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Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 20-11-2023, 07:01
Replies: 17
Views: 3,666
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Yet More Sailing Amongst The Breakers

Damn! There's a reason that part of Spain is called the Costa da Morte! This is it!



And it looks like they were about to head back out?! I'd be thanking Neptune, Lir, Davy Jones, or...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-07-2023, 07:15
Replies: 37
Views: 5,427
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Older, Quality Cats

You might want to pick up one of Charles Kanter's books. Kanter is (was?) a surveyor and cruising sailor of cats who published several books in the early 2000's that discussed the pros and cons of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-07-2023, 07:19
Replies: 26
Views: 5,459
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Are the cuts in the Bahamas really that dangerous?

In our first trip to the Abacos in 2008, we were told about the rages and saw one from the shore at the Whale Cay passage. It was impressive. We later learned that a crewed Moorings cat (a Leopard...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-03-2023, 08:34
Replies: 5
Views: 986
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Can you identify this boat?

Thank you all for your replies, and satisfying my curiosity! She looks to be quite a sea kindly boat. It just bugged me every evening to see it and not know it!


ID
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-03-2023, 16:14
Replies: 5
Views: 986
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Can you identify this boat?

For the last several months I've seen this 3-masted sailboat in a webcam for our local news station (King 5, Seattle) and wondered what it is. It is at the Bellingham marina. I've attached a pic

...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 26-06-2022, 18:51
Replies: 1
Crew Wanted: The Broughtons 2022
Views: 701
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: The Broughtons 2022

Thank you for looking/considering, but the cabin is now filled.


ID
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 23-06-2022, 07:25
Replies: 1
Crew Wanted: The Broughtons 2022
Views: 701
Posted By Intentional Drifter
The Broughtons 2022

We had an unexpected dropout and this means we have a cabin (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/cabin.html) available for our trip to the Broughtons this year! This would be for 1 week, from...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-11-2021, 07:44
Replies: 213
Views: 41,132
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Delusion in the older Multi-Hull Market

It's not just used boats. Here's a new boat, never hit the water, that I remember being advertised since at least 2006/2007: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2021-shuttleworth-52-aerorig-7850414/ ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-01-2021, 07:51
Replies: 87
Views: 14,268
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Cruising Advice for a Widower

My condolences for your loss. As others have already given you a lot of great advice on training and getting sea time under yourself (very important!), I won't repeat it. As to your question about...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-01-2021, 18:54
Replies: 15
Views: 6,810
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Knysna 44 advice

Sand crab: Yes, the fellow who bought our boat renamed it Skabenga -- he designed and sold lures and that was the name of his company. He was going to the SoPac and I lost track of him after a few...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-12-2020, 17:27
Replies: 15
Views: 6,810
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Knysna 44 advice

The air draft of the St Francis 44 (the original builder of the Knysna 44) is 64 feet and a bit of change depending on your VHF antenna.



If you're wondering about the ICW, we negotiated it...
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 29-01-2020, 14:32
Replies: 2
Views: 817
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: 410 Engines less prone to issues due to internal access?

Of all the Lagoons in the 38 to 42 foot range, the 410 is probably my favorite as a nice blend of reasonable performance and accommodation. I've never owned one, but sailed several including one...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-01-2020, 09:14
Replies: 76
Views: 11,228
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: The loss of Walkabout

Oh, my goodness, my heart goes out to you! What rotten luck, and she looks like she was a fine, fine boat!
If you're a bit on the superstitious side (you are a sailor), then I have a suggestion: ...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-01-2020, 08:58
Replies: 15
Views: 3,206
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Catamaran with leisurefurl

We have twice chartered a Lagoon 380 with a Leisurefurl out of Vancouver. Total, we've spent about 4 weeks on the boat. We never had a serious problem with it and, overall, it was a pleasant...
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 19-10-2019, 11:23
Replies: 40
Views: 12,445
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Anyone living on board in cold weather climate?

I love catamarans and multihulls in general. I also love the PNW, where I've lived for 40+ years. But, the thought of living aboard a cat in the PNW, in the winter? Spare me!

Simply breathing...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 04-08-2019, 09:11
Replies: 8
Views: 5,375
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: St Francis 44 MkII Diagonal Sail Drive

Having owned a SF 44 for 5 years and cruising on her for two, I know these boats well. I thought the placement of the engines and saildrives to be one of the several ingenious things about these...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-07-2019, 13:44
Replies: 73
Views: 22,744
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Antares 44 or Knysna500SE

Both are excellent boats that will meet your "comfortable cruiser" priority quite well. The Antares has a long provenance from the original PDQ 42 and then 44 (they put transom extensions on it to...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 14-05-2019, 18:00
Replies: 1
Views: 915
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: The Broughtons Aug/Sept 2019

Thank you for your attention, but the cabin has been taken.

As a consolation, I leave you with this photo of dawn across from Robson Bight on Johnstone Strait, taken after an evening of having...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 11-05-2019, 15:02
Replies: 1
Views: 915
Posted By Intentional Drifter
The Broughtons Aug/Sept 2019

We have a cabin available for our trip to the Broughtons this year! This would be for 1 week, from 8/29 to 9/6.

Who: We are three experienced sailors (former live-aboards and ex-Navy skipper) in...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-05-2019, 17:14
Replies: 15
Views: 6,810
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Knysna 44 advice

The Knysna 44's began life as the St Francis 44, which went through at least two updates before Duncan Lethbridge went on to the 48 and 50, at which time he sold the 44's molds to Knysna and it...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-04-2019, 20:18
Replies: 41
Views: 7,166
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Getting a Cat for the first time

I can't find it online, but Charles Kanter had a excellent discussion, with sequential graphics, in one of his books. He taught me, personally, and it's always worked well for me. There's a CF...
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-04-2019, 07:15
Replies: 49
Views: 6,016
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: VHF cable stuck in the mast

That's a tough situation, to be sure!


If you have access to the bottom of the conduit and you can free the conduit to move up and down, with enough slack in the VHF cable, then I suggest you...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-04-2019, 12:28
Replies: 41
Views: 7,166
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Getting a Cat for the first time

YES! Absolutely! If you've ever driven a tracked vehicle, a cat will make lots of sense to you. And the midships spring has saved my bacon more than once. At least until you can do it in your...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-04-2019, 09:14
Replies: 41
Views: 7,166
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Getting a Cat for the first time

Snore's suggestions are excellent. I'll add a few more:


1. Keep her light. Kelsalls are performance oriented cats and will be more weight sensitive than Lagoons, F-P's, Leopards, etc. Take...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-04-2019, 16:16
Replies: 30
Views: 5,070
Posted By Intentional Drifter
Re: Exit Only Sails Once Again

Yes, Dave, we are on cool side up here at 50 degrees + N latitude, which means that the comfortable cruising season is relatively short (hydronic heaters are most definitely your friend!). But, it...
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