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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-01-2014, 06:25
Replies: 50
Views: 8,161
Posted By Oyvind
Re: In boom furling

I've chartered a few boats with in-mast furling. That has made me very determined that I will never have it on my own boat.

I much prefer slab reefing and a quality ball bearing batten car system.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-11-2012, 08:18
Replies: 3
Views: 1,142
Posted By Oyvind
Re: Danube-upwards

5.5 meters air draft should be doable. You may want to read this document, which gives a very good overview of the capacities and limitations of the Danube waterway, including average and max stream...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-06-2011, 12:59
Replies: 33
Views: 12,971
Posted By Oyvind
Re: Upgrading Windlass Wiring

The point of a separate battery up front for the windlass, (and bow thruster, too, if you have that,) isn't just to be able to use smaller cables, but perhaps more importantly to ensure max voltage...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 11-05-2011, 14:02
Replies: 55
Views: 24,331
Posted By Oyvind
Re: Charter Vacation - Italy vs Greece vs Croatia - Pros and Cons ?

If you're able to take an early vacation, I'd recommend going in May or early June. You'll be ahead of the main season, so the anchorages and marinas are uncrowded and prices are lower. The...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-03-2010, 06:27
Replies: 109
Views: 61,698
Posted By Oyvind
Hull speed, per the popular formula, is not a set...

Hull speed, per the popular formula, is not a set in stone figure for any boat, but does give a pretty good indication of max economic cruising speed.

There is a very good discussion on the...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 03-12-2009, 06:03
Replies: 29
Views: 5,860
Posted By Oyvind
Yes, the Rhōne - Rhine route is the one that sees...

Yes, the Rhōne - Rhine route is the one that sees the most commercial traffic of the north-south alternatives. Max draft is 1.8 meters.
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 04-11-2009, 05:36
Replies: 19
Views: 5,287
Posted By Oyvind
Thanks and yes, as some have pointed out I'm...

Thanks and yes, as some have pointed out I'm primarily interested in laying up costs, although berthing costs are also of interest. I'm perfectly OK with laying up on the hard, although this begs...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 02-11-2009, 06:22
Replies: 19
Views: 5,287
Posted By Oyvind
Laying-Up Costs in the Med?

Considering the purchase of a yacht in the eastern Med and would eventually want to sail it to northern Europe. In case we are to go through with this we would like to sail the yacht 4-5 weeks each...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 02-11-2009, 05:51
Replies: 43
Views: 39,885
Posted By Oyvind
I haven't come around to this forum for a while,...

I haven't come around to this forum for a while, so sorry I haven't responded on the piracy issue. I only know what I read, here are some linkies to articles related to this:

Romanian Danube...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-08-2009, 04:22
Replies: 121
Views: 33,981
Posted By Oyvind
The boat that has probably seen most...

The boat that has probably seen most circumnavigations is the 28' Albin Vega (https://www.albinvega.co.uk/), a 70's long-keeled Swedish "pocket cruiser". They are cheap and able boats, but I'd try to...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 12-08-2009, 13:52
Replies: 2
Views: 3,013
Posted By Oyvind
Circumnavigating the North Pole in One Short Season

A Norwegian yacht with a crew of three is currently attempting a single-season circumnavigation of the North Pole. They cast off from northern Norway on July 28, and are as of this writing carefully...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 04-08-2009, 08:06
Replies: 43
Views: 39,885
Posted By Oyvind
From the Wikipedia article: Rhineā€“Mainā€“Danube...

From the Wikipedia article: Rhineā€“Mainā€“Danube Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine%E2%80%93Main%E2%80%93Danube_Canal)



I believe the upper parts of...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 04-08-2009, 04:52
Replies: 43
Views: 39,885
Posted By Oyvind
Here's a detailed account of a 37' yacht that...

Here's a detailed account of a 37' yacht that took the trip 'downhill' from Vienna, I believe it was in 2004: Sailing on Danube from Vienna to Constanza...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 03-08-2009, 15:29
Replies: 43
Views: 39,885
Posted By Oyvind
The Rhine-Main-Danube Canal links, as the name...

The Rhine-Main-Danube Canal links, as the name implies, the Danube with the Rhine River. So you may in fact sail all the way to the North Sea. The main challenge, as I understand it, is the strong...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 02-08-2009, 10:16
Replies: 33
Views: 3,951
Posted By Oyvind
To answer the poster's original question, it...

To answer the poster's original question, it could perhaps be upwelling? I.e. cold, nutrient-rich deep water that rises to the surface. Upwelling may be caused by a prolonged offshore wind that...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-03-2009, 03:18
Replies: 5
Views: 1,786
Posted By Oyvind
My dad worked as a chemist at Jotun in the 70s...

My dad worked as a chemist at Jotun in the 70s and early 80s. He says that the boat should go in the water as soon as possible after coating. Preferably within 12 hours of coating, and not more...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-11-2008, 14:26
Replies: 5
Views: 3,123
Posted By Oyvind
I experienced exactly the same problem with the...

I experienced exactly the same problem with the same engine. Turned out that the wire for the stop handle had developed a slight bend, causing it to not push the stop lever on the diesel pump all...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-07-2008, 01:12
Replies: 18
Views: 6,763
Posted By Oyvind
Your seas sure must be different from our seas,...

Your seas sure must be different from our seas, cause up here there ain't no dust on the sea, so we don't see the need for an air filter on our boat engines :p

OK, I could appreciate one if I was...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 03-07-2008, 01:15
Replies: 6
Views: 6,901
Posted By Oyvind
What's the carrier worried about? There are...

What's the carrier worried about? There are already two CO2 cartridges under every seat in the plane.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 02-07-2008, 04:59
Replies: 421
Views: 67,856
Posted By Oyvind
Not entirely correct. The WORST corrosion...

Not entirely correct. The WORST corrosion happens in the boundary layer between an oxygen-rich and an oxygen-depleted environment. Free water is oxygen-rich, and mud has little or no oxygen.
...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 27-06-2008, 05:24
Replies: 15
Views: 4,652
Posted By Oyvind
TaoJones, you are, of course, perfectly right....

TaoJones,
you are, of course, perfectly right. And it would be a funny thing, indeed, to turn west around the Cape of Good Hope when you are coming from the Atlantic Ocean :o

The illustration...
Forum: Meets & Greets 25-06-2008, 15:52
Replies: 10
Views: 1,252
Posted By Oyvind
Hank, It depends on how you define small, but...

Hank,
It depends on how you define small, but the boat rental companies around here usually start at 40', and are quite expensive to rent. You'd probably have better luck studying the classifieds at...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-06-2008, 04:17
Replies: 19
Views: 4,003
Posted By Oyvind
We are in pretty much the same family situation...

We are in pretty much the same family situation as you are, with three kids aged 5, 6 and 9. We bought our first family cruiser a year ago, a 28' Maxi 84. The two youngest ones sleep in the...
Forum: Meets & Greets 25-06-2008, 03:38
Replies: 10
Views: 1,252
Posted By Oyvind
New Member from Norway's West Coast

New member from Bergen, the Fjord Capital of Norway, saying hi. I've been messing around in boats for as long as I can remember, until studies, work and all that stuff got hold of me and I had an...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 25-06-2008, 01:03
Replies: 15
Views: 4,652
Posted By Oyvind
Ayup, it's called geostrophic currents if memory...

Ayup, it's called geostrophic currents if memory serves me right. Conceptually pretty much the same thing as low and high pressure areas in the atmosphere, and good ol' Coriolis makes the water flow...
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