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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

02-01-2016, 11:01

Replies: 52

So what did I learn? Nothing!!

Views: 7,745

Posted By viking 1944

Re: So what did I learn? Nothing!!

I had a similar experience in the narrow mouth of a river adjacent to a large marina and much traffic. I used the compression release to disable the engine, put it in reverse and hit the starter, the...

Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations

26-12-2015, 08:34

Replies: 47

Build a custom icebox

Views: 10,937

Posted By viking 1944

Re: Build a custom icebox

Welcome aboard david,
Two quick thougts for you, For ice chest's in the open you can put a thick quilt over it to insulate from the sun and you can make a "P" trap of tubing so the water drains...

Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

11-12-2015, 10:19

Replies: 30

I'm green and I got ?s

Views: 4,845

Posted By viking 1944

Re: I'm green and I got ?s

John,
When start researching boats you might buy there are many good wellsai;ing sailboats out there and some real dogs also. As was stated earlier, try to get some experience on someone elses...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

06-12-2015, 13:00

Replies: 12

Crack on the mast

Views: 2,802

Posted By viking 1944

Re: Crack on the mast

As a welder/fabricator for 30 years I suggest doing this for a proper repair. The company product I'm familiar with is alumni-chek-kit made by Goodson. It's three spray cans of a cleaner, red dye and...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

06-12-2015, 10:26

Replies: 33

Fishing net as tramp-Can anyone recommend the best material?

Views: 5,733

Posted By viking 1944

Re: Fishing net as tramp-Can anyone recommend the best material?

The way I aquired netting was to go to a marina that has commercial fishing boats. Fishermen that have damaged nets often totally replace them with new and the old nets with usable areas are thrown...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

05-12-2015, 11:49

Replies: 61

Fastracking to a PhD in Anchoring

Views: 10,044

Posted By viking 1944

Re: Fastracking to a PhD in Anchoring

When I come into an anchorage I come in at an idle, put it into neutral, throw the anchor over with the apropriate slope, snug it off and let the momentum of the boat set the hook.
El Condor Pasa

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