Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
26-01-2024, 10:44
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,297
Re: BACK SURGERY AND SAIL ??
You have to deal with the problem, not mask it with drugs.... of any sort
I was almost immobile
I had fusion between L5 and S1 13yrs ago.
Now a professional sailboat Delivery skipper constantly...
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean
15-12-2023, 06:41
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,298
Re: Entering north Man-o-war channel at night
I'll answer another aspect of your question - (as the 'weather' aspect has been addressed above) as, in a previous career, I was a Hydrograhic Specialist and Nautical Chart Expert.
CHARTING
The...
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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
11-12-2023, 09:56
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Replies: 61
Views: 8,124
Re: Theft protection devices for dinghy?
Ive worked for years in the Caribbean Charter industry and concur with all the above ideas plus:
* Buy/make a sun cover for the tubes and let it get sh*tty - to hide the quality of the AB dinghy
*...
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
06-10-2023, 06:56
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Replies: 106
Views: 10,465
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
15-09-2023, 09:45
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,293
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
04-09-2023, 08:22
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,665
Re: Bali Cats
I bring catamarans back and forth to/from the Caribbean regularly and have had the chance to sail (long distance offshore) pretty much all of the popular Caribbean charter models, and have also...
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
31-08-2023, 07:50
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,293
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
27-08-2023, 04:33
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,293
Re: Delivery Skipper: Qualified and Experienced
Good morning Tom - thank you for your message!
Wow - that is a long trip in a 32'!
The Contessa 32' is a totally classic boat....great pedigree
Its a long long way: Some 2,200nm - assuming...
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Forum: Navigation
25-08-2023, 06:56
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,069
Re: Binoculars
Bruce K: I agree.
I own a fabulous pair of 8x50s but rarely use binoculars at sea, siding with the adage "If you need binoculars to see it....it's still too far away to be a danger to you" (please...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
21-08-2023, 07:45
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,961
Re: handheld depth sounder
Excellent question 'SailingHarry'!
I'd suggest the biggest error is the calibration: In a 45' sailboat (for instance), most folks will position the DS on the hull around 3' deep and not calibrate...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
21-08-2023, 07:27
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,961
Re: handheld depth sounder
The word 'accurate' is seen here quite a lot. A depth sounder is subject to many errors, some of which you can reduce, some you can't. Here's some of the major ones to consider!:
1. Vertical...
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean
21-07-2023, 07:01
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,350
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
22-06-2023, 08:49
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,293
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
22-06-2023, 08:41
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,293
Re: Delivery Skipper: Qualified and Experienced
Karen and Doug - thanks for the message (just dropped off the Catamaran I brought back from the USVI and flying out again Sunday for the next one.....!)
Drop me an email or phone number and I'll...
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
20-06-2023, 22:40
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,293
Re: Delivery Skipper: Qualified and Experienced
Good evening Karen - thank you for the message. I would like very much to help you move your boat - as described- but unfortunately I am already booked up for that period moving another boat.
The...
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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink
02-06-2023, 08:59
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Replies: 69
Views: 7,674
Re: Provisioning with no refrigeration?
Have you considered as 12v cooler that will run off a battery (assuming you have some means of charging your main 12v battery)
There are loads on the market....designed for back-of-the-car...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
08-05-2023, 07:10
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,642
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
20-03-2023, 06:33
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,776
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
27-01-2023, 10:57
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Replies: 0
Views: 465
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
24-10-2022, 07:25
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,014
Re: Polish and wax non-skid deck
In the ‘wax/no wax’ discussion , it’s worth mentioning the UV and acid rain protection that boat wax (like Woody) provides.
In the south - I see so many fiberglass surfaces (smooth and non skid)...
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Forum: Navigation
29-08-2022, 07:40
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Replies: 72
Views: 8,330
Re: Storm avoidance - I FAILED but need help
Chad - I deliver boats up and down the E Coast/Caribbean and skipper larger Cats in the Caribbean ....you are sailing a FP Saba 50':
I spend weeks at a time with owners. Use all metereological...
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Forum: Our Community
29-07-2022, 06:41
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,799
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
24-05-2022, 05:30
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,293
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
23-05-2022, 04:30
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,293
Re: Delivery Skipper: Qualified and Experienced
Good Day Vorsichtglas - thank you for the message
This is not a route that I know and, despite wanting some day to explore those waters some day, I think you should hire someone that is an expert...
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
06-12-2021, 07:04
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,872
Re: Bypassing islands from the Carribean to US
I sail this route regularly as a Delivery Skipper, and this is my 2 penny worth!
1. Stop in as few places as possible
2. If your destination is FLL, its actually advantageous to stop in the USVI to...
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