening of the border so we can visit our kids and grandkids in Coquitlam and Port Moody. We would never jeopardize their health even though I have been...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 26-06-2020, 17:54
Replies: 102
Views: 33,277
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: USCG Six Pack license sea time fraud

After nearly 20 years of running commercial vessels ontheleftoast of Canada as well as completing the 6 month vancouver Vocational School course for a Mates ticket for Coastal Inland waters,I moved...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-05-2020, 21:18
Replies: 176
Views: 21,896
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Who's you favorite yacht architect?

Art DeFever power
Ed monk Sr commercial and sail
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-03-2020, 11:59
Replies: 58
Views: 9,098
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Cell phone signals inside passage to Alaska

Cell phones weren’t invented yet when I fished the inside passage commercially!
Capt Phil
Forum: Meets & Greets 11-03-2020, 11:47
Replies: 9
Views: 963
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Hello From San Diego

Hi swizzlemama.... lived aboard for many years in Sunroad marina on Harbor Island and ran a small charter business from my boat called The 91 day yacht club’ because much of my business consisted of...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 11-03-2020, 10:36
Replies: 81
Views: 19,232
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: mooring buoys Canada

Cut the bas§§§§ loose! It’s your bouy...
,Phil
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-03-2020, 10:31
Replies: 9
Views: 3,334
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: On the hook, anchored, vs marinas

Not that difficult to find a marina in which to live aboard. When we were living aboard our 54 ft DeFever, we tried several marinas in the San Diego area and found four marinas that accepted live...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 10-11-2019, 09:29
Replies: 320
Views: 49,756
Posted By Capt Phil
Smile Re: SHTF and Boats

My solution to any SHTF or end of the world scenario is to open my gun safe, pour a big stiff drink or 3 and sit in my big easy chair and wait for the end! No fuss, no muss because it is all beyond...
Forum: Navigation 31-10-2019, 10:06
Replies: 69
Views: 17,683
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Are antique sextants any good?

My experience with older reproduction sextants is as follows...
Years ago one of Canada’s courses required for a Mates Certficatio for Coastal and Inland waterways. You used to require a course at...
Forum: Marine Electronics 16-10-2019, 12:48
Replies: 92
Views: 17,908
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Coast Guard Safety Alert: LED lights interfere with VHF & AIS radios

In a similar but related vein...
A good friend purchased a Hans Christian sailboat several years back and the seller swore everything worked except the autopilot.
Through an abundance of caution,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 15-10-2019, 09:27
Replies: 266
Views: 33,464
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Liveaboard Fees - again

We lived aboard in a private marina in San Diego for over 10 years on two different boats and became good friends not only with other live aboards but the marina owners and staff. There were a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-10-2019, 16:25
Replies: 59
Views: 12,303
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: towing a large Dinghy - or not?

A ding should be sized for the. Number of people it is intended to carry.
Which is usually 2-4.
How,any berths do you have on the mother vessel?
What size outboard do you have?
Do you fill...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-10-2019, 10:25
Replies: 41
Views: 9,757
Posted By Capt Phil
Thumbs up Re: Hydraulic Steering Issue - Rudders Don't Keep Alignment on Cat

Had a similar problem aboard a 65 foot Sea Ranger inside the Avalon Harbor years ago.
I was following one of smaller tie up vessels into our berth when the Sea Ranger took an abrupt turn to...
Forum: Meets & Greets 04-10-2019, 08:28
Replies: 4
Views: 2,494
Posted By Capt Phil
Talking Re: Delivery Captain insurance needs

When I ran my delivery Company out of San Diego, called it the 91 day yacht club, I used Cox insurance out of LA. Were always very accommodating but never had a claim! If they are still in...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 01-10-2019, 18:53
Replies: 29
Views: 7,918
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Sailing British Columbia Coast to Alaska doable in October?

Sure, anytime of year but would be cold and wet Oct-April.
I commercial fished, towed logs and barges, and delivered boats north and south from Alaska to Puget Sound for many years.
Phil
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 29-09-2019, 12:55
Replies: 2
Views: 1,623
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Live aboards/sailors near San Diego

Lived aboard for 10 years at Harbor Island Marina great owners and became friends with many liveaboard there. We were first aboard a Transpacific 49 sailboat then a 54 foot DeFever named Sea Rogue...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 24-09-2019, 14:49
Replies: 136
Views: 19,525
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Heating our sailboat this winter in VA - HELP!

Think about installing a Dickenson or similar stove used in commercial vessels in the PNW. You buy a cheap alcohol stove that will fit on top of the Dickenson for use in warmer climes.
You can...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 24-09-2019, 14:23
Replies: 87
Views: 9,269
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: MOB Experience/Frequency

There is no question in my mind that alcohol was involved in the MOB fatality that occurred when the Chief fell overboard off the seiner I was driving. The Coroners report made a point of mentioning...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-09-2019, 18:12
Replies: 89
Views: 19,750
Posted By Capt Phil
Unhappy Re: Sailboats vs. Powerboats which is better?

We also moved from sail to power mainly because I frightened myself coming back from the Sea of Cortez in our sailboat one year off Cedros Island
by waiting too long to reef the main.
We made the...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 13-09-2019, 14:23
Replies: 29
Views: 25,693
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Boat Stamp

We had a boat stamp made somewhere in San Diego and it was a real boon to getting through the various Port Captains in Mexico, Honduras and Panama! I always dressed for each Port Captain Ihadto...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-09-2019, 18:58
Replies: 253
Views: 35,375
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Heavy sailboats are slower and

Agreed! A buddy of mine had a Hans Christian 43, not the fastest steed in the stable! He sprung for an all new sail package and asked me to drive his boat with the new sails. As was won’t to...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 08-09-2019, 18:13
Replies: 87
Views: 9,269
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: MOB Experience/Frequency

Lost the Chief of the Slyaman Indian Village o/b one night about 3:00 am while deadheading to Saltry Bay from Powell River. He was drunk as were most of us after closing down the pub in Powell...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-09-2019, 17:56
Replies: 8
Views: 3,502
Posted By Capt Phil
Re: Question about boat broker agreement

I have bought and sold a number of boats over the years and have avoided the hassle of dealing with brokers, many of whom are not beyond trying to get their hands on a commission after doing...
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