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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-04-2024, 07:04
Replies: 38
Views: 3,036
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Oil slick in a storm to calm swell

Oh dear. I used canola oil to lubricate the head pump. Worked great and one bottle lasted many years in the tropical heat without going rancid. Kind of made me wonder if it was really good to ingest.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-04-2024, 08:03
Replies: 86
Views: 4,204
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Atricles. What types of articles do you like to see in magazines?

dlj wrote:
2) Many of us are looking for low-cost solutions to sailing questions. This is not a “good business model” for a company to invest in. Is there a list of subjects that should be pursued?...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-03-2024, 15:51
Replies: 47
Views: 3,184
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Danish Rose 39 owners

Marcio,
Your vessel is known as a full keel vessel. Your photo
located at https://imgur.com/a/f1cDjzV shows about 1/2 of the keel above the level of the sand.

About 1/2 of the keel is located...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-03-2024, 15:38
Replies: 47
Views: 3,184
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Danish Rose 39 owners

I am pretty sure that Marcio's vessel is resting on the beach and part buried in the sand. He appears to be looking for leaks preventing it from refloating.

Study his links at:...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 31-03-2024, 08:00
Replies: 128
Views: 13,336
Posted By pbmaise
Re: For those who are cheering on the City of Miami Beach

Okay just thinking creatively how to get around the dinghy issue.
#1 Solving the dinghy and docking fee is easy.
It is called a dry bag. Swim to shore when the weather is calm. Stock up on foods...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 29-03-2024, 11:03
Replies: 44
Views: 2,660
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Oddball anchors you have loved?

Thanks for the links to watch the Bulwagga in action.

One of the things I can see that is very different about the Bulwagga is how the anchor chain acts upon it. The chain doesn't pull it. The...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-03-2024, 09:01
Replies: 30
Views: 3,322
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Best places around the world to buy a used sailboat?

OP, You wrote: "I'd plan to not be a resident of Germany any more once on the road, plus I'd rather be looking at inexpensive boats that might need a decent amount of fixing."

That line opens up...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 29-03-2024, 08:56
Replies: 20
Views: 1,993
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Travel time

Interesting handle Windswept65. My vessel was launched as Windswept and was 65ft.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-03-2024, 08:46
Replies: 17
Views: 2,228
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Lagoon 450F Operations in high winds

To me, a small cat with two engines should be a breeze to dock in any windage compared to a much larger trimaran with only one engine. But I should be able to convey a few things I learned that may...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 29-03-2024, 08:02
Replies: 44
Views: 2,660
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Oddball anchors you have loved?

The Bulwagga anchor looks really interesting to me. I always had problems with my anchor wanting to come up upside down on the roller. It sometimes took several attempts to and manually kicking the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-03-2024, 07:27
Replies: 25
Views: 3,007
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Leave outboard up or down in salt water?

One thought on this issue that I would consider is SAFETY. You are the one who knows how to get the engine in the water when you need it. How about the casual day person who sails with you?
...
Forum: Our Community 16-03-2024, 07:14
Replies: 91
Views: 8,190
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Favorite cruising related sayings

An "adventure" is a near disaster, we don't like adventures.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-03-2024, 14:16
Replies: 47
Views: 3,184
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Danish Rose 39 owners

Everyone so far is guessing there is a hole in the steel hull and then a hole into the stainless steel tank.

I wonder if it might be something completely different.

Could seawater by first...
Forum: Our Community 15-03-2024, 07:09
Replies: 91
Views: 8,190
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Favorite cruising related sayings

I can't believe you didn't know you needed to.....!

Explanation: The learning curve is pretty steep when it comes to living aboard and maintaining a cruising vessel, sails, engine, anchoring...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-03-2024, 12:50
Replies: 48
Views: 4,440
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Big boat haul out

Sounds to me like you really need to consider a long term plan when it comes to ownership costs and enjoying your vessel.

A $15k haul out including scraping and painting isn't even the tip of the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-03-2024, 07:02
Replies: 46
Views: 4,361
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Signal for hove to?

Ah, you are likely referring to the US Navy and their habit of ramming slow moving shipping traffic and reefs mostly in SE Asia. In one incident several sailors were killed in their bunks. They also...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-01-2024, 07:13
Replies: 41
Views: 5,635
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Biggest and best Wind Generator?

My wind generator acted as an alarm and wind speed monitor. I could tell you pretty darn closely the wind speed based upon how much noise it made. That was really useful when laying in bed wondering...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 19-01-2024, 21:09
Replies: 20
Views: 2,447
Posted By pbmaise
Re: U.S Citizen Buying Australian Registered Boat in Langkawi

The easy route is Langkawi registration. It is inexpensive and easy to maintain. My former boat is now registered in Langkawi. You will need the cancel off the Australian registration. I had to...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-01-2024, 11:25
Replies: 55
Views: 5,282
Posted By pbmaise
Re: What do you use your SSB for?

I purchased my vessel in the Marshall Islands after I sailed into port aboard a different one. That other vessel didn't have an SSB. I must admit I didn't check how to get a radio license and doubt I...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-01-2024, 11:10
Replies: 55
Views: 5,282
Posted By pbmaise
Re: What do you use your SSB for?

Crossing the Pacific to Canada aboard a different vessel the owner used his SSB to curse twice a day. If the weather report said the conditions were currently different than the conditions we...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 29-12-2023, 09:40
Replies: 26
Views: 3,576
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Seeking Owner/Seller Financing

Dear OP
Making the payments is not the question in the minds of many owners who will consider owner financing. The question is do you have the ability, means, and motivation to maintain the vessel...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-12-2023, 10:15
Replies: 48
Views: 8,730
Posted By pbmaise
Re: PIRATE MITIGATION

When you are in "pirate" territory, you are also in the ideal grounds for a better deterrent than a dog. It is called local crew.

I began hiring local crew to provide the boat with extra labor...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 20-11-2023, 11:46
Replies: 21
Views: 2,232
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Dual purpose fridge

If you recharged desiccant in the hot sun...especially if you make a sort of solar box out of a cooler, you might be able to drive off enough water to reuse desiccant over and over again.
...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 17-11-2023, 09:17
Replies: 14
Views: 1,871
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Chain as a kellet

My experience with a very heavy kellet on a larger trimaran during a typhoon:


A high gust of wind would be enough to lift the kellet off the bottom and pull the chain tight.
When the gust was...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-10-2023, 03:11
Replies: 40
Views: 6,005
Posted By pbmaise
Re: Plastic Seacock. Is it ok?

Okay the OP has used the past tense. It is already installed.

So I think the best thing we can do at this point is encourage the person to exercise the valve daily. This type of valve will easily...
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