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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-02-2022, 13:14
Replies: 0
Views: 371
Posted By Dr. Sea
Haul and paint in Queensland

I'm looking for a boatyard to haul out and paint the bottom of a 55' monohull in Queensland in August (boatyard to supply paint and labor). Anywhere from Mackay north would be good. All the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-08-2021, 18:59
Replies: 14
Views: 2,330
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Where cruisers hang out

Good point, Jim. I guess I was thinking more about the Marquesas and threw the Tuamotus in for good measure. But I would still welcome any input on the Tuamotus.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-08-2021, 09:26
Replies: 14
Views: 2,330
Posted By Dr. Sea
Where cruisers hang out

Where do cruisers hang out in the Marquesas and Tuamotus? I know what the main islands are, but once you get there, which bays, bars, and restaurants are most popular with the cruisers? What are...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 10-01-2021, 10:15
Replies: 371
Views: 88,646
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Dream Yacht suspending Guaranteed Charter Income payments

Has the channel into Benner Bay been dredged lately? It is notoriously shallow. Dream Yachts has mostly catamarans, maybe all catamarans now, but some of those big 50 and 60 footers still carry some...
Forum: Navigation 15-09-2020, 09:26
Replies: 14
Views: 2,421
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: New York City to Tortola, BVIs in Nov/Dec 2020

Definitely don't hug the coast. It's out of the way and worst of all you run into the Thorny Path. Once you get past Florida and turn to the east it's upwind all the way. There's not much...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-07-2020, 10:26
Replies: 26
Views: 4,911
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: onboard safe/vault

I had a Beneteau when I first asked the question. My Oyster does have a built-in safe, fairly well concealed. But I think the suggestions to spread the valuables out, including some in an obvious...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-05-2020, 08:37
Replies: 69
Views: 12,579
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Buying Catamaran from Sunsail (TUI Marine)

I don't know anything about the hedge fund or LBO that bought Moorings/Sunsail, but we have seen this happen with other fine companies. Two Dutch investors bought Oyster, one of the premier yacht...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 23-05-2020, 09:42
Replies: 371
Views: 88,646
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Dream Yacht suspending Guaranteed Charter Income payments

I owned a boat in the Sunsail fleet for 6 years. During that time I sailed 10-12 weeks a year from Sunsail and Moorings bases all over the world. I set my mortgage payments equal to my monthly...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-05-2020, 12:22
Replies: 82
Views: 33,302
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: List of boats with skeg and sugar scoop

No boats? Can you show me on my Beneteau where the second attachment point is?

By the way, the reason she is on the hard in this photo is because I hit a rock and the rock took a shark bite out...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-05-2020, 16:42
Replies: 82
Views: 33,302
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: List of boats with skeg and sugar scoop

My Oyster 55 has a sugar scoop and a skeg rudder. It will not turn on a dime the way my Beneteau with a big spade rudder would, but turning on a dime is not good sailing. When I was researching the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-05-2020, 11:21
Replies: 69
Views: 12,579
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Buying Catamaran from Sunsail (TUI Marine)

I owned a Beneteau 50 in the Sunsail fleet in BVI. I kept it for a couple of years after it came out of the charter fleet and was very pleased with the work Sunsail did to put it in good condition...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-05-2020, 14:10
Replies: 10
Views: 1,754
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Replace zipper with laces

While you are working on your dodger, treat it and your bimini with Starbrite Waterproofing with PTEF. The fabric remains flexible, the slight smell dissipates quickly, and the treatment is quite...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 05-05-2020, 18:30
Replies: 28
Views: 4,528
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Watch out for fraudster!!!

Try Bacon Sails in Annapolis or Sailor Man in Ft. Lauderdale. There is also a chandlery at New England Boatworks in Portsmouth RI that has a lot of used boat parts on consignment.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-05-2020, 13:59
Replies: 44
Views: 15,965
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Hurricane season in the Caribbean

Comparing the island nations of the Caribbean you will find a lot of variables to work with such as colonial heritage, racial demographics, or level of development. I have generally found the British...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-05-2020, 13:02
Replies: 44
Views: 15,965
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Hurricane season in the Caribbean

If you need warm waters to swim in, don't go to Maine. We were there in August and our friends wanted to swim. They jumped in, swam one lap around the boat, and got out--too cold! I've seen Maine...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 28-04-2020, 14:18
Replies: 28
Views: 4,528
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Watch out for fraudster!!!

Not really an attempted murder if the victim survives?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-04-2020, 15:11
Replies: 33
Views: 4,705
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Boat Pickup and Delivery

This may be the best advice offered yet. Yeah, not as exciting as sailing the boat back, but probably more practical, and definitely fewer potential problems. If the owner doesn't want the cost of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-04-2020, 12:46
Replies: 33
Views: 4,705
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Boat Pickup and Delivery

Currently cruisers are required to have a 14-day quarantine while on their boat when they enter Panama. I'm not sure what the requirement is for people who arrive by air, but you need to be...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-04-2020, 12:34
Replies: 35
Views: 12,557
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Hylas 49 vs. Tayana 48 DS

The condition and equipment of a used boat will make a huge difference in the value of the boat, but don't assume that the equipment is good until you or a surveyor has operated it and verified it. ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-04-2020, 10:52
Replies: 73
Views: 11,550
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: LIFERAFT STORAGE, no good choices.

I'm skeptical of lashing a life raft on deck. Bolting a hard case on deck is probably OK, but as Boatguy said, even that can be ripped off by a heavy ocean wave. Storing it below is safest in that...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 28-03-2020, 10:50
Replies: 371
Views: 88,646
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Dream Yacht suspending Guaranteed Charter Income payments

This sentence from mvweebles summarizes the best advice. Forget the legal skirmish. As many have commented, that is a losing game. But what about mitigating losses and protecting your asset?
...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-03-2020, 09:41
Replies: 10
Views: 6,172
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Sabre 34 for $8K

Since the boat has been leaking quite a lot around the chain plates, those chain plates need to be pulled and carefully inspected before you reseal them. The evidence of leaking raises questions...
Forum: Navigation 04-11-2019, 15:20
Replies: 11
Views: 1,698
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Navigating the Potomac?

Thanks for the good info on the channel depth and width and several good stopping points. The CB Cruising Guide made the navigable channel look very narrow and unforgiving. What about bridges? I...
Forum: Navigation 02-11-2019, 11:51
Replies: 11
Views: 1,698
Posted By Dr. Sea
Navigating the Potomac?

I'm thinking of sailing up the Potomac to Washington, or as close as close as I can get. I assume there will be very little actual sailing, mostly motoring. How realistic is this for a sailboat...
Forum: Americas 14-09-2019, 04:14
Replies: 14
Views: 2,357
Posted By Dr. Sea
Re: Isle sailers going to the keys

The Hunter 26 with water ballast has 6' draft with the centerboard down, but only 1'9" with it up. With the board up it still has a shoal keel, so it is a good boat for the ICW. But don't forget...
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