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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-02-2020, 00:54
Replies: 22
Views: 3,670
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Swapping winches, need advice!

We have all Barient winches on board, they are indeed simple and solid. Our primaries are their biggest, 36st, and secondaries are 32st. They use the same paws and springs as Lewmar (who I believe...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-02-2020, 10:20
Replies: 9
Views: 930
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Marina on Northish Westside Chesapeake for 8' Draft

Thanks, I will add them to the list to contact!
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-02-2020, 01:49
Replies: 9
Views: 930
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Marina on Northish Westside Chesapeake for 8' Draft

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I'll look them up. I was looking at Calvert, Harbor East, Herrington Harbor, Cambridge Yacht Basin and Anchorage marinas. Haven't called them but just their...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 13-02-2020, 06:15
Replies: 9
Views: 930
Posted By SailRedemption
Marina on Northish Westside Chesapeake for 8' Draft

Hello all,

We're looking for a marina to put the boat for the summer and winter somewhere along the north western coast of the Chesapeake or Potomac River that can take a 47' sailboat with 8'...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-02-2020, 05:13
Replies: 20
Views: 3,533
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Wind Turbine Blades buried

I saw that too! I was discussing this with someone else who had mentioned making public pavilions or homeless shelters with them. I mean they are 300' long and you could stack them like shingles or...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-02-2020, 02:22
Replies: 20
Views: 3,533
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Wind Turbine Blades buried

They need to take the cut sections and make artificial reefs with them. They are perfect for it. Hollow sections, inert to saltwater, will last forever. It would help with increasing fish stocks...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 09-01-2020, 04:30
Replies: 21
Views: 2,649
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Any recommendations on 6 foot plus swim ladders?

Happy with our Mystic after 3 months in the Bahamas and counting.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-11-2019, 08:52
Replies: 42
Views: 10,391
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Alternator options???

Hey, sorry just seeing this. The kit was from Mark Grasser but the alternator adjustment bracket did not fit correctly. I made the gray bracket and bought the tensioner turnbuckle from Amazon. (I was...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 21-10-2019, 07:31
Replies: 5
Views: 2,504
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Hurth HBW 150 Marine V-drive Gear

Hey,
That's not a problem. Just let me know. We may be offshore sailing by then so I may not get back to you for a few days. I can however have it ready to ship and just have someone drop it off...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 17-10-2019, 05:12
Replies: 5
Views: 2,504
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Hurth HBW 150 Marine V-drive Gear

Anyone need good parts make me an offer.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 17-10-2019, 05:12
Replies: 2
Views: 952
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Fiberglass Dorade Vent Scoops

These are SOLD.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 17-10-2019, 05:11
Replies: 2
Views: 779
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Lot of Lifeline Turnbuckles and Pelican hooks

These are SOLD.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 14-10-2019, 08:02
Replies: 2
Views: 779
Posted By SailRedemption
Lot of Lifeline Turnbuckles and Pelican hooks

Hello,

I have a lot of lifeline turnbuckles, pelican hooks, and two complete lifeline gates (never used as far as I know).

Price: $75 + free shipping

Location in 70461.

201469
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 08-10-2019, 15:53
Replies: 425
Views: 56,241
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Preventer Rigging -- Lessons from the Platino Disaster

In a few days I'll be rigging our boat for cruising and will take pictures of our setup. Ours is similar to your transatlantic friends.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 08-10-2019, 15:09
Replies: 425
Views: 56,241
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Preventer Rigging -- Lessons from the Platino Disaster

That's why I asked, we always ease the outhaul and loosen the Cunningham(downhaul) and ease the main halyard if need be. The same reason sym spinnakers are bellied and not flat shaped. I can...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 06-10-2019, 13:31
Replies: 12
Views: 1,820
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Is there a market for used LiFePO4 cells?

We bought our 180ah CALB batteries used. They came out of a electric vehicle. I get about 350+ah out of the 540ah it's rated for. I imagine I'll get that for a lot of years. We just dont require as...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-10-2019, 23:19
Replies: 425
Views: 56,241
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Preventer Rigging -- Lessons from the Platino Disaster

Even if you did have it out, it would undoubtedly be reefed further reducing the load on the preventer.

If the winds were lighter would you still have had a tight outhaul and vang(I assume what...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 02-10-2019, 13:19
Replies: 100
Views: 14,365
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Sailing With A Fixed Prop

That's exactly it. We spin our prop at 1000rpm at full 2700 RPM. We are below I think the 1200rpm that Dashew? recommends for tip speed on displacement sailboats/boats.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 01-10-2019, 19:29
Replies: 14
Views: 3,759
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Marinas in St Maarten - current status Oct 2019?

Cool, thanks!

Any marina recommendations? Or does Shrimpy have all that?
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 01-10-2019, 19:24
Replies: 100
Views: 14,365
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Sailing With A Fixed Prop

I know what you mean! But it was a huge improvement over the fixed three blade 17"x13" we had before with a 2:1..
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 01-10-2019, 18:36
Replies: 14
Views: 3,759
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Marinas in St Maarten - current status Oct 2019?

Yea, I saw that marina on satellite view as well and couldn't figure out what it was called. Maybe someone will chime in and help us out. I also, don't have my cruising guide with me at work so I...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 01-10-2019, 17:51
Replies: 14
Views: 3,759
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Marinas in St Maarten - current status Oct 2019?

Also, interested wjat others say. We looked at Bobby's Marina on the Dutch side. Emailed them Sunday, but haven't heard from them yet.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 01-10-2019, 17:44
Replies: 0
Views: 485
Posted By SailRedemption
St Croix Marinas

Hey friends,

I am looking to keep our boat in St Croix late winter/early spring for a few weeks as we make our way back up to the states. We will be coming from St Kitts/Saba. I'm looking for up...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 01-10-2019, 17:17
Replies: 100
Views: 14,365
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Sailing With A Fixed Prop

Nope, three blade. 200830200831
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-10-2019, 15:37
Replies: 40
Views: 9,689
Posted By SailRedemption
Re: Deciding which Autopilot I should get - Need advice

If you're on the west coast, check out Pelagic autopilot. It's a no frills pilot. It has three buttons and is roughly $800 and that came with two wireless remotes. The guy who built it races and a...
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