Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 22-08-2014, 18:06   #196
Registered User
 
sapient sue's Avatar

Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Currently wintering in Kettering south of Hobart in Tasmania so already established for the Wooden Boat Festival in 2019
Boat: Joe Adams Naut 40
Posts: 209
Images: 6
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Cockpit clears

I don't think anyone has mentioned them but we have zipped panels from the bimini and dodger. The fully enclosed cockpit gives us another room uptop. It was fantastic in Alaska and yet we don't take them down in the tropcis as we stay dry in the downpours. We have so many zipped panels we get plenty of ventilation and cross flow breezes. We are protected from the weather and we no longer have to wear wet weather gear or safety harness in the cockpit as we are fully enclosed

Wonderful

Sue
sapient sue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-08-2014, 19:36   #197
Registered User
 
7yrsorless's Avatar

Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ontario,Canada
Boat: Seafarer 38
Posts: 20
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalinka1 View Post
Tim Hortons almost available everywhere!
Proof that coffee taste is subjective....just the smell of it makes me nauseous. And Starbucks always tastes burned to me. But that turkish coffee sounds just delicious...if I'm sitting on my boat in Turkey!! And years ago in Cuba I had the most amazing coffee...its was locally grown and exceptional. So I'd have to go with the view that locally grown rules.....
7yrsorless is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 11:17   #198
S/V rubber ducky
 
sailorboy1's Avatar

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: heading "south"
Boat: Hunter 410
Posts: 20,363
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

flyswatters

camp propane tank for using the BBQ when the main propane tank goes empty during your trip
__________________
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 08-09-2014, 17:02   #199
Registered User
 
Blue Crab's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hurricane Highway
Boat: O'Day 28
Posts: 3,920
pirate Re: Important things we don't talk about much

I struggled with what to do about coffee.

I tried lots of things, and by far the best was this sort of press gizmo I got from WalMarine. 'Til I lost the inner piece (not inner peace ... DONT LOSE THAT!)

I tried tea. Several varieties. Ehhhhh.

A pal o' mine drinks instant coffee.

OK.

I was overthinking it.
Blue Crab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 17:30   #200
Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Port Ludlow Wa
Boat: Makela,Ingrid38,Idora
Posts: 2,050
Talking Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Crab View Post
I struggled with what to do about coffee.

I tried lots of things, and by far the best was this sort of press gizmo I got from WalMarine. 'Til I lost the inner piece (not inner peace ... DONT LOSE THAT!)

I tried tea. Several varieties. Ehhhhh.

A pal o' mine drinks instant coffee.

OK.

I was overthinking it.
Are you nuts? Get a colander and put a filter in it. Heat water in the tea ( uuugh) pot and strain out super pure cosmic cowboy coffee. I guarantee you can go forward to your manual windless in the pouring rain and yank up that 200 feet of all chain rode and go back and enjoy the rest of the day! Crab you gotta get this right people all over the planet read CF.
IdoraKeeper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 17:54   #201
S/V rubber ducky
 
sailorboy1's Avatar

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: heading "south"
Boat: Hunter 410
Posts: 20,363
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

a Mr. Coffee uses 10-AH/pot to make coffee, might as well use the power from the solar
__________________
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 08-09-2014, 18:04   #202
Registered User
 
Blue Crab's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hurricane Highway
Boat: O'Day 28
Posts: 3,920
pirate Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Quote:
Originally Posted by IdoraKeeper View Post
Are you nuts? Get a colander and put a filter in it. Heat water in the tea ( uuugh) pot and strain out super pure cosmic cowboy coffee. I guarantee you can go forward to your manual windless in the pouring rain and yank up that 200 feet of all chain rode and go back and enjoy the rest of the day! Crab you gotta get this right people all over the planet read CF.
The weight of the world is on me? Back in school it was just the eyes of Texas, and that seemed pretty important! (To the cheerleaders.) And if they needed some longhorn cattle action, they called on ol' blue crab ... then previously known as LONGHORN.
Blue Crab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 18:05   #203
Registered User
 
Blue Crab's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hurricane Highway
Boat: O'Day 28
Posts: 3,920
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Just sayin.
Blue Crab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 18:11   #204
Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Port Ludlow Wa
Boat: Makela,Ingrid38,Idora
Posts: 2,050
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Quote:
Originally Posted by sailorboy1 View Post
a Mr. Coffee uses 10-AH/pot to make coffee, might as well use the power from the solar
Now I know that we are in the rough.. Don is talking solar powered coffee! Oh the humanity! I'm sure its that its caused by permiated hose fumes!
IdoraKeeper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 18:13   #205
Senior Cruiser
 
StuM's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
Posts: 12,888
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Crab View Post
I struggled with what to do about coffee.

I tried lots of things, and by far the best was this sort of press gizmo I got from WalMarine. 'Til I lost the inner piece (not inner peace ... DONT LOSE THAT!)

I tried tea. Several varieties. Ehhhhh.

A pal o' mine drinks instant coffee.

OK.

I was overthinking it.
Instant coffee is basically the same as the crud that builds up in percolators (and tastes worse).

Get a few of these:
Zyliss Cafetiere Hot Mug, Grey: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

Google "smart cafe" for other suppliers.
StuM is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 18:27   #206
Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Port Ludlow Wa
Boat: Makela,Ingrid38,Idora
Posts: 2,050
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Crab View Post
The weight of the world is on me? Back in school it was just the eyes of Texas, and that seemed pretty important! (To the cheerleaders.) And if they needed some longhorn cattle action, they called on ol' blue crab ... then previously known as LONGHORN.
You accepted the weight of the world back then, ( the perceptions and desires of cheerleaders). Who will protect the naive now? You know the sea can be a bitch.

Just sayin, and just kidding.
IdoraKeeper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 18:28   #207
Registered User
 
Blue Crab's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hurricane Highway
Boat: O'Day 28
Posts: 3,920
pirate Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Quote:
Originally Posted by StuM View Post
Instant coffee is basically the same as the crud that builds up in percolators (and tastes worse).

Get a few of these:
Zyliss Cafetiere Hot Mug, Grey: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

Google "smart cafe" for other suppliers.
Thanks Stu. I had a tough time reading the site as it appeared to be written in a furrin language, especially the pricing!

£10.49 ... WTF?
Blue Crab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 19:39   #208
Registered User

Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Just moved to Kemah
Boat: coming soon...
Posts: 17
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Ever tried these?

12-Volt Appliances
Robwerks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 21:05   #209
Registered User
 
Capt'n Ricko's Avatar

Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Pacific Mexico
Boat: 1984 Cal 35 Mk II - - Hull #85
Posts: 75
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

For making coffee... I find this to be excellent, easy & quick.

AeroPress® | AEROBIE® High Performance Sport Toys
__________________
Capt'n Ricko - The S/V Tiki Notion is cruising Pacific Mexico & We Love It!

https://www.facebook.com/CaptainRickoAndTheSvTikiNotion
Capt'n Ricko is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 21:53   #210
Moderator Emeritus
 
Ex-Calif's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: May 2007
Location: Ohio
Boat: Now boatless :-(
Posts: 11,580
Images: 4
Re: Important things we don't talk about much

Quote:
Originally Posted by Robwerks View Post
Ever tried these?

12-Volt Appliances
Heating water with electricity on a boat is a daunting prospect...

A Joule is an energy measurement. Basically 1W per second

It takes 4 Joules to raise the temp of 1ml of water by 1DegC to do that in 1 second would require 4 watts.

Take the kettle boiler linked for example - 20Oz = 600ml
Room temperature water is about 20Degc so I need to raise it by 80 Degc

4J X 600ml X 80Degc = 192000J

The unit is 8 amps = 12 X 8 = 96W

192000 / 96W = 2000 Seconds or about 33 minutes to boil. Even a big cup of coffee (300 ml) would take 15 minutes

It would also take about 4.5 amps. To get the water boiled in say 3 minutes (like your kettle at home) you'd need a unit that does about 80 amps or 960W.
__________________
Relax Lah! is SOLD! <--- Click
Click--> Custom CF Google Search or CF Rules
You're gonna need a bigger boat... - Martin Brody
Ex-Calif is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
import

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 11:46.


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.