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Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 27-08-2023, 11:18
Replies: 9
Views: 883
Posted By ksanders
Re: Info Sought on Pacific Coast USA Bar Crossings

The USCG puts out a really good bar report. Heed their warnings.

South of you Bandon is a wonderful seaport, with a pretty easy abet narrow bar to cross.

Plan on low slack and if you are a bit...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 02-09-2022, 13:03
Replies: 44
Views: 4,322
Posted By ksanders
Re: Cost of RO water

I'm a liveaboard and have not taken on dock water for close to 6 years, so I'm pretty experienced using, and maintaining, my watermaker.

Consider this. Marinas in non US countries may not offer...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 23-08-2022, 22:10
Replies: 34
Views: 5,383
Posted By ksanders
Re: WHERE can I use a watermaker?

I am a liveaboard who has not taken on dock water for over 5 years.

I get between two anbd three years out of a set of membranes running the watermaker every day.

You can run your watermaker...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-01-2021, 07:43
Replies: 3
Views: 622
Posted By ksanders
Re: Cruisers Freight Forwarder

Thanks for the reference to Island Bargains.

That is pretty much what I was thinking about doing, just more world wide, but the same idea.

Something to explore!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-01-2021, 20:47
Replies: 3
Views: 622
Posted By ksanders
Cruisers Freight Forwarder

I thought of something tonight, and wanted to put it out to the community...

I am a businessman, and a part time liveaboard myself. I also have a really great warehouse in Texas with a great team...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-09-2019, 08:29
Replies: 136
Views: 19,649
Posted By ksanders
Re: Heating our sailboat this winter in VA - HELP!

I stay aboard much of the time in Seward Alaska in the winter. My temperatures generally get down into the 20’s with highs in the 30’s and 40’s.

I use a Wallas diesel forced air heater for heat....
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 09-06-2019, 08:36
Replies: 91
Views: 13,769
Posted By ksanders
Re: Buy a boat that is ready to sail or Renovate one

Far and away the best “value” in any boat is a boat that might have a higher initial price tag, but has been lovingly cared for, and continuously upgraded by an active owner.

There are no...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 17-05-2019, 20:58
Replies: 64
Views: 10,542
Posted By ksanders
Re: How long do you trust your water?

I live aboard and make water every day or so. I have a spigot from the water maker that goes into my galley sink.

From that I fill up a couple BPA free gallon jugs that I keep in the fridge.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 17-05-2019, 08:30
Replies: 19
Views: 3,749
Posted By ksanders
Re: Live aboard vessel advice

Here is a great discussion about styles of boats for liveaboards
...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-05-2019, 09:57
Replies: 11
Views: 8,234
Posted By ksanders
Re: Good place to retube a rib

I have a 11’ Zodiak YL340 RIB as a tender.

I re-tubed it, and the tubes cost $3600 USD.

The re-tubing took me about an hour, with help from a friend.

A new Zodiak YL340 is something north of...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 01-05-2019, 22:22
Replies: 16
Views: 5,368
Posted By ksanders
Re: SHIP TO EUROPE FROM Carib OR Florida

Being as my boat cannot cross oceans this has been an area of research for me. :smile:

From Port Everglades to Italy I was quoted approx $40,000 USD for my 53’ OAL X 15’ motor boat. on DYT yacht...
Forum: Our Community 30-04-2019, 22:00
Replies: 26
Views: 3,715
Posted By ksanders
Re: Percentages of male solo active cruisers???

No dogs, and I’m not a lonely soul looking for a cruising mate. :smile:

That said I prefer a harbor and harbor town to explore more at this stage than the solitude of a anchorage.
Forum: Our Community 30-04-2019, 20:27
Replies: 26
Views: 3,715
Posted By ksanders
Re: Percentages of male solo active cruisers???

Wow!, a lot of good stuff here.

I’m just a guy that midlife fell in love with the idea of exploring by boat. Kids are long gone, and career is ending. It’s frigging cold in Alaska, and there is a...
Forum: Our Community 29-04-2019, 12:41
Replies: 26
Views: 3,715
Posted By ksanders
Re: Percentages of male solo active cruisers???

I think unlike many “cruisers” I do not have a sailboat, nor do I envision myself cruising the world.

I own a aprox 50’ Pilothouse “trawler” or trawler style boat, and intend to cruise the pacific...
Forum: Our Community 29-04-2019, 11:51
Replies: 26
Views: 3,715
Posted By ksanders
Re: Percentages of male solo active cruisers???

I can see that.

A large percentage of males choose liveaboard life as a transition from a shared home. They already own the boat, and it’s nicer and easier than renting an apartment.

This male...
Forum: Our Community 29-04-2019, 11:37
Replies: 26
Views: 3,715
Posted By ksanders
Re: Percentages of male solo active cruisers???

20 couples to every one solo???

or

20 solo to every couple?
Forum: Our Community 29-04-2019, 08:50
Replies: 26
Views: 3,715
Posted By ksanders
Percentages of male solo active cruisers???

I’m a late 50’s solo male current liveaboard that is in the process transitioning from working life to active cruising.

At our harbor in Seward Alaska there are only a few liveaboards. a couple of...
Forum: Our Community 15-04-2019, 09:13
Replies: 151
Views: 43,510
Posted By ksanders
Re: YouTube Sailors - Overly Romanticized Or Just Lacking Details?

OK, I fall into the dreamer category I suppose.

I have the boat (a 47’ power boat), and am just waiting to retire (24 months and counting)

I like to watch several youtube channels but generally...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-04-2019, 20:12
Replies: 37
Views: 42,802
Posted By ksanders
Re: Resting 12v Battery Voltage Reading Is 13.2v; What Am I Missing?

As others have posted forget about resting voltage. It has little meaning as a determination of battery health.

Second, and as others have posted run your batteries up to full charge.

IF... If...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 06-04-2019, 19:58
Replies: 6
Views: 1,250
Posted By ksanders
Re: Watermaker plumbing

My watermaker output is routed to a tee in the suction side of the potable water pump. As others have indicated that allows me to fill whichever tank is online at the time.

The “sample” output...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-08-2018, 20:07
Replies: 780
Views: 60,065
Posted By ksanders
Re: Depth of Discharge Myth?

The chart the OP posted makes a lot of sense, as does his question.

From a lifecycle cost standpoint, from the charty it seems that you’d be just as well of having half the size house bank and...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-01-2017, 03:15
Replies: 162
Views: 19,313
Posted By ksanders
Re: Help! Trying to get the wife in the game.....

My advice is going to be a bit different that some others here, so here it goes.

Do not try to sell her on a "cruising lifestyle". Do not try to sell her on your dream sailboat.

Start with...
Forum: Navigation 29-03-2015, 20:02
Replies: 102
Views: 11,085
Posted By ksanders
Re: Trigonometry question...

instead of explaining it, since the numbers will not necessarily work for your exact situation I'll show yoy how to learn it yourself.

On a piece of paper draw a straight line representing a...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-09-2014, 07:19
Replies: 17
Views: 6,141
Posted By ksanders
Re: Oregon Coast

Rain, Rain, and more Rain!

Unless you have a reason to be there, IE job or other reason, there are much prettier places in the winter.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 16-09-2014, 20:11
Replies: 9
Views: 2,289
Posted By ksanders
Re: Installed a New Charger/Inverter. trust the Auto Start/Stop feature for Generat

OK, I am in the business of automatically starting generator systems, and generator engine automation. I have designed and installed engine automation solutions for mission critical industrial...
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