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14-02-2016, 00:22
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#16
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: nelson new zealand
Boat: kuiper 32
Posts: 198
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
with all those cockpit curtains it looks like you could do it in your pyjamas and slippers
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14-02-2016, 01:03
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#17
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, cruising in Australia
Boat: Sayer 46' Solent rig sloop
Posts: 28,432
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
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Originally Posted by builder dan
with all those cockpit curtains it looks like you could do it in your pyjamas and slippers
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Ah, builder dan, these excresences are growing in popularity. If truth be told, what I think it is, is that after a lot of exposure to the elements, people start wanting pilothouses, but that isn't right for addition after the fact, so they compromise. But I'm here to tell you if it is below 0 outside, and it's sleeting, I want one! Terrible wuss, I am!
Ann
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14-02-2016, 01:44
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#18
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Hobart
Boat: Alloy Peterson 40
Posts: 3,919
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
Fair enough Ann. Tell the truth I'm kind of the wanting one myself...
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14-02-2016, 05:44
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#19
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Straits of Juan De Fuca
Boat: Orca 38
Posts: 820
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Delivery -> sleigh ride
I just watched them pull out of Port Angeles.
On edit: they pulled in last night at 10 p.m.
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14-02-2016, 06:01
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#20
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Straits of Juan De Fuca
Boat: Orca 38
Posts: 820
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
The boat was easily identifiable.
And while I agree with Ann about temperature and age, I couldn't put a monstrosity like that on my boat.
Not that others can't like it, it's just not for me.
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14-02-2016, 08:41
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#21
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Washington State
Boat: Colvin, Saugeen Witch (Aluminum), 34'
Posts: 2,272
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
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Originally Posted by Ann T. Cate
Ah, builder dan, these excresences are growing in popularity. If truth be told, what I think it is, is that after a lot of exposure to the elements, people start wanting pilothouses, but that isn't right for addition after the fact, so they compromise. But I'm here to tell you if it is below 0 outside, and it's sleeting, I want one! Terrible wuss, I am!
Ann
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Hey, whaddaya takin about???
Steve
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14-02-2016, 19:38
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#22
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Caribbean live aboard
Boat: Camper & Nicholson58 Ketch - ROXY Traverse City, Michigan No.668283
Posts: 6,356
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
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Originally Posted by Snowpetrel
Ha, my brother races some very fast boats. He said once the average speed is the lowest number that you see, interesting that you say you did 10 knots most of the way, but your average speed for the trip was around 7.8 knots.
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First 15 miles or so was in normal winds and leisurely boat speed. The predictions were for 10 knots. Once well offshore, winds built to pretty steady 20 to 28. All the while, the NOAA weather seemed to be for some other planet. We were prepared for this boat to be a comfortable dog when we bought it. Its performance has been a pleasant surprise. Water-line is a wonderful thing.
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14-02-2016, 21:57
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#23
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: nelson new zealand
Boat: kuiper 32
Posts: 198
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
Yes ann they are not the prettyiest things but we have a saying over here even tractors have cabs these days.
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15-02-2016, 00:55
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#24
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, cruising in Australia
Boat: Sayer 46' Solent rig sloop
Posts: 28,432
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
Heck, builder dan, I've seen tractors in California that have air conditioning!
Truly.
Cheers mate!
Ann
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15-02-2016, 01:13
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#25
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
Posts: 12,888
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
> I've seen tractors in California that have air conditioning!
In Aus, they are called "air cab tractors". Very common, at least in Qld.
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16-02-2016, 11:46
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#26
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vancouver, WA
Boat: 18 ft avon
Posts: 253
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
I do the same. But this is the winter in the PNW and beggers can't be choosers when it comes to weather out here. Both the broker and the owner wanted it north, and it is a 2009 with hardly any use built to Loyd Standards. The broker even wants me to do a write up about how strong the boat was during the delivery.
Once in a life time opportunity that is for sure. I to try to avoid severe weather.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowpetrel
Ha, you have a very different philosophy to me when I do deliveries, I really baby the boat, no surfing, no pushing the boat, reef early.
Then again most of the boats I deliver are old and have potentially unknown problems. I take my time, pick my weather and do my best to get the boat where it's going with a minimum of wear and tear.
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16-02-2016, 11:49
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#27
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vancouver, WA
Boat: 18 ft avon
Posts: 253
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
What are talking about it, the straights is protection of the southerly. You get pinned into Neah if you were heading the other direction.
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Originally Posted by seasick
That same southerly can have you pinned down in Neah Bay for days or set the table for a very uncomfortable slog down the Straits of Juan De Fuca.
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16-02-2016, 11:51
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#28
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vancouver, WA
Boat: 18 ft avon
Posts: 253
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
It was fine, we were sailing down wind in breeze, and offered great protection.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Divevac
I love a good sleigh ride...in a Laser or DN. Thank God for immersion suits-presumably with AIS! My thoughts: lose the dodger and bimini or risk having them forcibly removed...
Safe ride...
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16-02-2016, 11:52
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#29
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vancouver, WA
Boat: 18 ft avon
Posts: 253
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
Thanks man, you should have come down and said hello.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Strait Shooter
I just watched them pull out of Port Angeles.
On edit: they pulled in last night at 10 p.m.
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16-02-2016, 11:54
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#30
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vancouver, WA
Boat: 18 ft avon
Posts: 253
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Re: Delivery -> sleigh ride
Across bar at 9 m and made flatterly by 1 pm the next day. 160 nautical miles which means we averaged 10.0625 knots. Boat took it fine.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowpetrel
That's not babying a boat. 10-12 knot average is a 240-288 mile day. The only days I have ever got near those sorts of numbers (233 from memory) we were racing a very light 45 footer (Geoff Stags old whispers) across the tasman, with top speeds around 23 knots. In a pretty steady 35 knots with a kite up.
Broke a lot of gear, put her on her side regularly, and generally had a blast, (until we hit a whale at about 15 knots, that was scary) but we sure weren't babying her!
Done 220 a few times on a 64 footer, just cruising, but still not babying her and not in 10-20 knots with gusts to 30.
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