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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-11-2021, 18:12
Replies: 35
Views: 6,389
Posted By Onthehard
Re: What temp is really "freezing" on the water?

Thanks for the heads up. I will check.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-11-2021, 17:20
Replies: 35
Views: 6,389
Posted By Onthehard
Re: What temp is really "freezing" on the water?

I have a small electric heater plugged into one of these thermostatically controlled outlets with door open to engine compartment. Turns heater on at 35F in the cabin and off at 45F.
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Forum: Navigation 27-08-2021, 15:55
Replies: 95
Views: 9,359
Posted By Onthehard
Re: How good a VHF watch do you maintain?

When away from the dock, I monitor 16 / 9 / 13. Having said that, I can understand very little being said on my remote mic. I have to go below and adjust the volume / squelch in order to get the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-02-2021, 18:54
Replies: 19
Views: 3,188
Posted By Onthehard
Re: Month 53 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat

This is from a McDonald's menu in Honolulu four years ago.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-02-2021, 11:40
Replies: 99
Views: 16,895
Posted By Onthehard
Re: Your 27 - 32 ft story...

My first boat in that size range is my current boat, a 32' Allied Seawind Mk II ketch with a Westerbeke 27 hp motor. Bought her back in the fall off the Chesapeake. Sailed down the Bay and motored...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-12-2020, 18:28
Replies: 312
Views: 36,757
Posted By Onthehard
Re: Full Keel Sailboats

Full, also take a look at designs by Thomas Gillmer. Southern Cross 31 is the boat I fell in love with. Some were owner finished boats. The factory finished boats are known as Southern Cross, the...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 18-11-2020, 17:51
Replies: 58
Views: 7,174
Posted By Onthehard
Re: How do you decide where to go?

I thought I was the only one. Thanks!
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 16-11-2020, 16:35
Replies: 17
Views: 2,673
Posted By Onthehard
Re: First open water sail-hopefully.

Hey sailordad46,

My brother and I took the same route about a month ago in a new-to-me Allied Seawind II to Oriental, NC. The weather was perfect when we were crossing wide rivers and sounds. I...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 28-10-2020, 15:56
Replies: 11
Views: 2,121
Posted By Onthehard
Re: Month 49 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat

Even though I am not a full-time cruiser, I fully enjoy reading your informative updates.
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 06-04-2020, 17:26
Replies: 17
Views: 2,088
Posted By Onthehard
Re: Mask Design--Carry over into boat yard masks?

My wife was telling me she read an online account of a doctor's wife who cut HEPA vacuum cleaner bags to make face masks, which were proved to filter about the same as an N95 face mask. Perhaps...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-11-2018, 09:29
Replies: 19
Views: 4,355
Posted By Onthehard
Re: Bilge / keel delamination

leveche420,
Go to groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SouthernCrossSailboats/info (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SouthernCrossSailboats/info)
Follow instructions there to join and subscribe.
There...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-08-2015, 18:37
Replies: 11
Views: 6,738
Posted By Onthehard
Re: Newish Tohatsu outboard fuel fitting

Tohatsu makes small outboards for several other brands. Mercury is one of these, as well as my Nissan 6hp. The last time I checked Yamaha and Honda were not among the brands using Tohatsu. This...
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