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Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 05-09-2018, 11:50
Replies: 2
Views: 840
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: how long to get reinstatement papers from uscg

Thanks for your help!
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 05-09-2018, 06:48
Replies: 2
Views: 840
Posted By Zephyrcat229
how long to get reinstatement papers from uscg

So I've got the sailboat, we have to leave soon, 2- months, and moving away from the address I've been been using. Do I set up an address in the keys (if so is it possible to do so without driving...
Forum: Marinas 28-07-2018, 12:24
Replies: 9
Views: 1,902
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: need a marina in punta gorda area

Thanks all!!
Forum: Marinas 21-07-2018, 06:09
Replies: 9
Views: 1,902
Posted By Zephyrcat229
need a marina in punta gorda area

Hi there folks, well I finally bought a sailboat in the punta gorda area and need to put it in a marina until hurricane season is past. Having pretty poor luck finding any open space from the end of...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-02-2017, 16:14
Replies: 22
Views: 3,058
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Smart TV, Dumb TV, 1080p, 4K, curved, straight, HELP!

can't believe no ones mentioned projectors...
my preference for the flexibility & space savings
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 09-11-2016, 18:19
Replies: 201
Views: 17,719
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Cruiser's perspective..If Trump wins?

Well frankly the naked xenophobia trump has repeatedly espoused worries me quite a bit where cruising is concerned.If his policies are anywhere near as extreme his rhetoric has been then I think it...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 09-11-2016, 00:55
Replies: 201
Views: 17,719
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Cruiser's perspective..If Trump wins?

If the dems hadn't screwed bernie I suspect we'd all be looking at a very different situation. Ah, what might have been.
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 08-11-2016, 22:21
Replies: 201
Views: 17,719
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Cruiser's perspective..If Trump wins?

on the upside my BTC is way up.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 27-10-2016, 22:59
Replies: 121
Views: 16,105
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Who Needs a Snubber, Anyway?

I have no test data or the like, however I have used "retired" climbing ropes to pull logs out of the woods for 20 years of use.These ropes are used ROUGH, logs get caught upon stumps, rocks, and...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-10-2016, 00:55
Replies: 273
Views: 31,421
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: FWC Derelict Enforcement Marathon

that's right. Only rich lives matter!

uber alles!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-10-2016, 23:53
Replies: 546
Views: 94,739
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Reasons to stay "Monohull"

"I'm not suggesting that your not truthful, I'm simply suggesting that it's beyond belief and probably impossible."


I think you may be forgetting how inexpensive it was back in 93. Only a couple...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-10-2016, 22:59
Replies: 94
Views: 66,621
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Good Grief, Cat. 5 Hurricane

global warming isn't a political issue, it's a scientifically proven fact.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 03-10-2016, 14:40
Replies: 68
Views: 9,474
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Operator Error, Diagnostic Procedure, Cascade of Failures.

Got a 68 beatle for a 6-pack of domestic beer!
Ran for 3 weeks until it threw a rod, :(
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 28-09-2016, 18:04
Replies: 29
Views: 3,412
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Onan stumped the chump

Well if you were feeling bold you could throw a small step down transformer on it at the range you want for agm's.

Cheap, easy, worth a try if you're of the proper disposition.

If not there is...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-09-2016, 21:33
Replies: 184
Views: 55,558
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: SV La Vagabonde new ride

honestly you could tell something was up when they landed in Polynesia, not only was Australia approaching (the end o the journey?) I figured they had been offered some kind of tv deal. thank the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-08-2016, 10:01
Replies: 15
Views: 1,960
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: T-105RE Purchase...?

Where I said battery in#11 I meant welding..

This is why I shouldn't post before 2 strong cups of coffee.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-08-2016, 09:54
Replies: 15
Views: 1,960
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: T-105RE Purchase...?

Just read the rest of Gord's post. He makes solid arguements. However if you really soak the strands ( in my case they are tinned, mil surplus stuff) with solder when connecting the terminals and...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-08-2016, 09:22
Replies: 15
Views: 1,960
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: T-105RE Purchase...?

Sorry to be so long in getting back, overnight here...
Anyway I was gone for two weeks from the inland NW in summer usually long clear days all summer long, almost no clouds, ( for the last 18...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-08-2016, 23:06
Replies: 15
Views: 1,960
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: T-105RE Purchase...?

make your own with welding cable and copper pipe. shockingly easy, &, if done correctly, better than most off the shelf variety.
I switched from l16hc's (4) to t105's (6) a couple of years ago and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-08-2016, 00:27
Replies: 137
Views: 31,416
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Sailboat or trawler ???

+1 for kenomac's points, he's spot on with the rolly pukey action in trawlers.

Also If I were you, I would consider buying a boat closer to your cruising grounds, you can always do the cross the...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 12-08-2016, 01:53
Replies: 48
Views: 6,086
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: IT aboard

oh fer...
really

cheap ebay android media player, xmbc,miracast, chromecast support, updateable, runs multi-hdd-sdd,ect.. works great, dirt cheap. I've lived off grid for decades on low power...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-08-2016, 01:39
Replies: 102
Views: 11,192
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Faith in Weather Forecast?

just a matter of getting a handle on the amount of deviation in any given area...
that said the amount of deviation can be astounding depending on the environment you're in..

most of those apps...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-08-2016, 01:04
Replies: 156
Views: 17,054
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: Am I overly cautious around water?

Personally, I'll raise a glass to all the Darwin Award candidates mentioned herein, Cheers Mate(s)!!

Enjoy it while you can!!
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 31-07-2016, 23:49
Replies: 159
Views: 19,589
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: carribean vs the other side

hey mac,
I agree with nothing wrong with working, I too have worked every job from Tecumseh to tokamkari and done epic school time as well. the lucky of us truly benefit from our labors, the less...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 31-07-2016, 22:47
Replies: 159
Views: 19,589
Posted By Zephyrcat229
Re: carribean vs the other side

oh for the love of peat!
a lot of these folks act like they've never heard the term "Wage Slave." basically a compulsion toward materialism that leads to the less lucky in life giving away the time...
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