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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-05-2018, 23:54
Replies: 135
Views: 35,570
Posted By caldawson
Re: Bottom paint application cost!!

I wish it was this cheap in Australia.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 06-05-2018, 16:44
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

Jim I was just wondering. Have you guys got as far up as the Whitsundays? And if you have how did you go? Is it as dangerous as everyone says.
On my charts it doesnt look to bad ?
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 04-05-2018, 19:51
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

Oh god. Eden, beautiful part of the world but we had a nightmare experience there on our way up Jim, dragging anchor, a hole in the porthole and my partner broke her elbow falling off the jetty into...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 04-05-2018, 03:46
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

The time I spent leaving Melbourne and the little time I spent in the Bass Strait was pretty timid. As was the crossing of the rip. I was so worried about the rip before I left. I think I was lucky...
Forum: Our Community 03-05-2018, 18:57
Replies: 0
Views: 663
Posted By caldawson
Sailing stories.

There is nothing more that I love than sitting at the pub or he yachtie and listening to stories from old salts, good or bad, scary or fun....
I would love to hear all your stories please please.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 03-05-2018, 16:11
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

Oh god. I have run aground once, apparently it happens to every sailor at least once in their lives?
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 03-05-2018, 03:05
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

Haha I agree with you dockhead. But maybe that’s because I am one of the stupid ones.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2018, 23:54
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

I love this post so much.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2018, 20:37
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

I also learned that I get sick and spent 2 days throwing up all over myself while trying to control my boat. I have the heart just not the knowledge.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2018, 20:32
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

We spent all up about 6 months preparing and that was 100 percent not enough, I had the boat and we were living aboard her for that six months, all the prep we really did was just learning to sail on...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2018, 17:50
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

We had 50+ knots across the beam, one day and ended up surfing 6m waves in 30+ the other.
For an experienced sailor these experiences are probably insignificant but for us, (first time on the open...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2018, 17:19
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

Yeah we were in docklands but weren’t happy with Melbourne, so we took off again and ended up in Newcastle as we Re goi g to head north.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2018, 17:17
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

Hey guys. Can I just say. Well. We “just went”. We have had a lot of learning, two near death experiences, one broken arm, and a hole in a side portal.
So learning by experience has been the...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 02-05-2018, 15:48
Replies: 427
Views: 82,387
Posted By caldawson
Re: Refrigeration - Evaporator vs. Holding Plate

Hi Rob, I have a cooling plate on one side of a double drop icebox, it is very efficient and works quite well.
We have actually taken out the thermostat in hotter climates so we can use one side as...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 29-01-2018, 16:54
Replies: 3
Views: 3,049
Posted By caldawson
Cruising routes and advice from Melbourne to cairns and then to Malaysia and Thailand

Hi guys,
We are by no means professional sailors or cruisers, we are actually very new to this, many of you will say we aren’t ready to go on big trips and to be fair we probably are not as ready...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-12-2017, 14:45
Replies: 31
Views: 53,623
Posted By caldawson
Re: Diesel in water tanks.

Hey guys thankyou all. It seems like replacing the tanks is going to be a safer option, the previous owner when installing the tanks has put diesel fill caps on my water tanks and not told me so this...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-12-2017, 04:38
Replies: 31
Views: 53,623
Posted By caldawson
Diesel in water tanks.

Hey guys, so a few weeks ago one of the shipwrights put 20l of diesel into my water tanks (long story but no fault of his) I was wondering Can I just clean my tanks or am I going to have to replace...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 04-12-2017, 16:15
Replies: 522
Views: 113,779
Posted By caldawson
Re: When we shouldn't encourage people to "just go"

I’m looking for somewhere else to moor the boat, docklands is a lot I just don’t know where else is cheap and still has facility’s. Williamstown?
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-12-2017, 16:09
Replies: 20
Views: 5,349
Posted By caldawson
Re: Choosing a life raft.

Thankyou so much guys.
I have a lot to consider and will keep you all updated.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-12-2017, 16:08
Replies: 0
Views: 830
Posted By caldawson
Looking for a mooring in Melbourne that isn’t docklands.

Hey guys,
Does anyone in Melbourne know of any marinas that still have some facility’s, that isn’t docklands, I did want to be there but I work there and it won’t be for much longer, and I don’t...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-11-2017, 06:12
Replies: 20
Views: 5,349
Posted By caldawson
Re: Choosing a life raft.

Considering we have little to no experience.
What you have told me is worth a lot. So thank you in advance. I never thought about a tether line with additional supplies I have just been looking at...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-11-2017, 19:36
Replies: 20
Views: 5,349
Posted By caldawson
Choosing a life raft.

Hey guys, very new to sailing and we are wondering what life raft is going to be best for us. We plan on cruising around Australia to start off with but then moving longer voyages. There are two of...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 23-11-2017, 03:58
Replies: 7
Views: 1,573
Posted By caldawson
Re: Paint jobs.

Hey man, Nah I haven’t looked at that option man. Let me know how you go brother. I would like to look into my options.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 21-11-2017, 20:51
Replies: 7
Views: 1,573
Posted By caldawson
Paint jobs.

Hey guys. Just curious, I have a 45ft beneteau and I want it to be a marine blur colour.
Just wondering how much a professional respray would cost me.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-11-2017, 19:49
Replies: 18
Views: 4,571
Posted By caldawson
Re: Young liveaboard cruisers

Hey. I’m 33 and my better half 29, we are young livaboard cruisers. Cruising on a Beneteau 45f5 in Currently living in Melbourne Australia.
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