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Emergency, Disaster and Distress
23-07-2023, 16:01
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Timothy Shaddock and dog rescued
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Custom30
Re: Timothy Shaddock and dog rescued
If you leave La Paz that time of year in a boat not ready to handle Calvin.
If you leave La Paz without at least a cheap sextant and tables.
If you leave La Paz dependent on an electronic steering...
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General Sailing Forum
03-05-2018, 17:33
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Self Steering Off Shore
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9,476
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Custom30
Re: Self Steering Off Shore
Unless it is mapping upcoming waves it is still reacting with a lag.
The mechanical link from wave to servo rudder to tiller to rudder is instantaneous. It has nothing to do with the autopilot...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
03-05-2018, 14:59
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53
Self Steering Off Shore
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9,476
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Custom30
Re: Self Steering Off Shore
Our boat is a custom 30' full keeler, barn door rudder, and tiller steering.
She is roughly 9 tons and 26'9" at the waterline.
She has circumnavigated, and after her Pacific crossing she was...
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Cruising News & Events
27-10-2017, 08:43
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HI->Tahiti Dingbats found after 5 months
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98,276
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Custom30
Re: HI->Tahiti Dingbats found after 5 months
More like:
Hid safely in a cove for several months of "missing" time.
Drifted and motored for a while to gain proper distance.
Called for rescue, 15 minutes of infamy, then their shot on...
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Other
01-06-2017, 20:16
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47' Gulfstar Sailsmaster Weight
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2,582
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Custom30
Re: 47' Gulfstar Sailsmaster Weight
In most states...
They are likely telling you it is the difference between it being an overweight load or not. Over weight loads require permits and often have special routing requirements and...
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Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources
06-10-2016, 18:58
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Hurricane Question
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8,127
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Custom30
Re: Hurricane Question
The current 5-day fantasy from the NHC shows Matthew making a complete circle back to his current position at Settlement Point, Freeport.
...
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Monohull Sailboats
04-10-2016, 20:48
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What Kind of boat is this?
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1,884
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Custom30
Re: What Kind of boat is this?
I don't know what kind of boat that is.
A friend had his boat there at Ditto Landing. Because of the covered docks sailboats are only tied on the end like that one. The aluminum covering was...
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Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources
04-10-2016, 20:33
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Hurricane Question
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8,127
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Custom30
Re: Hurricane Question
A couple of the latest models show matthew running up the coast of Fl, Ga, and SC, then looping back to the SE, then looping around to Canaveral across to Sarasota, into the Gulf and hitting near...
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Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources
04-10-2016, 11:50
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Hurricane Question
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8,127
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Custom30
Re: Hurricane Question
If you stay aboard and get washed ashore it may seem like you'd be in a protected cocoon, but there are a few things to consider. All of your systems are designed for the boat to remain upright. If...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
02-10-2016, 19:24
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A day at Florida's Matanzas Inlet
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5,371
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Custom30
Re: A day at Florida's Matanzas Inlet
The sand bar is plentiful due to the recent dredging of Matanzas Pass, and pumping the spoils as beach replenishment.
Since the charts aren't corrected for the new dredging, the spots where...
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General Sailing Forum
27-06-2016, 21:42
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492
Father and his kids missing at sea
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80,195
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Custom30
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea
Things certainly could have escalated from the level of concern that still leaves time to calmly call your brother just in case to let him know it's getting rough, to catastrophe, in a matter of...
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General Sailing Forum
23-06-2016, 08:46
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Father and his kids missing at sea
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80,195
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Custom30
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea
If they had sails intact, they may have maintained control downwind for a while, but in a light boat the first time the boat got squirrely it would be instantly abeam in the trough. If they lost the...
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General Sailing Forum
22-06-2016, 20:14
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492
Father and his kids missing at sea
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80,195
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Custom30
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea
What this family encountered can't properly be called "seas".
The shallow nature of that area keeps all wave energy at the surface. The 6 foot "seas" under normal circumstances would be a square,...
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Seamanship & Boat Handling
07-06-2016, 21:09
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Wind Vane: To Have or Not?
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10,100
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Custom30
Re: Wind Vane: To Have or Not?
Heavy full keeler here as well.
I wouldn't ever undertake a passage of more than a couple of days without efficient self-steering.
If you install one of the servo-pendulum type wind vanes like...
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Liveaboard's Forum
19-04-2016, 20:12
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127
Looky Loos and What to Do About Them
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19,889
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Custom30
Re: Looky Loos and What to Do About Them
I was taking a nice afternoon nap one day last year, and just as I was falling asleep someone started beating on the hull. Not knocking, but beating.
I hit the deck thinking emergency, and...
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Liveaboard's Forum
02-02-2016, 20:51
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liveaboard marinas in south florida
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34,356
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Custom30
Re: liveaboard marinas in south florida
SW Florida offers lots of top notch marinas who welcome liveaboards (for an additional fee).
The Fort Myers/Cape Coral/Fort Myers Beach area has many options.
Much depends on your personal...
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Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources
08-01-2016, 20:59
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Best month for sailing from Key West to Pensacola
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14,660
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Custom30
Re: Best month for sailing from Key West to Pensacola
There are plenty of stops along the way if your draft is 5 or less.
In addition to Cedar Key, it is possible to hide from weather at Crystal River if you are careful of the tides.
Steinhatchee...
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General Sailing Forum
04-01-2016, 15:59
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1,252
Tragedy Strikes.
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244,378
Posted By
Custom30
Re: Tragedy Strikes.
I have never understood why the simple technology of the spring loaded had crank mechanisms on the old farm tractors hasn't been incorporated for marine use. Sure, the operation could easily involve...
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Cruising News & Events
04-01-2016, 15:36
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75
Here we go again…a new Florida House bill would eliminate several popular anchorages
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11,792
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Custom30
Re: Here we go again…a new Florida House bill would eliminate several popular anchora
The ICW was built and is maintained by the US Corps of Engineers as part of the National Transportation infrastructure. It was not built primarily with the seasonal or local boater in mind, but...
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Cruising News & Events
02-01-2016, 11:39
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75
Here we go again…a new Florida House bill would eliminate several popular anchorages
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11,792
Posted By
Custom30
Re: Here we go again…a new Florida House bill would eliminate several popular anchora
If you've been appointed the rude grammar editor now, I believe it is "swiftly" that is generally used in conjunction with "dealt with", and you used the wrong form of "to" (should have been "too")...
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
01-01-2016, 18:02
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53
Air-X noise
Views:
4,127
Posted By
Custom30
Re: Air-X noise
The noise is the only reason we keep ours.
I can tell how big the gusts are when sailing without looking at anything.
I am tuned to the sound when asleep, and immediately wake when the old...
Forum:
Health, Safety & Related Gear
30-12-2015, 18:51
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9
Spot! and Other Friends.
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1,727
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Custom30
Re: Spot! and Other Friends.
Just made a Gulf of Mexico crossing from Port St Joe to Ft Myers, Florida.
The spot did a great job showing my track the whole way with very few gaps.
It sent all of my test messages before the...
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
27-12-2015, 06:26
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40
Wind generator?
Views:
4,827
Posted By
Custom30
Re: Wind generator?
My wind generator doesn't put out enough to justify its existence. It only remains for two reasons.
It is an all in one wind instrument. I can tell the apparent wind direction and speed without...
Forum:
Anchoring & Mooring
16-11-2015, 20:43
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136
What if we had "intent" in anchoring laws?
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16,689
Posted By
Custom30
Re: What if we had "intent" in anchoring laws?
I can think of several without trying.
Apalachicola, Carabelle, Dunedin, Clearwater Beach (2), Ft. Myers Beach, just to name a few. Seems you have missed some "parts of Florida", like 2/3 of...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
16-11-2015, 13:05
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79
Derelict Boats
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9,437
Posted By
Custom30
Re: Derelict Boats
There is a boat aground near my current panhandle berth, on the shoal in front of a city Park.
When it first grounded, my slip neighbor had his skiff ready to pull it free at high tide. The FWC...
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