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Forum: Dollars & Cents 13-12-2021, 15:36
Replies: 72
Views: 8,810
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Dollars to Euros for New Boat Purchase

Use XE.com. It is fast, safe and easy

1. You need a recipient bank in EU to set up
2. Open an account with XE
3. Get on XE and do a quote on the amount you want transfer. No fee associated...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-05-2021, 14:56
Replies: 51
Views: 24,586
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Chinese Vs Sailrite walking foot sewing machines

A heavy duty used and old Singer on eBay will be 1/10 of the Sailrite price, and will meet the same sewing job demand. I bought the new Industrial Singer 4452, it does what I need.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-04-2021, 08:56
Replies: 132
Views: 20,565
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Anyone sail a Bene Excess cat?

Yes. The Admiral decides where the galley located. There is a saying happy wife is happy life.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-04-2021, 19:15
Replies: 29
Views: 45,474
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Tell me about your all Induction Cooking

IKEA sells a portable induction cooktop for under $50. This technology is not rocket science.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2021, 12:54
Replies: 104
Views: 24,466
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Coolest paint on a sailboat?

In emergency, a White color boat certainly easier to find in the vast ocean than a dark color beside yellow, orange or red - emergency colors.
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 23-03-2021, 12:49
Replies: 458
Views: 34,231
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Covid vaccines: risk vs benefit alarming news

It is 100% selfishness and ignorance, nothing else.
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 23-03-2021, 12:38
Replies: 458
Views: 34,231
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Covid vaccines: risk vs benefit alarming news

When you are in community places: supermarket, shop, school, office, etc. It is the right of the community and business to require you to wear mask. Why do you have the right to spread deadly virus...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 18-03-2021, 12:29
Replies: 458
Views: 34,231
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Covid vaccines: risk vs benefit alarming news

Like a slave?!, He has not seen anyone wearing mask on their jobs? Doctors and medical professionals wear mask every freaking day. Any profession with dirty air would wear a mask - painter,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-03-2021, 10:25
Replies: 114
Views: 12,690
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Sailboat names

Name after a lady: mother, wife or daughter. A sailboat is always a lady.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-03-2021, 20:15
Replies: 100
Views: 34,154
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Lagoon 42 vs everything else

It is such a disaster design that Lagoon had put bigger fly bridge on the high end cats since the 440 fly bridge introduction. I would trust a reputable company who designed and built cat for a...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 02-03-2021, 18:37
Replies: 20
Views: 1,747
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Texas cancels covid

It is the dumbest irresponsible thing to do in a global pandemic. Of course the virus will not just spread in TX. For the track record, the same state government screwed up on their deregulated...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-03-2021, 11:01
Replies: 23
Views: 9,850
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Night vision goggles

Agreed. The Sionyx Aurora night vision camera is awesome. I used it to navigate back into dock in the evening. It is a life saving device to see in the dark. People forgot or didn’t know about the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-02-2021, 21:30
Replies: 100
Views: 34,154
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Lagoon 42 vs everything else

Agree, every time I have a crowd on trips, everyone will be up there or the front cockpit. Also Going through shallow water, docking in crowded port or marina, enter port at night, or facing big...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-02-2021, 21:15
Replies: 100
Views: 34,154
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Lagoon 42 vs everything else

I love my L440. Once you sail on the fly bridge helm you will love it. You can check out Cat Impi, an L440. Brent sailed across oceans several times including his trip to the roaring 40. Don’t...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-02-2021, 19:55
Replies: 117
Views: 24,102
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Bavaria, Elan, etc. mass production boats that circumnavigate

There are some BS postings that stated somehow “Production” sailboats cannot cross the ocean. There is no fact to that, in the contrary there were plenty had made the journey.
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 24-02-2021, 13:38
Replies: 9
Want To Buy: Beneteau
Views: 1,718
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Beneteau

Beneteau and Jeanneau boats are all over the world. Many crossed ocean without issue. Don’t listen to ignorant people with nonsense.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-02-2021, 09:42
Replies: 248
Views: 78,816
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Sailing upwind

Weekend sailing for few hours up wind is OK. Pounding waves and unable to cook a hot meal or having a flat place to lay down for days, it is not fun.


It is like riding a roller coaster. ...
Forum: Other 21-02-2021, 12:59
Replies: 439
Views: 43,576
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Sailing is for Rich People only

You should never take any pompous self important jackass’s comment about anything in life. Keep you head high and focus on your goals.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-02-2021, 18:30
Replies: 107
Views: 23,307
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Hostile acts against cruisers underway in the Caribbean

Search for an app called ASAM. It is the US gov NGA tracking and reporting Anti-Ship Activity Messages. It tracked piracy, theft, etc. It will give you where the event occurred to plan your route. ...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-02-2021, 11:20
Replies: 109
Views: 17,871
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Help Please --- First Time $1M+ Purchase

I would spend a lot of time doing boat research and try out a few cats (renting) before committing to a $1M used boat purchase. A 62 feet cat for 4 is too roomy. Lagoon, FP or Leopard 50 or 52...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-02-2021, 11:07
Replies: 87
Views: 15,229
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Saildrve or shaft on the long term

Majority of new boats with modern design (not full keel) are saildrive, If it is the reason for boat sinking, no boat manufacturers would install them. They are not cheap as someone said it is why...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-01-2021, 19:14
Replies: 60
Views: 14,152
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: What Catamaran should I get?

A Lagoon 380 or 40 or 400 would work well for condo comforts and safely sailing around the world. Check the various Youtube sailing channels to see how actual sailors walk the talk. Always use a...
Forum: Meets & Greets 19-01-2021, 17:29
Replies: 8
Views: 1,235
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Hi everyone its me Jennifer, how are you all?

Welcome
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 19-01-2021, 17:24
Replies: 52
Views: 15,291
Posted By JamesPNW
Re: Solo Sailor Missing in Bass Strait

Rest In Peace.
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-01-2021, 13:16
Replies: 60
Views: 11,788
Posted By JamesPNW
Cheapest SSB setup

An alternative is a cheap SDR and PC or iPad Blackcat SW. I had these tools for weather backup source.

https://www.rtl-sdr.com/tag/weather-fax/
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