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Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-09-2020, 11:31
Replies: 150
Views: 27,008
Posted By pir8ped
I was attacked by a sperm whale

Over 30 years of sailing and I've always enjoyed the many encounters I've had with whales. Except one.

About 8 years ago, 400 miles out of the Azores single handing a classic racing trimaran, I...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-08-2019, 05:45
Replies: 120
Views: 34,365
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Sailing vs Power Catamaran - Time, Cost and Enjoyment

--As long as you not not shame others for their choices, it is OK.

What's so precious about causing shame? We live on a planet with a limited size. We can only use resources at a certain rate...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-08-2019, 14:15
Replies: 120
Views: 34,365
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Sailing vs Power Catamaran - Time, Cost and Enjoyment

No frothing. I was asking why don't people generally consider the costs more generally, rather than just to the hole in the bank account. You missed my point that I sailed in a boat that was headed...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-08-2019, 13:34
Replies: 120
Views: 34,365
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Sailing vs Power Catamaran - Time, Cost and Enjoyment

Yeah, the hype of the media - but I've seen the changes on the coral reefs in the Caribbean over the last 35 years. That's not media hype. I've seen the deforestation in Malaysia to make way for palm...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-08-2019, 12:48
Replies: 120
Views: 34,365
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Sailing vs Power Catamaran - Time, Cost and Enjoyment

'Because it is a hoax. Climate changes with or without you. Has been changing as the dinos were around before they find their way in the tank. And when we are one day crude oil, some intelligent ant...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-08-2019, 11:21
Replies: 120
Views: 34,365
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Sailing vs Power Catamaran - Time, Cost and Enjoyment

No I don't drive a car.

And I sailed the Atlantic route myself, using an old boat that was heading for landfill. I wouldn't consider buying/building a new one.

But what have my 'green...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-08-2019, 10:48
Replies: 120
Views: 34,365
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Sailing vs Power Catamaran - Time, Cost and Enjoyment

I appreciate the subject is the balance of time, cost and enjoyment with sail vs power.

But the cost and enjoyment factors discussed seem entirely self-centred. As in how many dollars leave the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-07-2019, 08:22
Replies: 48
Views: 8,273
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Advantages and disadvantages of cats for solo sailing

For single-handing a cat is great. Mine had a seat that went right across the saloon up forward. So it was very comfortable and easy to keep watch from there. All my navigation data fed into my...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-06-2019, 21:31
Replies: 104
Views: 14,197
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Is It Time to Stop Sailing?

Mould: I solved it on my cat by removing all linings and painting interior surfaces with water based paint designed for kitchens and bathrooms. The paint is cheap, easy to use and contains a...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-01-2019, 09:47
Replies: 51
Views: 7,290
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Owner Built Boats and Builders

Want so see a weird looking 30 foot boat 18 feet wide?

Here's (https://sagittacatamaran.xyz/)one.

I sailed it single-handed twice across the Atlantic, and many other trips.

I've now sold the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-05-2017, 09:47
Replies: 9
Views: 2,082
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Problem connecting àis to laptop

Job done. GPS info from GPS usb source, but hey, good enough. Don't want to disconnect the DSC..

Thanks for all the advice folks.

John
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-05-2017, 09:21
Replies: 9
Views: 2,082
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Problem connecting àis to laptop

Hey pizzazz,

Thanks for that. I did exactly as you suggested, and I can see the ais signals from other boats in opencpn.

However, 'own ship' is usually grey, occasionally switching to red.
...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-05-2017, 08:27
Replies: 9
Views: 2,082
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Problem connecting àis to laptop

I've pedalled 10 miles down the road (in the rain!) and bought a rs232 to usb cable.

One complication I forgot to mention is that the serial plug plugged into the back of the ais ends in bare...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-05-2017, 09:31
Replies: 9
Views: 2,082
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Problem connecting àis to laptop

That sounds a bit familiar b, thanks very much.

We'll have to wait for access to a computer shop. It's all sheep, foxes and ravens round here.

Thanks a lot,

John
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-05-2017, 23:41
Replies: 9
Views: 2,082
Posted By pir8ped
Problem connecting àis to laptop

On my own boat I have àis connected to my laptop and it works fine. Problem is, I can't remember how I set it up. I know the only connection to the laptop is a usb.

So I'm cruising on a friend's...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 07-09-2016, 12:54
Replies: 172
Views: 51,421
Posted By pir8ped
Re: My 2 Dollar DIY Composting Head

'Who woulda thunk a few pictures of my diy project would cause such a ruccus with some people.'

Me! I blogged a two year cruise, including a couple of single-handed Atlantic crossings and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-08-2016, 12:00
Replies: 131
Views: 31,834
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

Thinwater,

You are right, the chain did pop out at times in the roughest weather. I think I had 100 metres of rope on a loop, and I had 10 metres of chain.

I could have added another anchor...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-08-2016, 10:48
Replies: 131
Views: 31,834
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

The drogue I've used in rough weather was the same as JohnT used. I had a Galerider on board, and a JSD. However, the wind was blowing me right to my destination, so I didn't want to stop, and I...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-08-2016, 09:51
Replies: 131
Views: 31,834
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

Thinwater,

I've never had to cross a breaking bar with my cat, but I'll have a drogue to hand if I do. Good idea. Another for the quiver! :)
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-08-2016, 09:56
Replies: 131
Views: 31,834
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

The engine solution is only practical is you have a nice pair of diesels I think. And if the weather is wild, well, there's plenty of wind for a storm jib.

Hey, I'm not claiming hoisting a storm...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-08-2016, 23:05
Replies: 131
Views: 31,834
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

A storm jib is enough to keep a cat dragging a drogue from going broadside in the troughs. I've spent a couple of weeks drogue dragging. In fact, there were times when the seas were still high but...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-07-2016, 12:00
Replies: 166
Views: 52,358
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Do Cat Owners Actually Beach Their Cats ?

I beach my 9m Sagitta (daggerboard version) twice a day. It's parked on soft mud, in a pool just off the river that never gets any waves in it.

Adding some 3" deep oak mini-keels was one of the...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 21-06-2016, 00:10
Replies: 2
Views: 1,979
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Woods 9m Sagitta - Scrumpy

Thanks!
Forum: Classifieds Archive 20-06-2016, 13:17
Replies: 2
Views: 1,979
Posted By pir8ped
Woods 9m Sagitta - Scrumpy

Scrumpy's for sale.

https://www.sagittacatamaran.xyz/images/launch.jpg

Recently completed the Atlantic loop from the UK to the Caribbean and back, and ready to go round again. I wrote a blog...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-08-2015, 12:59
Replies: 16
Views: 8,047
Posted By pir8ped
Re: Seeking Cats with Daggerboards and Protected Helm

I prefer no helm at all. Why would you want to be out there steering unless you were racing?

I've sailed 10,000 miles or so in the last couple of years, and probably spent less than 10 hours...
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