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Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-04-2024, 09:17
Replies: 25
Views: 2,399
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Boat Rental Cost Sharing and Liability

In determining whether a skipper must have a captain’s license, the U.S. Coast Guard allows trip expenses sharing but prohibits charges toward normal ownership costs. So, you can’t charge friends or...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-01-2024, 17:04
Replies: 20
Views: 1,949
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Sleeping around a Centre Saloon table

A proper lee cloth is one way you can tell whether the boat owner is a real seaman or a just a landlubber who wrote a check. It shows consideration for the crew.
Forum: Meets & Greets 08-12-2023, 19:25
Replies: 32
Views: 3,845
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Hello! Wanted some thoughts/advice on co-owning a boat

I had 6 partners over 19 years owning a 1982 34’ sailboat 4 hours away on Lake Superior. We were younger, in careers and more concerned about minimizing our costs. I kept title in my name and had a...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 06-09-2023, 09:11
Replies: 27
Views: 3,240
Posted By djhsailor
Re: The Joy of Short Tacking

My Tartan 40 tall mast has the standard 5’ keel with additional 3’ centerboard. As you know, she points upwind really well. I’m a cruiser, not a racer. I bought her 4 years ago and she had a...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-09-2023, 15:33
Replies: 27
Views: 3,240
Posted By djhsailor
Re: The Joy of Short Tacking

I rigged barber haulers, on my tall mast 1986 Tartan 40, from each side of the base of the mast to the jib sheets, to make the Genoa furled to about 80% of the foretriangle work in winds above 20...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 06-03-2023, 07:39
Replies: 53
Views: 5,768
Posted By djhsailor
Re: What are your thoughts about fractional ownership?

One more thing. Now I’m looking to buy 1/8th to 1/4 fractional ownership share in sailboat in the Windward/Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. I’ve had a hard time finding available shares over the...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 06-03-2023, 07:27
Replies: 53
Views: 5,768
Posted By djhsailor
Re: What are your thoughts about fractional ownership?

I co-owned a 1981 Irwin 34’ sailboat on Lake Superior from 2000-2020, with 7 different partners. I’m a business lawyer living 4 hours away in Minneapolis and would get up to sail 6 or 7 weekends a...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-04-2022, 10:50
Replies: 91
Views: 12,757
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Clothing for a transatlantic passage

I forgot to mention the luxuries. Serious ear plugs and noise canceling headphones can transport you from an anxiety inducing storm to your own happy place with your favorite tunes in your bunk. It...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-04-2022, 10:09
Replies: 91
Views: 12,757
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Clothing for a transatlantic passage

Well, people sure have differing opinions about what to wear and why!

As an old guy who is not working on his tan, I love white or light colored, lightweight 100% cotton long sleeve shirts in...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-04-2022, 12:13
Replies: 79
Views: 10,422
Posted By djhsailor
Re: A Hobie 16 to teach myself the ropes???

A Sunfish is a great starter boat for warm weather. It’s wet! I’ve sailed lots of sailboats from 8’-72’. None can beat a beach cat, like a Hobie Cat, for fun and thrill! Remember that sailing is...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 03-01-2022, 15:54
Replies: 40
Views: 6,224
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Transition plan to liveaboard and cruising

Start sailing this month with friends or instructors. There are lots of great classes in wonderful locations taught by really fun sailors. Take advantage of them. If you hate overnight sails, or...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-05-2020, 16:00
Replies: 46
Views: 9,445
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Do you ever take your bimini down?

I live in a home, protected from the weather.

When I sail Lake Superior on weekends and occasional weeks, I want to enjoy the outdoors and the sky. So, on my 40’ Tartan, I only put up the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-01-2020, 09:33
Replies: 181
Views: 17,251
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Induction/Expanded Electric vs Propane What Would You Do?

Do your neighbors a favor and go with propane. "Generators in paradise" is an oxymoron. How annoying. I love the neighbors in remote national parks who say: "The park rules allow me to run my...
Forum: Marine Electronics 16-11-2019, 10:15
Replies: 122
Views: 31,155
Posted By djhsailor
Re: IPad for Navigation FAQ 2018

I used iPad with iSailor 5 weeks this summer exploring the north shore of Lake Superior. The iPad overheated several times when exposed to direct sunlight. I keep it in a silicone case with the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-11-2019, 20:35
Replies: 107
Poll: AIS Poll
Views: 11,345
Posted By djhsailor
Re: AIS Poll

This is an interesting and helpful thread.
I sail the Great Lakes and cross shipping lanes from time to time. On my last crossing of Lake Superior, I misjudged the narrow angle of the ore ship...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-11-2019, 13:31
Replies: 30
Views: 7,997
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Swan 38 (Ship Killer)

Happily he does "write about his workout method and diet etc" at:

self-portrait in the present sea journal (https://self-portraitinthepresentseajournal.blogspot.com/)

You can search the site by...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-11-2019, 15:43
Replies: 54
Views: 11,931
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Securing Halyards

I've had trouble with slapping wiring and internal halyards on my Irwin 34' sloop forever, especially at anchor with the slightest roll. I'm ready to try drilling 4 to 6 1/8" or 3/16" holes...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-11-2019, 15:17
Replies: 30
Views: 7,997
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Swan 38 (Ship Killer)

About 15 years ago, The Open Boat by Webb Chiles got me hooked on reading and following the most accomplished small boat sailor of our generation.

books...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 07-11-2019, 14:39
Replies: 21
Views: 9,678
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Crew wanted for hazardous journey

Hope you had a great trip. Please post a full report with a picture!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-11-2019, 14:35
Replies: 66
Views: 9,176
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Is sailing dying?

In Minneapolis, we have hundreds of kids going to sailing classes on our local lakes. Also, we have 300+ members in our sailing club with access to the sailing school boats on evenings and weekends...
Forum: Europe 07-11-2019, 14:18
Replies: 45
Views: 7,485
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Considering Sailing Europe (Not sure where)

I did my first Med sailing for 3 weeks in June with a buddy on a 34' Crealock. We were harbor hopping on the water 8 days from near Marseilles, France to Alghero, Sardinia. We waited 2 or 3 days in...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-11-2019, 13:58
Replies: 35
Views: 5,952
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Eliminating Bumpers at Your Home Berth

My 34' sloop is for sale since I bought the Tartan 40' last May. Fortunately, I have a bigger slip for the Tartan that makes docking a breeze!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-11-2019, 13:56
Replies: 35
Views: 5,952
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Eliminating Bumpers at Your Home Berth

I've got a 34' sloop with a 11' 3" beam trying to fit into a 13' x 24' finger dock that 's only 12' wide because of misplacement of the pelican pole at its entrance. My fenders would catch and ride...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 15-10-2019, 19:23
Replies: 29
Views: 7,898
Posted By djhsailor
Re: Formal Sailing course vs. private contract instructor

I took a course on the local lake right after my first trip on a bareboat charter. Fun, fun, fun! Fun little boats. Instant feedback on right and wrong techniques. Sailing with folks with common...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-10-2018, 08:44
Replies: 5
Views: 3,827
Posted By djhsailor
Universal m40 engine life expectancy

I am considering buying a freshwater mid-1980's Tartan 40' in very good condition. It is powered by a Universal M40 diesel with 5300 hours on it. How long can I expect it to last? How should I...
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