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Forum: Our Community 17-01-2024, 16:57
Replies: 7
Views: 842
Posted By zamber
Sailing Forward Direct into the Wind

Video about how to sail directly into the wind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr7g-03iclA
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-09-2023, 15:15
Replies: 20
Views: 2,165
Posted By zamber
Re: Swing Keel Cable Replacement Schedule

People do, see links below. By the way, how many (in the water) months interval did you change your keel cable, please?
...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-09-2023, 14:24
Replies: 20
Views: 2,165
Posted By zamber
Re: Swing Keel Cable Replacement Schedule

Is Dyneema available in a ready made kit for Catalinas?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-09-2023, 14:22
Replies: 20
Views: 2,165
Posted By zamber
Re: Swing Keel Cable Replacement Schedule

A cable snap 10 miles out in rough weather. is a dangerous situation.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-09-2023, 12:33
Replies: 20
Views: 2,165
Posted By zamber
Swing Keel Cable Replacement Schedule

Catalina Direct said on their website to change a swing keel cable every two years. I called them to clarify if the 2 years was two summer seasons (4 months in the water), or 24 months strait in the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-08-2023, 18:46
Replies: 9
Views: 1,309
Posted By zamber
Re: Swing Keels & Bolts - Catalina

From Catalina Direct:
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-08-2023, 16:12
Replies: 9
Views: 1,309
Posted By zamber
Swing Keels & Bolts - Catalina

From what I heard, Catalina 22 and 25 are no longer safe to use if the keel bolts are decayed, because new keel bolts cannot be found. As all keel bolts will eventually go, does that mean the...
Forum: Our Community 03-04-2022, 07:09
Replies: 6
Views: 1,051
Posted By zamber
Finland Seizes 21 Yachts

Finland seized 21 yachts. I found a Finnish article, below is a quote translated by google. The yachts are not that big, all are in dry-dock. From what I could figure out the largest is the one shown...
Forum: Our Community 26-03-2022, 10:50
Replies: 2
Views: 785
Posted By zamber
Re: Largest Sailing Yacht Seized: Pool, Helipad!

Yachts on the high seas are turning off their AIS tracking system to avoid seizure on the high seas because sanctions made seizures in international waters "legal".

Russia already started...
Forum: Our Community 13-03-2022, 08:35
Replies: 2
Views: 785
Posted By zamber
Largest Sailing Yacht Seized: Pool, Helipad!

What the media is calling the world's largest sailing yacht has been seized because the owner is supposedly Russian. Has underwater windows, large pool, submarine, etc. $600 million dollar value.
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Forum: Our Community 05-03-2022, 20:06
Replies: 31
Views: 3,649
Posted By zamber
Re: World becomes a tricky place

If you are an American, I would suggest you be careful where your boat goes in the Caribbean, stay far away from Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela. Several days ago the people who owned the seized boats...
Forum: Our Community 29-12-2021, 03:32
Replies: 1
Views: 399
Posted By zamber
EU Citizenship and Cruising

EU citizenship for a cruiser is quite handy. However, the reality is different from the perception. For example, many islands of EU nations are not part of the EU.

I find these immigration law...
Forum: Our Community 13-11-2021, 11:32
Replies: 30
Views: 5,214
Posted By zamber
Less Dock Space Due to Government Policy

Regions that are having less availability of dock space is purely because of government policy. It is much easier legally in more places to convert a boatyard to a mansion than a mansion to a...
Forum: Our Community 10-10-2021, 08:02
Replies: 69
Views: 12,136
Posted By zamber
Re: Hangkai Chinese Engines - $225 New

True, that's the reason I thought a cheap engine might be good for a dingy, if the engine breaks just paddle. Something that need not be relied on.

Supposedly, because their engines are such close...
Forum: Our Community 09-10-2021, 20:23
Replies: 69
Views: 12,136
Posted By zamber
Hangkai Chinese Engines - $225 New

The cheap Hangkai engines are now being shipped with up to 30 days return policies. Shipped from California or NJ. Anyone RECENTLY have experience or any knowledge of the current quality of these...
Forum: Our Community 18-09-2021, 20:17
Replies: 15
Views: 2,889
Posted By zamber
Re: Propeller Safety and Deaths in Youth Sailing

Propeller deaths are quite common. See link below. Unfortunately, you are incorrect about this happening once. Recently a child died in Florida under the similar circumstances as in Centerport, NY.
Forum: Our Community 18-09-2021, 16:58
Replies: 15
Views: 2,889
Posted By zamber
Propeller Safety and Deaths in Youth Sailing

There are real problems with youth sailing and small motorboats. Despite numerous deaths by propellers, youth sailing groups still have small motorboats driven by teens around the small sailboats....
Forum: Our Community 11-09-2021, 16:17
Replies: 85
Views: 11,336
Posted By zamber
Re: Fake Circumnavigations

Below is my quote from the OCC. It was only about being "entirely on water." The reply had nothing to do with flying.

If a few people truck their boat for a portion, then those few people did not...
Forum: Our Community 11-09-2021, 15:45
Replies: 85
Views: 11,336
Posted By zamber
Re: Fake Circumnavigations

I am talking about people that truck their boat over land for a small portion. The quote I had is about water, does it mention flying? It is also to show that there is an organization that says the...
Forum: Our Community 11-09-2021, 15:38
Replies: 85
Views: 11,336
Posted By zamber
Re: Fake Circumnavigations

Thank you for making my point with this question. Any type of answer can be made up. We have people claiming circumnavigations completely based on their word. If someone does not have proof, but...
Forum: Our Community 11-09-2021, 15:29
Replies: 85
Views: 11,336
Posted By zamber
Re: Fake Circumnavigations

Here is a quote from the Ocean Cruising Club:
"continuous circumnvagation entirely on water"
https://oceancruisingclub.org/Circumnavigators
Forum: Our Community 11-09-2021, 09:01
Replies: 85
Views: 11,336
Posted By zamber
Re: Fake Circumnavigations

Sorry, but all around the world is 100%. A circle is 360 degrees, going only 359 means the circle was not completed.
Forum: Our Community 11-09-2021, 08:37
Replies: 85
Views: 11,336
Posted By zamber
Fake Circumnavigations

A lot of these circumnavigations that people claim are fake. A circumnavigation by boat is going around the world by boat. Drying docking the boat, flying home for 6 months, then flying back means...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-09-2021, 06:40
Replies: 137
Views: 21,912
Posted By zamber
Re: Solo Ocean Crossing: 40 ft or 26 ft?

Below are upwind sail sizes with where I got the specifications. If correct, the sail total is more for the Jeaneau Gin Fizz. 834-304=530, implying the largest mast has more sail size than all the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-09-2021, 18:48
Replies: 137
Views: 21,912
Posted By zamber
Solo Ocean Crossing: 40 ft or 26 ft?

If you were to cross an ocean alone, would you take a 26 ft Contessa or a 40 ft Jeanneau? Every very experienced person I ever heard of says take a small boat if crossing solo. If there is an...
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