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Liveaboard's Forum
25-01-2024, 09:11
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UK Expat boat insurance - insure a boat in UK without UK residency
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svRaison d Etre
Re: UK Expat boat insurance - insure a boat in UK without UK residency
No luck with us from Velos. They do not do liability on US flagged boat and built in 1979 is too old for comprehensive
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
05-11-2023, 02:55
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Not sure what I am doing. Transmission
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1,663
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svRaison d Etre
Re: Not sure what I am doing. Transmission
Could you be putting to much pressure with the sling? Did you try to remove just holding the transmissions by hand? Cold chisel between the transmissions and engine?
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Anchoring & Mooring
02-09-2023, 01:17
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Identify this windlass
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634
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: Identify this windlass
Hope this help
Forum:
Anchoring & Mooring
01-09-2023, 00:19
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Identify this windlass
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634
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: Identify this windlass
I was able to find a replacement motor in 2007. I had run it too long in the tropics and the permanent magnet got unglued from the casing and broke. As I recall there is and adjustment that lock the...
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Europe & Mediterranean
30-08-2023, 14:20
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11
UK Marina recommendations for spending the winter
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994
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svRaison d Etre
Re: UK Marina recommendations for spending the winter
We chose England over Ireland because it is closer to the continent and we plan to visit Europe this Fall and Winter. We chose Port Solent because of the proximity of Tesco and that many bike paths...
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Europe & Mediterranean
30-08-2023, 00:49
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UK Marina recommendations for spending the winter
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994
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svRaison d Etre
Re: UK Marina recommendations for spending the winter
Thank you to everyone who replied with suggestions of marinas. We are a bit late getting back to you all as my last post was lost in transmission.
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Europe & Mediterranean
17-08-2023, 00:18
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UK Marina recommendations for spending the winter
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994
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svRaison d Etre
Re: UK Marina recommendations for spending the winter
Thank you. We looked at Gosport and they seem to be open to the sea with the possibility of rolling. We are now considering Port Solent Marina. Its locked and seems good on paper. Do you or anyone...
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Europe & Mediterranean
16-08-2023, 02:03
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UK Marina recommendations for spending the winter
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994
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svRaison d Etre
UK Marina recommendations for spending the winter
We would appreciate some suggestions for a berth this winter. The quotes we have received so far do not seem exorbitant. When we checked the average winter temperature for the Bristol Channel and the...
Forum:
Dollars & Cents
24-07-2023, 18:47
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Banking recommendation for the North American West Coast
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643
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svRaison d Etre
Re: Banking recommendation for the North American West Coast
We have been happy with Schwab bank. They reimbursed the ATM fee at the end of the month and their exchange rate are good (no extra % just the regular rate)
Forum:
Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources
22-07-2023, 22:23
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Predict Wind - Which Models do you use?
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4,717
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svRaison d Etre
Re: Predict Wind - Which Models do you use?
Witch current model do you used? Is one more accurate?
Forum:
OpenCPN
02-06-2023, 10:10
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O-Charts not loading
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990
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: O-Charts not loading
Is that the Dave Register OpenCPN?
Forum:
OpenCPN
01-06-2023, 19:34
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10
O-Charts not loading
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990
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: O-Charts not loading
Same problem on a samsung galaxy note-pro we have o-chart 1.0.41.0 and OpenCPN Android 4.1.1028. I was able to download maps from o-chart last year
Forum:
Liveaboard's Forum
26-03-2023, 10:17
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Getting Mail/Packages In Key West
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759
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svRaison d Etre
Re: Getting Mail/Packages In Key West
Not so sure. A few years back (2020?) we had a box that would been returned to sender the day that it arrived at GD in a post office in a suburb south of Atlanta. We call the postmaster and inquired...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
16-01-2023, 04:57
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Remove and replace original Dorade cowling
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svRaison d Etre
Re: Remove and replace original Dorade cowling
We replaced our's last year. The Vetus package included the plastic rings that are predrilled at the same place. The old metal rings do not have the same threads as the new plastic ones, so we had to...
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Marine Electronics
09-01-2023, 08:34
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What's the state of SSB
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10,202
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svRaison d Etre
Re: What's the state of SSB
We did that passage in 2016 without the ham net and with Iridium Go "sans probleme". We remove our isolators on the backstay last week. So to us the SSB is not worth the effort and we still plan to...
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Monohull Sailboats
07-01-2023, 15:53
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Is the cost of the Atlantic Cruising Rally worth it?
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16,697
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svRaison d Etre
Re: Is the cost of the Atlantic Cruising Rally worth it?
SSB Radio are expensive:popcorn:
Forum:
Marine Electronics
24-11-2022, 12:34
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Poll:
It's 2022. What have you used your HF (SSB) for lately?
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8,755
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svRaison d Etre
Re: It's 2022. What have you used your HF (SSB) for lately?
Interesting what would replace your fire extinguishers with?:confused:
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
13-11-2022, 05:27
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S&S design sailboat info needed
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688
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: S&S design sailboat info needed
It could be a Flamingo 42 built by Halstead international that was located south of Johannesburg. The underwater line look similar but could not tell for sure. Do you have more photos? When was it...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
23-10-2022, 15:09
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Behavior of race boat on a mooring
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1,018
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svRaison d Etre
Re: Behavior of race boat on a mooring
I remember in Gustavia in St-Batrh in the 90's that a boat anchored next to us did not behave the same way as the us and other boat in the anchorage and we had to fend him off often. Someone said...
Forum:
Boat Ownership & Making a Living
08-10-2022, 13:48
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Dealing with Paper Checks...
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1,299
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: Dealing with Paper Checks...
I did not think of that :facepalm:. I did have problem in a other country
Forum:
Boat Ownership & Making a Living
08-10-2022, 10:44
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16
Dealing with Paper Checks...
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1,299
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: Dealing with Paper Checks...
It work's sometime not all the time. When the check was accepted by the bank no problem. We had someone take a photo of the check front and back and send it to us. We printed the back endorse it and...
Forum:
Navigation
08-10-2022, 06:46
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93
Sextant App
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11,645
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: Sextant App
I do not have too much experience with celestial navigation, but I remember that I had to carry a lot of sight reduction book or Almanacs that you could extrapolate for a year or so 30 years ago. I...
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
16-08-2022, 14:58
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35
Is it possible to hydrolock running engine?
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5,169
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: Is it possible to hydrolock running engine?
Did you check the starter itself? I saw a electric starter that engage and part of the armature was spin off wedging itself against the casing and field
Forum:
Emergency, Disaster and Distress
17-04-2022, 13:32
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37
Mayday call via Satphone - Which MRCC to call?
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3,563
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: Mayday call via Satphone - Which MRCC to call?
Is Inmarsat C a Satphone? Can you make a phone call on it?
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
02-04-2022, 08:35
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18
Travel/med evacuation/covid insurance
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1,430
Posted By
svRaison d Etre
Re: Travel/med evacuation/covid insurance
Just double check we got it using AADY dot com. For 6 month to Canada or Columbia $978. for a trip cost of $5000.
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