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Monohull Sailboats
07-04-2012, 10:57
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What is your Favorite Boat?
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Re: What is your Favorite Boat?
I recommend the graduated-length method. Get a Catalina 22(2-3 grand) and go sailing. They are not the fastest or the best, but they give you that wonderful seat-of-the-pants kick that makes a day...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
22-03-2012, 10:33
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Cheap Wind Generator - Anybody Tried One ?
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lat 64
Re: Cheap Wind Generator - Anybody Tried One ?
Chapati is Indian flatbread. Maybe you call it nan? I thought maybe it was more familiar than tacos in Oz.
O.T. We have fond memories of an indian restaurant over by the botanical gardens in Sydney....
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
22-03-2012, 01:27
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Cheap Wind Generator - Anybody Tried One ?
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lat 64
Re: Cheap Wind Generator - Anybody Tried One ?
Erika, I'm Russ, he's not Russ:D
Anyway Hoohaa,
UHMWPE is ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethelene.
It's a very fancy grade of polyethelene plastic. Kinda like the food containers, but much higher...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
21-03-2012, 23:51
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Cheap Wind Generator - Anybody Tried One ?
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lat 64
Re: Cheap Wind Generator - Anybody Tried One ?
It looks like you mean to cut a slot in the end of the SS tube. I would make it a bit oversize and then fold a pice of thin UHMWPE in there to both insulate and reduce chafe. If it gets built as...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
11-03-2012, 12:11
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Height of Atomic 4 Replacement
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lat 64
Re: Height of Atomic 4 replacement
If the Atomic-4 is not your cup of tea, then perhaps Beta Marine ?
[url=https://www.betamarinenc.com/enginemodels.html
If you don't have a boat yet, just find one that will fit the diesel. My old...
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Meets & Greets
07-03-2012, 09:15
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Hello from Dubai
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lat 64
Re: Hello from Dubai
Wow,
Chris your flybridge must be as high as my mast!
I can only imagine the diplomacy between captain and owner.
@ James s, It snowed about 12 inches here last night. no boat show for me.
...
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Meets & Greets
02-03-2012, 20:29
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New Sailor Saying HELLO !!!
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lat 64
Re: New Sailor Saying HELLO !!!
I rebuilt my Atomic-4. It's not a deal breaker. I don't do the "diesels are better" argument, I just dance with the one that brung me. Due prudence with fire safety and keeping water out of the fuel...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
01-03-2012, 22:42
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Diesel Runaway or Overspeeding
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lat 64
Re: Diesel Runaway or Overspeeding
Older mercedes diesels(four stroke) had vacuum governors. I think I remmeber a big leak in the plastic vacuum line would make them race. Duct tape can fix it for a few years.
I made mine run...
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Boat Ownership & Making a Living
01-03-2012, 11:16
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Name Change - Folklore and Superstition
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lat 64
Re: Name Change - Folklore and Superstition
You're right, homage and tradition are good things. I don't want to be a stick-in-the-mud, so let's toast the powers that be.
Chin chin,
R
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Boat Ownership & Making a Living
01-03-2012, 08:56
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Name Change - Folklore and Superstition
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lat 64
Re: Name Change - Folklore and Superstition
The world runs on entropy, and it naturally wants to mess with you. Luck is another name for the future. You have a good future or a bad future, you just can't predict it. Good "luck" comes from...
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Navigation
25-02-2012, 18:56
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Poll:
Who Still Practices Celestial Navigation ?
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14,354
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lat 64
Re: Who Still Practices Celestial Navigation ?
Yep,
I have the "mark 15" plastic one, it's fine. I also have to give a strong recommendation to this book; Illustrated Navigation by Ivar Dedekam, Dedekam Design - Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning -...
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Navigation
25-02-2012, 10:38
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75
Poll:
Who Still Practices Celestial Navigation ?
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14,354
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lat 64
Re: Who Still Practices Celestial Navigation ?
I voted #2
Four years ago I took a community college class in celestial Nav. I got a "c", and I worked for it.
I was rather bad at it, but I feel that I could get in practice. That seems to be the...
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General Sailing Forum
24-02-2012, 12:59
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‘Unsinkable’ Yachts Touted as Noah’s Arks by Doomsday Author
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lat 64
Re: ‘Unsinkable’ Yachts Touted as Noah’s Arks by Doomsday Author
I went to the web site.
...death and darkness all around...
...but you are bee..uu..tifull..
Geeze, now I have to go wash my hands!
I think someone at ETAP is making off with the last of the...
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Meets & Greets
21-02-2012, 10:42
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Lurking from Alaska
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1,446
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lat 64
Re: Lurking from Alaska
I do get to that side when My Brother is in town. He has Steered the Waters a few times or crewed on the Kittiwake.
I've heard loud rock-n-roll from that big black crabber—you must need ear plugs to...
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Meets & Greets
20-02-2012, 12:47
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Lurking from Alaska
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lat 64
Re: Lurking from Alaska
I do plan to come down in March. I'll be doing much the same things as you over on P-14. FYI, Happy hour is when the sun finally fills the cockpit when I park the boat pointed north-ish.
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Meets & Greets
20-02-2012, 12:18
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Lurking from Alaska
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1,446
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lat 64
Re: Lurking from Alaska
Hi Mike,
I would surely love to do the ICW some day.
Capt. 58, I remember the Inua. Didn't realize it was a Skookum hull. I'll go look at her closer next time I get down.
The Dutch Baby was always...
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Meets & Greets
20-02-2012, 11:04
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Lurking from Alaska
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1,446
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lat 64
Re: Lurking from Alaska
Thanks for the welcome.
Capt. 58, I don't now your boat, but I have been on Dutch Baby another Skookum that is out of Homer. I think it's over in Cordova right now. The owners also have the Predator...
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Meets & Greets
20-02-2012, 10:21
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Lurking from Alaska
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1,446
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lat 64
Lurking from Alaska
Hello,
I am just up and on the forum for real now after using it for a few years for research and ideas to fix things on my boat, a tired Columbia that someone else sailed up from Seattle.
I live...
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