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Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 24-01-2024, 12:58
Replies: 4
Views: 972
Posted By nolagal
Re: 1992 Hunter Passage 42 95,000. in Grenada

Are you interested in buying at the price point you mentioned. We’re happy to discuss pricing on a phone call and as we want to sell this season we’ll consider your offer.
BTW a broker friend gave...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 23-01-2024, 09:09
Replies: 4
Views: 972
Posted By nolagal
Re: 1992 Hunter Passage 42 95,000. in Grenada

That's helpful. Another sold in Ft Lauderdale for 110,000. according to our broker friend.
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 23-01-2024, 07:47
Replies: 4
Views: 972
Posted By nolagal
1992 Hunter Passage 42 95,000. in Grenada

After 15 wonderful years we think it's time to travel to places we can't get to in S.V.Wahoo. She's a great old girl we've crossed the Caribbean 4 times and find her as comfortable to live on as she...
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-01-2022, 07:01
Replies: 150
Views: 57,095
Posted By nolagal
Re: To SSB, or not to SSb...that is the question

You do need SSB if you are going to be sailing offshore. It’s best to have every form of communication available. Redundancy is key. We are long term cruisers and the SSB nets are often our lifeline....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-03-2021, 07:52
Replies: 82
Views: 11,909
Posted By nolagal
Re: Ridiculous question: Naming a dinghy

Our sailboat’s name is WAHOO. We are from New Orleans; so we named our dinghy “HOO-DAT” a take off from the old New Orleans greeting “Who dat?”
Forum: Regional Forums and Groups 13-03-2020, 08:12
Replies: 2
Views: 1,412
Posted By nolagal
SEAig

Has anyone used this charting program? SEAiq. We are a Mac centric boat and have used Mac Enc with Navonic charts from Fugawi for many years as a backup that was useful for trip planning on the...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 04-11-2016, 11:55
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By nolagal
Talking Re: From Rio Dulce to Eastern Carribean routes?

We did just that Feb - May of 2014 and after two years in the E Caribbean will be going back West. The route we took was Belize - Mexico - Los Morros, Cuba and Cuba for 6 weeks on the S Coast then...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 28-05-2016, 06:33
Replies: 17
Views: 3,669
Posted By nolagal
Re: Tomatoes

We're from New Orleans where the first box of creole tomatoes are auctioned for charity. So tomatoes are a big deal but growing them onboard would be somewhere between difficult and impossible....
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 21-05-2016, 13:16
Replies: 4
Views: 2,419
Posted By nolagal
Re: Anyone been to Marina Los Morros, Cuba?

We were there in 2012 and again in 2014. Using electronic Navix charts, I think. Was pretty straight forward.Neither time did we get an answer on VHF when we tried to call as we approached.
In 2012...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 02-05-2016, 15:33
Replies: 4
Views: 2,419
Posted By nolagal
Re: Anyone been to Marina Los Morros, Cuba?

Been there twice. What do you need to know?
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 29-01-2016, 07:27
Replies: 14
Views: 1,833
Posted By nolagal
Re: Marinas in Fajardo PR

All good suggestions. Right now we're thinking Salinas but who knows.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 29-01-2016, 07:25
Replies: 14
Views: 1,833
Posted By nolagal
Re: Marinas in Fajardo PR

We go from Culebra to Puerto del Rey so have never sailed your route. But its always been a fairly easy sail South of Luis Pena then pick up a sighting on the buoys leading into the marina. Also...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-01-2016, 12:09
Replies: 1
Views: 1,358
Posted By nolagal
Re: Locating a boat in Puerto Rico, fees?

Are you asking about clearance fees?We left our boat on the hard at Puerto del Ray in 2014 for 4 months. Its a USGC boat and I don't remember any fees other than the marina charges. PR is part of the...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-01-2016, 09:22
Replies: 14
Views: 1,833
Posted By nolagal
Re: Marinas in Fajardo PR

Right, I see what you mean about management. But my email from Liz, who we dealt also dealt with in 2014, says its 4 mos which is increased by 1 month since our last stay.

We will return as we...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-01-2016, 09:15
Replies: 14
Views: 1,833
Posted By nolagal
Re: Marinas in Fajardo PR

Do you have any personal info on Villa Marina Harbor?

We are looking at wet slips in Salinas(Marina de Salinas) and Sun Bay. Friends stayed in Salinas for several months and had good things to...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-01-2016, 08:23
Replies: 14
Views: 1,833
Posted By nolagal
Re: Marinas in Fajardo PR

We did confirm. The management change was several years ago. We were there in 2014 for 4 mos.
any other thoughts?
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-01-2016, 07:50
Replies: 14
Views: 1,833
Posted By nolagal
Marinas in Fajardo PR

Hi All, wondering if anyone has suggestions for leaving our boat in the Fajardo area come August. We've put her on the hard in Puerto Del Ray before but this year we aren't interested in a 4 month...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 18-11-2015, 06:07
Replies: 25
Views: 4,428
Posted By nolagal
Re: T-Mobile Expands International Coverage

Thanks Matt, I've called Tech Support and they also say that no longer applies and that the website hadn't been totally updated.

We don't head back to the boat in Grenada until after the...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 17-11-2015, 11:22
Replies: 25
Views: 4,428
Posted By nolagal
Re: T-Mobile Expands International Coverage

From their site:

"Not for extended international use; you must reside in the U.S. and primary usage must occur on our U.S. network."


Matt[/QUOTE]

Can you tell me how to find this? We were...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-09-2015, 06:56
Replies: 23
Views: 5,862
Posted By nolagal
pirate Re: Sea Hawk Bottom Paint Peeling at Thru Hulls

Not wasting our time at all. But each of us choses how time is spent.

Thanks to the many cruisers who decided to spend time and keep pressing this issue. Sea Hawk is beginning to respond!! We are...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-09-2015, 07:21
Replies: 23
Views: 5,862
Posted By nolagal
Re: Sea Hawk Bottom Paint Peeling at Thru Hulls

Here's an update on our continuing Sea Hawk bottom paint issues. Sea Hawk will honour their warranty by supplying 3 galleons of their paint OR if we return to the yard where it was applied, in our...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-09-2015, 16:48
Replies: 23
Views: 5,862
Posted By nolagal
Re: Sea Hawk Bottom Paint Peeling at Thru Hulls

I have no idea when the paint was manufactured. We hired a reputable applier, Eric Ramos, who works out of a reputable marina, Puerto Del Ray in Puerto Rico. As Sea Hawk doesn't warranty work done by...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-09-2015, 12:15
Replies: 23
Views: 5,862
Posted By nolagal
Re: Sea Hawk Bottom Paint Peeling at Thru Hulls

We know that SH 77 is not at TBT paint. Really!! The SH77 was applied by a certified SH applier he knew what was on the boat previously and acted accordingly. Besides the problem is too pervasive to...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-09-2015, 18:42
Replies: 23
Views: 5,862
Posted By nolagal
Re: Sea Hawk Bottom Paint Peeling at Thru Hulls

For anyone even thinking of using Sea hawk 44 or 77 even with the added tin I suggest you check the thread on the Facebook page for Grenada Cruisers....
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 22-07-2015, 07:53
Replies: 10
Views: 4,207
Posted By nolagal
Re: Sailing southern coast of Cuba east to Puerto Rico

Not so bad. Hispaniola and PR were generally the worse. We followed Van Sant's suggestion to use the early morning catabatic conditions in your favor and, of course, watch your weather windows. But I...
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