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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 09-11-2023, 20:22
Replies: 4
Want To Buy: Alpha 3000 autopilot
Views: 984
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Alpha 3000 autopilot

I just bought a sailboat with an older Alpha Marine autopilot (appears to predate the 3000, no model number visible); it appears to have a broken "Wind - Remote - Compass" selection switch.


I...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-09-2022, 10:57
Replies: 113
Views: 10,245
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Buying advice : Would you trust a 50yr old polyester boat?

This thread has turned into a discussion of hull materials, but you also need to consider the rest of the boat. We just bought a Perry 47, built like a tank in Taiwan, but it also had 2 original...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 27-11-2021, 09:13
Replies: 3
Views: 424
Posted By dcruz99801
Testing tapered-conee seacocks

Just bought a boat in dry yard, survey found a half-dozen old-school tapered cone seacocks frozen open. I removed most, lapped 2 in place, ready to grease and re-install but concerned about whether...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-10-2021, 15:33
Replies: 41
Views: 5,109
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: How to be a boat owner

Wings is right -- a paper license in and of itself is not proof of common sense. We left Alaska buddy-boating with a 47 ketch whose owner had just taken a cram course and passed the USCG license for...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 25-10-2021, 15:08
Replies: 42
Views: 12,981
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Sailing Route from the Philippines to US West Coast

Pilot charts are 'percentage plays' -- most of the time you'll be OK, but a previous poster mentioned lots of commercial (big) boats damaged. I worked in Juneau, AK with a guy who got the short end...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-10-2021, 14:44
Replies: 41
Views: 5,109
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: How to be a boat owner

When we sailed down the coast from Alaska to Mexico I was appalled at the number of helpless/clueless boaters in SoCal calling the USCG for 'help' with trivial 'emergencies' and I believe that is why...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 27-09-2021, 20:53
Replies: 31
Views: 6,234
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Seacocks and thru-hull checklist

I just looked at the Tru-Design stuff and it looks OK, although I'd still like to see a sample first. It's not that I'm a hard-core traditionalist but it's like most new things -- let's watch...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 26-09-2021, 11:42
Replies: 31
Views: 6,234
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Seacocks and thru-hull checklist

I just bought a 1979 Perry 47, Taiwan-built with 2 gate valves (2-1/2" and 3") for the cockpit and engine exhaust, but bronze taper-plug of unknown make for the 1-1/4" and 3/4" functions; almost all...
Forum: Oceania - Australiana 11-05-2021, 20:54
Replies: 106
Views: 13,329
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Crocodile Attack in Kakadu

We met friends in Puerto Vallarta who had a condo on the 7th floor next to a golf course behind the beach. Great viewpoint for noting all the big-ass crocs sunning themselves next to each water...
Forum: Destinations 11-05-2021, 20:44
Replies: 126
Views: 21,031
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Best Place to Live Board on $1M USD?

Panama has a "pensionado" (pensioner) residency visa that only requires a clean criminal record, and a minimum of $1500 per month (at last check) deposited into a Panamanian bank account. It must be...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-04-2021, 11:01
Replies: 37
Views: 5,035
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Sub-$30k brands for RTW sailing?

Many good suggestions. I hope you've read some reviews, the older boats were more sea-kindly and stoutly built but less roomy; there's a big jump in space from a Pearson 28' to an Alberg 35', and...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-04-2021, 09:53
Replies: 25
Views: 6,697
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Removing failed Copper Coat

You say the boat is in Mexico, but not where. If you are in the Sea of Cortez AND you want to give Copper Coat a second chance, contact them to see what they might do about partial...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 05-03-2021, 08:18
Replies: 6
Views: 1,685
Posted By dcruz99801
Thru-hull/valve choices

Apologies in advance if this has been covered -- please point me there.




We are in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico buying a boat (not our first, also selling our tri) and the broker just mentioned it...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 17-07-2020, 17:32
Replies: 132
Views: 12,101
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: We have propane heaters. Why no gasoline/petrol heaters?

I know of two gas boats that blew (one sank at the dock, after fueling w/o venting). Why risk it, where are you going that you need more than a couple of weeks worth of heating fuel without...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 12-06-2020, 16:26
Replies: 56
Views: 14,129
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Please talk me out of buying a sailboat in San Diego/Los Angeles

Like the liveaboard in Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco) said, there are unlisted boats for sale in the yards. Penasco is just 1.5hrs south of Yuma, Guaymas/San Carlos 5hrs below Nogales. Spend a...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 22-05-2020, 08:41
Replies: 89
Views: 11,598
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Hey skipper, wanna sail?

Three cheers for Captlloyd; I noted the OP was not responding as the discussion devolved into a typical barstool debate on everything but.



Buying a boat far away on any sort of budget or...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 19-05-2020, 15:33
Replies: 134
Views: 15,797
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Skipper cited for violation of rule 9.

I had a math professor in San Diego who kept a framed copy of the ticket he got from the Harbor Police after he got his sailboat run over by an aircraft carrier. Their 40' deep channel -- the only...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-05-2020, 14:21
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,374
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

A possible contact is in San Carlos (just outside Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico on the Sea of Cortez). His name is Denny, and his Cross 38 is a glass/foam version.


Sorry I can't give you more info...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 08-05-2020, 07:27
Replies: 126
Views: 19,730
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Is a fuel primer bulb legit?

I ran my newly installed and <new to me> Perkins 4.108 dry coming out of the yard w/ fuel shut off, and was surprised at the number of points the mechanic had to bleed. We used the starter to...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 17-04-2020, 09:39
Replies: 87
Views: 13,817
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: World Provisioning for Beginners: What's not so common?

Some thoughts:
Look for cookbooks and shopping guides by cruisers who have gone before.



Ziplocks, 'thick' aluminum foil, sauces, canned gravy, sauerkraut, a lot of things we take for...
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-03-2020, 09:18
Replies: 58
Views: 9,122
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Cell phone signals inside passage to Alaska

I was in Juneau when a cruise ship went aground in Glacier Bay, and a friend at the local CBS affiliate got a call from the L.A. network office telling him to "get over there and get some footage". ...
Forum: Our Community 10-01-2020, 08:26
Replies: 129
Views: 41,759
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Permanent U.S. Phone Number for Two Factor Authentication

WARNING:

We moved a T-Mobile number to Mint, an UltraMobile subsidiary, and the Int'l Roaming stopped working at the 30-day mark; the phone is now useless here in Mexico and I spent 5-6 hrs...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-12-2019, 08:17
Replies: 55
Views: 7,107
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: 3 panels and 3 MPPT controllers?

JohnCT41 (?) seems pretty sharp on these issues. I currently have a wind/water DC generator on a PWM shunt-relay-type regulator, and had to add a second relay for my 3x130w panels. I just...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 25-11-2019, 09:29
Replies: 55
Views: 9,448
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Sailing from Vancouver, BC to Seward Alaska

We were on personal leave going to Juneau, pushed hard and got lucky with weather. We pretty much motored, only one day was wind good to sail and keep schedule.

In 2010 we were leaving Alaska and...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 25-11-2019, 08:21
Replies: 55
Views: 9,448
Posted By dcruz99801
Re: Sailing from Vancouver, BC to Seward Alaska

Bought a boat (40' ketch) in Seattle, took it north in Apr, 2 wk death march but weather was good. OTOH, southbound in June was all late spring SE storms.

Previous posts about guides, with...
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