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Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 18-07-2022, 12:48
Replies: 10
Views: 2,547
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Marinas in lower Chesapeake

Rebel Marine Service in Wiloughby Bay (Norfolk) . We have stored for the winter there twice and spent a few weeks on board. Down at the heels In a nice way with quite a few live aboards. A very...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-06-2022, 08:41
Replies: 83
Views: 7,589
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Advice for relocating the family (USA)

After Boston I should have mentioned Portland ME. A small city with good schools, a walkable, likable downtown. Lower cost of living than Boston. The best sailing, right on Casco Bay with sailing...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-06-2022, 07:52
Replies: 83
Views: 7,589
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Advice for relocating the family (USA)

Consider Marblehead MA, or other towns on the North Shore of Boston. Very good schools, lots of sailing, a non touristy walkable downtown, lots of rental apartments. Rt 128 and downtown Boston a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-05-2022, 13:21
Replies: 0
Views: 655
Posted By Utahsailor
Optivolt solar panels

Today's PV Magazine (daily.magazine@pv-magazine.com) describes a new solar panel that is up to 25x more efficient when shaded than a standard panel.The company is Optivolt (optivolt.com) and their...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 05-09-2021, 11:22
Replies: 72
Views: 10,175
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: The great impeller scam.

Well, my daughter's Audi RS5 needed new front brakes and it cost $3,500, so not all cars are better than boats. (Audi uses a soft metal for rotors and new brake pads require new rotors and the RS5...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-08-2021, 13:01
Replies: 17
Views: 3,561
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Beneteau Grid Repair, Homebrew Edition

We ran aground in the ICW a few time- mud at low speed, we are certain that we never ran hard aground and believe the separation was from the factory (with no proof).

This is the second Bene 49 we...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-08-2021, 10:30
Replies: 17
Views: 3,561
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Beneteau Grid Repair, Homebrew Edition

We just sold our Beneteau 49 and the survey found delimitation of a small part of the grid, aft of the keel. Cape Yachts in South Dartmouth MA repaired it in about a week for $5,000. They...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 08-02-2021, 09:18
Replies: 10
Views: 2,838
Posted By Utahsailor
WhisperGen and other items for sale

After a long, great sailing career, we are selling our Beneteau 49 and retiring from sailing. The boat is a strange hybrid, with many performance sails (including new North Norlam main and genoa)...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 11-12-2020, 11:35
Replies: 7
Views: 2,187
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Discussion of ZwerfCat’s hybrid LI/FLA design

Why bother with Lithium batteries when you already have a big FLA bank?

I want to gain experience with Lithium batteries and BMS. Many members have projects creating smart controllers that seem...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 08-12-2020, 12:26
Replies: 7
Views: 2,187
Posted By Utahsailor
Discussion of ZwerfCat’s hybrid LI/FLA design

A recent thread linked to ZwerfCat’s articles on his hybrid battery system. After carefully reading all of them, his concept and accompanying BMS seemed like a very good approach to adding Li...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-11-2020, 11:03
Replies: 2
Views: 438
Posted By Utahsailor
Cameras for sail trim

We have a hard bimini with four solar panels. The bimini is very good at sun protection, solar power and an enclosable cockpit. It restricts our view of the sails for trim and reefing. Watching...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-10-2020, 07:50
Replies: 273
Views: 68,043
Posted By Utahsailor
Thumbs down Re: Beneteau rebuild turning into a nightmare

We have a second Beneteau 49. The first, a 2007, was destroyed by a delivery captain on the way from Cape Cod to Rhode Island. Luckily for us, it was still the dealer’s. It was towed into the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-04-2020, 12:45
Replies: 157
Views: 30,307
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Cruising boat for a 62 and 63 year old?.

My wife and I bought a Beneteau 49, new, 13 years ago, well equipped like your proposed Moody. We live on Penobscot Bay in Maine and have sailed from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas over the years. We...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-07-2019, 09:50
Replies: 12
Views: 1,447
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: need help identifying a furler....

Yes, I founded Cruising Design in 1977 after leaving Hood Yacht Systems and sold it to Joe Damon about 8 years later. Harken's ad budget for their new furler was bigger than CDI's entire sales...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-07-2019, 07:07
Replies: 12
Views: 1,447
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: need help identifying a furler....

An old Cruising Design Reefer which I designed in 1978-41 years old and still rolling! The company is still around at Cruising Design International (https://www.sailcdi.com).
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 09-12-2018, 08:11
Replies: 25
Views: 4,445
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Bus Heater: Series or Parallel?

We have an ITR diesel heater with two heat exchangers in main cabin and one in the forward cabin. ITR says to install in series, for some reason they were installed in parallel. The last heater in...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-12-2018, 12:33
Replies: 0
Views: 677
Posted By Utahsailor
Mazda range extender

In an article in Apple News, Mazda announced their first battery powered car. They said a range extender would be available, a rotary motor the size of two shoeboxes. Wouldn't this be a sweet...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 09-10-2018, 09:29
Replies: 9
Views: 1,667
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Cruising culture, resources, facilities, and numbers along Maine coast.

We live in Belfast, ME and cruise nearly every winter through the Chesapeake. First place I'd look is Taft's "Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast" which describes all the places you would want to see....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 28-09-2018, 09:45
Replies: 12
Views: 2,563
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: New Zinc Air Battery Tech.... looking good?

Oops, if in sea bouys, I guess excessive moisture is not a problem.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 28-09-2018, 09:38
Replies: 12
Views: 2,563
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: New Zinc Air Battery Tech.... looking good?

MIT Technology Review says too dry an airflow will dry out, too much moisture will saturate- maybe a problem on boats?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-03-2018, 10:22
Replies: 28
Views: 12,153
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Thinking about a portable generator for occassional use ?

We mounted a Honda 2000 three years ago on a ss mount on the transom and sewed a cover so it stays there, out of the weather. Its worked really well, providing 90 amps through the Xantrex charger...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-12-2017, 09:40
Replies: 55
Views: 5,633
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Next steps for the Alternator Regulator effort

I'd like to see for the interface a Bluetooth chip on the board and an iPhone/Android app for programming all functions (high resolution, plenty of room, graphical and free). I HATE the Balmar...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-12-2017, 08:51
Replies: 157
Views: 30,307
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Cruising boat for a 62 and 63 year old?.

My wife is 62 and I am 72 and an ex racer. With roller furling, anchor windlass, electric winches and autopilot, age is less of a factor, budget is more. Since I like speed, we bought the longest...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 21-11-2017, 10:35
Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: The Uni Fid Kit from NE Ropes

I hated those hooked fids and have found the Brion Toss wands to be the easiest for me, especially if I taper the line before pulling it through. The D splicer and the wand both let you pull the...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 21-11-2017, 10:26
Replies: 47
Views: 9,111
Posted By Utahsailor
Re: Americas Cup AC75 fully foiling mono unveiled ...

Cyan: The rules banned closed loop control, but the Kiwis showed the optimum positions from an all but closed loop system on a screen and the the human just lined up a dot with the position and...
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