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Forum: Navigation 12-02-2013, 08:08
Replies: 71
Views: 6,193
Posted By boasun
Re: Coordinate Math Question

There are a few ways of finding the distance & course from from one lat/long to another.
1. Plain sailing;
2. Mercator sailing;
3. Plotting on an appropriate size chart and stepping it off.
4....
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-11-2012, 06:13
Replies: 12
Views: 3,492
Posted By boasun
Re: Fixing glass windows into steel pilothouse

There is double channel gasket material that is water tight and locks the window in place. Used it several times on commercial vessels :cool:
Forum: Cruising News & Events 29-10-2012, 08:57
Replies: 571
Views: 75,868
Posted By boasun
Re: Merged Threads: HMS Bounty

As the saying goes: Never get underway in Foul Weather.

But if you are far offshore and caught in a storm or worst. You can sail to safety if your vessel can handle the pounding from the seas. ...
Forum: Navigation 22-10-2012, 07:43
Replies: 317
Views: 40,339
Posted By boasun
Re: The New and Improved Celestial Navigation Poll

On the life rafts you don't need a sextant because you are basically waiting for the authorities to come and pick you up.
Now Life boats you have the choice of waiting for rescue or Rescueing...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-10-2012, 08:32
Replies: 89
Views: 11,344
Posted By boasun
Re: Anchoring Advice?

1. Ensure that the bitter end of your anchor Rode is secured to your boat. Had students put out an anchor and all of the rode.
2. You draft and the tide will determine where you can anchor safely....
Forum: OpenCPN 06-10-2012, 08:20
Replies: 19
Views: 3,809
Posted By boasun
Re: AIS Navigational Status Quiz

AIS isn't necessary considered for Navigation as it is for Collision Avoidence.
But once you are use to it and you are running in fog... Remember that NOT every vessel out there has AIS and...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 23-07-2012, 08:18
Replies: 15
Views: 3,114
Posted By boasun
Gobal Warming Complaints - or Is it Hot Outside

IT'S SO HOT

.....the birds have to use potholders to pull the worms out of the ground.

.....the trees are whistling for the dogs.

.....the best parking place is determined by shade instead...
Forum: Our Community 21-07-2012, 13:51
Replies: 17
Views: 3,517
Posted By boasun
Re: longterm provisioning

Or you can go to the Army/Navy store and get a few cases of MREs.
Of course after a month eating MREs, you crew may carve off one of your legs for fresh meat...:rolleyes:
Forum: Crew Archives 17-07-2012, 08:08
Replies: 4
Views: 2,475
Posted By boasun
New Orleans Louisiana Crew needed

As per my last thread "crew wanted for shakedown cruise". I really need a crew for weekend sailing on Lake Pontchartrain.
1. For me to locate and fix any faults that show up, boat wise.:whistling:...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-07-2012, 07:30
Replies: 32
Views: 12,328
Posted By boasun
Re: Crossing a Harbour 'Bar'

Usually when they close a bar it is because of strong onshore winds and a strong ebb current. Makes for very steep choppy waves.
So pending on where you are at, you may need only to wait for six to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-07-2012, 07:18
Replies: 77
Views: 15,348
Posted By boasun
Re: Check out this Ocean going Machine!

The reason the mast are so thick on this schooner is because.....


SHE is Gaff rigged. The gaff is the smaller boom at the head of the sail. Thus increasing her over all sail area. A hard...
Forum: Crew Archives 30-06-2012, 07:35
Replies: 1
Views: 1,124
Posted By boasun
Crew needed for shakedown

A Hardin45 "S/V Rapture" need a crew for shakedown and weekend sailing on Lake Pontchartrain.
Based here in NOLA.
Two or three people would be nice. Young or old, experienced or not.
For those...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 29-02-2012, 10:02
Replies: 8
Views: 2,385
Posted By boasun
Re: apart from re-galvanising, what can you do to prolong chain life?

Before everything went Green, use to pour a tad amount of used motor oil into the chain locker... That is a big NO-NO now, so don't do it.
There is a paint that almost as good as re-galvanizing. ...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 28-02-2012, 13:08
Replies: 131
Views: 33,493
Posted By boasun
Re: Anchor Balls and Inverted Cones ?

If your boat is over twelve meters then you better have an Anchor ball or when motoring with a sail up that inverted cone should be hoisted also...
Just minor details in the rules... Though a few...
Forum: Navigation 27-02-2012, 20:41
Replies: 75
Views: 14,404
Posted By boasun
Re: Who Still Practices Celestial Navigation ?

Sailed as third and second officer on ships before there were SatNav or GPS. Had no problem knowing where we were at at anytime.
Though I use a GPS today... have had three of them go belly up on...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-02-2012, 06:49
Replies: 26
Views: 2,909
Posted By boasun
Re: How would you patch a 1/4" hole?

1. fill with expanding foam.

2. bevel the edge of the hole and use a series of patches as you cover the hole... maybe up to five or seven. grind smooth

3. going with #2, tap a wood plug...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 19-02-2012, 10:09
Replies: 9
Views: 2,890
Posted By boasun
Re: FIND THIS BUMPER

Have a set.... though they need new wood I will be refurbish them.... there are a few locks here in Louisiana. :cool:
Forum: Crew Archives 15-02-2012, 18:26
Replies: 49
Crew Wanted: Mature Woman Sought
Views: 7,103
Posted By boasun
Re: Mature Woman Sought

Well there is a lot of wishful thinking here. Lets see: Looks good in bikini. Knows how to sail. LGIB again. Keeps opinions to herself. LGIB. Puts up with contankerous Old Gurmudgeon. LGIB. Loves to...
Forum: Navigation 15-02-2012, 13:21
Replies: 317
Views: 40,339
Posted By boasun
Re: The New and Improved Celestial Navigation Poll

Its not??? No wonder why I couldn't find the coin slot.:whistling:
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 13-02-2012, 12:29
Replies: 24
Views: 2,875
Posted By boasun
Re: Noah's Ark ... Found !!

They are preparing for the next tidal wave.....end of story...:D
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-02-2012, 20:22
Replies: 284
Views: 37,033
Posted By boasun
Re: Explanation for the Increase in Multihull Popularity

One minor detail that separates the Monos from the Multis: There are more slips for monos than there are for multis and at much lower prices also.... So please enjoy your multi And I will enjoy my...
Forum: Navigation 12-02-2012, 20:08
Replies: 57
Views: 9,867
Posted By boasun
Re: Reckless behavior of CF member !

Thanks for the warning: I will immediately build a potato cannon to protect myself from him
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-02-2012, 09:39
Replies: 11
Views: 1,382
Posted By boasun
Re: Looking for a Marina

There is a good one down here in NOLA
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 07-02-2012, 06:34
Replies: 9
Views: 3,494
Posted By boasun
Re: What anchor to use

Another detail: Is your boat a light 44 ft'r or a heavy 44 ft'r? Displacement bears a lot on the size anchor you use also.
Plus there are anchor usage tables that may help also... These tables are...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 07-02-2012, 05:21
Replies: 16
Views: 8,489
Posted By boasun
Re: All round Yellow Navigation light function

Just to add: Under ColRegs your can have an all around white light, range 5 NM to lightup in conjunction with your whistle...:whistling:
But don't say anything about being in sync or not.:rolleyes:
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