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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 27-10-2023, 11:50
Replies: 41
Views: 4,353
Posted By doug cusick
Re: How Are the Tropics "Hard on Boats"?

I live here in fiji. Have watch many many owners leave their boats over cyclone season. They generally return to a mess.high humidity and mold damage..many electrical issues ..bugs..U.V. damage to...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 25-09-2023, 13:14
Replies: 27
Views: 5,094
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Are there any Silent Yachts owners here?

Boats are not cheap by any means. if you are really that concerned about costs it might be best to join a sailing club and rent for a while till you get the general jest of annual costs. Talk to...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-08-2023, 13:30
Replies: 18
Views: 3,356
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Is a monohull with a deep keel OK in the South Pacific?

More than 2 meters is goingi tbo be cyclone hole issue in many area especially fiji
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-01-2023, 13:11
Replies: 65
Views: 17,379
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Is the cost of the Atlantic Cruising Rally worth it?

I live in fiji islands and from my point of view a large group of boats descending on already overcrowded marinas put a huge pressure on local facilities. It is definitely not appreciated by...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-12-2022, 01:17
Replies: 50
Views: 7,877
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Removing bottom paint and saving my marriage

dude you will pay more than $7500 in medical bills if you try to scrape and sand it off! fork it out and get er done
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-11-2022, 18:26
Replies: 27
Views: 6,211
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Am I crazy? - Crossing to Fiji during start of Cyclone season

Mate i live here...some tips...Vuda is a good hole but squeaky wheel gets the grease. They have limited amount of boats they can accommodate. There are other options depending on how much you draw....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-10-2021, 12:35
Replies: 60
Views: 7,582
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Snake on a boat

While pulling up the anchor in a patch of sea grass one evening,(here in Fiji) my wife started jumping around on deck and screaming. I was in the cockpit starting the engine etc. Thinking her...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 06-04-2021, 21:55
Replies: 21
Views: 18,449
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Volvo Penta 2003 - Electric Control Panel Problem

mate i fought these issues for the last years of my motor life here in fiji. the moisture in the air eventually corroded all the old connections, esp the gang plugs in the harnesses. save your self...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 06-02-2020, 10:56
Replies: 63
Views: 21,586
Posted By doug cusick
Re: PVC vs Hypalon in the Tropics?

if you must buy a blow up dinghy get hypalon. PVC is about 3-4 years in the tropics constantly, even with chaps. hypalon about 6-7. i have lived aboard in fiji for 15 years now and have gone to hard...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-11-2019, 21:24
Replies: 81
Views: 14,649
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Electronic Autohelm or Self Steering Wind Vane?

you gotta have both period. no wind motoring electric...passages in open water windvane.
never never make the mistake of using a windvane near shore and cat napping,sure disaster with a wind shift!
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 20-10-2019, 13:33
Replies: 24
Views: 5,688
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Fiji to the Marshall Islands - tips and tricks?

lsft fiji in early oct. stopped funifuti and tarawa en route got there early dec. water is also an issue make sure you have a big watermaker. if you runout in funifuti there is a cistern under the...
Forum: Our Community 20-10-2019, 13:23
Replies: 19
Views: 6,720
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Raymarine Autohelm - multiple problems?

in fiji contact Baobob marine they are a raymarine dealer eiter vuda or denerau marina
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-10-2019, 12:08
Replies: 24
Views: 5,688
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Fiji to the Marshall Islands - tips and tricks?

did that trip, bring plenty vegetables, plenty fuel,get rid of fijian currency,bring some aussie dollars and the rest american. U.S. post in majuro not as good as it used to be stuff can take a while...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 15-09-2019, 13:40
Replies: 65
Views: 20,616
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Single-handed cruising lifestyle: what is it REALLY like?

at 50 your getting there..i single handed across the pacific and back to fiji where i currently live in my bcc 28 foot. my biggest issue was health concerns while doing crossings....if your body...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-09-2019, 13:53
Replies: 31
Views: 10,013
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Hard dingy- pool noodle fenders

here's pool noodles with canvas cover attached with velcro. used as my sailboat tender...works great
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-05-2019, 12:52
Replies: 13
Views: 8,766
Posted By doug cusick
Re: I know, I know, old story about antifoul...

Here in Fiji i used the original micron extra for years with good results, lasting almost 2 years. last haulout only extra 2 was available, i used that and found the consistency of the paint much...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-09-2018, 12:57
Replies: 17
Views: 2,892
Posted By doug cusick
Re: PYI Dripless Seal issues

i don't trust set screws when there is no dimple on shaft to match. after compressing bellows properly i put a hose clamp on shaft in front of stainless disc to keep it from moving. no issues in 10...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 17-07-2018, 16:19
Replies: 34
Views: 3,015
Posted By doug cusick
Re: VP 2003t coolant pump

have any of you found a source for parts for this pump other than volvo? their prices are shocking! is there a workaround method using alternate parts? my problem seems to be the ceramic spring...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-04-2018, 15:53
Replies: 18
Views: 7,862
Posted By doug cusick
Re: PaintShaver vs Rotary Sander vs ???

i have used the shaver before...you need a steady hand and then CAREFULLY start shaviing very thin layers. if you mess up you end up with "stripes" the width of the shaver that are uneven in depth...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-12-2017, 13:03
Replies: 52
Views: 30,613
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Volvo Penta 2003 lifespan?

i have same motor. mine is over 20 yearsw old. many of the parts are becoming obsolete, so when you rebuild there can be issues. also the parts from volvo are ridiculously expensive. sometimes after...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-06-2017, 13:05
Replies: 57
Views: 23,243
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Micron 66 - worth the extra $$$?

here in fiji i use micron extra which is a bit cheaper than 66. if i sit in a nasty marina for a few months it develops a slime which will come off after a day or too of good sailing. might be worth...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-06-2017, 16:46
Replies: 12
Views: 1,513
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Help: Volvo Water Pump

assuming it is the freshwater pump i'm afraid you are going to have difficulty. i have just been down that road with my 2003 and could not find an alternative solution. there are some on ebay etc but...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 10-03-2017, 13:00
Replies: 25
Views: 5,459
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Chain too far gone?

chain looks pretty bad esp the ends. i have had some luck having the the stuff re-galvanized if the metal is not gone on the links and there is just rust. they sand blast it and hot dip and roll the...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 25-12-2016, 11:26
Replies: 13
Views: 3,274
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Profurl foils increasing wire

i found inserts from these guys might give them
a try
Mauri Pro Sailing (https://www.mauripro.com/)
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-11-2016, 12:15
Replies: 16
Views: 2,849
Posted By doug cusick
Re: Heller fans slowing to a stop!

have had these for years...when they get old the internal components in the motor wear out...sorry mate there is no fix it's new fan time!
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