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Forum: General Sailing Forum

04-12-2023, 07:11

Replies: 57

Passing Time on Watch

Views: 5,617

Posted By seadago

Re: Passing Time on Watch

Curious... I not once I found myself in a situation when I had nothing to do at sea. When on watch in the cockpit, I am normally behind the wheel, so I am "busy". If on autopilot, with good weather,...

Forum: Marine Electronics

12-12-2022, 07:33

Replies: 86

Inexpensive AIS Receiver

Views: 10,380

Posted By seadago

Re: Inexpensive AIS Receiver

AIS trasncievers are expensive, to buy and configure. When I outfitted Nausikaa I had a choice. Fit a radar or fit an AIS transciever. Couldn´t afford both. I chose the radar. Best choice I ever...

Forum: Europe & Mediterranean

05-08-2022, 07:35

Replies: 7

Living aboard in the Med for Winter (Recommendations Please)

Views: 2,575

Posted By seadago

Re: Living aboard in the Med for Winter (Recommendations Please)

In Spain, Torrevieja, near Alicante. Large, easy access, mostly non commercial harbour with beach included, and three good marinas to choose from. Comparatively inexpensive wrt other Costa Blanca...

Forum: Europe & Mediterranean

16-06-2022, 02:10

Replies: 40

Avoiding fog off the Portuguese coast in July

Views: 5,912

Posted By seadago

Re: Avoiding fog off the Portuguese coast in July

As said by others, most natural harbours on the Portuguese Atlantic are tidal river mouths. Porto case in point. In many of those if not most, there's is a sandbar at the mouth, so big swell can...

Forum: Europe & Mediterranean

11-06-2022, 09:08

Replies: 40

Avoiding fog off the Portuguese coast in July

Views: 5,912

Posted By seadago

Re: Avoiding fog off the Portuguese coast in July

:thumb: pleasure!. More on the fog. It can be a problem in Galicia an northern Portugal down to Nazare, but not further south. In NW Iberia the continental shelf is very narrow. The Portuguese trades...

Forum: Europe & Mediterranean

10-06-2022, 13:00

Replies: 40

Avoiding fog off the Portuguese coast in July

Views: 5,912

Posted By seadago

Re: Avoiding fog off the Portuguese coast in July

The whole of the Galician coast is a delight to cruise, particularly the Rias Bajas. I did it two yrs ago on the way to the Med. Also stoped in Gijón. I would give Viveiro a miss and stop instead in...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

11-05-2022, 04:34

Replies: 49

Fouling of solar panels

Views: 60,406

Posted By seadago

Re: Fouling of solar panels

How about some very light gauge transparent nylon netting mounted on a frame on top to fit the panels? Light interference will me minimal, if any. They have to be easy to remove to clean the panels,...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

18-04-2022, 08:27

Replies: 72

What do you use your knife for?

Views: 7,786

Posted By seadago

Re: What do you use your knife for?

But to answer your question, cutting!! All my rigging knives go blunt very quickly if not used exclusively for cutting rope. For everythin else, Diving knife.

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

18-04-2022, 08:23

Replies: 72

What do you use your knife for?

Views: 7,786

Posted By seadago

Re: What do you use your knife for?

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: Reg ek se!!! Ja nie ....

Forum: Marine Electronics

18-04-2022, 08:18

Replies: 426

North Up or Heading Up?

Views: 34,819

Posted By seadago

Re: North Up or Heading Up?

Concurr! Only exception is navigating in narrow channels or between shallows and sandbanks where I prefer heading up. It's just a matter of scale and the actual size of your chart plotter screen.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

26-09-2021, 06:01

Replies: 137

Solo Ocean Crossing: 40 ft or 26 ft?

Views: 21,954

Posted By seadago

Re: Solo Ocean Crossing: 40 ft or 26 ft?

Those boats are racers, and they seem to be racing, so pls forgive the naivete of the question. Considering the scenario of cruising for pleasure, in these days of affordable weather satellite comms...

Forum: General Classifieds (no boats)

18-09-2021, 10:57

Replies: 9

Want To Buy: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Views: 1,229

Posted By seadago

Re: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Hi Wilson. I'm in Spain. Can you ship internationally? I'll do some numbers and revert to you asap.thanks!

Forum: General Classifieds (no boats)

18-09-2021, 03:21

Replies: 9

Want To Buy: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Views: 1,229

Posted By seadago

Re: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Sean, I presume you are the man for this.
I will message you through the Pypilot site to discuss. Thanks!

Forum: General Classifieds (no boats)

18-09-2021, 03:10

Replies: 9

Want To Buy: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Views: 1,229

Posted By seadago

Re: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Than you guys! Looks interesting:thumb:. Will explore Pypilot.

Forum: General Classifieds (no boats)

17-09-2021, 17:47

Replies: 9

Want To Buy: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Views: 1,229

Posted By seadago

Re: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Yep. Struggling to find one. May have to buy one new. Worth trying anyway!

Forum: General Sailing Forum

17-09-2021, 07:12

Replies: 137

Solo Ocean Crossing: 40 ft or 26 ft?

Views: 21,954

Posted By seadago

Re: Solo Ocean Crossing: 40 ft or 26 ft?

Your question implies that LOA is the deciding factor for solo ocean crossing. It ain't! Both could be yes and no, depending on the sailor. Pls reformulate question if you are looking for pertinent...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

17-09-2021, 07:03

Replies: 295

Need alternative to Pirate flag

Views: 26,875

Posted By seadago

Re: Need alternative to Pirate flag

Equally cranky here. I don't have an ideological position on the topic, but it is worth pointing out that many, if not most, of those pirates were licenced for piracy by legitimate governments of the...

Forum: General Classifieds (no boats)

16-09-2021, 08:09

Replies: 9

Want To Buy: Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Views: 1,229

Posted By seadago

Raymarine EVO-100 Autopilot

Hi all! Looking to buy a used Raymarine EVO 100 system in good nick, with/without the wheel drive unit (I have my old Autohelm drive unit which works OK). Alternatively, if you have one of the old...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

07-08-2021, 05:22

Replies: 28

More incidents with orcas

Views: 4,247

Posted By seadago

Re: More incidents with orcas

Many folk stories like this one, about orcas and other marine (or terrestrial!) animals. Unlikely to be accurate though. Orcas would not "ram" a boat head-on, unless by accident. In common with all...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-08-2021, 06:22

Replies: 28

More incidents with orcas

Views: 4,247

Posted By seadago

Re: More incidents with orcas

Latest...
https://www.msn.com/es-es/noticias/internacional/el-gobierno-limita-la-navegaci%C3%B3n-de-veleros-de-hasta-15-metros-en-barbate/ar-AAMYPeE?ocid=msedgntp

Spanish maritime agency...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

30-07-2021, 07:08

Replies: 25

musings on the dog´s watch

Views: 2,890

Posted By seadago

Re: musings on the dog´s watch

:wink:concurr. And may they never go out of use, no matter how much technology we can avail ourselves with!:thumb:

Forum: General Sailing Forum

30-07-2021, 05:10

Replies: 28

More incidents with orcas

Views: 4,247

Posted By seadago

Re: More incidents with orcas

The whole of the Iberian Atlatic seaboard. "Attacks" have been reported from Tarifa all the way to the Galician rias.

And the skipper did the wrong thing by hugging the coast. That´s where the...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

30-07-2021, 04:08

Replies: 25

musings on the dog´s watch

Views: 2,890

Posted By seadago

Re: musings on the dog´s watch

:biggrin: I remember one of my first solo sails. This was between the Deben river (South down the coast) and Lowestoft (North wrt Deben), East Anglia, UK. Not a long run, 40 miles or so. The Deben is...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

29-07-2021, 08:57

Replies: 25

musings on the dog´s watch

Views: 2,890

Posted By seadago

musings on the dog´s watch

What is a lighthouse?

It’s a navigational aid. Yes, sure, but then again, it is so much more than that!

In the dark nights at sea, nothing is constant. Every indication may also be a deception....

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

15-03-2021, 10:50

Replies: 75

How many winches is enough?

Views: 14,828

Posted By seadago

Re: How many winches is enough?

I own a 30 footer. The boat came with one. Have two now. Plenty.

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