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Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 24-03-2024, 22:39
Replies: 12
Views: 616
Posted By Heath68
Re: Which Flag?

Wow, lots to think about here. I juat thought its my boat, I am using it to slowly have a look at the world and when i get back i either will sell it or find a permanent mooring somewhere in the EU...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 23-03-2024, 05:07
Replies: 12
Views: 616
Posted By Heath68
Which Flag?

Hi all,
Our boat was boat by us in Spain and is an EU VAT paid boat (by that I mean it was bought in the EU from new and has stayed here ever since).
We registered it under a UK flag thinking it...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-10-2023, 07:40
Replies: 79
Views: 12,522
Posted By Heath68
Re: Outremer 45(48 ft)

I think that kind of answers your question... very few owners out there and none on here saying what to look out for. So I suppose if that's your dream machine I'd go for it.

FWIW I was the same...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 06-10-2023, 07:30
Replies: 7
Views: 1,214
Posted By Heath68
Who Pays Marina Bank Charges?

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone ell me / advise me on this? I booked a place at the Porto Montenegro for 6 months to winter our boat Sawasdeekat.

I transferred the fee, which was not a small amount I...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-09-2023, 05:24
Replies: 18
Views: 3,100
Posted By Heath68
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-09-2023, 04:56
Replies: 10
Views: 418
Posted By Heath68
Re: Which Y valve?

That's a great article thanks
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-09-2023, 04:55
Replies: 10
Views: 418
Posted By Heath68
Re: Which Y valve?

Do you know a make?
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-09-2023, 04:53
Replies: 10
Views: 418
Posted By Heath68
Re: Which Y valve?

Well plenty of options there, thanks to all who suggested. I didn't get an alert that anyone had responded yet so I didn't look til now.
I do seem to have plenty of space so I think a few of those...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-09-2023, 22:29
Replies: 26
Views: 2,223
Posted By Heath68
Re: About to buy this boat

I must admit to knowing little about Wharrams but the advert has so little information that would be needed before I spent hard earned on a flight.

You could easily spend double that again on...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 19-09-2023, 22:23
Replies: 10
Views: 418
Posted By Heath68
Which Y valve?

As a new boat owner I am starting to feel that I am.too heavy handed for stuff on a boat. My boat is 20 years old so I am expecting these are not originals as I have already had to replace one of...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 07-09-2023, 06:40
Replies: 4
Views: 598
Posted By Heath68
Re: Sailing Greece Islands with EU citizen, UK flagged boat

Oh.. ps. If you have a copy of Boat registration, insurance etc that they can keep then you'll save yourself a €15 photocopy fee
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 07-09-2023, 06:39
Replies: 4
Views: 598
Posted By Heath68
Re: Sailing Greece Islands with EU citizen, UK flagged boat

Hi, OK we arrived last week. We didn't use an agent, they charge criminal rates for probably no help at all. We went to the online website and filled in the form foe Tapei tax. We didn't pay it as...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 18-03-2023, 06:21
Replies: 13
Want To Buy: St. Francis 50
Views: 3,282
Posted By Heath68
Re: St. Francis 50

How did you get on with your search? We searched through TONS of cats and found St Francis to be top (or very near) ...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 11-12-2022, 05:51
Replies: 1
Views: 630
Posted By Heath68
Genoa Furlers... which should I choose?

Hi everyone, our St Francis 48 has two headsails. The first is a genoa and the second a code zero.

As I only have one set of rollers bringing the lines back I have started to consider getting an...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-11-2022, 23:33
Replies: 252
Views: 28,771
Posted By Heath68
Re: Catamaran vs Monohull... advantages, disadvantages?

Wow... that all took some reading. FWIW we did start with a cat, the motion on the mono we did our training on made the Admiral sea sick... we've had a lot less (virtually none) of these problems...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-06-2022, 00:05
Replies: 94
Views: 45,536
Posted By Heath68
Re: Catamaran Haul-Out Marinas

Wow that is so cool.. thanks. I am 2 years away from going round the US but information is never wasted.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-06-2022, 23:58
Replies: 32
Views: 8,185
Posted By Heath68
Re: Affordable liveaboard catamaran for a family of 5?

You are absolutely right to be concerned about asbestos on a boat (or anywhere in fact). However, there are different types and a few simple rules mean it'll never be a threat.
1. Look at the...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 08-05-2022, 06:45
Replies: 7,793
Views: 1,543,772
Posted By Heath68
Re: LiFePO4 Batteries: Discussion Thread for Those Using Them as House Banks

I have 7x 100ah LiPo batteries but would like to add another. The existing batteries are 3years old. I was advised not to add another, is this good advice?
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-04-2022, 03:56
Replies: 94
Views: 45,536
Posted By Heath68
Re: Catamaran Haul-Out Marinas

Hi

Also in Spain:
Ascar
Paseo Alfonso XII, 0
30201
Cartagena
Murcia, Spain.

Tel:*+34 968 506 554
Forum: Powered Boats 12-02-2022, 08:12
Replies: 11
Views: 958
Posted By Heath68
What is it?

My daughter asked me what sort of boat this was... although it looks like a government boat to me, I'll confess I have no idea.. odd design for a private boat (very determined black tenders etc).....
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 08-02-2022, 23:48
Replies: 61
Views: 5,705
Posted By Heath68
Re: VAT, EU Visas, and 90 days in 180 for us poor brits!

Having read all that, my conclusion is that getting specialist professional advice is needed... does anyone know anyone they an recommend for such advice (on Shengen rules, VAT, Income Tax and...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 31-10-2021, 22:42
Replies: 10
Views: 2,027
Posted By Heath68
Re: Electric toilet advice please

Thanks for the offer on the instructions etc.. as I learn which end is which on my boat I'm finding out more and more about what a can and can't do.. I'd have plastic if it looked OK as I really...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 31-10-2021, 22:39
Replies: 10
Views: 2,027
Posted By Heath68
Re: Electric toilet advice please

Thanks very much. I have ended up buying one that I think will fit the space, if it does I can order more. I've also considered removing one and taking it (cleaned of course) to the chandlers and...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 31-10-2021, 02:25
Replies: 2
Views: 772
Posted By Heath68
Re: How Screwed are my batteries

Thanks very much mark.. I think they said I can set rules in the system for certain situations, that's certainly one I will endeavour to add. Once again thanks for the advice. Heath
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 30-10-2021, 23:45
Replies: 2
Views: 772
Posted By Heath68
How Screwed are my batteries

Hi everyone... yet another problem I'm hoping people can advise me on.
I had 1kw solar and am adding another 1kw a fisher panda 5kw genny and upgrading the controller to the victron cerbo and GX50...
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