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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

Like helming in a washing machine, it was an adventure. After spending 4 weeks in dry dock in Brookings, OR, we got the boat home to Port Angeles on July 7.

I'm now tackling the long list of...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-05-2019, 12:21

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

https://www.portofbrookingsharbor.com/fuel-haul-outs--maintenance.html

Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-05-2019, 12:08

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

Crescent City has a Hertz out at the airport, and a carlot that does the odd rental. We considered it, but haven’t gone that way. I will know more about the dry dock when I call them tomorrow.
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Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-05-2019, 11:37

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

Actually Dan, my anxiousness and frustration is about my wife doing a face plant into a cupboard, and me cracking two ribs while trying to tie down a tattered mizzen. The rest, including replacing...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-05-2019, 11:30

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

If you ever decide to do big water sailing, you best expect, or at least understand, that Force 10 storms are all over the world. Some Are avoidable , some do you have to deal with.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-05-2019, 11:11

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

Have you ever been through a Force 10 storm at sea? I’ve been through two, one off the Oregon coast. I wish this boat had different gear, but I knew what it had when we bought it 3 weeks ago. The...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-05-2019, 10:37

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

Strange you say that. Having spent the past 8 days in Crescent City, I can unequivocally tell you that there are no haul—outs here. The only marine supply is an Englund Marine that gets shipments in...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-05-2019, 09:34

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

UPDATE II:

We are back in Crescent city for the third time. Much to tell. I will do a complete blog of this passage, or as Wifey calls it, “the odyssey“, once I get home.

Suffice it to say,...

27-05-2019, 09:04

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Sanders Which One

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Sanders Which One

Being a woodworker, I have used pretty much every kind of orbital sander made over the last 35 years. My last 2 have been a Milwaukee and a Ridgid. Hands down, the Ridgid is the best OS I have ever...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

14-05-2019, 19:20

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

For those of you who don’t really know me, let me say that I have done a lot of big blue water. We bought this boat as a bit of a project boat, and her only desire right now is to get it home. To do...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

14-05-2019, 19:12

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

All good sailing weather to me. Thanks for the report. It will be blocked around a little bit, but we face bigger season bigger ones than those already.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

14-05-2019, 13:25

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Slogging up the US wet coast

Still stuck at the dock in Fort Bragg, California. I have a raw water pump issue, the one that feeds the heat exchanger. It’s a Jabsco, can’t find any number on it. Phone the number of companies, no...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

13-05-2019, 15:04

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Slogging up the US wet coast

Left Long Beach a week ago yesterday. 7 fuel filters, a tattering mizzen sail, and our third stopover for parts. Surprisingly, not one marine shop, hardware store, nor anyone we have talked to knows...

28-04-2019, 06:11

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Can anyone identify this tool?

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Can anyone identify this tool?

So far, logically, I'm not convinced anyone has it right.

I recalibrated the photos, then enhanced them. Some further detail came out.

There is a threaded pin in the bottom of the 12 point...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

28-04-2019, 05:54

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We pulled the trigger! Yes!!!

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: We pulled the trigger! Yes!!!

Thank you, Tayana.

I just noticed that you and the boat are in Long Beach, CA. I'm just about to head south with a loaded rental to complete the surveys and sea trial, ....which I'm sure will go...

Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members!

23-04-2019, 22:43

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SilentWind Gens Spec Update

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: SilentWind Gens Spec Update

If you would, could you respond to this article?

Can not recommend Spreco Silentwind Wind Generator - S/V Gudrun V...

22-04-2019, 06:23

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: My deck needs your help!

I can't answer the pressure washing since I'm the one asking for help. But I do have a commercial shop vacuum that could pull the brown out of poop.

As to the water staying in the crevices, if...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

21-04-2019, 21:24

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Is This a Disturbing Trend, or Not.

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Is This a Disturbing Trend, or Not.

No matter what people do, ......Darwin.

21-04-2019, 18:11

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: My deck needs your help!

I intend to practice, for sure. Excellent suggestions too. I'll rethink the deck hardware as I get closer to doing the decks. That will be about a month away, but in my life, that means mere days.

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

21-04-2019, 18:06

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Perkins Diesel 4-154 turbo kit?

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Perkins Diesel 4-154 turbo kit?

Our first boat was an IT40 Trawl'RSailer, so I am well acquainted with motorsailing. We will have to stay watch all the way to the WA line, but between ducking in and as you said, bashing our way...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

21-04-2019, 17:49

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Perkins Diesel 4-154 turbo kit?

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Perkins Diesel 4-154 turbo kit?

Gee, and I told wifey the 1250nm trip should take 10, maybe 11 days if we hug the coast. I calculated that at 6kts, where my 'calculated hull speed' is 8.2kts.

Good thing we are allowing another 5...

Forum: Challenges

21-04-2019, 17:15

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Long distance sailing in small yachts

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: Long distance sailing in small yachts

I believe that's called Wind Shear; that the wind slows near the water.

Then there's the true wind twist; that depending on what point of sail you are on, apparent wind due to wind shear can...

21-04-2019, 16:38

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Posted By CptCrunchie

Re: My deck needs your help!

Not sure I'll be going through with the blue on my Trophy, but if the cream fades, as long as it isn't bright white, I'm okay with that.

21-04-2019, 16:37

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