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Forum: Our Community 27-03-2020, 09:51
Replies: 54
Views: 13,372
Posted By windlass79
Re: Sailing movies to stream

Not Sailing, but on the ocean, - In the Heart of the Sea - a 2015 historical adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ron Howard and written by Charles Leavitt. It is based on Nathaniel...
Forum: Our Community 27-03-2020, 09:43
Replies: 54
Views: 13,372
Posted By windlass79
Re: Sailing movies to stream

ALMOST ALL DISASTERS... NOT GOOD...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-02-2020, 06:36
Replies: 11
Views: 6,110
Posted By windlass79
Re: Sailing California to Alaska

What boat do you have?

How many crew?

How did it go?

Would you do it again?

What ports did you stopover?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-01-2020, 10:29
Replies: 37
Views: 4,924
Posted By windlass79
Re: Advice For Noobies (Sailing the Med in the Winter)

"(There's) no such thing as a stupid question" is a popular phrase with a long history. It suggests that the quest for knowledge includes failure, and that just because one person may know less than...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-11-2019, 14:52
Replies: 0
Views: 801
Posted By windlass79
turn mast into massive Christmas Tree

Hi, I'm going to participate in the San Diego Parade of Lights. I'm looking at pictures from past years. Some of these mast christmas trees had to be purchased. anybody know where I could buy a 45...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-11-2019, 10:40
Replies: 78
Views: 13,337
Posted By windlass79
Re: How can I run a European system (50hz 240v) in America (60hz 120v)?

I think I see...

My Boat: Hunter 340
Charger/Inverter: Heart 2000W 120v 60Hz
Batteries: (1) 12v Marine Starting and (1) 12v Marine Deep Cycle

If I were going to sail to a European owned...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-10-2019, 17:34
Replies: 32
Views: 7,954
Posted By windlass79
East Coast Harbor - Safe and Inexpensive?

Hi All, We currently have a boat in San Diego, but the plan is to sell it, buy a boat on the east coast, and spend a summer or 2 cruising the eastern seaboard. Maybe trip out to the Caribbean, maybe...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-07-2019, 10:20
Replies: 168
Views: 36,264
Posted By windlass79
Re: Replace GPS with Tablet + software

I've made several trips up and down the California coast using Navionics. Santa Barbara to Ventura, Ventura to Catalina, Catalina to San Diego. There have been many hours where we couldn't see...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-07-2019, 07:31
Replies: 0
Views: 657
Posted By windlass79
Comet and/or Rubbing Compound on my nonSkid?

I was talking w a gelcoat repair guy, and I mentioned that I saw the guy next to me using comet to scrub his nonskid. he said, you can do that, but it strips everything from the gelcoat. after that...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-06-2019, 11:36
Replies: 64
Views: 25,223
Posted By windlass79
Fresh Water or Salt Water to flush the toilet?

A friend mentioned that they used fresh water to flush the toilet on their boat. He believes it helps to reduce the odor coming from the holding tank.

I'm curious do you use fresh water or salt...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-03-2019, 09:27
Replies: 68
Views: 13,323
Posted By windlass79
Re: 2019 edition: Are you using a mast mounted WiFi or cellular extender?

Thanks for the post! We use Weboost at our cabin in the rocky mtns, and it works great. Now thanks to one of the responses to your post, I'm going to pick up a Weboost Drive and put it on the boat!...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 25-02-2019, 12:50
Replies: 157
Views: 16,502
Posted By windlass79
Re: What to do for college...

It's an interesting question. In my day, people went to school, got a good job, got married, kids, house, mortgage, retirement plan, and eventually (if they were lucky) they got to where they could...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-02-2019, 06:43
Replies: 72
Views: 30,348
Posted By windlass79
knot top dead center of steering wheel?

I've seen a small piece of rope (leather?) tied on the TDC of the steering wheel on a number of boats. I'd like to put one on my boat. What type of knot is typically used?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-01-2019, 11:57
Replies: 344
Views: 29,258
Posted By windlass79
Re: Changing upper bound of boat size considered suitable for couples

If I had a Tayana 55, I'll bet the production boats would look flimsy to me too. :smile:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-01-2019, 07:56
Replies: 344
Views: 29,258
Posted By windlass79
Re: Changing upper bound of boat size considered suitable for couples

Nice 1st post! Welcome!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-01-2019, 21:32
Replies: 344
Views: 29,258
Posted By windlass79
Re: Changing upper bound of boat size considered suitable for couples

My wife and I plan on doing some cruising over the next few years. We've chartered several boats and have owned a few. We both like the Beneteau 46. She's easy enough to handle, and we like the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-12-2018, 09:59
Replies: 5
Views: 778
Posted By windlass79
Re: Boats w Owner's Suite $50k - $100k

I heard it described that way by a broker. Must not be a very popular term. So thanks for asking. I'm looking for a boat that has a stateroom that has a little extra room in it. It typically has it's...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-12-2018, 05:38
Replies: 5
Views: 778
Posted By windlass79
Boats w Owner's Suite $50k - $100k

Hi All, I'm wondering if you can help me ID boats that have an owner's suite that can be purchased for somewhere between $50k - $100k. Two that I'm aware of are the Beneteau 461 and the Morgan 462....
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-11-2018, 17:23
Replies: 10
Views: 2,347
Posted By windlass79
1983 Catalina 30 Lifelines

Hi All, I'm new. I can't find the search function. So I'm going to assume this question has never been asked (unlikely).

One of the turnbuckles for the lifelines on my Catalina 30 broke. I...
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 29-10-2018, 09:45
Replies: 50
Views: 7,435
Posted By windlass79
Re: Prudent or Push it?

Second! The only thing I would add is I don't go out in over 20k breeze unless I have capable crew.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-08-2018, 14:15
Replies: 11
Views: 6,110
Posted By windlass79
Sailing California to Alaska

Hi, I'm new. Know of any books written about making the passage from California to Alaska?

Cheers
Rob
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