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Forum: Mantus Anchors 29-09-2014, 14:15
Replies: 454
Views: 92,678
Posted By NCountry
Re: Sept Giveaway: Mantus Beats a Thousand Again!

Whoa.... hadn't visited in a while. Mantus is giving away an anchor?
I keep hearing those things are awesome. Can I have one of these please?
Mantus Anchors | 65 lbs Galvanized Steel Mantus...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 07-11-2012, 09:54
Replies: 20
Views: 3,163
Posted By NCountry
Re: Almost Instant Battery Drain?

Pulled both alternators and had them checked. One was bad. Took care of that problem and put it all back together. Also fully charged and load tested ALL the batteries. Start, House Bank and...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-10-2012, 06:41
Replies: 20
Views: 3,163
Posted By NCountry
Re: Almost Instant Battery Drain?

With the batteries showning fully charged (I have two other meters besides the control panel for the charger) we load tested all the batteries. They all show good and they continue to hold a charge...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 24-10-2012, 14:40
Replies: 20
Views: 3,163
Posted By NCountry
Almost Instant Battery Drain?

I've got a house bank that is 6 deep cycle 6 volt batteries. They're wired together to produce a 12 volt house bank.
I've got 2 alternators on my Perkins 4-154 diesel.
The other day we spent the...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 24-07-2012, 14:54
Replies: 86
Views: 11,536
Posted By NCountry
Re: Fishermen!

Hey Crabby1..... just so ya know, I've never had a problem with the commercial guys. They are most normally just hard working people trying to make a living. To date, all my problems have been with...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 20-07-2012, 08:30
Replies: 6
Views: 3,744
Posted By NCountry
Re: Garmin handheld marine GPS 12XL

Do you have the cord to hook it up to a computer?
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 10-07-2012, 09:25
Replies: 86
Views: 11,536
Posted By NCountry
re: Fishermen!

I already knew I didn't need any type of signal to notify the powerfools that I was trolling. Geesh... ya think a couple of 10 foot poles bent over off the back of the boat would be some sort of...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 09-07-2012, 14:38
Replies: 86
Views: 11,536
Posted By NCountry
re: Fishermen!

I should've started a "guns aboard" thread....
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 05-07-2012, 13:42
Replies: 86
Views: 11,536
Posted By NCountry
Fishermen!

So.... we take off for a week of cruising in the Gulf off the coast of Texas.... I know, not the ideal time just all that work will currently allow. OF COURSE we always troll some lines in the water...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 23-04-2012, 10:44
Replies: 57
Views: 27,052
Posted By NCountry
Re: Looking for advice. Sailing New York to Key West

Offshore singlehanded under ANY conditions can be very taxing. Fatigue ends up being your worst enemy and amplifies the potential for mistakes.
If you're in a hurry then don't take a trip by...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-03-2012, 07:05
Replies: 1
Views: 1,433
Posted By NCountry
Main Sail Reefing system loads....

I have a Gulfstar 44 that I'm going t put single line reefing on the main. Part of the system will involve cheek blocks on the boom. Anyone have any knowledge about how much of a load I can expect on...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 08-02-2012, 14:17
Replies: 33
Views: 6,928
Posted By NCountry
Re: Health Insurance for Cruisers - What do you use ?

Shoot me an IM with your e-mail addy. I'll pass it along to someone (my mother-in-Law) that can quote this for you. We've sold several policies to folks that not only covers the medical expense but...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2012, 12:26
Replies: 2
Views: 1,242
Posted By NCountry
Re: St. Pete to Galveston.... late February

thanks for the boat yard ref... will check em out...

Got caught in a couple of those cold fronts on a crossing a year ago last November. from Key West to Galveston... whoa... what a ride! One...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2012, 08:23
Replies: 2
Views: 1,242
Posted By NCountry
St. Pete to Galveston - Late February

Bringing a 41 Kings Legend (53 feet at the mast, 6 foot draft) from St. Pete to Glaveston next month. Leaving around the 16th or 17th of February. As usual I'm tapped to plan the route. Looking for...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2012, 08:17
Replies: 23
Views: 6,333
Posted By NCountry
Re: Texas to the Keys

Hey Gang: Just found this thread. We're bringing a 41 foot Kings Legend from St. Pete to Galveston next month and was looking for ideas on places to stop along the way. We're 53 feet at the mast so...
Forum: Navigation 31-01-2012, 08:12
Replies: 22
Views: 7,524
Posted By NCountry
Re: Alabama and Louisiana Gulf coast

Howdy: Found this thread while I was searching for info on the Gulf Coast from Tampa Florida to Galveston, tx.... We're bringing a friends sailboat to Galveston starting the middle of February. Got...
Forum: Navigation 24-01-2012, 13:04
Replies: 13
Views: 4,186
Posted By NCountry
Re: Challenge: Tampa to Oklahoma!

I'm looking at the Tenn - Tom waterway. Interesting route. We're also doing some research on how well at 41 foot kings legend will handle trying to make it up stream on the mississippi. Not real...
Forum: Navigation 23-01-2012, 07:41
Replies: 13
Views: 4,186
Posted By NCountry
Challenge - Tampa to Oklahoma !

I've been assigned the task of planning to get a 41 foot sailboat from Tampa to the Arkansas River then to Oklahoma. Most aren't aware that there is the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River Navigation...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-01-2012, 08:22
Replies: 105
Views: 89,500
Posted By NCountry
Re: Gulfstar

Our GS 44CC has a piece built into the the middle of the space left by the "wrap around". Basically it's just a piece of plywood with a fid on the end. The frame of the bed its self has had three...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-12-2011, 09:56
Replies: 274
Views: 94,029
Posted By NCountry
Re: Do Hunters Make Good Bluewater / Liveaboard Boats ?

My last post aside.... one thing that disturbs me about Hunters, and this is the first time I've ever mentioned it....
We looked at a Hunter passage that had always been a freshwater boat. It was...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-12-2011, 14:21
Replies: 274
Views: 94,029
Posted By NCountry
Re: Do Hunters Make Good Bluewater / Liveaboard Boats ?

The best boat to sail on "Blue Water" (or green water, or brown water or chartruese) is the one you're on. Dang, I've been reading these kinds of threads on various sites for over 10 years now and...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-12-2011, 12:45
Replies: 5
Views: 10,456
Posted By NCountry
Re: DataMarine / Raymarine Compatability

I was able to get the old datamarine insturments working with some help from DMI. I haven't networked it all together. I've decided that I'll just wait and replace everything with all Raymarine stuff...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-11-2011, 13:22
Replies: 22
Views: 18,717
Posted By NCountry
Re: Hatch Sealant

I've had to rebed all my hatches. I first replaced all the gaskets then cleaned out all the old bedding around the lexan lenses. I used 3m 4000UV for the sealent around all the lenses. The frames for...
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-10-2011, 07:57
Replies: 410
Views: 48,355
Posted By NCountry
Re: Why Integrate the Autopilot ?

My sailboat has an integrated system but the boat I've done two passages on in the last year does not. While on these two trips we've had to hand steer the boat. The first time was across the Gulf...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-10-2011, 14:03
Replies: 16
Views: 11,390
Posted By NCountry
Re: Gulfstar

Thanks Mr. Jordan. I once read a review of the Gulfstar that I think was written by Bob Perry. He said it's no fun to review a boat when there's nothing to complain about or words to that effect.
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