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Seeking Solace
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Challenges
01-05-2019, 09:03
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Long distance sailing in small yachts
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48,257
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Seeking Solace
Re: Long distance sailing in small yachts
Long distance sailing ins't cruising, luxury, or anything but sailing a long distance. Compound that with sailing in a small yacht. What's the difference between sailing a large vs small boat? It...
Forum:
Navigation
30-04-2019, 08:21
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Raymarine ST1000+ issue discovered
Views:
2,817
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Seeking Solace
Re: Raymarine ST1000+ issue discovered
GILow, that certainly is within reason to say that keeping it out of the elements as best as possible isn't a bad idea. I was thinking of spraying it with a hydrophobic spray or possibly coating the...
Forum:
Navigation
29-04-2019, 19:40
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Raymarine ST1000+ issue discovered
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2,817
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Seeking Solace
Raymarine ST1000+ issue discovered
When I left out of Virginia headed for Pensacola the ST1000 seemed to have a mind of it's own. It would sometimes make a "Crazy Ivan" and other times it would seemingly reset. It was not a very...
Forum:
Navigation
24-03-2018, 17:13
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Beaten up ... need advice for sailing Florida panhandle
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9,429
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Seeking Solace
Re: Beaten up ... need advice for sailing Florida panhandle
There wasn't much I could say about it other than we're sailing along (actually motoring) and there was a very loud boom that we felt the percussion from. As I scanned around, thinking we'd hit...
Forum:
Navigation
03-02-2018, 22:28
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22
Beaten up ... need advice for sailing Florida panhandle
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9,429
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Seeking Solace
Re: Beaten up ... need advice for sailing Florida panhandle
I've sailed that stretch as recent as last June. The winds are out of the South in summer and the North in winter. The first week of December I sailed East for about 23 hours and with the light wind...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
10-01-2018, 18:34
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YouTube sailing.
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6,471
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Seeking Solace
Re: YouTube sailing.
I jumped off the beam of my boat in the Carolinas in May and thought I was going to drown before I got to the ladder. The water was ice cold. Even in the winter the water is much warmer in Florida. I...
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General Sailing Forum
30-09-2017, 16:57
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102
Bad News for YouTube bloggers
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13,185
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Seeking Solace
Re: Bad News for YouTube bloggers
Is it really much ado about nothing? I didn't originate the threat about the whopping $0.30 cents I've earned this year through YouTube. It's more about how even the guys who have no need to cut the...
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Seamanship & Boat Handling
29-09-2017, 09:29
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Lee Helm Scare
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6,591
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Seeking Solace
Re: Lee Helm Scare
I was with you right up until you went forward to release the jib. That was a very dangerous risk as the sheet could have pulled you overboard and also beat the living snot out of you. If you were...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
26-09-2017, 21:36
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31
Tackling long to do lists for boat fixes
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3,607
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Seeking Solace
Re: Tackling long to do lists for boat fixes
These are all pretty good ideas. I really appreciate all of the input on how you go about doing things on your to do lists for the boat.
Yes, it sometimes seems overwhelming. I find that I keep...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
25-09-2017, 23:56
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Tackling long to do lists for boat fixes
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3,607
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Seeking Solace
Tackling long to do lists for boat fixes
So, I'm sitting down today and making this list of all of those things I have got to get done on the boat. Some simple and others will probably take me months to get to.
When you guys are doing...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
25-09-2017, 07:23
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14
Anemometer not showing wind speed. Why does this keep happening to me?
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5,379
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Seeking Solace
Re: Anemometer not showing wind speed. Why does this keep happening to me?
They're telling you to trace the power from the instrument on the mast backwards, not the meter. It's possible the issue can be the sensor itself, or anywhere in between.
Have you reset the meter...
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Cruising News & Events
24-09-2017, 06:26
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Guess not all boat people are nice!
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25,040
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Seeking Solace
Re: Guess not all boat people are nice!
No, They're not all nice. However, I would venture to say that a great majority of them will risk life and limb to help you and save your boat. I can't begin to count the number of times people have...
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General Sailing Forum
23-09-2017, 11:09
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102
Bad News for YouTube bloggers
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13,185
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Seeking Solace
Re: Bad News for YouTube bloggers
I noticed someone mentioned YouTube Red. When you're a Red subscriber you are automatically paying the ad placement when you view a channel. Interesting to note.
As for YouTube being part of...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
22-09-2017, 13:38
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102
Bad News for YouTube bloggers
Views:
13,185
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Seeking Solace
Re: Bad News for YouTube bloggers
Yes, you've got that exactly right. They aren't losing anything by making the change. It's likely better to go back to the old style of advertising by placing ads directly into the videos. It just...
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General Sailing Forum
22-09-2017, 13:24
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102
Bad News for YouTube bloggers
Views:
13,185
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Seeking Solace
Re: Bad News for YouTube bloggers
Huh? Do you even know how YouTube works?
People can post their videos elsewhere, they're not the only game in town. Even this site generates revenue from ads. Vloggers upload content, if people...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
22-09-2017, 13:05
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102
Bad News for YouTube bloggers
Views:
13,185
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Re: Bad News for YouTube bloggers
Let's see... Will no monetization on YouTube make your boat sink? I guess that really depends on if you were planning on using that revenue to buy a bilge pump or maybe fix a leak.
When I...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
21-09-2017, 21:00
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102
Bad News for YouTube bloggers
Views:
13,185
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Bad News for YouTube bloggers
YouTube just screwed Millions of contributors
I'm sure by now many of you who have YouTube accounts have realized that if you had less than 10,000 lifetime views on your channel your monetization...
Forum:
Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
12-09-2017, 15:04
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6
Moody 27 Head Pump gaskets
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1,920
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Re: Moody 27 Head Pump gaskets
Here's the pump. It has a sticker that has Bry? 59128-0000 Canada on it.
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
12-09-2017, 10:12
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60
Alternator good, not charging battery
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13,994
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Re: Alternator good, not charging battery
The voltage drop across the diode should only be about .7 volts.
I may be way off here, but have you checked that the diode is conducting in only one direction? It seems awful small for the...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
12-09-2017, 09:56
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15
Moody 39?
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4,382
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Re: Moody 39?
Moody's are from a 5 generation boat builder in England. Pre 1980 Moody is before Bill Dixon began designing them on his own. Angus Primrose built his first Moody 33 in 1972, this is when the Yachts...
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Emergency, Disaster and Distress
11-09-2017, 20:40
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15
Missing Sailboat Miami
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4,887
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Re: Missing Sailboat Miami
Florida law doesn't allow you to "Salvage" a boat just because it is adrift. There is a lot more to it than that and you would have to prove the expense that you used to recover it. Even then it...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
11-09-2017, 20:30
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1
Strange thing that happened
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1,039
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Strange thing that happened
I thought I'd share an interesting story of what happened as I sailed and motored down the East Coast of Florida.
It was late June this year and we were headed South. Yeah, I know it's the wrong...
Forum:
Emergency, Disaster and Distress
11-09-2017, 16:02
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2
Anyone In Venice Florida with damage reports?
Views:
1,492
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Re: Anyone In Venice Florida with damage reports?
That's probably the best bet down there. I'm not sure if the phones are working or manned there right now. Since it's not my personal boat and such they're likely not going to give much information....
Forum:
Emergency, Disaster and Distress
11-09-2017, 14:00
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2
Anyone In Venice Florida with damage reports?
Views:
1,492
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Anyone In Venice Florida with damage reports?
Hey guys, Irma is up here blowing things around in the Panhandle of Florida now. One of my good friends has a sailboat down in Venice at the Robert's Bay Marina. Does anyone live nearby that can give...
Forum:
Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
11-09-2017, 13:38
Replies:
6
Moody 27 Head Pump gaskets
Views:
1,920
Posted By
Seeking Solace
Re: Moody 27 Head Pump gaskets
I've got to get out to the boat this week and take some other pictures for work that I've got to get done. Right now we've got Hurricane Irma's remnants making some pretty strong gusts here, so I've...
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