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Fishing, Recreation & Fun
18-07-2022, 12:48
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Marinas in lower Chesapeake
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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...
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General Sailing Forum
10-06-2022, 08:41
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Advice for relocating the family (USA)
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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...
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General Sailing Forum
10-06-2022, 07:52
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Advice for relocating the family (USA)
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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...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
19-05-2022, 13:21
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Optivolt solar panels
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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...
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Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
05-09-2021, 11:22
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The great impeller scam.
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10,175
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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...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
26-08-2021, 13:01
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Beneteau Grid Repair, Homebrew Edition
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3,561
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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...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
26-08-2021, 10:30
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Beneteau Grid Repair, Homebrew Edition
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3,561
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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...
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General Classifieds (no boats)
08-02-2021, 09:18
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WhisperGen and other items for sale
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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)...
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Lithium Power Systems
11-12-2020, 11:35
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Discussion of ZwerfCat’s hybrid LI/FLA design
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2,187
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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...
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Lithium Power Systems
08-12-2020, 12:26
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Discussion of ZwerfCat’s hybrid LI/FLA design
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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...
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Marine Electronics
23-11-2020, 11:03
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Cameras for sail trim
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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...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
29-10-2020, 07:50
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Beneteau rebuild turning into a nightmare
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Utahsailor
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...
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Monohull Sailboats
17-04-2020, 12:45
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Cruising boat for a 62 and 63 year old?.
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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...
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Monohull Sailboats
10-07-2019, 09:50
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need help identifying a furler....
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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...
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Monohull Sailboats
08-07-2019, 07:07
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need help identifying a furler....
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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).
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Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
09-12-2018, 08:11
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Bus Heater: Series or Parallel?
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4,445
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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...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
03-12-2018, 12:33
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Mazda range extender
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677
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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...
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Atlantic & the Caribbean
09-10-2018, 09:29
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Cruising culture, resources, facilities, and numbers along Maine coast.
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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....
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
28-09-2018, 09:45
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New Zinc Air Battery Tech.... looking good?
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2,563
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Utahsailor
Re: New Zinc Air Battery Tech.... looking good?
Oops, if in sea bouys, I guess excessive moisture is not a problem.
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
28-09-2018, 09:38
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New Zinc Air Battery Tech.... looking good?
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2,563
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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?
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
01-03-2018, 10:22
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Thinking about a portable generator for occassional use ?
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12,153
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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...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
18-12-2017, 09:40
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55
Next steps for the Alternator Regulator effort
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5,633
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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...
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Monohull Sailboats
09-12-2017, 08:51
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157
Cruising boat for a 62 and 63 year old?.
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30,307
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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...
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Seamanship & Boat Handling
21-11-2017, 10:35
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10
The Uni Fid Kit from NE Ropes
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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
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Americas Cup AC75 fully foiling mono unveiled ...
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9,111
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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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