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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-05-2023, 10:50
Replies: 4
Views: 568
Posted By sgrimm
Question Fresh water sailboat heading South

I tried searching the forums but was unable to find a good thread on this.

We have a 1990 34' monohull sailboat that we are planning to take south. This boat has spent its entire life enjoying...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-03-2022, 11:12
Replies: 55
Views: 9,850
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Best liveaboard and cruising choice

+1 to KompetentKrew for their excellent reply right at the beginning.

We were brochure sailors when we started. Picture up on the wall, read all the specs, watched all the video reviews. It was...
Forum: Navigation 21-09-2021, 08:51
Replies: 141
Views: 23,958
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Seen various people say to never use a phone/tablet for navigation. Why?

I have a similar setup with a Galaxy Tab Active with a RAM powered tablet holder. Powered through pogo pins and not USB cable.

It works amazingly well and I can quickly pop the tablet out and use...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 17-08-2021, 06:39
Replies: 62
Views: 7,028
Posted By sgrimm
Re: I Get Teased About Nautical Terms

I think it's good for everyone to learn the correct terms and names for parts of the boat. For crew with experience it saves a lot of time when providing directions. But it should never be used to...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-08-2021, 05:16
Replies: 12
Views: 974
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Sail Tear

I agree with Bellinghamster. We had a similar tear on our Genoa. We patched the one rip using sail tape, sewed around outside edge of tape and then cut out the rip. It was solid. But another three...
Forum: Great Lakes 11-08-2021, 21:40
Replies: 17
Views: 2,920
Posted By sgrimm
Re: 1000 islands 2021 water too low?

We did an overnight sail Coburg to Amherst Island near Kingston about four weeks ago. It was flat with light winds so we were only going 3-4 knots but it was a great experience! Took us 26 hours with...
Forum: Our Community 04-06-2021, 19:37
Replies: 61
Views: 8,684
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Share Your Drone Loss Stories

The replies to my comment about throwing stuff at a drone now has me thinking. It was a joke, btw, that's why there was a happy face after my comment.

Now I don't think it being an aircraft has...
Forum: Our Community 04-06-2021, 10:18
Replies: 61
Views: 8,684
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Share Your Drone Loss Stories

So many sad and scary stories. Just recently purchased a DJI Mini 2 and have had some great fun with it on land. I've had several other drones in the past and it's so weird to be able to completely...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 24-04-2021, 18:45
Replies: 66
Views: 7,848
Posted By sgrimm
Re: signaling scope in a crowded anchorage...

@JeremyFowler, I'm glad you asked the question. I thought a float would help as well. As others have said, many don't like it because of the limitations it places on others in the anchorage. It's an...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-01-2021, 07:06
Replies: 232
Views: 33,219
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Anchoring with 4:1 Scope?

I'm a learning noob at anchoring. We just recently started anchoring out more this last summer and I've been taught 7:1 and 5:1. We have a 35lb Mantis on a 10,000lb 34' boat. To learn more I've been...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 11-11-2020, 08:46
Replies: 293
Views: 19,864
Posted By sgrimm
Re: MANTUS MARINE GIVEAWAY - ends Nov 24, 2020

So many things to choose from! Second season with our Mantus anchor and anchor guard and have had many worry free sleeps on anchor. Thank you!

Would like to add the swivel to our ground tackle to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-08-2020, 17:00
Replies: 22
Views: 2,298
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Provide 100+ watts through USB-C

Thanks for the info. maybe it's just a marketing gimmick to say > 100 watts for usbc. Here's the AC-DC converter.
...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-08-2020, 15:42
Replies: 22
Views: 2,298
Posted By sgrimm
Provide 100+ watts through USB-C

I'm trying my best to avoid an inverter on our boat. We have 660 watts of solar and trying to figure out how to power a notebook. It's a brand new Dell that is powered through a USB-C cable. The...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-08-2020, 06:03
Replies: 43
Views: 8,917
Posted By sgrimm
Re: 34' boat with aft cabin

We have a Canadian Sailcraft 34 (CS34) that we really enjoy. Has a lot of features found in larger boats, eg, two separate cabins, separate shower. Many are on Lake Ontario and in great shape since...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-08-2020, 06:49
Replies: 48
Views: 13,156
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Recommendation on outboard for small dinghy

First season with our Honda 2.3, and agree that it is loud but don't think it's that bad. I do like the following about this engine:


Light - I can lift this off my pushpit and carry it into the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 09-08-2020, 06:31
Replies: 37
Views: 5,733
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Vacuum cleaners?

I agree with Hopcar, if you have cordless tools on your boat then get the same brand of cordless vacuum cleaner. It uses the same batteries, has tons of power and also can be used to clean up wet...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 01-10-2019, 05:14
Replies: 353
Views: 37,705
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Did I have to give way? Plus short-long blast.

Wow, that is the best response I've seen in this lengthy, interesting and sometimes condescending thread! Thank you for putting the time into that response!
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 26-08-2019, 07:44
Replies: 353
Views: 37,705
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Did I have to give way? Plus short-long blast.

Reading this back and forth "conversation" while eating my popcorn. Can't stop myself from joining in...

Great questions and I'm learning from it. While I would never challenge a large ship it's...
Forum: Meets & Greets 25-07-2019, 14:17
Replies: 8
Views: 1,185
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Greetings from North East Lake Ontario

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!

@chris_mac, great to hear you've been sailing in same areas as we have!

@AnglaisInHull, we will make sure to wave on our way by. We've been to Collins...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 22-07-2019, 05:28
Replies: 73
Views: 12,123
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Hoisting Main with Lazyjacks in Place

Lots of great advice. We've had the same issue and did the shake and curse approach. Then we. Re-adjusted the lazy jacks so each line from each block (we have two blocks in our lazy jacks) are just...
Forum: Meets & Greets 18-07-2019, 09:30
Replies: 8
Views: 1,185
Posted By sgrimm
Greetings from North East Lake Ontario

Hi all,

Been sailing for a number of years. Worked my way up from small dinghies (Laser, Albacore, Hobbie) into a MacGregor 26x and now a 1990 CS34. Also started being a crew member racing a 27...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-07-2019, 20:41
Replies: 166
Views: 106,162
Posted By sgrimm
Re: Is the macgregor 26 on Sea really so bad as they say

I've owned a MacGregor 26x for three years and now have a CS34 for two.

The MacGregor was a nice flexible day sailor that provides access to a lot of areas that our CS can't easily get to. For...
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