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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-07-2022, 06:38
Replies: 85
Views: 10,659
Posted By ncohen226
Re: New England Liveaboard Heating Recommendations

On our 40 ft sailboat in northern Ontario we have a Wallis dt40 for the last 8 years.

It heats the boat well.

I find it actually dries out the boat to the point where in need to add a bit of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-05-2022, 07:52
Replies: 37
Views: 6,153
Posted By ncohen226
Re: Not sure if this is allowed but I'd really like your input.

Most people go to anchorages to have some solitude.

A great deal of the places I go do not have cell service.

I’m so turned of social media and how rude people are that I prefer to not engage...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-01-2022, 08:13
Replies: 39
Views: 8,211
Posted By ncohen226
Re: Listing to starboard should I worry?

Poor planning of all the installs?

We’ve experienced this and the sailing characteristics are changed. For cruising I would want to be able to sail as best as I could on either a starboard or...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 28-06-2021, 11:39
Replies: 19
Views: 3,118
Posted By ncohen226
Re: Drinking water in Great Lakes

We have 2 separate water systems on our sailboat, one draws from the holding tanks and the other from the lake. We use the lake for washing dishes and showers, the other for our potable needs. We’ve...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 28-06-2021, 11:03
Replies: 19
Views: 3,118
Posted By ncohen226
Re: Drinking water in Great Lakes

Ive sailed Lake Ontario and Georgian bay for 35 years. I would not drink any water directly from Lake Ontario and there are ample marinas for refilling your tanks.

With regard to Georgian Bay and...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 01-02-2021, 07:14
Replies: 81
Views: 9,066
Posted By ncohen226
Re: Minimum requirements for "international" travel.

I’ve read a sampling of your references here in attached and none of them say what you espouse, in fact most of them tell a completely difference story. Please keep your bs of a sailing site.

To...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 30-12-2020, 13:58
Replies: 23
Views: 3,428
Posted By ncohen226
Re: Best on demand Propane water heaters Australia & NZ?

We have an Eccotemp permanently plumbed into our fresh water system and it works perfectly. We attached it to our pushpit rail and connected it directly to a propane cylinder in the gas locker. We...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-11-2020, 11:07
Replies: 88
Views: 18,036
Posted By ncohen226
Re: At what point does a boat start to get too big? (family, kids, maintenance concer

We've asked the same question and where we've landed is selecting a boat that my husband and I could comfortably handle in all kinds of conditions.
This includes equipment working and not working...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-10-2020, 17:00
Replies: 7
Views: 2,594
Posted By ncohen226
Re: Signal boosters

That looks like a wifi booster, what I’m hoping to find out about is the best cell boosters. Where there is no WIFI available. Did I misinterpret the REDPORT note?

Thanks!
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-10-2020, 14:54
Replies: 7
Views: 2,594
Posted By ncohen226
Signal boosters

First time posting / please be kind :)

We had an indirect lighting strike this summer. No boat damage but now we get to replace some of our instruments that stopped working.

One of the items...
Forum: Navigation 07-07-2020, 13:41
Replies: 9
Views: 4,586
Posted By ncohen226
Re: C-MAP Updates?

Yes - thanks for finding that. Unfortunately they don't seem to answer their calls or call back. I waited over an hour twice and then the system disconnects. I have to call on the international...
Forum: Navigation 07-07-2020, 13:16
Replies: 9
Views: 4,586
Posted By ncohen226
Re: C-MAP Updates?

sorry but I find your answers too cryptic for me.

We have C Map NT+ for Lake Huron, Georgian Bay and North Channel last updated in 2017

We are using a Raymarine Pathfinder RL70RC Plus from...
Forum: Navigation 07-07-2020, 13:04
Replies: 9
Views: 4,586
Posted By ncohen226
Re: C-MAP Updates?

what version? can you send me the link? How can I find out if it is compatible with my Raymarine Chartplotter?

thanks
Forum: Navigation 07-07-2020, 12:43
Replies: 9
Views: 4,586
Posted By ncohen226
C-MAP Updates?

We have C Map NT+ for Lake Huron, Georgian Bay and North Channel. We previously had a subscription with them whereby we would get a new updated card every year of our selected area and we would...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 11-11-2019, 15:21
Replies: 81
Views: 18,215
Posted By ncohen226
Re: Tankless water heaters

We sail in Georgian Bay and have had a tankless propane hot water heater on our sailboat for 10 years. We're avid sailors and have never had a problem with the unit, except for spiders. It's been...
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