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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-01-2019, 23:15
Replies: 44
Views: 16,734
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Do you like your canoe stern sailboat?

I love my Saltram Saga 40 double-ender. It handles following seas beautifully but the real bonus is that the angle of heel has no bearing on the directional stability. When big gusts hit, you just...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-08-2018, 01:48
Replies: 263
Views: 24,217
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Potential Buyer Asking for a "Test Drive"

I insisted on a test drive when I bought my boat. I'd been 200 miles to see it twice before so he knew I was relatively serious
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-02-2018, 01:17
Replies: 14
Views: 4,468
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Mooring my monohull in the UK

Speak to the Hamble Harbour master. I have my own pontoon between two piles in the river. The idea is that there should be one boat either side but the Harbour master has not allocated anyone to my...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 01-02-2018, 02:21
Replies: 118
Views: 12,856
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Would you deliver her?

The Golden Globe competitors will not have Radar, AIS, GPS or any other modern navigational electronics. We never had these devices 30 years ago, just make sure the boat is well found. So as long...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 01-02-2018, 02:13
Replies: 45
Views: 10,586
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: where is your windlass battery?

My battery is near my engine. I use the starting batteries (2) to power the windlass and my bowthruster via pretty big cables. This means that when I have the engine running, then pretty much all...
Forum: Navigation 02-11-2017, 10:20
Replies: 14
Views: 3,407
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: RYA Day Skipper Theory

I did all my learning at home. Most on-line courses allow some interaction with the tutor. Got to Yachtmaster offshore and Ocean.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 16-10-2017, 01:51
Replies: 37
Views: 15,292
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Urgent - Welded PVC or Glued Hypalon

Hypalon Avon. There are examples over 50 years old.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-08-2017, 00:43
Replies: 29
Views: 5,196
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Do I REALLY need two poles?

If you have two poles, make sure that you sail between them. The more equally you can keep them either side of you, the closer to the equator you will be and the warmer you will feel.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 01-08-2017, 23:19
Replies: 37
Views: 30,777
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Cost of Rebuild of Perkins 4.108?

I bought a boat with an old 4.108 and spent £1000 on a refurbed injector pump and injectors, rebuilt the cylinder head and spent hours and copious amounts of money on other bits. Before embarking on...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 02-07-2017, 23:37
Replies: 33
Views: 5,779
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Clothing - what to wear in Scotland/Ireland in August?

Cleg-repellent
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 27-06-2017, 23:51
Replies: 23
Views: 4,196
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Any great back-up/second tender options?

We have a three man inflatable kayak and an Avon Redcrest in addition to our main tender. Got the Avon for the wife coz she likes rowing it.
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 22-06-2017, 09:23
Replies: 12
Views: 5,721
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Line handlers for Panama Canal

If you anchor just off Colon yacht club there are plenty of people who want a trial run on someone else's boat. Good also whilst you are waiting transit to have a go yourself with someone else.
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 08-06-2017, 07:43
Replies: 22
Views: 10,870
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Dentist in South Pacific?

Get the antibiotic Amoxicillin just in case you need to stave off an abscess. My wife had terrible toothache on passage once. On the third day I gave her the Amoxicillin and it had started to get...
Forum: Powered Boats 12-05-2017, 09:30
Replies: 62
Views: 17,490
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Ok to buy older boats?

Get a good survey and buy a solid long-lasting boat that is not a plastic pop-out. Keep up with the maintenance and preserve its value. I bought a boat in 2002 for 90,000GBP and had it surveyed...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-03-2017, 08:26
Replies: 26
Views: 6,402
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Poling a Genoa advice please

I have a high-clewed yankee. I set the pole on the mast at the right height, extend it, add an uphaul to the middle of the pole and clip it on to the sheet as close to the clew as possible when the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-03-2017, 08:26
Replies: 53
Views: 24,679
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Sanding, stripping hull to gelcoat - cost/time?

Took me 5 long days to strip my long keeled 40' boat. She has a big bottom and so you might be able to do it in 3. I used a specialist scraper. I had 10 years of ablative antifoul on and some bits...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-03-2017, 23:18
Replies: 48
Views: 13,646
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Can anyone recommend a good 12-volt TV monitor?

Yes I can - I have one. Low Wattage 12v TVs specifically made for caravans and boats. Go to TV Manufacturers UK | LED TV Manufacturer | Cheap TVs UK (https://celloelectronics.com/)

I see they...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-02-2017, 08:38
Replies: 97
Views: 8,109
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Multi vs Monos. A simple poll

The next question should be "Are mono-hulls as safe as multihulls"
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2017, 08:05
Replies: 66
Views: 9,739
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Anyone out there like blue water passages?

Once you get over the first couple of days then you get into a rhythm and are able to sleep eat and stay watch automatically. Then with good trades and warm climes everything is great and you get...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-01-2017, 23:19
Replies: 48
Views: 10,035
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Finding straight ahead at the wheel

I quite like the Davis thingumyjig. Better still, get yourself a tiller-steered boat.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-01-2017, 02:06
Replies: 245
Views: 40,943
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: What happens when your mast hits an opening bridge

Don't know - never tried it
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-01-2017, 01:44
Replies: 93
Views: 12,233
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Where to buy Tinned copper solar wire

Auto & Marine Electrical Components & Accessories | 12 Volt Planet (https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-01-2017, 12:21
Replies: 18
Views: 5,627
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: crossing panama on a truck

The guy in the second photo on this page managed it. He rafted up against another yacht for the whole passage. Nadezhda: April 2007 (https://yachtnadezhda.blogspot.co.uk/2007_04_01_archive.html)
Forum: Marine Electronics 20-12-2016, 08:57
Replies: 21
Views: 4,260
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Auto-tiller to windvane self-steering

I have already done this and it works very well in calmer conditions (once it gets rough just put the vane on). There are things to carefully measure to make sure that you get maximum swing of the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-12-2016, 02:18
Replies: 55
Views: 12,386
Posted By Nadezhda
Re: Typical Atlantic crossing times

My 40 foot 16 ton monohull double-ender will travel at around a thousand miles a week in good trade winds. A Cat will do much better than that.
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