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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-04-2024, 14:25
Replies: 27
Views: 1,869
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Thoughts on Electric Winches?

I'm VERY happy with my M28 Milwaukee angle drill with an appropriate bit (available on EBay) to drive a winch. The torque is phenomenal, it's MUCH cheaper than an electric winch handle, and it can be...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 06-04-2024, 12:30
Replies: 65
Views: 4,831
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Change a Dripless Shaft Seal while in the Water?

Talk to Isla Gitana. They may be able to help you dry the boat out. You've got big tides down there (assuming Pacific side).
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 29-03-2024, 22:39
Replies: 36
Views: 4,349
Posted By Scorpius
Re: North to Alaska, OUTSIDE Vancouver Island?

Had it been the other way around, a Canadian anchoring in US waters without having first checked in, and with a marijuana possession record - which would probably bar him from entering the US anyhow....
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 13-03-2024, 23:05
Replies: 72
Views: 4,188
Posted By Scorpius
Re: How Many "Blue Water Cruisers" are There

I think the ascendancy of charter boats, destination resorts, and cruise ships have had a lot to do with it. Why spend months (or years) sailing to the South Pacific, with all the attendant dangers...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 06-03-2024, 15:56
Replies: 37
Views: 3,696
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Fuel Transfer Pump + Jerry Can

Is carrying jerry jugs on deck illegal some places? If so where? That's not something I've heard of before,
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-02-2024, 17:10
Replies: 37
Views: 3,181
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Why Star vs Square Socket on Sail Winches?

Canadian here. Abusers of the English language?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-02-2024, 15:22
Replies: 55
Views: 5,036
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Polite Beach Antifouling Question

It certainly is illegal in western Canada (and i suspect all of Canada). There used to be tidal grids everwhere but most of them have been removed and the ones that remain have heavy signage saying...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 02-02-2024, 17:56
Replies: 20
Views: 2,401
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Does a device like this exist?

I put a strobe light in the main saloon wired across my freshwater pressure pump so that anytime the pump runs there's a flash that can be seen throughout the boat. I was inspired to do this when...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-01-2024, 09:39
Replies: 33
Views: 3,603
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Tacking while towing a dinghy

I totally, totally agree. I've seen, and heard on the radio, more disasters involving towed dinghies than I think any other subject. You start out nice and calm, then the wind and seas pick up, then...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-01-2024, 17:34
Replies: 96
Views: 8,334
Posted By Scorpius
Re: The two types of yacht owners- the dreamers and the doers?

Not only private marinas but many, if not all of the "Government Docks" here on the West (Wet) Coast are demanding proof of insurance now.

Here at Jack's Boatyard in Lund, BC I have a permanent...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-01-2024, 17:21
Replies: 96
Views: 8,334
Posted By Scorpius
Re: The two types of yacht owners- the dreamers and the doers?

That should be THREE groups: There's the Doners - those who have done it and are now permanently anchored ashore.

From the website of the Vancouver-based Bluewater Cruising Association...
Forum: Americas 26-11-2023, 09:30
Replies: 8
Views: 1,152
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Too late to leave Nova Scotia?

Very wise.
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 24-11-2023, 09:58
Replies: 54
Views: 6,524
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Responded to a mayday. Vessel lost.

The boat is still upright, trim, and there's bottom paint showing. There's not much water in her.

My guess is that there was somebody on that boat that really wasn't enjoying themselves, quite...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-11-2023, 04:59
Replies: 5
Views: 594
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Question on diesel tanks

Perhaps this isn't a concern with plastic tanks, but but welded metal tanks that hold water just fine may leak when diesel is put into them. Diesel molecules seem to be able to slide through tiny...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-11-2023, 04:49
Replies: 36
Views: 3,217
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Wheel vs tiller advice

Do we know that the original poster wishes to race the boat? If so, then I guess your points are valid. However, most of them would not be of a concern I don't think for, for example, a cruising...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-10-2023, 09:37
Replies: 7
Views: 931
Posted By Scorpius
Re: what ever happened to Jet (Bow / Stern) Thrusters?

They are very popular in the Pacific Northwest. With our currents docking is often very challenging and bow thrusters are a big help. There are far fewer stern thrusters but there are some. Both are...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-09-2023, 13:45
Replies: 78
Views: 18,848
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Would You Buy a European 220V Boat for Use North America

The difference between 50 hertz and 60 HZ is not enough to bother most electrical equipment.Clocks designed for 60 HZ will run slow on 50 hertz and those designed for 50 hertz will run fast on 60...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-09-2023, 10:33
Replies: 67
Views: 7,798
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Best keel type for offshore trip

There are lots and lots of rocks on the BC and Alaska coast. Lots of people hit them. If you go aground with a fin keel you are in trouble. It's extremely hard to balance the boat and keep it upright...
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 15-09-2023, 10:48
Replies: 29
Views: 1,574
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Earth outside its safe operating space..

And too much money. Homes are twice as big as in the 50's and 60's despite families being half the size. There are more vehicles than drivers in the average American household. People fly FAR more...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-08-2023, 20:29
Replies: 25
Views: 2,258
Posted By Scorpius
Re: The destructive nature of wet exhausts

Scorpius has a dry exhaust, dry automotive muffler (that has lasted over 20 years) keel cooler (easy on a steel boat), no saltwater intake, no saltwater pump, no heat exchanger (or any other wet...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2023, 09:57
Replies: 134
Views: 16,758
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Winter Shrink Wrap ? Why?

Use tarps or get a canvas cover made. In the long run its cheaper than shrink wrap.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-08-2023, 18:13
Replies: 34
Views: 3,749
Posted By Scorpius
Re: PPG - Americoat - ABC 3 or 4 paint

Where are you?
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-08-2023, 14:02
Replies: 18
Views: 1,940
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Floating Tim Horton's - Boat Thru'

Ugh. But I'm sure that you're right. The coffee bar at Refuse Cove certainly stays busy. Oops. I meant Refuge Cove - despite the garbage scow out front! 😁
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-08-2023, 10:50
Replies: 18
Views: 1,940
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Floating Tim Horton's - Boat Thru'

Love it! But I'm not sure that I want to boat in an area where there is sufficient traffic to warrant such an establishment. We usually don't even have cell service!
-Scorpius (currently in the...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 03-08-2023, 10:44
Replies: 7
Views: 634
Posted By Scorpius
Re: Advice: A few quick plumbing Q's for insight.

I've been using 1/2" PEX with crimp rings for years now. No regrets. I'm not sure about using Sharkbite connectors on suction lines from the tanks. I think they're designed to handle pressure, not...
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