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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-01-2023, 07:06
Replies: 99
Views: 12,255
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Re: Cost to Cut Mast for ICW

It's been fun reading this thread :).
Frankly the ICW is heavily traveled and really too narrow for sailing most of the time. 'Twere me, I'd just take the mast down. The ICW is much more suitable...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 31-03-2011, 19:04
Replies: 171
Views: 29,443
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Re: Improvised Weapons

As atoll proved (!), your boat makes a great weapon if you can get in position. Mine weighs 45,000 pounds. At 7 knots it will do tremendous damage to a skiff if they're too dumb to get out of the...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 31-03-2011, 17:02
Replies: 171
Views: 29,443
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Re: Improvised Weapons

Were I a journalist, in the classical sense, I would not use emotionally loaded adjectives. But as a private citizen I am free to express personal beliefs, hopefully with some degree of humor.

My...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 31-03-2011, 06:11
Replies: 171
Views: 29,443
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Re: Improvised Weapons

Nope, not one bit. And that wasn't a sexual reference. Feel free to substitute namby pamby, whimpy, lame, asinine, or just plain idiotic.

At 64 I'm in no shape for hand to hand combat with the...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 31-03-2011, 05:10
Replies: 171
Views: 29,443
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Re: Improvised Weapons

If I'm home in Alaska waters, I've got my sidearm. When I'm in some State with pansy firearm laws, i.e., restrictive, I'm going for a spear gun. I also keep a dirk on board close to hand. Those...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 04-04-2009, 11:34
Replies: 171
Views: 29,443
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
More power to 'em! I guess as long as they stay...

More power to 'em! I guess as long as they stay in international waters they don't have issues with local authorities. Still, it seems the best plan would be an agreement among maritime nations...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 04-04-2009, 11:11
Replies: 171
Views: 29,443
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Didn't realize this thread had been closed down...

Didn't realize this thread had been closed down for a while. I was off cruising a good part of '07 and most of '08.

After deciding I didn't want to face the potential problems and hassle of...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 04-04-2009, 10:44
Replies: 171
Views: 29,443
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
As much as I would love to be able to engage and...

As much as I would love to be able to engage and defeat a boatload of pirates trying to board my boat, the reality is that there is generally only one other person besides myself on the boat. That...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 25-09-2007, 22:47
Replies: 136
Views: 59,867
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Electricity and water are a bad mix. There have...

Electricity and water are a bad mix. There have been several verified reports in boating magazines of people electrocuted in the water, usually when a power line is in the water or a lightning...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 25-09-2007, 17:56
Replies: 136
Views: 59,867
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
I have read such warnings as well, though I do...

I have read such warnings as well, though I do not recall 'twas in Calder's works or elsewhere. But, I've seen them more than once.


I've only cleaned my bottom in 3 marinas and haven't had...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 24-09-2007, 10:12
Replies: 136
Views: 59,867
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Gottcha! I see that now. Makes more sense with...

Gottcha! I see that now. Makes more sense with that distinction.

In any event, you both like the Thomas compressors. That's a good sign.

Carl
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 24-09-2007, 09:52
Replies: 136
Views: 59,867
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
The specs you provided show the 5102 draws 45...

The specs you provided show the 5102 draws 45 amps at rated load and 540 amp surge current. It also provides 1.6 cfm at 100 psi. That's a lot of air for a small compressor. If you're only drawing...
Forum: Crew Archives 23-09-2007, 21:09
Replies: 10
Views: 4,711
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Berndt, Oh, Aphrodite is at Ko'Olina. ...

Berndt,

Oh, Aphrodite is at Ko'Olina.

Carl
Forum: Crew Archives 23-09-2007, 21:07
Replies: 10
Views: 4,711
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Berndt (how do you pronounce that, btw?), ...

Berndt (how do you pronounce that, btw?),

I'm only crossing that channel on the downwind run. I expect to be tacking in to the Big Island from the south. Haven't quite decided whether I'll head...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 23-09-2007, 12:02
Replies: 136
Views: 59,867
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
The Thomas looks like a great way to go when...

The Thomas looks like a great way to go when diving from the boat, but can anyone recommend a 12 volt compressor suitable for floating hookah use? I could mount the Thomas in a float with an...
Forum: Crew Archives 23-09-2007, 11:41
Replies: 10
Views: 4,711
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Oahu to the Big Island and Back in October

I'll be sailing from Oahu about the 7th of October for the Big Island of Hawaii. That leg is upwind and will be non-stop for 2 to 3 days. Then a 3 to 5 day stop at the Big Island for touring.

I...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 23-09-2007, 11:26
Replies: 136
Views: 59,867
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
30 ft is great. I'm generally quite happy...

30 ft is great. I'm generally quite happy staying in 30 to 40 feet. Most of my concern is bottom cleaning or searching for something I just dropped overboard! I try to anchor with 10 to 20 feet...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 23-09-2007, 00:09
Replies: 136
Views: 59,867
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Thanks for the tip on the Thomas 1020! I'm...

Thanks for the tip on the Thomas 1020! I'm definitely checking it out.

Apparently you're using it to supply a hookah. What have you found to be your depth limit without a reserve tank?

My...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 22-09-2007, 14:54
Replies: 136
Views: 59,867
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Pneumatic rubber hose is not suitable for hookah...

Pneumatic rubber hose is not suitable for hookah use. The fact that the air smells funny will give you a clue. You can use the plastic hose that comes with many air compressors, but the coil acts...
Forum: Crew Archives 30-12-2006, 16:32
Replies: 13
Views: 6,025
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Hmmmmm, I have mentioned the abduction scenario...

Hmmmmm, I have mentioned the abduction scenario to a couple of gals I took out on day sails; but, did you see what happened to Borat when he put the sack on Pamela? It might take awhile, but I...
Forum: Crew Archives 25-07-2006, 20:26
Replies: 13
Views: 6,025
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Hmmm, I think I only posted the thread once. ...

Hmmm, I think I only posted the thread once. If I messed up and posted it twice, I'm sorry...

What's the rig like? Basically pretty easy to handle with the existing rigging. Each sail has a...
Forum: Crew Archives 24-07-2006, 21:54
Replies: 13
Views: 6,025
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Well, like it says in the caption, I don't know...

Well, like it says in the caption, I don't know who she is. The pic was taken before I bought the boat and she didn't come with it!

As for standard rig, all boats should come with a comely wench....
Forum: Crew Archives 23-07-2006, 23:51
Replies: 13
Views: 6,025
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
S/V Aphrodite Cruising Hawaii

I brought Aphrodite over to Oahu in June, arriving at the Hawaii Yacht Club on 3 July. Yesterday I moved her over to Rainbow Bay Marina at Pearl Harbor where she'll be undergoing repairs in...
Forum: Crew Archives 23-07-2006, 23:51
Replies: 1
Views: 1,781
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
S/V Aphrodite Cruising Hawaii

I brought Aphrodite over to Oahu in June, arriving at the Hawaii Yacht Club on 3 July. Yesterday I moved her over to Rainbow Bay Marina at Pearl Harbor where she'll be undergoing repairs in...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 16-02-2006, 12:47
Replies: 43
Views: 6,888
Posted By S/V Aphrodite
Isn't the successful cruiser the one who plans to...

Isn't the successful cruiser the one who plans to deal with contingencies?

I'm not likely to use my Jordan Series Drogue or lifeboat either, but I'm not crossing the ocean without them.

I'm...
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