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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

12-02-2024, 15:44

Replies: 56

Harness at sea

Views: 5,469

Posted By madforboats

Re: Harness at sea

It gives me pretty rich data. The number of people lost at sea is discoverable. Whether they were wearing a harness or not is often known. What is less known is what the number of non incident miles...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

12-02-2024, 14:55

Replies: 56

Harness at sea

Views: 5,469

Posted By madforboats

Harness at sea

please excuse what might be an obvious question but I've just started sailing after a life on motor boats.
As I've been undertaking my certifications as I build up to do some coastal and then...

Forum: Pacific & South China Sea

25-10-2015, 03:55

Replies: 4

New Caledonia - Must See's

Views: 1,504

Posted By madforboats

New Caledonia - Must See's

Visiting New Caledonia next year for 10 days aboard a charter - wondering what people suggest we just shouldn't miss?

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Forum: Powered Boats

20-02-2014, 21:50

Replies: 143

Which Power Catamaran ?

Views: 120,389

Posted By madforboats

Re: Which Power Catamaran ?

Can't find any second handers for sale on the web - assuming because they are a new model. only pricing I've seen is 450k EURO making it more expensive than the Bamba.
Sure is a fine looking vessel...

Forum: Powered Boats

20-02-2014, 14:03

Replies: 2

Powercat Build

Views: 1,420

Posted By madforboats

Re: Powercat Build

Looks amazing. Keep us posted and more photos!!

Forum: Powered Boats

20-02-2014, 14:01

Replies: 143

Which Power Catamaran ?

Views: 120,389

Posted By madforboats

Re: Which Power Catamaran ?

Arriving very late to this forum but very interested to hear what koum ended up buying.
I've just started planning to buy a power cat to do a trip up east coast of Aus and over to PNG, Solomon's,...

Forum: Classifieds Archive

20-02-2014, 12:07

Replies: 2

For Sale: Seafarer 5.5m (18ft) Centre Console fishing boat

Views: 2,162

Posted By madforboats

Re: Seafarer 5.5m (18ft) Centre Console fishing boat

https://www.cruisersforum.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10903&c=518Still learning how to do this.
some pics here
https://www.cruisersforum.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10903&c=518

Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

19-02-2014, 22:40

Replies: 17

Mold - how to prevent it?

Views: 4,218

Posted By madforboats

Mold - how to prevent it?

Our boat of 12 years is getting a little less use this year because my father in law used to get on board every week or so and air it out and now he can't. all of a sudden the lounges inside are...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

19-02-2014, 02:31

Replies: 10

Para Anchor?

Views: 2,402

Posted By madforboats

Para Anchor?

Has anyone use a Para-Anchor in a storm? Home - Para Anchors Australia (https://109.203.107.60/~paraanau/)
Does it work well? Hard to deploy? Worth carrying?
Seems to me that it is just a big sea...

Forum: Powered Boats

18-02-2014, 01:30

Replies: 41

Mustang 3800, Riviera 370, Sunrunner 3700

Views: 38,615

Posted By madforboats

Re: Mustang 3800, Riviera 370, Sunrunner 3700

I've got an M430 Mariner (by Riviera) aka Excalibur 47.
we run twin 300 Volvo diesels typically at 3000-3200 RPM getting 22-24kts.
Have recorded fuel usage over a pretty long time and we end up...

Forum: Classifieds Archive

15-02-2014, 19:50

Replies: 2

For Sale: Seafarer 5.5m (18ft) Centre Console fishing boat

Views: 2,162

Posted By madforboats

Re: Seafarer 5.5m (18ft) Centre Console fishing boat

Sorry Pictures coming shortly....

Forum: Classifieds Archive

15-02-2014, 19:17

Replies: 2

For Sale: Seafarer 5.5m (18ft) Centre Console fishing boat

Views: 2,162

Posted By madforboats

Seafarer 5.5m (18ft) Centre Console fishing boat

Seafarer Vogue 5.5m , Sydney (Aus)
This is a great boat for fishing and family outings.
Centre console
Johnson 115hp outboard with full service history.
Removable stainless bimini with rocket...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

09-02-2014, 01:02

Replies: 104

Sea Sickness - Best Preventions

Views: 21,390

Posted By madforboats

Re: Sea Sickness - best preventions

Ok thanks to all who responded - even Pickpaul and DefinitelyMe!
We had a trip this weekend and all went well.
We got exceptionally lucky with the weather and had only a meter or so of sea and a ...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

07-02-2014, 12:05

Replies: 104

Sea Sickness - Best Preventions

Views: 21,390

Posted By madforboats

Re: Sea Sickness - best preventions

Apparently the patches are banned in Australia - I'll have a look out for them though - thanks.

Forum: Navigation

07-02-2014, 11:58

Replies: 14

To Start With - I don't want to hit a rock!

Views: 2,248

Posted By madforboats

Re: To Start With - I don't want to hit a rock!

Thanks to all - a course sounds like the go.
Any Sydney folks care to recommend one?

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

07-02-2014, 11:51

Replies: 104

Sea Sickness - Best Preventions

Views: 21,390

Posted By madforboats

Sea Sickness - Best Preventions

Taking the family cruising and for the first time we'll be heading outside of protected waters. My 8yo daughter gets sea sick so I'm looking for opinions on the best ways to handle it.
A few answers...

Forum: Navigation

06-02-2014, 11:33

Replies: 14

To Start With - I don't want to hit a rock!

Views: 2,248

Posted By madforboats

To Start With - I don't want to hit a rock!

Hi All,
Just getting into this cruising thing. I live in Sydney and the BIG plan is to take the family cruising the south pacific about two years from now.
Before that I intend to get as much...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

06-02-2014, 11:26

Replies: 196