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Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 01-09-2021, 08:59
Replies: 190
Views: 20,118
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Ever seen a UFO?

Yes,
I've seen some:
Unidentified floating objects
- a lot of the boats I see I can't identify
Unidentified feathered objects
- don't know the names of all...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 17-01-2019, 09:48
Replies: 0
Views: 1,654
Posted By atkinsoa
Catalina 42’ 1992, $66,000 Sea of Cortez, Mexico

Catalina 42' sailboat for sale. 3 cabins, deep keel. Wasabi is at Marina San Carlos, Mexico. A short drive from border. $66000 USD OBO
All new standing rigging this month. (all eight stays and...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 15-10-2018, 09:20
Replies: 11
Views: 2,064
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Handling legal / money issues w/o a broker

Hi John,

I bought a boat in Seatle Washington 7 years ago. I used a Title company and paid them $500.00 . They held the money in Escrow, cancelled my USCG registration (I'm a Canadian) and...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 30-07-2018, 08:49
Replies: 201
Views: 34,976
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Intruder in the Middle of the Night

Hey, happened to me in Guaymas Mex. 11:30 p.m. 2 guys on my boat.

Next morning found out they had cut the aux. outboard safety cable.

When confronted they asked me if I wanted to buy some...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 02-05-2018, 08:55
Replies: 23
Views: 4,886
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Dinghy leaking air; please help find culprit and fix it.

Cool Hand,
This worked for me, once. Buy a couple quarts,(or Litres) of green slime. This is the road side flat tire repair kit slime that comes in those car tire repair kits. Only you...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-08-2017, 09:43
Replies: 85
Views: 31,797
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Safety and Piracy In Mexican Waters

With two winters experience boating in the Sea of C., I have to say the majority of Mexicans are wonderful people. They are not out to steal from you or harm you. Many marinas have good security...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 12-08-2017, 09:54
Replies: 40
Views: 5,925
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Help - Mexican ins

I have been sailing in the Sea of Cortez for the last two winters. Boat is currently on the hard in Guaymas (near San Carlos). Every marina that I have gone into have insisted on seeing my...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-07-2017, 09:06
Replies: 20
Views: 11,453
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Yanmar Diesel overheating puzzle

Had a similar problem with my Yanmar 4JH2e. After replacing the raw water
strainer, cleaning the impeller parts out of the whole system, replacing the exhaust mixer drum (what's it) and re-routing...
Forum: Navigation 07-08-2016, 09:40
Replies: 10
Views: 3,672
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Sea of Cortez Nav

Spent last winter in the Sea of Cortez with Navionics on the I-pad. It's true,
some of the islands are just not where they should be according to the charts. Even my Ais had me on the wrong side...
Forum: Our Community 15-06-2016, 08:29
Replies: 22
Views: 4,315
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Need advice on nav electronics...my last chart plotter was a parallel ruler

The thing with electronic instruments is they cannot be trusted all of the time. I've had my AIS show me to be on the wrong side of an island in the Baja area. I've had my Navionics charts show...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-06-2016, 09:30
Replies: 46
Views: 9,549
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Importing a boat from U.S. to Canada

I imported a sailboat from Seattle to Nanaimo about 6 years ago. Had to pay the 12% HST. I paid a title company $500 to do the export papers with the
American Coast Guard, and tax exemptions...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 08-06-2016, 08:17
Replies: 33
Views: 4,957
Posted By atkinsoa
Re: Where to shop for liability insurance? Canadian boat going to Mexico.

Hi Red Herring, We took our boat down to Mexico last October, left from Nanaimo. I bought the $800.00 Lloyds of London, liability insurance from Dolphin Insurance in Vancouver. Maybe I paid too...
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