Cruisers Forum
 

Go Back   Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Cruiser Wiki Click Here to Login
Register Vendors FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Log in

Page 1 of 2 1 2
Showing results 1 to 25 of 41
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Timlich
Forum: Marine Electronics 31-07-2023, 08:28
Replies: 46
Views: 5,958
Posted By Timlich
Re: Raymarine Axiom Pro 9s freezes

We run an Axiom 12 in the cabin and an Axiom 7 in the cockpit. The latter is a slave to the former. We have this same problem with the 7 and it’s usually when we need it the most (Murphy’s law)....
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 13-02-2023, 09:18
Replies: 65
Views: 7,212
Posted By Timlich
Re: Solo Sailing: PLB or EPIRB?

I sail both solo and with my partner. We carry an EPIRB and we also have PLB’s fitted to our life jackets. I sail coastal as well as ocean passages. We also tether to the boat - always on...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-12-2022, 14:21
Replies: 72
Views: 18,119
Posted By Timlich
Re: Solar arch - thinking out of the box

There is a company in France www.mpi-inox.com who make a proprietary design stainless arch with an option for davits that simply connects to existing pushpit/staunchions. They have specs for most...
Forum: Navigation 29-08-2022, 11:45
Replies: 72
Views: 8,462
Posted By Timlich
Re: Storm avoidance - I FAILED but need help

I have very strong views on this subject based on both coastal and ocean passage experience. A weather forecast is only ever a prediction. As sailors we shouldn’t expect the forecast to be 100%...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 26-08-2022, 23:57
Replies: 49
Views: 7,688
Posted By Timlich
Re: Leaving an anchorage in a hurry

Others have said the same thing but it’s always good to hear a message reinforced….
We live aboard our 42’ monohull currently located in the Mediterranean. Our setup is 90m chain secured to the boat...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 12-08-2022, 08:28
Replies: 27
Views: 5,186
Posted By Timlich
Re: Docking Ego Shattered

Hi
I have had many years of docking various boats into marinas. Mostly monohull yachts but some twin engine large motorboats. The best advice I can offer you is that you should begin your reverse...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 25-07-2022, 07:02
Replies: 43
Views: 7,807
Posted By Timlich
Re: Melbourne Solo Sailor Survives Falling in Water

While this is a healthy discussion and some helpful opinions are provided …. Sadly this one is not.

You’re definitely taking crazy pills dragging 100’ of line around behind a dinghy. Do you...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 15-04-2022, 22:09
Replies: 41
Views: 5,514
Posted By Timlich
Re: diesel stored 2 years with stabilizer and biocide, should I drain and clean tanks

Great idea with the fuel pump for the transfer from jerry cans. It’s a real struggle to do this at sea and a job I hate. I’m crossing oceans and it’s rarely calm enough to do the job cleanly even...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 15-04-2022, 07:07
Replies: 41
Views: 5,514
Posted By Timlich
Re: diesel stored 2 years with stabilizer and biocide, should I drain and clean tanks

I too have a Volvo D2-55. My boat has been stored on the hardstand in Spain (very dry location) for 2.5yrs thanks to COVID. We put her back in the water in January and I’ve been running her on the...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-02-2022, 09:06
Replies: 52
Views: 10,556
Posted By Timlich
Re: Topping lift or no?

YES to topping lift. Rigid vangs can and do fail. It’s just that the victims underneath at the time are usually not around to preach the safety message! If nothing else it’s a safety backup between...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-10-2020, 10:30
Replies: 35
Views: 6,282
Posted By Timlich
Re: Teak Question for the group.

International Paints have a product called Everdure. It’s a 2 part sealant that soaks into the wood and effectively ‘plasticises’ the wood (though not in a visible way’ without changing colour. Much...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 26-06-2020, 22:26
Replies: 6
Views: 1,109
Posted By Timlich
Re: POST COVID ENTRY TO CROATIA - NON-EU BOAT/CREW

Hi Euge - we can leave NZ but we will need to compulsorily quarantine on return. Depending on our destination, we may also need to quarantine on arrival. That makes a round trip to the UK about the...
Forum: Europe 12-05-2020, 21:55
Replies: 3
Views: 1,052
Posted By Timlich
Re: EU VAT vs Covid19

Thanks very much for the advice. That's pretty much where my thinking was headed too.
Forum: Destinations 23-04-2020, 00:26
Replies: 123
Views: 18,061
Posted By Timlich
Re: Forced to change plans - where to go now?

I totally support this advice from @bensolomon. I'm not a health worker and therfore I'm happy to concede to the advice of the experts. The ONLY real value I can add to these dreadful times is...
Forum: Destinations 23-04-2020, 00:11
Replies: 123
Views: 18,061
Posted By Timlich
Re: Forced to change plans - where to go now?

Hur - welcome to the club! I recently purchased a yacht. I've seen her but haven't yet enjoyed a maiden voyage. I intended to sail home over the next 3 or 4 years. I live in New Zealand. My boat is...
Forum: Europe 21-04-2020, 01:17
Replies: 3
Views: 1,052
Posted By Timlich
EU VAT vs Covid19

Hi All
There are already a number of threads on here about this topic but my question is specific. I fully understand the 18 month exemption rules for temporary import into EU countries. I have a...
Forum: Our Community 15-04-2020, 03:09
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

ie. Nobody really knows what the outcome of either the economic or health stories will be
Forum: Our Community 15-04-2020, 03:07
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/121023387/strategic-muddle-experts-say-new-zealand-should-look-to-asia-not-australia-for-covid19-advice

This story pretty well confirms what you are saying.
Forum: Our Community 14-04-2020, 21:33
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

More accurately described as a perspective from a notoriously contrarian kiwi pugilist.

But seriously, let's stop bashing up each other's respective countries. No one country or state can lay...
Forum: Our Community 14-04-2020, 14:45
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

RaymondR - the wonderful thing about a forum such as this, is that we have the chance to discuss different perspectives of the same thing. This is healthy despite the fact most of us are convinced we...
Forum: Our Community 14-04-2020, 13:53
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

My money is on Italy, Spain, and possibly Japan. The virus has (or will have) ravaged their countries, decimated a large portion of the frail, disease-prone, and elderly population, and left in its...
Forum: Our Community 14-04-2020, 03:36
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

With respect Jim, I made the point much earlier in the thread that it should be a case of following local rules and guidance and I acknowledged that different authorities have elected to pursue...
Forum: Our Community 14-04-2020, 03:04
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

I agree with much of what you say here Dockhead but the goal in NZ is to 'control and manage' as opposed to eradicate. Nobody believes we can eliminate this virus for good. You made a valid point...
Forum: Our Community 14-04-2020, 02:42
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

Let's go back to the earlier comparative - Deaths per 1M of population:
Denmark = 49
Finland = 11

then if we look at the country which I believe you were acknowledging as less respectful of...
Forum: Our Community 14-04-2020, 02:19
Replies: 697
Views: 66,355
Posted By Timlich
Re: Anyone not in lockdown and still able to sail?

Wow! Jim... I was seriously intending to depart this thread but your sheer ignorance about this discussion requires a response. The point I and several others were making against Dockhead etc was the...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 41
Page 1 of 2 1 2

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:30.

Contact Us - Cruisers & Sailing Forums - Sitemap - Community Rules - Terms of Service - Privacy - Accessibility - Top

Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
close

Privacy Guaranteed - your email is never shared with anyone, opt out any time.


ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.