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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar Yesterday, 08:26
Replies: 17
Views: 718
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Watt to Ah

Sigh……
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 20-04-2024, 15:37
Replies: 38
Views: 3,067
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Oil slick in a storm to calm swell

Old myths die hard:
Oil generally lessens surface tension. The result being more spray and wave interaction. Heavy “bunker” oil might work but sailboats don’t have it and if anyone did, it would...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-04-2024, 08:08
Replies: 7
Views: 324
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: FL Sales Tax

Why ask for opinions here from strangers when you can get actual answers you can rely on from the Florida tax office?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-04-2024, 08:06
Replies: 31
Views: 3,438
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: boat purchase...possible opportunity or mistake

There is no 50/50 mix here. Everyone told you to get a good surveyor.

As to the purchase advice you have received, it is consistent - if you want a cheap( purchase price) project boat, this...
Forum: Marine Electronics 06-04-2024, 06:35
Replies: 2
Views: 234
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: GAM/McKim Split Lead Antenna

As you previously had a tuned backstay, I presume you still have the tuner. If so, you don’t need the GAM antenna. Rather, use a random length insulated wire and run it along the backstay. Same...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-04-2024, 18:57
Replies: 11
Views: 4,893
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Trying to buy this battery

Old trick, however, be careful. If the battery is dead or defective because of any short or internal failure, watch the temperature as it can easily overheat and ruin your day catastrophically
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-03-2024, 19:35
Replies: 79
Views: 12,206
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Furling boom

Nonsense!
Any sail can jam. The question is why and how often. Having experience with slab reefing as well as in boom and in mast systems, the boom furler we enjoy now is more dependable, has better...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-03-2024, 07:35
Replies: 85
Views: 6,137
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Portable generator or not?

The Honda models are very reliable if you use non -E fuel. My experience is similar to most people who say they never had a problem starting it after prolonged storage.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 19-03-2024, 07:16
Replies: 91
Views: 7,143
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Jost Van Dyke Customs Shakedown

Hard to judge anything hearing only one side of the story particularly when that one side is confusing. We”ve been to JVD numerous time with no problem.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-03-2024, 07:41
Replies: 27
Views: 1,499
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Thoughts on possible new boat

Cutter rig…. You need a personal shopper, dba, a broker.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 09-03-2024, 08:51
Replies: 11
Views: 791
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: An Idea for 12V AC

Absent some efficient heat transfer equipment, expanded surface area, sufficient hose length to provide a residence time to promote heat transfer, all of which require large surface area and volume,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 08-03-2024, 15:59
Replies: 11
Views: 791
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: An Idea for 12V AC

Keep thinking. Without boring you with the equation, Heat transfer efficiency precludes simply running a water line through the box. You need the effect of pressure and expansion such as what happens...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-03-2024, 08:47
Replies: 591
Views: 85,205
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: What EXACTLY is a "blue water boat"?

The only thing one learns from these comments is that narcissists have self-esteem issues and seem eager to demonstrate it with examples like implying there are a wide diversity of boats at St Helena.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-03-2024, 15:21
Replies: 17
Views: 1,468
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: It’s time to retire “Catalina Smile” and “Cheoy Leaky”

All generalities are wrong sometimes.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-03-2024, 10:00
Replies: 17
Views: 1,468
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: It’s time to retire “Catalina Smile” and “Cheoy Leaky”

Not sure anyone ever claimed keel separation is “unique” to Catalina’s, just more common to them.
As to “I don’t think I’ve ever seen ….”, how many boats have to seen?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-03-2024, 13:41
Replies: 591
Views: 85,205
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: What EXACTLY is a "blue water boat"?

Yet you did…

I’ve only met one guy through my professional career who felt compelled to inform other that he was a “recognized expert”. He wasn’t… except in his own mind.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-03-2024, 07:57
Replies: 591
Views: 85,205
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: What EXACTLY is a "blue water boat"?

Such feigned moral superiority and snap judgment aren’t things to eagerly display.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-03-2024, 06:32
Replies: 1
Views: 243
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Irwin 43 cc mklll

Know two surveyors who both refuse to inspect Irwins. They both tell people to walk away.
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-02-2024, 18:02
Replies: 4
Views: 574
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Replacement/Fix for Icom M802 Microphone

Any electret mic will work. The Icom manual will show the pin-out for the connector which are widely available.

I have a few Icom radios and none use the supplied microphone. If you aren’t...
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-02-2024, 11:34
Replies: 1
Views: 380
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Marine mobile Ham radio antenna solutions

Yes and yes. Anything will load with the right tuner. How well it works on 40 or 80M is a different question.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-02-2024, 17:02
Replies: 119
Views: 15,644
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Largest boat couple can handle

You aren’t missing anything. Two able competent people can easily manage a larger boat which is well maintained and properly set up. There is no mystery here and throwing hypothetical problems out as...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-02-2024, 16:51
Replies: 4
Views: 746
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Catalina 34 mk11

Catalina, Beneteau, Hunter, …. All essentially the same quality built to the same standards. If the B didn’t generally have a flat bottom fwd of the keel which results in ‘slamming’, it would be...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-02-2024, 11:35
Replies: 79
Views: 5,337
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Why do so many people think cruising must be forever?

Consider this forum a form of entertainment; nothing more. It seems clear from many comments in that thread that people really have no clue and have opinions based on perception rather than either...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 10-02-2024, 16:22
Replies: 72
Views: 6,033
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Money Can Buy Happiness - to a point

A greater truth -people who philosophize over mutually exclusive things always have too much free time and waste it.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-02-2024, 12:27
Replies: 21
Views: 1,714
Posted By S/V Illusion
Re: Battery Voltage Sag

The voltage drop under load is meaningless in the short term, e.g., 1minute, in terms of implication as it might be indicative of nothing more than cable loss, a resistive connection, etc…

Any...
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