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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 08-04-2024, 12:41
Replies: 6
Views: 462
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Mystic to Annapolis time frame

Good decision
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 25-03-2024, 04:46
Replies: 4
Views: 345
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Freezer recharge which valve?

You want the one on the return line, it is lower pressure. Usually has a blue cap.
Forum: Destinations 25-03-2024, 04:44
Replies: 6
Views: 694
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Bermuda Moorings, Anchorages, Marinas

You have to go into St George to pass thru customs and it is an OK Anchorage. The dinghy club is a very welcoming bar with showers. There is a motorbike rental place right by the town dock which...
Forum: Navigation 17-03-2024, 11:36
Replies: 8
Views: 594
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Norfolk to Key West in April

It is very slow going when one sails south against the stream even when motor-sailing. You will make better time in the ditch. The main question is why does your friend want to take their boat to Key...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-03-2024, 05:45
Replies: 29
Views: 2,728
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Deliveries: should I take the leap?

You may want to think about starting as a delivery crew member. Most all deliveries need two or more folks on board. Why don't you contact a few skippers and tell them that you are available. That...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-03-2024, 18:16
Replies: 5
Views: 527
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Cost of owning a 25-28 foot Cape Dory, in Maine

A rule of thumb is that it costs about ten percent of the purchase price each year to run a boat.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-03-2024, 08:20
Replies: 59
Views: 4,464
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: What's faster, questions on balance while cruising long distance

The answer to your question is that a boat sails better with very little weather helm. The hydrodynamics far outweigh the aerodynamics.


First, pick a jib (or roller furl) that is appropriate to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-03-2024, 08:10
Replies: 10
Views: 573
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: BVI charter: 43 ft vs 51 ft monohull? Is 51 ft too big?

Ben,


One thing to consider is the short distances that one sails around the Virgins. If you think the gals can enjoy being close together get the forty rather than the fifty. You will feel more...
Forum: OpenCPN 10-03-2024, 05:48
Replies: 7
Views: 398
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Installing Garmin Radar with RADAR 5 plugin without adapter

I do not understand why you want to ground pin 5 by way of the switch. Would it not be better to put the switch on the power line, the red wire, and just turn off the power.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 02-03-2024, 11:11
Replies: 8
Views: 456
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Vacuflush waste tank air leak

Fuss is correct but I would suggest that you get the service info and get a duck bill kit before you open it up. The most common places for leaks are the head seals, the seal around the head flush...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 24-02-2024, 14:57
Replies: 4
Views: 938
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: DOCK FOR RENT Ft Lauderdale Florida

Why no motor yachts?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-02-2024, 14:55
Replies: 7
Views: 708
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Thinking of buying a sailboat in Indiantown FL

Jackie,


I have been in and out of Indiantown Marina many times over the years and have lived on boats for months in the work yard. Check it out on Google Maps earth view. The stored boats are in...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 19-02-2024, 04:43
Replies: 43
Views: 5,788
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Do you cook using salt water while cruising?

Being from Maine, we always cook our lobsters in sea water. I get a pot of it from the chain wash pump. Easy to run it for a while and then fill the pot. Come on up and try it!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-02-2024, 05:48
Replies: 72
Views: 6,402
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Who has cruised blue water with a non gimballed stove?

As a past crew member and cook on trips from Maine to the Caribbean and back, I can tell you that a non-gimballed stove would be very dangerous at sea. The cold meals get very old on a two or three...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-01-2024, 10:22
Replies: 3
Views: 310
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Command Mic Volume

John,


You have an option to add an external speaker to this radio. I did this once with switches to activate an external speaker down below and also one on deck. This may be the easiest way to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-01-2024, 06:08
Replies: 2
Views: 550
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Cleat for continuous loop?

I believe that you can use two cam cleats facing each other to get an easy way to handle this. If you put them slightly out of alignment you can easily use one only.
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-01-2024, 04:59
Replies: 11
Views: 711
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: B & G AIS RADIO

Also you may want to check the radio specs. The 60 comes in two versions, one is send and receive AIS and the other is just a receiver.
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-01-2024, 11:53
Replies: 11
Views: 711
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: B & G AIS RADIO

Scott,


Why don't you tell us a bit about your set up?


What radio do you have?
AIS receiver?
Antenna(s)?
Splitter?
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 04-01-2024, 05:12
Replies: 10
Views: 2,089
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Cribs on boats

When our boys were little I set up a small cargo hammock on the midline of the forward cabin. We put a firm pillow in the hammock to keep the sides away and the babies always slept there for their...
Forum: Marine Electronics 31-12-2023, 05:43
Replies: 74
Views: 10,795
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Full electronics upgrade - B&G, Raymarine or Garmin?

We had the same question a few years ago and after researching all the systems decided on Garmin. Garmin is the big kid on the block and their system works well together. I disagree with the opinion...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 28-12-2023, 10:51
Replies: 6
Views: 624
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: What do you do in this case….

Since we have no control over what others do nor do we have any control of others abilities, we must deal with that over which we have some control. You made your objections known to them when they...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 20-12-2023, 07:37
Replies: 50
Views: 5,146
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Chesapeake to Maine - Summer 2024

Blue Ridge,


I wrote this a while ago but it still applies.


Many people think that sailing on the coast of Maine is challenging. The combination of challenges that confront the sailors in...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-12-2023, 07:40
Replies: 3
Views: 455
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Controller input/output

Cap'n,


Check the input and output voltages on your controller. You may find that the newer controllers use the increased voltage from the panels to output higher energy levels to the battery...
Forum: Navigation 20-11-2023, 07:27
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By AnsleyS
Re: Garmin Sonar for Cruising

The transducers that we installed included the Garmin GT51M-THP Port and Starboard pair which are all-in-one, Traditional, CHIRP, “SideVü”, and “ClearVü” variable frequency transducers that contain a...
Forum: Navigation 19-11-2023, 14:22
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By AnsleyS
Garmin Sonar for Cruising

Garmin devotes most of their sonar marketing to fishermen but we have put together a Garmin system on our Krogen 42 and are evaluating it for cruising. We bought a 1983 Krogen and removed the old...
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