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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 31-05-2018, 19:43
Replies: 207
Views: 32,584
Posted By TernEggs
Re: 27ft cruising reality

did he actually take on food & water though, i thought he just got replacements for things that broke like his watermaker?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-04-2018, 02:27
Replies: 305
Views: 43,184
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Skeg or Spade?

that's why the only good skegs are ones that protect the whole rudder
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 28-04-2018, 16:43
Replies: 207
Views: 32,584
Posted By TernEggs
Re: 27ft cruising reality

You will always "degrade performance" when you load your boat for cruising. That's the compromise you make.

That said, yes, you can put 40 days' worth of food on an Albin Vega and still be able to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-04-2018, 15:10
Replies: 21
Views: 3,223
Posted By TernEggs
Re: How to figure out if my tow vehicle has enough power?

I used to use a little Honda van to move powerboats around the yard. Maybe 100 metres of towing with one right angle turn, towing a 14,000 lb performance racer. I had to go like 5 km/h or it would...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-04-2018, 21:09
Replies: 19
Views: 3,372
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Im about to do it

as well as the tanks as you mention, fuel lines replaced / when
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 25-04-2018, 09:30
Replies: 101
Views: 11,707
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Pros Aloft Without A Safety Line

100% agree. The whole macho hotshot thing is a part of workplace culture perpetuated by bosses exploiting their employees.

There was a scandal here a while back with a cell network builder, who...
Forum: Our Community 21-04-2018, 17:40
Replies: 320
Views: 98,696
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Who are your favourite boat bloggers / vloggers?

Patrick Laine is good I agree, very nuts and bolts and serious.

The other youtubers I like are:

Drake
My Classic Boat
Life is Like Sailing
Prism
Atomvoyager (for the refit videos)
Living...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-04-2018, 11:11
Replies: 297
Views: 63,250
Posted By TernEggs
Re: The Perfect 60' to 65' Cruising Boat

People are talking about "floating condos" but referring to boats that to me are more like "floating houses!" Maybe that's just the millennial in me speaking though.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-04-2018, 01:50
Replies: 28
Views: 10,760
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Replacing standing rigging, looking for rigger recommendation East Coast USA

This guy is really interesting, would definitely drop by if I were in the area
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-04-2018, 01:46
Replies: 33
Views: 10,342
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Bavaria Yachtbau filed for bankruptcy

A bit reductive, monohulls helped populate lots of places the same way cats did the Pacific islands

But yes the market does seem to be going that way

I still see a need for a cheap n cheerful...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-03-2018, 15:25
Replies: 29
Views: 7,608
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Still-in-production blue water smallish boats?

You know, I was looking quite intently at the BCC for a long time, and then kind of forgot about them. But this might actually be my ideal choice so far. And my god they're pretty boats. I don't know...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2018, 16:12
Replies: 29
Views: 7,608
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Still-in-production blue water smallish boats?

$300K US, that’s with boat plus any needed repairs or refits
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2018, 15:10
Replies: 29
Views: 7,608
Posted By TernEggs
Re: Still-in-production blue water smallish boats?

Wow that Ovni looks nice!

Another maker I thought of is Island Packet, although they seem a bit "luxury" to me haha.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-03-2018, 21:29
Replies: 29
Views: 7,608
Posted By TernEggs
Still-in-production blue water smallish boats?

Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster.

I'm in the process of figuring out my next boat and I want something that can safely cross oceans with two people aboard (as in manageable single...
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