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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 01-01-2023, 05:06
Replies: 40
Views: 6,033
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Who has sailed Cape Town to the Caribbean? I have a question for you

No doubt that you will get cold.

One of the coldest nights that l have spent at sea was rounding Cape Point in the middle of the night and in the middle of December which is summertime here.
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 29-12-2022, 04:04
Replies: 40
Views: 6,033
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Who has sailed Cape Town to the Caribbean? I have a question for you

We left Port Owen in early March for Lüderitz. While still in the Benguela Current the graveyard watches were cold but manageable in fleece-lined pants and a decent jacket. Take a beanie.
Leaving...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-08-2022, 01:35
Replies: 33
Views: 3,632
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Opinions of a open deck aft cabin sailboat.

Hi Ryan, l have sailed our South African coast now for 45 years, East and West.
It is one of the most challenging and feared stretches of water in the world and after many years of cruising around...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-01-2022, 13:39
Replies: 7
Views: 1,260
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: CHARGING SYSTEM FOR OUTBOARD.

Many thanks for this article, much appreciated.

I am starting to wonder if my flywheel has the necessary generator coils.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-01-2022, 12:11
Replies: 7
Views: 1,260
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: CHARGING SYSTEM FOR OUTBOARD.

My outboard is a pull start.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-01-2022, 11:49
Replies: 7
Views: 1,260
Posted By ALLAN WARD
CHARGING SYSTEM FOR OUTBOARD.

l have discovered that the charging kit for my Suzuki DF6A outboard engine for charging a battery is very expensive here in South Africa from the agents.

Apart from buying this unit from Suzuki...
Forum: OpenCPN 18-01-2022, 05:23
Replies: 1
Views: 531
Posted By ALLAN WARD
STATUS BAR.

Good day,

I have just reinstalled OpenCPN on my Android tablet and for some unknown reason l cannot find the setting to increase the size of the status bar.
Previously l was able to enlarge the...
Forum: Navigation 07-01-2022, 04:53
Replies: 2
Views: 692
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Best Nav App for Android Tablet.

Good day everyone,

I am looking for a good navigation App for my Android tablet but my requirements are fairly straightforward.
My sailing area is limited to St Helena Bay, Cape West Coast, South...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 07-03-2021, 12:46
Replies: 19
Views: 5,942
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Best approaches to rounding the Cape of Good Hope - East to West

Having sailed off the South African Coast since the 70's, the best advice would be to be patient and wait for the right weather windows. Modern weather forecasting has become very accurate for the...
Forum: OpenCPN 04-03-2021, 10:47
Replies: 1
Views: 568
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Latest Android version for smartphones.

Good day, l recently downloaded OPENCPN to my new smart phone kitted out with the new Android version 10 operating system.
A warning popped up saying the app was more suited to an older version and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-06-2020, 12:18
Replies: 11
Views: 2,250
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Anyone sailing to the Caribbean and want to sell their boat?

Good day.

Our beloved boat is currently on the hard in Peakes Yacht Services in Chaguaramas, Trinidad. She is a solid bluewater cruiser ready to sail.

If you are keen to chat let me know.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-06-2020, 13:35
Replies: 37
Views: 15,259
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Anyone use Deks Olje

I am now a bigger fan of DeksOlje than l was when this thread started.
I have recently purchased a second boat that has all it's brightwork done in a polyurethane varnish. Certain sections had...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 10-03-2020, 10:50
Replies: 60
Views: 10,694
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: What boat would you buy?

I feel a little uncomfortable promoting our Shearwater, but she ticks all the boxes in as far as a solid bluewater cruiser should be. She is fast, sails really well particularly if the wind is...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 23-11-2019, 11:27
Replies: 86
Views: 10,969
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Landfall in the Caribbean

Last off topic comment.

Owning a boat like your beauty, l think the Antigua Classic Week is almost compulsory.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 23-11-2019, 07:00
Replies: 86
Views: 10,969
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Landfall in the Caribbean

Love your boat, very pretty.

You referred to our blog where there is a post dedicated to Barbados itself with pics if you want a sneak preview.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 23-11-2019, 00:59
Replies: 86
Views: 10,969
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Landfall in the Caribbean

It would be a pity for you to bypass Barbados as the island is very different to the other 18 islands that we visited in the Caribbean.
After enjoying the festive sailing events in Antigua we set...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-11-2019, 02:08
Replies: 74
Views: 41,004
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: The best blue water cruiser under 45ft

It is very much a personal thing but we feel very safe and secure aboard our Shearwater 39 (LOA 43ft). Built for South African conditions she is solid, seakindly and fast.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 01-07-2019, 02:36
Replies: 17
Views: 4,983
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Salvador de Bahia, Brazil: marinas

I am sure your option is a lot cheaper than where we based ourselves. Bahia Marina was fantastic but expensive.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-06-2019, 01:15
Replies: 37
Views: 15,259
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Anyone use Deks Olje

As far as l know there was a company buyout and the product is now under the label OWATROL. Check out their website.

In Chaguaramas Trinidad, Budget Marine had plenty of stock and l saw it on the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-06-2019, 03:46
Replies: 37
Views: 15,259
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Anyone use Deks Olje

My Shearwater has plenty of brightwork and l started out from day one using the Deks Olje system.Eleven years later with five years spent cruising in the tropics, l wouldn't use anything else.
I...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 09-06-2019, 03:16
Replies: 17
Views: 4,983
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Salvador de Bahia, Brazil: marinas

Hopefully you have experienced some of the Samba dancing particularly in the Pelourinho. The best music we heard in Brazil was here and the Saturday night jam sessions at the Museum of Modern Art are...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 21-05-2019, 11:11
Replies: 23
Views: 4,358
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Fernando de Noronha: a new Ibiza?

We thought about sailing for Fernando from Natal but for a number of reasons we decided against it.

We had been invited as guests to the Natal Yacht Club, our last stop in Brazil before heading in...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-05-2019, 10:02
Replies: 7
Views: 1,884
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Replacing Guest Anchor/Tri-Color bulb

Replacing the entire unit with a LED sealed lamp would be the right way to go.

I have the Aquasignal Tricolour lamp designed for an incandescent bulb. When l replaced the bulb with a white LED...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 15-03-2019, 14:06
Replies: 54
Views: 13,450
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Motoring against the wind at anchor in a storm

I am reading this thread with interest as we used the same method with a twist while anchored in what we found out later was a notoriously dicey anchorage in Brazil where local Brazilian boats...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 01-03-2019, 19:23
Replies: 10
Views: 4,094
Posted By ALLAN WARD
Re: Lewmar Opening Portlights won't hold.

Many thanks to everyone for your advice and comments.

My portlights have a " spline " on the opening half of the hinge with what seems like a plastic strip on the fixed half that clicks into the...
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