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Forum: Our Community 18-09-2020, 09:10
Replies: 28
Views: 3,806
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Advice on a 28 to 30 FT Sailboat for 2 hour Tours

Sounds like a dream retirement for you. I had a 30' C&C and loved it enough that only another C&C could replace it when I bought my next boat. You should consider the effect of having a tiller vs...
Forum: Our Community 18-09-2020, 08:45
Replies: 28
Views: 3,806
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Advice on a 28 to 30 FT Sailboat for 2 hour Tours

And you will have to have captain's papers to take passengers out for $
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-08-2020, 08:50
Replies: 24
Views: 3,486
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Beautifying a 45 degree join in plywood?

You can use veneer tape. Building supply stores carry it, self adhesive (with heat but you might prefer to use contact cement) and of several kinds of wood. It can be cut with scissors.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 06-08-2020, 12:15
Replies: 75
Views: 10,990
Posted By Rhwins
Re: How to strengthen chain link

Manufacturers load testing of links? My Magic 8 Ball says, "Things do not look favorable..."
Forum: Our Community 31-07-2020, 15:39
Replies: 109
Views: 8,467
Posted By Rhwins
Re: New Boater - is it normal protocol for a marina to not cover damages from dock ha

Ouch!
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 31-07-2020, 13:12
Replies: 24
Views: 4,903
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Lines to Cockpit / Mast

The layout of the boat makes a difference. And, will you be sailing with crew or alone? A friend had a 28' with narrow side decks and a dodger- it was a task to get to the mast. I have a 33' C&C...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-07-2020, 13:01
Replies: 24
Views: 2,407
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Can most work be done while docked or do you bring it on land?

Will you be in a marina that keeps boats in the water 12 months a year, or do you haul for winter, like Capt. JGW in Muskegon, MI? In the spring, lots of work is done before the boats go back in the...
Forum: Our Community 31-07-2020, 12:28
Replies: 109
Views: 8,467
Posted By Rhwins
Re: New Boater - is it normal protocol for a marina to not cover damages from dock ha

The dock hand shouldn't throw the line in the water, but the boat crew should have been ready to pull the line aboard quickly when it was released. That's the captain's responsibility. Did the dock...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-07-2020, 12:01
Replies: 200
Views: 25,253
Posted By Rhwins
Re: What happened to the "small" "Affordable" cruisers?

Photos of original Austin Mini's next to the current MINI Coopers demonstrate the same trend in cars.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-07-2020, 12:42
Replies: 31
Views: 4,239
Posted By Rhwins
Re: engine alarm upon turning key

My Atomic 4 did the same thing, but consistently. I wired in a switch to turn off the alarm until the engine was actually running. Otherwise I couldn't hear it start over the buzzer.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-06-2020, 08:55
Replies: 20
Views: 4,366
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Standard (normal) colors of boat lines?

In my limited experience, I have found it common to have the spinnaker sheets coded red for port and green for starboard to help sort them out quickly. It works well even if it is not a "convention".
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-04-2020, 10:02
Replies: 83
Views: 15,186
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Affordable masthead combination anchor light and tricolour recommendations.

The masthead is a common place for your VHF antenna. I have read that some LED's interfere with reception if the are near antennas, so do your research before going that route.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-03-2020, 14:33
Replies: 23
Views: 4,187
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Dock Queen any good?

Ontario means fresh water use, not salt water; so that is a definite "plus". Not mentioned in previous answers is to check the through hull valves. Getting a surveyor is a good idea if the boat will...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 25-09-2019, 09:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,395
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Looking for a sailboat in Lake Michigan area

Charter company in Gore Bay near Little Current, North Channel is CYC; I have been very happy with them.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 25-09-2019, 09:34
Replies: 42
Views: 7,983
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Thoughts on using ABS pipe for an exhaust gooseneck

"Cheaper and lighter" sounds like inadequate considerations to chose this material for this application, considering the consequences from failure.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-08-2019, 21:18
Replies: 44
Views: 27,174
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Lake superior to Florida best route

"Best route" implies you have some important criteria to meet. Best for what purpose? Are you interested in time to complete? Length of season to make the trip? Cost? Comfort and simplicity? Safety?...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 02-08-2019, 06:45
Replies: 68
Views: 11,353
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Roller furler keeps wrapping around forestay

The halyard and the forestay have to be not parallel. I think a 5 degree difference is all that is necessary to keep them from wrapping around each other. The halyard should run below where the...
Forum: Our Community 07-03-2019, 17:35
Replies: 97
Views: 13,869
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Boat Yards Hostile to Do-It-Yourselfers

Most contracts of this type include a provision to arbitrate or mediate disputes which means you can't go to small claims court. American Arbitration Association is going to cost most of the $300 if...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 22-01-2019, 10:49
Replies: 52
Views: 7,816
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Difference between oil filters

I had an unusual problem on a car that may apply. Does your filter mount over a tube that goes into the filter? A short filter blocked the end of the tube and restricted the flow of oil, so don't...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 11-11-2018, 10:17
Replies: 44
Views: 8,410
Posted By Rhwins
Re: work bench on a small cruiser

I found space to attach a permanently mounted woodworking vise (usually mounted on the side of a workbench) under the shelf in my lazerette of my 33' C&C. The space is just large enough for me to...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 05-10-2018, 09:52
Replies: 138
Views: 19,296
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Help Me Pay My Way (Well, Not Quite ... )

Public radio and TV support has been around for decades; the advent of internet and necessity of individual enterprise, popularized it to a degree that it is more common than in the past. The proof...
Forum: Destinations 11-09-2018, 02:29
Replies: 45
Views: 9,402
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Two (old) men in a small boat - 700 miles

Plan that trip back before you leave. Going North against prevailing winds would be a problem at the wrong time of year.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-07-2018, 10:30
Replies: 82
Views: 13,218
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Nervous About North Channel Canada

Charts are excellent and CYC in Gore Bay is very helpful. Also, check out the area with Google Earth. The Ports Cruising Guide has a section for cruising at the back that is very helpful. Do sail...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 27-07-2018, 10:07
Replies: 74
Views: 8,144
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Atomic 4 (gasoline) Engine

Have a compression test and have the oil analysed for metals to get a sense of the condition of the bearings. Remember, the sailing season in the northern Great Lakes is pretty short, so the engine...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-07-2018, 20:42
Replies: 48
Views: 7,514
Posted By Rhwins
Re: Possibly The Dumbest Question Ever...

Have you heard from your insurance carrier yet?
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