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Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-02-2022, 23:51
Replies: 45
Views: 6,900
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Do you ever “Dip Your Ensigne “

@Pandor, I guess that is a difference between the US and the rest of the world.

The US appears to be paranoid about not being given offence whilst most of the rest of the world tends to be...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-02-2022, 18:52
Replies: 45
Views: 6,900
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Do you ever “Dip Your Ensigne “

@Pandor, You didn't specify US waters and the regulation 2 quoted by you, appears to be the prohibition against dipping that you are talking about . It expressly only applies to a "navy ship".
...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-02-2022, 16:57
Replies: 45
Views: 6,900
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Do you ever “Dip Your Ensigne “

Your yacht is not a navy ship and therefore, the prohibition does not apply to you. You should be more courteous or you may be interpreted as being arrogant.

In passing I have worked with US navy...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-02-2022, 22:39
Replies: 24
Views: 7,209
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Fixing a damp balsa cored deck.

Well "Wingsail", you are partially right. I have had four solid decks. However, I was never envious of balsa cores. Indeed, I was sublimely ignorant of the problems with using balsa until I had a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-02-2022, 17:52
Replies: 24
Views: 7,209
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Fixing a damp balsa cored deck.

This correspondence just makes me speculate as to what joys await people as the balsa cored topsides get older. Boats like the current Moody 54 look fantastic but, with balsa cored topsides? I think...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-12-2021, 04:46
Replies: 4
Views: 1,636
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Bestever "Distant Shores" Design

The Dutch yard showed the stability graphs (board up and down). I have never seen Garcia Allures or Allubat do this.
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 11-02-2021, 20:01
Replies: 209
Views: 15,454
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Stick to COLREGS or keep out of my way ?

Also Master Class one (although so old it was actually issued as Master Mariner Foreign Going), so unlimited tonnage and seas.

I find, when on yachts or ships, that most yachtsmen over react. The...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-01-2021, 15:54
Replies: 11
Views: 1,953
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Which Klemheist implementation is stronger?

I have always thought that a snubber should add the ability to stretch and absorb shock loads. So why would one use Dyneema ?
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 08-12-2020, 00:07
Replies: 11
Views: 2,684
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Why so hard to find Kevin Escoffier? SAFETY GEAR QUESTION! Pls read before reply

In 1979, while sailing a 55 foot schooner, I had a rendezvous with an Australian frigate. It was on a day when we thought that conditions had abated. However, when we were in the troughs of the...
Forum: Oceania - Australiana 14-09-2020, 18:15
Replies: 12
Views: 2,830
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Broome to Perth... next week

Forgot to mention that, coming south of Exmouth Bateman Bay offers good shelter. You can anchor in the southern part and use the tender to explore the reef south of Point Maud.
Forum: Oceania - Australiana 14-09-2020, 18:09
Replies: 12
Views: 2,830
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Broome to Perth... next week

There are lots of treasures on the way. You will probably have head winds all the way but it shouldn't trouble an 80 foot motor boat too much.

You will be a bit size restricted but my one...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-09-2020, 19:41
Replies: 10
Views: 1,930
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: CHANGING RUDDER BEARING ON BENETEAU 57

Robert, your question proded me to remember a question that has always come into my head when looking at the specs of a Beneteau 57. They are always quoted as having a "balsa core rib band". I know...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 04-09-2020, 21:45
Replies: 23
Views: 4,244
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: European Vs American sailing qualifications

Soo Fast Fred,

is no license required on the road from mini to F1 and 50 ton truck also freedom or danger?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-08-2020, 20:08
Replies: 37
Views: 9,902
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Why do mainsails have booms

The primary purpose of the main boom is to protect the foot of the sail from the crews' heads.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-05-2020, 21:47
Replies: 58
Views: 15,727
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Ketch or Sloop for Caribbean and ocean crossing ?

One other virtue of a ketch.: balance and, therefore, safety.

I have never lost the use of a rudder on a ketch but I did on a two masted schooner. The ability to balance the direction, from...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-12-2019, 15:17
Replies: 139
Views: 35,563
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: S/V Zingaro Wrecked!!

In the 80s, I did some racing on a Crowther 40 tri. She was beautifully built and designed strong. I would always trust Lock's designs. I think his son took over the business but designs large...
Forum: Africa 01-09-2019, 18:20
Replies: 21
Views: 9,526
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Durban to Perth under sail

In 79 I sailed my 55 ft schooner from cape Town to Freo and followed the great circle but flattened off at 47 and a half south. Took 3 weeks but very cold and very rough. I would not recommend it...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 12-08-2019, 19:31
Replies: 62
Views: 6,371
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Russia's new FLOATING Nuclear Reactor

How much of Russia is in a hurricane belt?!!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-04-2019, 00:00
Replies: 77
Views: 9,266
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: For the Aussies

Tour,

You say: "We would register in Britain, small ships registry, due to registering in SA is just expensive and a pain in the arse."

Have you checked to see whether or not the European "CE"...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-04-2019, 18:33
Replies: 169
Views: 58,135
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Rugged High Latitude Boats?

Have you considered the new Garcia 60? I think that the saloon and Galley layout of the 52 is superior and if put in the 60 would allow a third toilet or storage where the galley is currently...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 20-03-2019, 16:09
Replies: 100
Views: 12,850
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: New taxes in Greece

I think that the tax was collected in Germany, in advance when (I think it was about 1953) Greece forgave Germany the war restoration payments that had been agreed!
Forum: Navigation 21-02-2019, 17:14
Replies: 70
Views: 6,502
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Voice Recognition for Log?

In my view the computer technology has only just caught up with Dragon. I now use it with a PC with i7 CPU and 16Gbs RAM. The results are great and I love it.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-12-2018, 18:41
Replies: 53
Views: 13,642
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: 1x19 Stainless Steel Wire Rope vs. Synthetic Standing Rigging

I would favour SS. I would have to be convinced that a maniac with a sharp machete could not reap havoc with synthetic.
Forum: Our Community 06-09-2018, 16:06
Replies: 22
Views: 4,803
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Eagles CAN take off from the water!

Here in Western Australia we have both Ospreys and Sea Eagles. They are actually different birds with slightly different colouring and size. Of course, they are constantly being mis-identified, one...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-08-2018, 00:27
Replies: 97
Views: 9,699
Posted By MikeDofFreo
Re: Can I refer to my catamaran as a ship?

Growley Monster,

It means that, if he is in Australia, he can call it what he likes, subject to defamation limits, because, contrary to the assumptions of some, the common law guarantees him a...
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