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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-06-2022, 10:51 |
Replies: 16
Views: 2,674
Posted By
JohnT
Re: Bad vibration at > 1000 RPM in forward gear
Your engine is not aligned with your shaft or when doing the last haul out the yard put a sling on your prop shaft and bent it. |
Forum: Navigation 25-04-2022, 16:14 |
Replies: 1
Views: 657
Posted By
JohnT
INavX - Problems Requesting GRIB’s
What is going on with iNavX? For over a month I have been unable to download GRIB files on my iPad, getting an error message each time I try. I have informed their help person (Jim) a few weeks... |
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 30-12-2021, 05:55 |
Replies: 189
Views: 33,527
Posted By
JohnT
Re: M/T Tropic Breeze Struck by Mega Yacht Utopia IV and Sinks Off the Coast of New P
The Tropic Breeze was a supply vessel of 343GT, and not a passenger vessel. The Regulations are: “The regulation requires AIS to be fitted aboard all ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards engaged... |
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 30-12-2021, 05:10 |
Replies: 189
Views: 33,527
Posted By
JohnT
Re: M/T Tropic Breeze Struck by Mega Yacht Utopia IV and Sinks Off the Coast of New P
A lot of the folk here claim that the Tropic Breeze appeared not to be using AIS. As far as I know, it did not have to and was not required to transmit AIS. It was not on an international voyage. But... |
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 29-09-2021, 23:23 |
Replies: 14
Views: 2,150
Posted By
JohnT
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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 27-08-2021, 23:16 |
Replies: 4,713
Views: 979,622
Posted By
JohnT
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Forum: Navigation 16-06-2021, 07:00 |
Replies: 3
Views: 788
Posted By
JohnT
Re: iNavx and importing waypoints
I cannot help directly with your query but, if your waypoints are one on top of another, both are there but only the top one visible. If you have your waypoints loaded as a route and the imported... |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-05-2021, 23:14 |
Replies: 7
Views: 702
Posted By
JohnT
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-05-2021, 00:01 |
Replies: 19
Views: 2,126
Posted By
JohnT
Re: SV Emoyeni
You are most likely fitting an Imperial zinc onto a metric shaft. Measure your shaft with a vernier to check. If it is a metric shaft, you may find the prop fastenings are also metric. This is just a... |
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-05-2021, 05:42 |
Replies: 2
Views: 616
Posted By
JohnT
Re: Diesel Fuel Availability - Bubaque
Thanks Atoll. I have a friend motoring there due to a broken forestay. He needs diesel to be able to motor to Cape Verdi for repairs in Mindelo. I will try and get an email or Tel. number for them.... |
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-05-2021, 04:58 |
Replies: 2
Views: 616
Posted By
JohnT
Diesel Fuel Availability - Bubaque
Hi, does anybody know if diesel fuel is available on Bubaque Island, Guine-Bissau? |
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 09-05-2021, 13:39 |
Replies: 99
Views: 13,997
Posted By
JohnT
Re: Invisible Force Sinks Sub
I think the term “underwater waves” is most probably a bit of a twist on a phenomena that does exist, but termed as such for the layman by the media. There is a well known phenomena (actually two)... |
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 09-04-2021, 05:30 |
Replies: 11
Views: 1,338
Posted By
JohnT
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 07-04-2021, 07:44 |
Replies: 0
Crew Available: Delivery Captain Available
Views: 542
Posted By
JohnT
Delivery Captain Available
Deliver skipper / captain available with Yachtmaster CoC - based out of Cape Town, South Africa. 42 Atlantic crossings also with Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean deliveries. Just over 413,000 nautical... |
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 25-03-2021, 00:36 |
Replies: 44
Views: 8,507
Posted By
JohnT
Re: At point should I call for rescue?
There are always two sides to a coin and calling or reporting a friend as “overdue” is actually a very difficult task for somebody ashore. Around 2008 I was delivering a new cat from Cape Town to the... |
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 20-03-2021, 00:32 |
Replies: 103
Crew Wanted: Expenses Paid+ flights & bonuses-Spain to Australia
Views: 15,140
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JohnT
Re: Expenses Paid+ flights & bonuses-Spain to Australia
Mmmmm, the sailing distance for this trip will be in the region of 13500nm. Sailing, non stop at 6kt, would take around 95 days. Funny that the OP has not passed any comments on the remarks posted... |
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 09-03-2021, 14:30 |
Replies: 0
Crew Available: Delivery Captain Available
Views: 559
Posted By
JohnT
Delivery Captain Available
Deliver skipper / captain available with Yachtmaster CoC - based out of Cape Town, South Africa. 42 Atlantic crossings also with Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean deliveries. Just over 413,000 nautical... |
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-02-2021, 00:15 |
Replies: 137
Views: 126,340
Posted By
JohnT
Re: DIY MMSI (re)programming
Any way to reset the MMSI on a Garmin 200 VHF other than send it overseas for a reset? John in South Africa. |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-12-2020, 11:32 |
Replies: 3
Views: 635
Posted By
JohnT
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-10-2020, 22:33 |
Replies: 25
Views: 7,646
Posted By
JohnT
Re: Muira 31 for trip between from East Australia to France
Hi GILow, That is brilliant - thank you! I have delivered two mono’s across the Atlantic that had a tiller pilot steering a trim tab. One was similar to your method and the other had a T piece... |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-10-2020, 04:54 |
Replies: 25
Views: 7,646
Posted By
JohnT
Re: Muira 31 for trip between from East Australia to France
Mentioned and answered in post #14 on previous page |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-10-2020, 01:41 |
Replies: 25
Views: 7,646
Posted By
JohnT
Re: Muira 31 for trip between from East Australia to France
Your plans appear to be on track! I am still up the west coast of South Africa and when the world went into lockdown and I could not depart, decided to rip all the electrics and wiring out of my... |
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 04-10-2020, 23:28 |
Replies: 14,966
Views: 2,642,218
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JohnT
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-08-2020, 03:52 |
Replies: 3
Views: 1,008
Posted By
JohnT
Re: Getting into cruising - Stadt 34 versus Miura
A Miura is a great small cruising boat at 31 foot for a couple. However, you will be hard pressed with two adults and two kids if thinking of long term cruising. The Stadt 34 would be more... |
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 22-06-2020, 00:33 |
Replies: 1
Views: 679
Posted By
JohnT
Re: Forespar WL-1 MOB Strobe
It most likely has a mercury switch built onto the circuit board. I do not know the unit, so would not comment further. |
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