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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 04-03-2019, 07:20
Replies: 18
Views: 2,891
Posted By FredL
Re: Sailing from Miami to New York

Hi Thomas:

Thank you for writing.

I read your sailing resume and you seem to be an excellent candidate to sail with.

I am not sure which will be my exact departure point, either Fort Meyers...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 04-03-2019, 04:09
Replies: 18
Views: 2,891
Posted By FredL
Re: Sailing from Miami to New York

Thank you for all the responses. I wanted to edit the listing, but I can only do that within an hour of the posting, so here's what I wanted to add.

My Departure location has changed to either Key...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 02-03-2019, 02:36
Replies: 18
Views: 2,891
Posted By FredL
Sailing from Miami to New York

Hi:

I am looking for experienced crew to sail from Miami to New York the second week in April, 2019, on my Moody 46 monohull.
Forum: Crew Archives 25-03-2016, 04:00
Replies: 11
Views: 2,640
Posted By FredL
Saint Petersburg, FL - Newport, RI

I am looking for well experienced crew to sail from Saint Petersburg, FL to Newport, RI, at the end of April on my Moody 46, a very well-equipped, excellent sailing boat with very comfortable...
Forum: Crew Archives 08-06-2015, 10:09
Replies: 4
Views: 2,041
Posted By FredL
Volunteer crew wanted, St Pete, Florida - New England

I will be sailing my Moody 46 from St Petersburg, Florida to New England in July. Beautiful boat, well equipped with all the latest state of the art navigation, weather and safety equipment. Two...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-11-2014, 06:25
Replies: 5
Views: 1,080
Posted By FredL
Re: Cooling pump self-prime?

....and, do I need to do anything with the wet exhaust system?

All the through-hulls were closed, including those.

Thank you!

Fred
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-11-2014, 06:23
Replies: 5
Views: 1,080
Posted By FredL
Re: Cooling pump self-prime?

Hi Cap

The through hull is fine, I left the valve closed, that's why the impeller was destroyed.

Last night I cleaned all the debri from the impeller out of the pump, hose and heat exchanger,...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-11-2014, 18:43
Replies: 5
Views: 1,080
Posted By FredL
Cooling pump self-prime?

I have a Panda 6500 generator.

The impeller self-destructed and I just replaced it.

Does the pump self prime when the engine starts?

I don't want to destroy the new impeller.

There is a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-11-2014, 08:32
Replies: 4
Views: 1,863
Posted By FredL
re: Holding Tank Gauge

Thank you for your reply. Can you please detail how to access the screen. I sure don't want to go any further into the holding tank than necessary.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-11-2014, 05:17
Replies: 4
Views: 1,863
Posted By FredL
Holding Tank Gauge

After a recent voyage and some rough seas, our holding tank level gauge is stuck. The tank level gauge is a WEMA SHS Holding Tank Level Sensor. Does anyone have experience with this problem? Thank you
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-09-2014, 17:46
Replies: 2
Views: 1,322
Posted By FredL
Compass and nav equipment location

I just purchased a new Raymarine chart plotter and a Vesper marine AIS transceiver, both manufacturers advise not to place the equipment within three feet of a compass, but my compass is built in at...
Forum: Crew Archives 17-09-2014, 17:58
Replies: 3
Crew Wanted: NYC to FL
Views: 1,532
Posted By FredL
NYC to FL

We're looking for an experienced sailer, who has done the trip down the U.S. East Coast, to join us for the journey from New York, Long Island Sound, just north of the City, to Saint Petersburg, FL,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2014, 00:21
Replies: 4
Views: 2,482
Posted By FredL
External bow thrusters

We recently got a quote of $12,000 to install a bow thruster on a Moody 46. That hefty price tag led us to research alternatives. For about half that amount we could install an external bow thruster,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-07-2014, 18:04
Replies: 13
Views: 2,332
Posted By FredL
A Good Sailing Live Aboard

We've been looking intensively for a good live aboard boat in the 47-50ft range, but from what we read it seems that none of the boats that have lots of room for living, are good sailing boats. Does...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-07-2014, 17:50
Replies: 10
Views: 2,657
Posted By FredL
Re: Wet slip fees

Thanks, Phil. I thought they would.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-07-2014, 17:47
Replies: 1
Views: 1,789
Posted By FredL
Gulfstar 50 Sailmaster

Does anybody have experience sailing this boat? We've read that the Gulfstar Sailmaster 47 is more like a motor cruiser than a sailboat and only can make about 5-7 knots. We're wondering if the same...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-07-2014, 17:41
Replies: 10
Views: 2,657
Posted By FredL
Wet Slip Fees

Hey all:

My wife and I are about to buy our first sailboat. We've been told by some that marinas will only charge you based on the listed length of your boat and don't add on footage charges for...
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