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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-12-2023, 09:26
Replies: 63
Views: 9,440
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Theft protection devices for dinghy?

I use a trolling motor as when we come back late at night, I want to be quiet for my neighbors trying to sleep on their boats. But I have a very nice, new Tobin, so I do as many of you have mentioned...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-08-2022, 17:52
Replies: 23
Views: 5,007
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Best anchor style for Great Lakes?

So interesting to read about people's different experiences on the Great Lakes.
It's interesting to see people opinions about different anchors, and whoever said it was right, boy are there...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-02-2022, 11:49
Replies: 285
Views: 27,822
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Induction Cooking and AC on DC

Well, if done right, using pure sine wave inverters, and being somewhat responsible for your use of energy, its not difficult to go electric. Yes, there's a fee up front buying enough battery bank...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-12-2021, 19:31
Replies: 68
Views: 9,870
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Portable Generators Can Kill

This is why I use Pure Sine Wave Inverters. They are silent, efficient, better for the environment, my pocket book (fuel costs), and my health (no CO). And I have several smaller ones for specific...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-07-2021, 19:50
Replies: 90
Views: 11,558
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Future of Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Power Your Sailboat

EXCEPT, a very smart man who owns a business that uses hydrogen to power all the fork lifts in all his buildings has invested HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN PLUG POWER, the largest hydrogen fuel cell...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 11-05-2020, 16:11
Replies: 251
Views: 33,050
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Lantern as anchor light?

When our group of 8 charters a 48ish foot catamaran every couple of years in the BVIs or the Grenadines, we are always worried about finding 'OUR' boat with all the other chartered cats in the crowd...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 17-01-2020, 13:36
Replies: 232
Views: 27,732
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Anchors, Guns and Strippers!!!!

It's a pretty simple concept. No different than my years as a medic, going to a cardiac call, or any call I didn't feel comfortable the two of us could handle alone in the ambulance. We would call...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 16-12-2019, 12:54
Replies: 264
Views: 34,341
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Are YouTubers wrecking it for the rest of us?

An interesting subject. I'm 51, and my wife and I will be retiring in the next 3-5 years, spending much of our time on an older, larger power boat, chartering her in what I call economy cruising. ...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-09-2019, 09:59
Replies: 115
Views: 12,028
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Starter battery VS. Reserve Battery

Although I have a stink boat (power boat) (I'm sure my sailing father is rolling over in his grave...), but I do have a wife that needs to be able to be cooled down for medical reasons quickly, so I...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-09-2019, 12:19
Replies: 45
Views: 11,804
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: USCG Documented Vessel vs State Registration

Although I live in Wisconsin & not California, I chose to Document my 36' Trojan power boat, versus going the State registration route. Whoever stid the USCG is way behind, they are correct. I...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 09-09-2019, 21:05
Replies: 41
Views: 23,877
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: trolling motor on dinghy

Use a couple of smaller AGM batteries. They are 'spill-proof', and can go for days without needing to be recharged. I have a couple 12 Volt AGMs in my 10' inflatable dingy, I have them in a couple...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-08-2019, 09:47
Replies: 52
Views: 5,879
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Keeping the starting battery charged

Never even gave this a thought. Here is how I deal with this, although I am on a power boat, with two engines, so it is a little more complicated, if on a single engine sail boat, just use half of...
Forum: Powered Boats 13-05-2019, 20:11
Replies: 1
Views: 1,292
Posted By Medic 4 U
1982 Trojan 36' Tri-Cabin Woes...

Just brought home my recently purchased '82 Trojan 36' Tri-Cabin. She is in respectable shape. Twin 5.7 Crusaders, with a whopping 643 hours! Onan 6.5 gen set with only 94 hours! I know non-use...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-04-2019, 14:06
Replies: 54
Views: 13,077
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Trojan v. West Marine 8D AGM batteries

The company I work for uses Trojan batteries in our APUs. I know many people who use Penn Decca batteries in their trucks, and have many problems with them. The Trojan batteries are not perfect,...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 29-03-2019, 08:46
Replies: 183
Views: 22,104
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Death of an Anchorage

Concerning the anchoring thing, I get it. I am a few years away from retiring, and will be living aboard a larger power boat, albeit dock side, we will cruise a bunch, as that will be a side...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-03-2019, 10:16
Replies: 57
Views: 19,093
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Who else uses Jet Ski for Dingy?

I’m not using a jet ski as a dingy. They have a bad rap in my book. I know most users are fine, but a few bad apples, spoil the bunch. AND your feet will most likely get wet while using one. And...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-11-2018, 09:40
Replies: 356
Views: 38,167
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

An interesting topic for sure. I'm 50, grew up on a Catalina 30 & 36. Loved sailing, BUT the modern day adult doesn't want to be 'inconvenienced' by what you have to in order to cruise on a sail...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 16-07-2018, 09:50
Replies: 105
Views: 14,158
Posted By Medic 4 U
Re: FIRE! Fight or Flight?

Just remember, a fire doubles in size every minute. So what is a fire able to put out may not be one you can put out in another 45 seconds to a minute.

Your best approach (if not alone) is to...
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