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Forum: Navigation 22-02-2022, 15:25
Replies: 7
Views: 1,375
Posted By Livia
Re: Cruising Guide Recommendations?

https://www.landfallnavigation.com/c-g-to-the-sea-of-cortez.html
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-02-2022, 14:07
Replies: 8
Views: 1,346
Posted By Livia
Re: Davits or Hydrovane

How many days offshore and how many crew? I'm asking because if you have enough crew (or a short enough passage if double handed) then losing the autopilot may not be a big deal. But for longer...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-02-2022, 13:22
Replies: 0
Views: 339
Posted By Livia
Question Insurance - Selecta? Liability w/o wreck removal?

Question #1: Does anyone have them or know anyone who has Selecta Insurance Company (Caribbean)? Particularly anyone who has had a claim?



They appear to be based in Russia (says Google) and...
Forum: Our Community 12-01-2022, 07:30
Replies: 8
Views: 4,112
Posted By Livia
Re: Clearing customs while changing ownership?

Hi seannz, I tried PMing you but it says your inbox is full. Do you have contact information for that agent you mentioned? Thanks! Livia
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-03-2021, 05:32
Replies: 0
Views: 675
Posted By Livia
Older Outremer 45 Fuel Tanks

I am having a difficult time answering this question by searching and was hoping some current owners might be able to help me out.

On the Danson Outremer 45s, I understand that fuel tanks are...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-02-2019, 05:57
Replies: 12
Views: 2,912
Posted By Livia
Re: Any fast cats for charter?

I am similarly interested in chartering a fast cat this year to see how they feel so I thought I would resurrect this thread with old (broken) links.

Something in the Outremer, TS, Schionning, Le...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 20-11-2017, 17:39
Replies: 2
Views: 2,849
Posted By Livia
Re: Cruising Family Interviewed

Thanks! Two new interviews out~
Forum: Navigation 31-10-2017, 23:32
Replies: 8
Views: 13,145
Posted By Livia
Re: Fiji To Hawaii

Pandion did Fiji-->Samoa-->Fanning-->Hawaii-->SF

They were trying to move "efficiently" though to get the boat back.

Starting here you can see their posts:
Pandion...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-10-2017, 23:28
Replies: 10
Views: 2,826
Posted By Livia
Re: Vancouver BC to Ensenada MX

We sailed Tofino to SF in July. Many people are trying to find a balance between going late in the season to avoid spending too much time in Southern California before going into Mexico in late...
Forum: Our Community 31-10-2017, 23:22
Replies: 23
Views: 2,885
Posted By Livia
Re: Suggest a blog

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions on people to interview - keep them coming. Please suggest someone (or yourselves) for an interview (see original post for details).

I've published 23 new...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 30-10-2017, 02:50
Replies: 9
Views: 3,433
Posted By Livia
Re: Seattle to Patagonia, bagging peaks and skiing streaks

Mike and Rebecca from Zero To Cruising planned on (and researched out) sailing to Patagonia and (long story) are now biking down there from Mexico. They probably know some people who have done the...
Forum: Meets & Greets 30-10-2017, 02:42
Replies: 10
Views: 1,044
Posted By Livia
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 30-10-2017, 02:23
Replies: 2
Views: 2,849
Posted By Livia
Cruising Family Interviewed

Those of you thinking of (or currently) cruising with kids might enjoy this interview with the entire crew of SV Fluenta!

10 Questions for Fluenta ~ The INTERVIEW WITH<p>A CRUISER Project</p>...
Forum: Our Community 17-09-2017, 22:41
Replies: 23
Views: 2,885
Posted By Livia
Re: Suggest a blog

Will do, thanks!
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 05-07-2017, 13:49
Replies: 21
Views: 3,495
Posted By Livia
Re: Would like a little help with my plan

To the OP, I think you are getting great advice. I would agree that buying a boat early is only a good idea if you can sail it semi-regularly. I don't know your work situation but is keeping a boat...
Forum: Our Community 28-06-2017, 09:48
Replies: 23
Views: 2,885
Posted By Livia
Re: Suggest a blog

Thanks to everyone, we've had two new interviews go live in the last week and another is coming out tomorrow:

Newly Salted (https://newlysalted.blogspot.com)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2017, 09:39
Replies: 72
Views: 11,627
Posted By Livia
Re: Looking for interest in a new program for cruising sailors

Three questions:

1) Can you switch satellite image providers like SASPlanet (https://thegiddyupplan.blogspot.ca/2014/02/electronic-charting-on-estrellita-sas.html). Meaning, if Google doesnt have a...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 28-06-2017, 09:34
Replies: 13
Views: 12,052
Posted By Livia
Re: Seattle to Hawaii in August

I was going to suggest the seminars for the Vic-Maui but you are in between years (2016 last one, 2018 next one). Vic-Maui Yacht Race (https://www.vicmaui.org/).
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 27-06-2017, 11:15
Replies: 38
Views: 16,384
Posted By Livia
Re: Fiji Yacht Crash

I don't think that going 5 knots instead of 10 knots makes a huge difference if you run into an atoll. You can't see a reef at night. You would be incredibly lucky to hear it. And you could drive on...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-06-2017, 11:04
Replies: 53
Views: 7,776
Posted By Livia
Re: How much is enough? Good size for a voyage boat

We (couple) traveled for 5 years and lived aboard for 8 years on a 35'. It was perfect for that length of time. At the end, we were feeling cramped. If we go again, it will be on a larger vessel.
...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-06-2017, 10:59
Replies: 15
Views: 16,325
Posted By Livia
Re: Passage planning Hawaii-Sydney

You might try the Pacific Puddle Jump group on Yahoo:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/pacificpuddlejump/info
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-06-2017, 10:53
Replies: 14
Views: 14,156
Posted By Livia
Re: Vancouver to Haida Gwaii Route

Certainly things can be much rougher on the outside than the inside but at that time of year you can anticipate headwinds going up the inside as well. Unless you have loads of time to wait, or like...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 14-06-2017, 09:36
Replies: 71
Views: 13,192
Posted By Livia
Re: Women in Boats..and how to become one

Quote:
Originally Posted by KimSails View Post
Some of the responses from men to this thread show exactly why many women would appreciate a women-only sailing class.

Exactly.

Double exactly.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 14-06-2017, 09:24
Replies: 27
Views: 5,892
Posted By Livia
Re: Post-Cruising "Retirement" Land - Where, & Why?

We keep looking at land and having a problem committing. I keep coming back to cash as a way to stay flexible.

Often cheap land requires good health (for building/maintaining and because it is far...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 12-06-2017, 16:15
Replies: 128
Views: 15,970
Posted By Livia
Re: World Wide Pump Out?

Pacific-wise: As far as I know, there wasn't a single pump out station once you left Mexico heading West until you reached NZ/AUS.
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