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Forum: Marine Electronics 19-04-2024, 15:33
Replies: 13
Views: 680
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Why my boat kill phone charger cables?

My guess is that the voltage is off.

Have you replaced the power source adapter/ Is it a USB outlet? Is it a lighter outlet? Did you buy from China? Are you connected to shore power? Are you on...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-04-2024, 14:00
Replies: 49
Views: 2,669
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Please (try to) avoid sailing/transiting through race courses

I respect your ask,
I follow the Col-Regs,..and I’ll get out of the way of a vessel that thinks they are the stand on. I will get away from a race in progress if it benefits me that’s as far as...
Forum: Navigation 13-04-2024, 04:56
Replies: 10
Views: 518
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Chesapeake to Nova Scotia

Ok my 2 cents

The Gulf Stream is about 200 miles offshore where the Hudson canyon (bight apex) turns it, at basicly the 200ft depth where the North American shelf ends.

I keep my boat on the NJ...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-04-2024, 15:57
Replies: 27
Views: 1,853
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Thoughts on Electric Winches?

How big is your boat?
DEWALT FLEXV 60V MAX VSR Stud & Joist Drill (Bare Tool)
I shopped around and got it with a battery then bought another so one is always fresh. all my tools run on the same...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2024, 13:56
Replies: 31
Views: 3,390
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: boat purchase...possible opportunity or mistake

5 years on the hard and the vessel is 30+ish years old with water intrusion? That would be a no for me if it were free. Everything will need to be changed out maybe even the hull.

Cheers
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 18-03-2024, 19:23
Replies: 39
Views: 2,786
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: CPR - CardioPulmonary Resuscitation

AEDs can be used in drowning if the victim has no pulse*.

*there’s a difference between “no pulse” and flatlined

(A flatline (NON-SHOCKABLE) ECG reveals no electrical activity and is reserved...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-03-2024, 12:59
Replies: 32
Views: 2,384
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: How many spare ropes are enough?

100% in this camp, I have every system in mesh bags. My boom preventers are in a bag, my dock lines are ganged together marked with their lengths, Jack line in a dry bag, extra line like back up...
Forum: Our Community 14-03-2024, 14:17
Replies: 9
Views: 620
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Best Foul Weather Gear for Fat Man

Grundens are working man’s clothes, the cast/crew of deadliest catch are covered head to toe in Grundens.
Forum: Our Community 13-03-2024, 16:31
Replies: 91
Views: 8,178
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Favorite cruising related sayings

“Between the DEVIL. And the deep blue sea”

The “devil” in ship wood ship building is the plank at the water line, it has the most curves on the longest lengths. It’s a devil to get in place.

At...
Forum: Our Community 11-03-2024, 10:37
Replies: 91
Views: 8,178
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Favorite cruising related sayings

“Your other port”
“Watch your head”
“Wait 5 min”
“Is it tea time yet!”
“I thought you said Weast “

Cheers
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-03-2024, 07:35
Replies: 45
Views: 4,306
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Entering a sailboat over a sugar scoop transom in heavy seas

I second this approach for the Ambulatory (ones that can help themselves ). Also my alternative if it’s just 2 person crew and one is in the drink. For the non-ambulatory (can not aide themselves in...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 09-03-2024, 17:43
Replies: 39
Views: 2,786
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: CPR - CardioPulmonary Resuscitation

I’ve done compressions and BVM ventilations on 200+ people and supervised 150+ CPR emergencies. Snapping ribs is unfortunate but a regular occurrence when called to senior care facilities.CPR only...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-03-2024, 11:06
Replies: 38
Views: 3,200
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Buying new. Am I crazy?

I have a 2010 SO 44i, it sails so well in so many conditions, I bought with 8 yrs on it, I went used under 10 yrs. I get the if I go smaller I could get new” idea, but there is so much more room in...
Forum: Our Community 07-03-2024, 17:02
Replies: 84
Views: 6,863
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Marinas using cameras for rules enforcement

There are rules because some where along the line some one abused the privilege. Having a dog in a marina ? They bark, the pee and poop, they can bite, they can be intimidating, the owners are mostly...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-03-2024, 06:12
Replies: 28
Views: 3,212
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Is anybody else finding dealing with vendors has become difficult?

Expect it to get worse.
Ive been slowly buying replacement parts before needed for seemingly everything, it started with Covid but now seems to be the norm. Goods and services, best to get skilled...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 05-03-2024, 13:19
Replies: 28
Views: 2,723
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: cockpit cushions Are they necessary?

I made my cushions so yes I think custom cockpit cushions are necessary. Fit all the many reasons described. I double hand a lot and we sleep in our cockpit sometimes underway. For the push pits (2...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 03-03-2024, 15:14
Replies: 18
Views: 2,780
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Not sure what these are

nunchucks
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-02-2024, 05:08
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Travel Advisory

They are not islands you sail too, or countries you have to check in and out of. This is a cruising forum not a travel blog, Those are first world cities with municipal services and their troubles...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-02-2024, 07:51
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Travel Advisory

Haiti is level 4, we passed it on the way to the DR routing thru the windward passage. We passed the north west peninsula and Haitis northern coast mostly at night but also during the day no sign of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-02-2024, 12:19
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By Kd9truck
Travel Advisory

A word of caution, Jamaica is under a level 3 travel advisory as per US tourism advisory board and sadly I can confirm this as accurate. We sailed from Cartagena to Kingston un aware of said...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-02-2024, 03:46
Replies: 19
Views: 3,392
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: The cost of moorings

I rent my 800 lb mooring in oyster bay on Long Island sound. For 1500$ usd, I also pay for the launch service to and from my vessel. So in total 3500$ usd a year, they do the up keep.
I am happy...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-01-2024, 13:44
Replies: 6
Views: 838
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Lost the drain pipe to my shower in the hull....

I don’t think you need to cut a hole if you can get something into the pipe and expand it to get a purchase on the inside of pipe than pull it up into position and secure. A pipe brush might work...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-01-2024, 20:32
Replies: 13
Views: 959
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Jeanneau 40’+ sailboat hull/grid construction – is this correct?

I in 2018 when I took ownership, I looked for what the (i) in 44i meant and to that point what constituted the term “performance version” as it pertains to the construction of the hull. I consulted a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-01-2024, 13:52
Replies: 13
Views: 959
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Jeanneau 40’+ sailboat hull/grid construction – is this correct?

Ok gonna warn you ahead of time, this may sound like I’m trying to sell my boat but that could not be further from the truth.

I own a 2010 SO 44i built at the Jeanneau factory in Vende’e France...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-01-2024, 09:09
Replies: 203
Views: 22,856
Posted By Kd9truck
Re: Transgender and cruising?

I wish your friend well I am glad it did not result in further harm there is a lot of intolerance in this world, it sucks that this occurrence was scaring, but it may have saved them from a more...
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