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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 11-06-2023, 03:15
Replies: 2
Views: 676
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Slip In Paradise for sale

The tide is very small. About 6" but the effect of the wind is greater. Still only about 1 ft. Yes they are fixed docks. The depth 10 ft or more in the channel and the slips.
Max boat length is 68...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 10-06-2023, 16:24
Replies: 2
Views: 676
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Slip In Paradise for sale

We are selling our slip in paradise. It is a Sapphire Beach Resort and Marina, St Thomas, USVI. It has beautiful views and lovely breezes. It has 50a electrical service and water. It comes with...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 13-02-2023, 07:01
Replies: 45
Views: 5,836
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: First ULTRA MARINE WEST Giveaway of 2023!

My aging CQR is due for replacement soon along with my rode and swivel. I live aboard by Jeanneau 50 so my ground tackle sees a lot of use.

Thanks to Ultra Marina West for offering this giveaway....
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 03-02-2023, 07:16
Replies: 10
Views: 1,072
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Have you tried this headlight?

Thanks for the input. I have been using the cheepo ones from Home Depot etc. and they were total crap. Burn through batteries and not nearly enough light.

I will spring for a few of these.
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 02-02-2023, 18:24
Replies: 10
Views: 1,072
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Have you tried this headlight?

Has anyone tried one of these?
COSOOS LED Headlamp Rechargeable Flashlight (https://amzn.to/3YiG5xH)

If so what did you think?
Would it hold up in the wet environment on a boat?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-12-2022, 08:04
Replies: 56
Views: 11,818
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Terrifying Keel Bolts !!

I have a 1996 Jeanneau 50 with the same iron keel with mild steel bolts and nuts in the shallow bilge that get wet at the slightest moisture in the bilge.

My vessel is now 26 years old. I recently...
Forum: Our Community 09-09-2022, 07:01
Replies: 25
Views: 3,714
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Hero to zero with one phone call!

This seems to be coming full circle. Used to be only the rich could afford anything bigger than a dinghy unless you built it yourself. Then production fiberglass boats came out and nearly everyone...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-08-2022, 08:34
Replies: 79
Views: 11,548
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Electrical Panel replacement

Don't know if you have seen this:
https://www.youtube.com/c/OddLifeCrafting
They basically did a complete refit on an Aluminum hull and filmed the whole adventure.
Lots of wiring, replaced...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 12-07-2022, 04:25
Replies: 46
Views: 5,364
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Marine AC using fresh instead of raw water?

I didn't do the math when we were on the hard in a boatyard in GA. I got a 64 gal. trash can a filled it with fresh water from the tap. My 16K BTU AC had it so hot I could not put my hand in it...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 08-06-2022, 14:25
Replies: 2
Views: 395
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Northern Lights Lugger Engine parts

I have a Northern Lights genset with a Lugger M 634 engine. This is a very well built engine but needs a rebuild due to lack of maintenance. Part suppliers near me say they don't have what I need....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-05-2022, 16:25
Replies: 273
Views: 56,811
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Test Results: Starlink on a Sailboat Underway

You don't need the hardwired connection for speed if you have a dual channel wifi card in your computer. The 5ghz channel on the router is fast enough.

The two problems you may have:
1. The...
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-05-2022, 09:24
Replies: 68
Views: 12,398
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Internet at sea, now!

I have Starlink on my boat and it works just fine even with the movement of the boat. Dishy (the satellite receiver) does not need to physically track the satellites in orbit. It uses technology to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-05-2022, 07:46
Replies: 40
Views: 4,113
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Victron Controller with Bluetooth

I have a Samsung S9+ and it work just fine. The trick is that you don't connect like you normally would to a BT device. You only connect in the app not with the BT connect like you connect to BT...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-05-2022, 17:52
Replies: 40
Views: 4,113
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Victron Controller with Bluetooth

I have 6 of the 75/15 controllers on my boat with 6 300W panels. I also have the Bluetooth battery monitor that networks with the 6 controllers so they all synchronize and use the monitor voltage...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-04-2022, 04:45
Replies: 8
Views: 1,620
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: 2 fwd cabins to 1, Beneteau Oceanis 501

We have a 1996 Jeanneau International 50 (similar to the 52.2). It was modified by the PO to remove the wall between the two forward v-bunk cabins. Removing the wall forward had no noticeable affect...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-04-2022, 04:25
Replies: 273
Views: 56,811
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Test Results: Starlink on a Sailboat Underway

I got my Dishy a few days ago and have yet to make a permanent mount but I am seeing similar results. In my initial tests I saw 270mbps. I an in the USVI where the fastest internet you can get is...
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-04-2022, 05:59
Replies: 31
Views: 5,389
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: need advice on new electronics

I agree with Skipmac. N2K made it easy to get all the different components from different vendors talking to each other. Just plug and play. Not plug and pray like Microsoft.
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-04-2022, 04:37
Replies: 31
Views: 5,389
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: need advice on new electronics

I agree that N2K is going to be easier to implement as your primary network if you are not a Tinkerer and want to use major brand components.
I recently replaced my instruments because both of my...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 08-04-2022, 16:17
Replies: 14
Views: 2,416
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Replace standing rigging on a 2011 Jeanneau?

I own a 1996 Jeanneau International 50, similar to 52.2. I have been replacing my standing rigging as funds allow. It has been about $1200 to $1500 per cable. I still have to do the forstay with the...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 26-02-2022, 04:15
Replies: 29
Views: 8,270
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Old vs New style burners on the Force 10 stoves - is it an "upgrade?"

Sounds like you have the old one. Is the burner in the oven round? If so that is the old one.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 24-02-2022, 03:23
Replies: 29
Views: 8,270
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Old vs New style burners on the Force 10 stoves - is it an "upgrade?"

We had an old Force 10 4 burner stove that we replaced with a new new one. The old had to be retired when the thermocouple got stuck open on one of the burners. It had many other problems so we just...
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 16-02-2022, 04:24
Replies: 1,132
Views: 51,330
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: US coasts sea level rise 10 to 12 inches by 2050

I don't understand why panic? Most everyone on this forum has a boat or is thinking about a boat. The ocean rising means more water for us and many of the boat hating coastal owners who make stupid...
Forum: Powered Boats 05-01-2022, 03:48
Replies: 16
Views: 1,791
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: ISO Good Marina on Western Chesapeake

Harrington Harbour North or South. Either one is a great marina. They have won the Best of the Bay year after year. North is a full service yard with anything you could possibly need including West...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2021, 07:51
Replies: 86
Views: 11,361
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Honest and knowledgeable opinions, keep current boat or change to older heavier?

So I guess Boatpoker was there with me on all those boats and on the boat next to me while it was sinking and I was closing the seacocks to keep the boat from sinking. BTW I did not say the seacock...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2021, 07:29
Replies: 86
Views: 11,361
Posted By SeeMonstrEd
Re: Honest and knowledgeable opinions, keep current boat or change to older heavier?

I also would not buy a Hunter. I looked a lots of them before I bought my Jeanneau. They all had Deck/hull joint leaks and other manufacturing issues. The hunter in the slip next to me nearly sank...
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