Cruisers Forum
 

Go Back   Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Cruiser Wiki Click Here to Login
Register Vendors FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Log in

Page 1 of 2 1 2
Showing results 1 to 25 of 40
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: sonofasonofasailer456
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 11-07-2019, 13:04
Replies: 84
Views: 16,931
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Tough Day - Thunderstorm

What the heck is an up haul? I know what a halyard is, a mainsheet, jib sheet, jib halyard, spinaker halyard. I know what an outhaul and a downhaul are! [emoji6]
Forum: Challenges 06-06-2019, 02:55
Replies: 131
Views: 20,898
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Why is my boat pointing into the wind?

When you for your rudder, see if the strut is turning in the rudder.
Forum: Challenges 06-06-2019, 02:54
Replies: 131
Views: 20,898
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Why is my boat pointing into the wind?

SureĦ Fast boat with 39 year old sails! I think I might have been on that boat! Lol
Forum: Our Community 28-01-2019, 02:52
Replies: 3
Views: 775
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Bluewater Transportation

Bridge clearance on
highway bridges is a minimum of 13'6"
Forum: Our Community 28-12-2018, 02:58
Replies: 668
Views: 168,930
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Got a plastic classic?

Thank you for the compliment, they 35 will be the same paint job.
Forum: Our Community 28-12-2018, 02:55
Replies: 668
Views: 168,930
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Got a plastic classic?

It's a common trailer, made by Brownell, you need a semi for this trailer, they do make trailers for fifth wheel on a one ton pick up.
Forum: Our Community 27-12-2018, 02:56
Replies: 668
Views: 168,930
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Got a plastic classic?

I have four classic plastics, 1968 17' Aqua Sport, 1968 Bristol 27 (yellow) , 1960 something Bristol 35(basket case) , and early Flying Junior. 182800182801182802182803182804182805
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 17-10-2018, 12:51
Replies: 46
Views: 7,907
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Where are all the newbie sailors?

24 states require a certificate of some sort
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-10-2018, 12:44
Replies: 92
Views: 11,991
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Removing a bee hive from the mast

How available is wd40, I used it a lot as a contractor just as good if not better than wasp killer.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-10-2018, 03:26
Replies: 7
Views: 1,140
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Propellor specs

There are all kinds of prop calculators on the www, fill in your all info it will give recommendation
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 31-08-2018, 02:53
Replies: 17
Views: 4,867
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Dropping Barometer - when to run

Although an older book, Heavy Weather Sailing, Adlard Cole, good read, all kinds of different experiences, with in depth explanations.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 16-08-2018, 13:03
Replies: 75
Views: 9,421
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Sym Or Asym Spinnaker for Panama to Marquesas?

I got my spinnaker's used, there's a place in Texas, I forget the name they have lots of sails.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-08-2018, 12:52
Replies: 51
Views: 6,625
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Just Starting Out - $5k 25-27' Boat Options?

Bristol 27, I have one, great boat!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-08-2018, 02:56
Replies: 263
Views: 24,232
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Potential Buyer Asking for a "Test Drive"

If you want to spend 2k ok a car, don't you take it for a test ride? It's not unusual or out of the question to take it out for see trials with an offer, I would accompany them. To make sure they...
Forum: Our Community 31-07-2018, 12:46
Replies: 99
Views: 17,194
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Anxiety from Offshore Cruising

That's because the boat has too much positive buoyancy, been a problem since man sailed there deep blue, most boats want to float. How many stories do you hear about that the people abandoned the...
Forum: Our Community 31-07-2018, 03:31
Replies: 99
Views: 17,194
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Anxiety from Offshore Cruising

It's a state of mind, I have taken a 16 ft bass boat out 25 miles with just a compass, went cod fishing for the day and came back in, followed party fishing boats out and back, I had a VHF and a...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 20-07-2018, 12:57
Replies: 32
Views: 3,952
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Genoa trim

On a beam reach you do not sheet the sail in close to center line, you let out till the sail luffs then pull in till it stops luffing, then a little more. Twenty knots of wind, both sails should be...
Forum: Challenges 18-07-2018, 13:18
Replies: 2
Views: 2,117
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Flying J mast on a Catalina Capri 14.2?

It will work, the mast on there fj is 3 ft taller, boom is a 7 inches shorter, you could city the mast and use your boom, or everything from the fj, including sails
Forum: Our Community 12-06-2018, 03:03
Replies: 668
Views: 168,930
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Got a plastic classic?

I have a 68 Bristol 27, and a ? Bristol 35.171533171534171535171536
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-06-2018, 02:45
Replies: 31
Views: 2,322
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Can truck pull a 21-22 footer boat?

Same ones that does 8 with a snowmobile trailer!

Whistling:.....
Forum: Our Community 05-06-2018, 12:49
Replies: 9
Views: 1,280
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Correct prop size

AHHHHH BLASTED AUTOCORRECTĦ!!!$#@&_+()/
there are prop calculators online, punch in your information they will tell you what you need. Have you checked the tacks accuracy? Not all are created equal,...
Forum: Our Community 05-06-2018, 03:13
Replies: 1
Views: 848
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: unstepping our mast.

If you are using a boat hauler, they should be able to bring the mast with the boat,I used to work for A boat hauler we did it.
Forum: Our Community 05-06-2018, 03:10
Replies: 9
Views: 1,280
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Correct prop size

There are people calculators online
Forum: Our Community 05-06-2018, 02:50
Replies: 14
Views: 6,250
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: How do "nautical salvagers" make a profit on junk boats?

His resale prices are high, especially blocks and whatnot.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-02-2018, 01:39
Replies: 347
Views: 191,337
Posted By sonofasonofasailer456
Re: Boats with Shallow Draft for Florida, Bahamas, Chesapeake

The description and the drawing are very different, the drawing is a full keel not a fin keel, the rudder is keel hung not skeg hung. Myself I would prefer that the full keel with encapsulated...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 40
Page 1 of 2 1 2

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:50.

Contact Us - Cruisers & Sailing Forums - Sitemap - Community Rules - Terms of Service - Privacy - Accessibility - Top

Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
close

Privacy Guaranteed - your email is never shared with anyone, opt out any time.


ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.