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Forum: Our Community 03-10-2018, 10:54
Replies: 60
Views: 13,945
Posted By rickdamico
Re: How can I legally set off flares for test purposes?

Thanks for posting this! Where I sail, San Diego, no one wants them, the USCG, local fire departments, etc.

One bit of advice i received was to put them in the trunk of your car and use them in...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 01-10-2018, 10:13
Replies: 56
Views: 11,621
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Our cruising costs - month one for a middle-aged couple on a modest boat

I thought my health insurance was high....bout 800 dollars including Medicare!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-09-2018, 11:54
Replies: 87
Views: 16,414
Posted By rickdamico
Re: I am now a sailboat owner... 26’ MacGregor

A McGregor 26 was my first boat, and it was fun, especially during the hot Arizona summer months, to drain the ballast and crank up the outboard.

The only thing I would caution you about is make...
Forum: Marine Electronics 06-08-2018, 11:26
Replies: 46
Views: 9,884
Posted By rickdamico
Re: What brand of marine instruments

I was honored to go on an underway in a US Navy Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine not too long ago, and I immediately noticed a Furuno radar dome on the bridge when traveling above the surface. Must be...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 23-07-2018, 14:23
Replies: 201
Views: 34,974
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Intruder in the Middle of the Night

Ooooops! Sorry missed it!
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 23-07-2018, 12:21
Replies: 201
Views: 34,974
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Intruder in the Middle of the Night

You really never mentioned if you really did have a gun on board, or if you just said that to scare him off.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-07-2018, 08:30
Replies: 27
Views: 5,643
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Another Changing Sea cock while afloat thread?

Would this work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-P49Y-o6Y8
Forum: Dollars & Cents 30-06-2018, 08:42
Replies: 30
Views: 7,203
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Bank Security changes requires a US Phone

I have Wells Fargo and it’s two step varification process, can be turned off so your other accounts can monitor it. It’s a simple process, just go to your account home page and follow instructions.
Forum: Our Community 01-05-2018, 11:19
Replies: 50
Views: 8,039
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Accidents, death and sailing culture

I'm impressed you used the word excogitates!
Forum: Our Community 09-02-2018, 08:39
Replies: 26
Views: 4,147
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Do you know any working marina and harbor webcams?

My boat is in San Diego, California and I live in Phoenix, about 300 miles east, so I'm always checking out this live streaming web cam: San Diego Web Cam (https://www.sundiegolive.com) of San Diego...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 15-01-2018, 09:22
Replies: 11
Views: 3,961
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Can I Sail Home Legally?

JFYI - - - Bought my current boat in September and have not yet received documentation papers from USCG.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-01-2018, 11:30
Replies: 73
Views: 11,424
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Took a Bullet at Midnight...Happy New Year

A very serious problem here in the Southwest. Back in 1999 a 14 year old girl was killed by a stray bullet, a law was passed making it a felony offense to discharge a firearm randomly into the air....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-12-2017, 09:39
Replies: 157
Views: 30,529
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Cruising boat for a 62 and 63 year old?.

Perhaps we have a different definition of "Advanced in years"...I'm 73, will be 74 in April my wife just turned 67, we just bought a new Beneteau 38.1. We sail off the coast of Southern California....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-09-2017, 09:39
Replies: 103
Views: 31,838
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Irma and the local boat market

My boat sits comfy in it's slip, 24/7/365 days a year, no worries.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 08-09-2017, 09:04
Replies: 21
Views: 6,072
Posted By rickdamico
Re: When to pump out?

The pumpout station in our marina is conveniently located on the way out, so we always stop first, pump out and then go out. The manufacturer of our boat Beneteau, recommends to pump out every time...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-09-2017, 08:58
Replies: 103
Views: 31,838
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Irma and the local boat market

I certainly would never disparage anyone from living in an area where they "have" to live, because of jobs, careers, family etc. But when it comes to "choice," living and owning property in areas...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-08-2017, 08:27
Replies: 100
Views: 11,365
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Will Sailboats Still Be Made in 30 Years?

Sailing is more than just a means of transportation.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 04-08-2017, 11:03
Replies: 44
Views: 6,792
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Living in Colorado and keeping a boat on the Florida coast

Good point about the marina and the airport. My marina is across the street from the San Diego Airport. I can get off the plane and walk to my boat in about 15 minutes. Also another bit of advise:...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 04-08-2017, 10:48
Replies: 44
Views: 6,792
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Living in Colorado and keeping a boat on the Florida coast

I live in Phoenix, AZ, my boat is in San Diego, CA approximately 370 miles away. And I think that is too far! SW Airlines can fly me to my boat in 45 minutes - driving is 6 hours.
My insurance...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 04-08-2017, 10:38
Replies: 13
Views: 3,493
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Do you know the difference between a Mandoline and a Mandolin?

Thanks for wasting my time.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-07-2017, 10:09
Replies: 16
Views: 7,057
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Plastic through hull replacement?

I replaced my raw water intake thru-hull with marelon and I took it out after a couple of years.

Here's the issue: you need to keep the marelon valves greased at least every six months, see the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-06-2017, 12:28
Replies: 35
Views: 5,393
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Who's still cranking the winch?

I'm 73, my wife is 67, and we just traded in our old 32 for a new 38, (Beneteau 38.1). Arriving next week. We plan on sailing for another 10 -15 years, and we don't plan on getting old.

We do...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-06-2017, 09:36
Replies: 22
Views: 5,849
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Online courses for marine electrician study (or Diesel Maint. for that matter)

Some of the best advice about this is something I learned from Captain John's Skipper Tips. He says "hire a marine diesel mechanic at his or her's hourly rate, one who is authorized by your diesel...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-05-2017, 11:25
Replies: 15
Views: 3,704
Posted By rickdamico
Re: catamaran haul out on west coast

I've had haul-outs at both Driscoll and Shelter Island Boatyard - both next to each other on shelter island, San Diego. Driscoll's handles everything from 30 footers to the really huge ones coming...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 18-05-2017, 21:53
Replies: 68
Views: 18,708
Posted By rickdamico
Re: Ethics of protecting your vessel at anchor.

Gee whiz.....Leaving your boat at anchor unattended during a storm, doesn't seem very prudent to me. I could never do that.
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