Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 20-03-2013, 15:54   #31
Registered User
 
sww914's Avatar

Join Date: May 2009
Location: Punta De Mita
Boat: Vagabond 39 Hull # 1
Posts: 1,842
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

I once threw a whole 2 cyl Volvo diesel in, one piece at a time. It had gotten a little wet & rusty before I bought that boat.
__________________
Steve
https://www.landfallvoyages.com
sww914 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 17:14   #32
Registered User
 
Reefmagnet's Avatar

Join Date: May 2008
Location: puɐןsuǝǝnb 'ʎɐʞɔɐɯ
Boat: Nantucket Island 33
Posts: 4,876
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Dinghy oars. They were always in the way if thrown on the floor and would tend to scratch the side of the boat if mounted in their holders. Just use the outboard now and - touch wood - it has always got us to our destination.
Reefmagnet is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 17:17   #33
Registered User
 
Kettlewell's Avatar

Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Massachusetts
Boat: Finnsailer 38
Posts: 5,823
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Now come on, dinghy oars are a safety item that I would never go without. In the Caribbean hardly a year goes by without someone drifting across the Caribbean in a dinghy because their motor died.
__________________
JJKettlewell
"Go small, Go simple, Go now"
Kettlewell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 17:25   #34
CLOD
 
sailorboy1's Avatar

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,776
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kettlewell View Post
Now come on, dinghy oars are a safety item that I would never go without. In the Caribbean hardly a year goes by without someone drifting across the Caribbean in a dinghy because their motor died.

Do others go out and get them? If so why do they need the oars?

Just asking
__________________
Don't ask a bunch of unknown forum people if it is OK to do something on YOUR boat. It is your boat, do what you want!
sailorboy1 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 17:26   #35
Registered User
 
Cheechako's Avatar

Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Skagit City, WA
Posts: 25,747
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

spinnaker, gen set, quite a few extra kitchen items, Large genoa, One of those boat covers for aft of the mast with the fiberglass support bows (more trouble than it's worth) , Hand squeeze watermaker, Extra fuel jugs (really, the main tanks were too big to start with!), many clothes.
__________________
"I spent most of my money on Booze, Broads and Boats. The rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard











Cheechako is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 17:38   #36
Registered User
 
Reefmagnet's Avatar

Join Date: May 2008
Location: puɐןsuǝǝnb 'ʎɐʞɔɐɯ
Boat: Nantucket Island 33
Posts: 4,876
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kettlewell View Post
Now come on, dinghy oars are a safety item that I would never go without. In the Caribbean hardly a year goes by without someone drifting across the Caribbean in a dinghy because their motor died.
In our sailing grounds, help is never too far away. I'll take the handheld vhf if we are by ourselves somewhere.
Reefmagnet is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 17:39   #37
Registered User

Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Oregon
Boat: Seafarer36c
Posts: 5,563
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Got rid of a 25mm flare gun with a 12ga insert and hallf dozen 00 buckshot shells. That was a crazy idea. Hope they never choose to shoot it.
model 10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 18:04   #38
Registered User
 
sww914's Avatar

Join Date: May 2009
Location: Punta De Mita
Boat: Vagabond 39 Hull # 1
Posts: 1,842
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Quote:
Originally Posted by Guy View Post
Got rid of a 25mm flare gun with a 12ga insert and hallf dozen 00 buckshot shells. That was a crazy idea. Hope they never choose to shoot it.
Hey Y'all watch this!
__________________
Steve
https://www.landfallvoyages.com
sww914 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 18:04   #39
Registered User
 
Snowpetrel's Avatar

Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Hobart
Boat: Alloy Peterson 40
Posts: 3,919
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Things I've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Windspeed and direction instruments, who cares, sail to the boat not the gauges.
Boatspeed instuments, You get pretty close at estimating boatspeed, they just clog up with weed, is another hole and a GPS does fine mostly.
Chartplotter, Navionics on my phone is better and cheaper, or cmaps on a laptop.
Trysail, deep reefed strong main is much better plus one spare main stashed away.
HF radio, Satphone is simpler and more reliable, plus can be taken ashore or into liferaft.
Electric anchor winch, I need the exercise
Outboard for dinghy. I enjoy the exercise
Inflatable dink doesn't row well, doesn't tow well and doesn't like rock oysters
windgenerator solar is better and safer
Installed fridge/freezer small portable engel unit is simple, cheap and reliable (i hope).
Autopilot windvane is more fun, and I motor less with it.
Stainless steel rigging wire Galvanised lasts long enough and costs 1/4 the amount.
Yachty bottle screws industrial tested galvanized ones are cheaper and better
Fancy halyard shackles, tie a bowline.
Fancy stainless boom bails use a spectra strop, much stronger and easy to replace
Genoa tracks and cars A well cut sail that doesn't need the lead changing when it's reefed. less leaks and nothing to stub your toes on.
Deck filler pipes and fancy gauges for diesel tank, I installed a 4 inch inspection port on the tank top. I can fill it direct from below, and inspect it easily.
Diesel heatingSwaped to a wood heater, more cosy, simple,free fuel and wood smoke smells nicer
Staysail on a sloop On smaller boats it slows down tacking, not worth the clutter, at least inshore.
Sea toilet got a portapotti instead, might try a composting.
underwater cockpit drains ran them over the side above the waterline. welded in tubes, two less seacocks.
__________________
My Ramblings
Snowpetrel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 18:10   #40
Moderator Emeritus
 
David M's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Eastern Tennessee
Boat: Research vessel for a university, retired now.
Posts: 10,405
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

On an offshore supply vessel I used to work on, after the delivery crew moved the boat from Louisiana to California and flew back home, the first thing the California crew did was to deep-six the deep fat fryer.
__________________
David

Life begins where land ends.
David M is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 18:13   #41
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Hudson Valley N.Y.
Boat: contessa 32
Posts: 826
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Damn little! Always a minimalist to begin with, but do not go that far afield nowadays,summer cruises only;probably would add a few things if I wanted to cruise full time with wife again, but would need a larger craft to accommodate all. So maybe one could argue that wife has been jettisoned too.She visits, and is always welcome but a few days in new ports with dinner out is enough for her. I sail on ; not a bad arrangement.
mrohr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 18:16   #42
Registered User
 
ReMetau's Avatar

Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Marathon, FL
Boat: Hans Christian 33
Posts: 652
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Microwave.
Hot water tank (now use instant LPG heater)
__________________
Don & Diana
s/v ReMetau - a Hans Christian 33
https://www.remetau.com
ReMetau is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 18:20   #43
Registered User
 
SVTatia's Avatar

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
Boat: Luders 33 - hull 23
Posts: 1,801
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kettlewell View Post
Wow--we use the rail mount gas grill almost every night in the warm months! I could live with a charcoal one, but not without a grill. If I had to make a choice, I would ditch the main stove instead! Plus, I love Danforth anchors, but better still a Fortress. Still, I wouldn't get rid of a Danforth or two if I could stow them somewhere. Like beans too. This goes to show, different strokes for different folks.
Gas grill is great sometimes, but only if you eat meat.
One danforth as backup is good, but 3? Ready to snap your fingers.
As for the beans, well, those wieners...
I eliminated the meat to avoid them different strokes...
SVTatia is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 18:29   #44
Long Range Cruiser
 
MarkJ's Avatar

Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,820
Images: 25
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Quote:
Originally Posted by atoll View Post
can you take the kids as well,:
Can always sell kids to bolster the cruising kitty.



__________________
Notes on a Circumnavigation.
OurLifeAtSea.com

Somalia Pirates and our Convoy
MarkJ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 18:33   #45
Registered User
 
ReMetau's Avatar

Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Marathon, FL
Boat: Hans Christian 33
Posts: 652
Re: things you've tossed off the boat that others think are necessary

Dock lines?
__________________
Don & Diana
s/v ReMetau - a Hans Christian 33
https://www.remetau.com
ReMetau is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 18:45.


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.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.