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Forum: Marine Electronics 13-01-2023, 07:36
Replies: 279
Views: 27,923
Posted By dadster3
Re: Why even bother with a plotter when you can get this!

For those with good smart phones you might want to download the free Argo navigation app. It is a free app with all you need to navigate. If you upgrade to the premium version--$20/yr--you get...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-11-2022, 03:37
Replies: 41
Views: 4,281
Posted By dadster3
Re: Devil of a time trying to figure out what kind of boat to get

Most seem to roll their eyes when I say this, but you should buy the boat you fall in love with. If you don't love it, you won't take care of it.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-07-2022, 08:25
Replies: 21
Views: 3,681
Posted By dadster3
Re: Can you identify this Buccaneer?

Get something that you can get in the water quickly. Cosmetic issue are less important than structural ones of course. It doesn't have to be pristine, but it should be seaworth as it is. Something...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-06-2022, 14:43
Replies: 48
Views: 4,993
Posted By dadster3
Re: Best filler for worn out woodscrew holes

Get some wooden dowel rod of an appropriate size. Drill out the old hole, then glue the dowels into the resized holes. Sand them flush and then redrill the screw holes. If you can match the wood or...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-06-2022, 04:01
Replies: 46
Views: 7,043
Posted By dadster3
Re: Can I use oak instead of teak?

Mahogany, Honduran especially, but it is very expensive. It can be hard to find because for import in the US I think it has to come from a sustainable forest. Mahogany over white oak frames is...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 27-05-2022, 07:34
Replies: 76
Views: 8,089
Posted By dadster3
Re: What to cook in the oven?

Another fav is baked spaghetti. Combine left over spaghetti and sauce in a backing dish. Cover w/cheese and bake until the cheese is melted and sufficiently browned. Serve with some good bread. ...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 27-05-2022, 07:22
Replies: 76
Views: 8,089
Posted By dadster3
Re: What to cook in the oven?

As a bachelor I am a big fan of single dish meals. One of my favs is refried beans & cheese rolled up in a flour tortilla. I have a small casserole dish that is the perfect size for a can of refried...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-05-2022, 10:05
Replies: 29
Views: 3,469
Posted By dadster3
Re: Butt connectors for #10 stranded wire

I was surprised at how much interest this post generated. The unit has been reinstalled and is working. Here's what happened:

I had originally wanted to use a lever action butt splicer, but...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 06-05-2022, 04:28
Replies: 16
Views: 2,275
Posted By dadster3
Re: Crew member needed... Deltaville, VA to Bahamas in November

I am hoping to make the same trip in November in a Nonsuch 354, but with a different route that you might want to consider. If you are familiar with Pam Wall, you know she is an experienced cruising...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 28-04-2022, 06:46
Replies: 12
Views: 2,166
Posted By dadster3
Re: Battery posts or just a bolt?

My btrys use bolts, some sort of copper or bronze alloy I think. They appear to be the same material as the female connection on the btry. Not easy to find if you lose one or need a different length....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-04-2022, 05:35
Replies: 29
Views: 3,469
Posted By dadster3
Re: Butt connectors for #10 stranded wire

Thanks to all who offered their help. I'm going to go with the Waga 221s. If it doesn't workout I will go to crimpted splices. It's not going to be a particularly neat set up either way since...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-04-2022, 10:10
Replies: 29
Views: 3,469
Posted By dadster3
Re: Butt connectors for #10 stranded wire

The Wago style are an improvement on wire nuts, but I need to butt splice 4 wires, each with 3 wires so a connector that lets me connect the wire from the unit to the AC wiring is what I really need....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-04-2022, 09:28
Replies: 29
Views: 3,469
Posted By dadster3
Butt connectors for #10 stranded wire

After 4 months of waiting on repairs, I finally got my in inverter/charger back. Wiring it back up uses #10 marine tinned stranded wire. Does anyone know where to find suitable butt connectors? I...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 08-03-2022, 15:23
Replies: 30
Views: 5,796
Posted By dadster3
Re: Re-Running In-Boom reefing lines.

The two leach reefing lines on my boat are also in the boom. You mentioned attaching the messenger line to the existing line. Tape is probably the easiest, but may make the joint too stiff to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-02-2022, 15:37
Replies: 59
Views: 6,354
Posted By dadster3
Re: Must a Ship on the High Seas Fly the Flag of a State

Thank you. That's very helpful. I don't see the US Navy being particularly concerned with my welfare either.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 18-02-2022, 15:35
Replies: 41
Views: 6,174
Posted By dadster3
Re: Novice sailors - the hell with it and just head East to the Bahamas??

Please explain how spending another full day going south would have got me to the Bahamas safer or easier or faster???


It won't if you think that is the only place to start from. Of course you...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 18-02-2022, 15:19
Replies: 41
Views: 6,174
Posted By dadster3
Re: Novice sailors - the hell with it and just head East to the Bahamas??

A couple of years ago I took some courses from Pam Wall. She is a decades long cruiser, lecturer and sailing instructor. She lives in Ft. Lauderdale. She said if you want a hassle free crossing,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-02-2022, 15:02
Replies: 59
Views: 6,354
Posted By dadster3
Re: Must a Ship on the High Seas Fly the Flag of a State

This is interesting to note. I was thinking about flying a UN flag if I could. Guess not.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 25-01-2022, 10:23
Replies: 51
Views: 7,809
Posted By dadster3
Re: Normal to Reduce Offer Post Survey?

I have never understood why one makes an offer before you have a survey. It is nuts to do that then have to go through the hassle of renegotiating.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 20-01-2022, 15:12
Replies: 49
Views: 5,813
Posted By dadster3
Re: glasses. best solution. how old too old to be a charter captain?

I'm 75 and had cataract surgery on both eyes last September. I'm now 20/20 in both eyes for mid to distant vision. I use drugstore reading glasses up close. (The coolest thing is that I can now...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-12-2021, 06:53
Replies: 12
Views: 2,495
Posted By dadster3
Re: Good place to have work done in the Caribbean

You might look on line for a publication called "All at Sea", Caribbean edition. Like a lot of sail pubs, it is mostly advertisements but I think every edition has an inclusive list of marinas and...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-11-2021, 07:31
Replies: 32
Views: 5,598
Posted By dadster3
Re: Shore power inlet fuse/breaker

I too have a Freedom inverter/charger and could use some help diagnosing why hooking up the shore power cable has started suddenly to trip the breaker on the shore power post. The problem is...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 22-11-2021, 08:11
Replies: 408
Views: 52,921
Posted By dadster3
Re: Watch Keeping Single Handing

That's why trip planning becomes more important. Depends on where you are and where you are going. I can see that most hops would be less than 24 hrs, but not necessarily. Murphy could show up in...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 22-11-2021, 07:57
Replies: 408
Views: 52,921
Posted By dadster3
Re: Watch Keeping Single Handing

I've been mulling the sleep question for quite a while now and have taken a few courses for single handers. Sleep is always the big question, and nobody has a perfect answer. Long haul sailors...
Forum: Navigation 14-11-2021, 10:28
Replies: 69
Views: 11,772
Posted By dadster3
Re: Navigation on a Tablet Question

Here are some additional choices and considerations. It's where I found the one I suggested.
(https://sailingkerguelen.com/en/best-gps-tablet-navigation-android-apple/)...
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