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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-04-2024, 08:34
Replies: 27
Views: 1,853
Posted By Sevi
Re: Thoughts on Electric Winches?

Define damage?

If your fingers are anywhere near a shorted electric winch, it can rip them off; I know of two separate cases where that happened.

Also, if you’re not carefully observing ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-11-2023, 22:34
Replies: 73
Views: 7,077
Posted By Sevi
Re: How much time do you spend waiting for weather windows?

I’m currently doing a solo circumnavigation, and my option is that when you’re waiting for the weather, the two factors are safety and comfort. If it’s the former, wait as long as is necessary. The...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 30-08-2023, 18:13
Replies: 1
Views: 302
Posted By Sevi
Offwind in boom furling

Hello. I’ve been sailing an IP 38 with in boom furling for years and have been lucky enough to be able to furl the main heading directly upwind, but have wondered, “what if I couldn’t?” Does anyone...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-08-2023, 17:38
Replies: 79
Views: 12,171
Posted By Sevi
Re: Furling boom

Hello. I’ve been sailing an IP 38 with in-boom furling for years, and have been lucky enough to be able to furl it directly into the wind. But I’ve wondered what would happen in weather where I...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-05-2022, 13:51
Replies: 174
Views: 22,191
Posted By Sevi
Re: Best 34-50' Single Person Sailboat For Blue Water & Island Hopping!

I’m doing a singlehanded circumnavigation in an IP38, and love it. I’ve already crossed the Pacific, and am about to cross the Indian Ocean.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-09-2021, 09:11
Replies: 56
Views: 15,774
Posted By Sevi
Re: live aboard...not allowed??

I’ve kept two at the Brunswick Landing Marina, in Brunswick, GA, and was pleased with the experience.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-03-2021, 08:55
Replies: 144
Views: 39,528
Posted By Sevi
Re: Up to 40 feet for solo sailing?

I’m halfway through a solo circumnavigation in a 1992 IP38, which is set up for one person with all lines brought to the cockpit. Know your boat well before departing and start with smaller...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-10-2020, 14:18
Replies: 37
Views: 6,216
Posted By Sevi
Re: Solo Cruising

I had a Lagoon 500, but I when I broke up with my girlfriend, I downscaled to an Island Packet 38 before beginning a solo circumnavigation, believing that if a squall came while I was sleeping, there...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 25-09-2020, 08:07
Replies: 2
Views: 1,367
Posted By Sevi
Coppercoat ten year bottom paint

Hello all. I am halfway through a solo circumnavigation, with my yacht now in Australia and temporarily halted by the pandemic. Before I depart again (hopefully by May, 2021), I’d like to have the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-07-2020, 08:03
Replies: 56
Views: 21,670
Posted By Sevi
Re: Island Packet advice?

Hello. I’ve got an IP38, which I’m relatively pleased with, and I’ve sailed it solo from FL to Australia. That said, a friend just sold his Caliber, which I’m many ways seemed to be an improved...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-03-2020, 13:35
Replies: 48
Views: 21,220
Posted By Sevi
Re: Asymmetrical Spinnaker Vs Gennaker

Hello, SaltyMetals, could you possibly post a picture or two of your setup? I have a spinnaker in a sock which I never use (I’m single handling an IP38) and would like to have something which I...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-02-2020, 07:56
Replies: 38
Views: 6,606
Posted By Sevi
Re: From multihull to monohull?

I went from a Lagoon 500 to an Island Packet 38 as I thought the former would be too big for a single handed circumnavigation, which is now half complete. Another factor was the likely possibility of...
Forum: Navigation 07-02-2020, 14:08
Replies: 3
Views: 1,142
Posted By Sevi
Torres Straits

Hello- In a few months, I’ll be single handling my IP38 from Townsville to Darwin, Australia via the Torres Straits.

Can anyone offer any advice, based on personal knowledge or experience, as...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 07-02-2020, 14:01
Replies: 1
Views: 786
Posted By Sevi
Hydrostatic Release Unit for Sailboat

Hello- I am currently replacing my life raft in a soft valise with one in a hard container, which will be mounted on an aft port side rail for my IP38. My problem is whether or not to purchase a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-10-2018, 11:50
Replies: 39
Views: 6,153
Posted By Sevi
Re: Learned a lesson - furler reefing gone bad

I had a similar problem, but it was not on Lake Lanier! I was doing a 3600 mile solo passage across the Pacific. I didnt know that the 3 bolts had come out until the drum free-wheeled with the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 13-10-2018, 12:59
Replies: 5
Views: 951
Posted By Sevi
A Legal Question

Hello All-

I have a legal question that came up and would like advice from anyone with any knowledge on maritime law. This is an email sent to the other boat owner.

I’m sending this email to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-09-2018, 10:58
Replies: 3
Views: 999
Posted By Sevi
“Sand in Water Filter

Hi All-

I found what looks like sand in a filter between my aluminum fresh water tank and the fresh water pump, which I suspect may be aluminum -calcium salt which has precipitated out of...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 02-10-2017, 08:54
Replies: 0
Views: 1,085
Posted By Sevi
Westbound in the Southern Caribbean

Hey all- I am planning a voyage from the Eastern Caribbean to Panama, via Columbia. This will be my first time sailing this route. To those who have gone before me, when are the best and worst...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-10-2016, 18:22
Replies: 3
Views: 1,208
Posted By Sevi
Hydrogenerators

Hey all-

I am studying the available hydro generators and am considering the Watt&Sea as well as the one by Duogen. Can anyone share their experience to help me choose?

Thank you.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-10-2016, 18:16
Replies: 3
Views: 1,335
Posted By Sevi
Wind Generators: Superamp 350 vs AirBreeze

Hi all-

I need to purchase a wind generator for my IP38 and my top two contenders are the Superwind 350 (sorry about the typo in the title) and the AirBreeze. Can anyone provide any positive or...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 14-09-2016, 20:29
Replies: 72
Views: 10,704
Posted By Sevi
Re: Sea Anchors and Drogues

Thank you
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 14-09-2016, 19:18
Replies: 72
Views: 10,704
Posted By Sevi
Re: Sea Anchors and Drogues

I've got an IP38
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 14-09-2016, 16:09
Replies: 72
Views: 10,704
Posted By Sevi
Sea Anchors and Drogues

Hey All-

Does anyone have any experience or strong opinions regarding the necessity and use for sea anchors and/or drogue chutes? I'm planning on leaving in approximately 2 months for a five...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-09-2016, 21:10
Replies: 6
Views: 2,119
Posted By Sevi
Hydro Generators

Does anyone have any personal experience they can share about hydro generators? I've looked at S&W & Duogen, but it's difficult to do a direct comparison. Are there other brands that I'm missing?...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 30-11-2015, 12:49
Replies: 45
Views: 5,303
Posted By Sevi
Deductibility of Travel Expenses

Hi guys-

Does anyone have any experience with the deductibility of travel expenses for a cruiser who is far from home and who flys home to work? A reference to the tax code would also be useful....
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