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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-02-2024, 18:33
Replies: 119
Views: 15,643
Posted By girdasso
Re: Largest boat couple can handle

As many of the posts above indicate it depends on your fitness level and the circumstances around where you plan to sail.
I have a 42 ft sloop which i can comfortably handle with my partner and we...
Forum: Oceania - Australiana 13-11-2023, 14:44
Replies: 22
Views: 3,656
Posted By girdasso
Re: Sailing down the Australian East Coast Adivce

Lots of good advice above I will not repeat but if you are able to choose the time of the year wait till after October to avoid colder southerlies and wait for good weather windows for your next hop...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-08-2023, 19:49
Replies: 38
Views: 4,678
Posted By girdasso
Re: Fiberglass vs. aluminum?

I have owned both for many years and prefer fibreglass. The problems with electrolytic corrosion are serious and need constant attention. Anodes replaced regularly, electrical isolation from hull,...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 18-07-2023, 02:30
Replies: 90
Views: 9,616
Posted By girdasso
Re: Thoughts about this

Assuming that you know the fundamental port and starboard rule then B must have been on starboard.
In that case you were obliged to take action and the fact that you had difficulty going about is no...
Forum: Our Community 28-05-2023, 22:07
Replies: 395
Views: 50,269
Posted By girdasso
Re: Retirement - Managing your money

The situation in Australia differs from that in the USA and other countries but I offer this as it might help some entering retirement.
I have been retired for over 20 years and have managed to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-04-2023, 17:52
Replies: 34
Views: 4,966
Posted By girdasso
Re: The most beautiful patch of water

Very hard to rate them and I agree with some of the above but the best I experienced was at the entrance to the coral atol of Ouvia just north of Noumea. 60 feet deep and the sand seemed so close we...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-04-2023, 16:45
Replies: 15
Views: 3,828
Posted By girdasso
Re: Rescue in the Pacific Whale Sinks Ship!

The report indicates that the yacht hit the whale with its keel. Whale hits are not that uncommon on the east coast of Australia. Hundreds of humpback whales migrate up and down the coast each year....
Forum: Our Community 25-11-2022, 15:09
Replies: 395
Views: 50,269
Posted By girdasso
Re: Retirement - Managing your money

I would never advise anyone how to plan their financial future. I can only tell you what has worked for me.
Continue working part time as long as you can to stretch out the working part and shorten...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-10-2022, 22:18
Replies: 81
Views: 8,055
Posted By girdasso
Re: BIOSECURITY - Only half the picture?

One solution probably not available to all is the one I use. I put Hard racing antifouling on the bottom and have a diver wipe off the slime regularly. I have managed to delay slipping for 3 years so...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-09-2022, 18:25
Replies: 52
Views: 10,630
Posted By girdasso
Re: Best brand for instruments/plotter

I will put in a word for reliability for B & G. I have on my present yacht a system that was still operating 32 years after installation with minor upgrades and good service. Just recently sonar...
Forum: Meets & Greets 19-09-2022, 20:56
Replies: 122
Views: 13,366
Posted By girdasso
Re: Hi everyone, we're building a boat!

Hi. I think you have a great plan and good luck with progress and execution.
I think the comments about being close to the build site is so important as to be essential.
Do you have a low cost...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-08-2022, 16:11
Replies: 76
Views: 6,906
Posted By girdasso
Re: New Menaces to Navigation?

In the present environment we have to accept wind farms will be built. I hope the business plan includes the cost of connecting them to the grid. Also we should be aware that at times the sun is not...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 25-07-2022, 22:41
Replies: 43
Views: 7,808
Posted By girdasso
Re: Melbourne Solo Sailor Survives Falling in Water

I have read the whole story, He slipped and fell while fishing standing on the stern of his boat 17 miles offshore. The stern had steps down to the water. He appeared to be standing near the bottom...
Forum: Challenges 15-07-2022, 17:30
Replies: 92
Views: 10,809
Posted By girdasso
Re: Seasickness, Fear & anxiety

My recommendation is stugeron which worked for me. Available in UK. When I started racing offshore 50 years ago had a problem with seasickness which is partly caused by psychological and confidence...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-07-2022, 21:41
Replies: 19
Views: 4,053
Posted By girdasso
Re: Insight on Code Zero vs Asymmetrical Spin

There are three questions you have to address before making a decision. First is what sort of races are you planning to do. You can check racing rules at your club and what penalties apply for a code...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-05-2022, 19:37
Replies: 93
Views: 13,747
Posted By girdasso
Re: We ran into a bridge!

i stand corrected. rigging wire does stretch if loaded to beyond its yield point. it also depends on the type of wire. some might stretch more than others.
what sort of rigging wire is it ?
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-05-2022, 17:41
Replies: 93
Views: 13,747
Posted By girdasso
Re: We ran into a bridge!

As others have mentioned, rigging wire does not stretch. If a thorough check of rigging at the lower level all looks undamaged and sound, It follows that the problem is at the top of the mast, either...
Forum: Navigation 17-04-2022, 23:45
Replies: 61
Views: 7,304
Posted By girdasso
Re: Thoughts from experienced skippers please

I would consider it essential to have appropriate safety and emergency gear onboard no matter what the owner provides.
Another responder suggested a thorough check of the seaworthiness of the boat...
Forum: Navigation 17-04-2022, 23:40
Replies: 61
Views: 7,304
Posted By girdasso
Re: Thoughts from experienced skippers please

I would consider it essential to have appropriate safety and emergency gear onboard no matter what the owner provides.
Another responder suggested a thorough check of the seaworthiness of the boat...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-11-2021, 14:35
Replies: 97
Views: 14,761
Posted By girdasso
Re: Why are helms placed so far back on modern yachts?

As with most questions of this nature it depends on what you plan to do with your boat. if you are planning to cruise the oceans in high latitudes in all weathers a protected helm position and...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 12-11-2021, 17:03
Replies: 43
Views: 5,801
Posted By girdasso
Re: Need a new engine 42' offshore SV--thoughts?

I can only comment on my experience with Yanmar, Perkins and Volvo. None have blown up but the engine that most impressed as trouble free is the Yanmar 4JH. Is still running sweetly after 32 years...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-10-2021, 18:11
Replies: 133
Views: 19,507
Posted By girdasso
Re: Older sailors and boat must-have features

Hi Symphony. Great advice. The importance of doing the simple things to enhance quality of life. The best information I have seen for reversal of ageing is from Dr David Sinclair a professor at...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-10-2021, 15:03
Replies: 133
Views: 19,507
Posted By girdasso
Re: Older sailors and boat must-have features

Hi MikeE. Some good advice above. Lazy jacks seem an obvious and i assume you already have a furling genoa or jib. A stern ladder or some way to get back on the boat is important. If you are unsteady...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 08-10-2021, 19:09
Replies: 333
Views: 25,362
Posted By girdasso
Re: Flat Earth Debate

I read recently that 2500 years ago a Greek mathematician / philosopher calculated the diameter of the earth pretty accurately by measuring the length of the shadow of two columns a known distance...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 08-10-2021, 17:34
Replies: 333
Views: 25,362
Posted By girdasso
Re: Flat Earth Debate

It never ceases to amaze me how the human brain which is capable of wonderful creative scientific or artistic achievements can in other individuals be brainwashed and hard wired to believe incredibly...
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