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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 23-04-2024, 13:50
Replies: 4,714
Views: 980,218
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: The 2021 -2024 and Continuing Joke Threads

Don’t forget the wombat:
Eats roots, shoots and leaves OR
Eats, roots, shoots and leaves

“Roots” being an Aussie term for procreating
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 18-04-2024, 17:36
Replies: 33
Views: 1,303
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: MOB ‘sling’ or similar

Lifeslings are great for getting the MOB back alongside the boat.
Actually getting the MOB on board is more difficult - particularly if you are the MOB and your wife is trying to recover you by...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 16-04-2024, 14:04
Replies: 4,714
Views: 980,218
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: The 2021 -2024 and Continuing Joke Threads

Underground
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-04-2024, 13:56
Replies: 31
Views: 1,403
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Furler to Hanks? Makes sense or no?

Another part of the equation is how many crew you have on board.
Furlers make short-handed sailing much easier.
Hanks are great but more effort while sailing.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 11-04-2024, 16:06
Replies: 45
Views: 17,888
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Heating a Catamaran

I have no idea whether this is feasible due to power requirements, but could underfloor electric heating work?
A small panel in each hull should be all you need - the rising warm air should also...
Forum: Our Community 11-04-2024, 14:20
Replies: 29
Views: 1,090
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Rename or not?

I once was on a boat with a group of Anglican priests.
I asked them what their opinion was re the “heathen” renaming process.
They all agreed that it was all a bit of fun and none of them had an...
Forum: Meets & Greets 07-04-2024, 14:16
Replies: 12
Views: 1,029
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: I'm new to sailing and having a mid life crisis

Hi, Richie,

FYI you live in the home of the RYA (Royal Yachting Association).
They provide world-class sail training that will guide you on the right path.

Their Competent Crew course will...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 04-04-2024, 00:30
Replies: 47
Views: 4,044
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: batteries running to 0% at night

As Tin Tin said, check your inverter.
They draw a lot of power and are often overlooked.
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 26-03-2024, 14:11
Replies: 232
Views: 16,900
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: With lithium do we actually need a dedicated starter battery?

Or you go with the “belts and braces” approach:
Install a separate Lead Acid battery for the starter.
Lithium for your house.
If, for some reason, the starter battery fails to work you can always...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 26-03-2024, 00:51
Replies: 2
Views: 388
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Offer your own boat for charter?

On first glance this sounds like a bad idea.
Oh, and on the second and third as well!

When you say you’re refitting a custom race boat as a cruiser, are you also replacing all of the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-03-2024, 13:30
Replies: 25
Views: 3,017
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Leave outboard up or down in salt water?

Thanks, Phil, I was trying to think if I’d ever seen a dinghy dock in Aus - maybe up north?
Certainly not common down south.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-03-2024, 15:43
Replies: 25
Views: 3,017
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Leave outboard up or down in salt water?

Maybe it’s an Australian thing, but I’ve never seen or heard of anyone leaving their outboard down in the water when either sailing or stopped.
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 21-03-2024, 14:57
Replies: 2
Views: 380
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: RYA or other agency and where in Europe??

Hi, Luuk,

It’s hard to give too much advice without knowing more about your sailing experience.
One school, for example, offers a 9-day course but you need to have some sailing under your belt....
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 12-03-2024, 15:46
Replies: 13
Views: 594
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: IRPCS/COLREGS Source

Although it’s not a direct source, I find the Imray “Rules and Signals” app a great reference as it includes the full Colregs text but also lots of other useful information.

I can carry it in my...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-03-2024, 15:36
Replies: 103
Views: 7,873
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Collision Avoidance

I assume you were motoring / motor sailing? Otherwise you would almost certainly have been the stand-on boat.
Forum: Our Community 11-03-2024, 17:45
Replies: 91
Views: 8,208
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Favorite cruising related sayings

“Hey, Honey, I think I’ve finished all the maintenance jobs!”
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-03-2024, 12:51
Replies: 46
Views: 4,365
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Signal for hove to?

Thanks - interesting article.

Without disappearing too far down a rabbit hole, those statements appear to be an opinion (unfortunately not referenced) rather than from some official document.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-03-2024, 00:54
Replies: 46
Views: 4,365
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Signal for hove to?

Hey, Montanan, it looks like you’re quoting some official source here. Can you provide the reference?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-03-2024, 23:13
Replies: 103
Views: 7,873
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Collision Avoidance

Changing course is only one of the response actions available.
You can also change speed (which in a yacht usually means slow down).

And, of course, the requirement to generally turn to starboard...
Forum: Meets & Greets 04-03-2024, 22:42
Replies: 13
Views: 669
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Hello from Perth

Have a look at “Free Range Sailing” on YouTube.
They spent a lot of time sailing along the WA coast.
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 03-03-2024, 12:28
Replies: 40
Views: 3,124
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: International Code of Signals - Single Letter

I’m not sure how you come to this conclusion.
The boat that is dragging would not use five short blasts as they would not be unsure of the intentions of the vessels around them.

I guess the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-02-2024, 17:13
Replies: 5
Views: 486
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: What size electrical cable for LED Nav Lights?

Thanks all!
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-02-2024, 14:37
Replies: 5
Views: 486
Posted By ChrisJHC
What size electrical cable for LED Nav Lights?

Looking to rewire my Nav Lights.
What size electrical cable do most people use?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 28-02-2024, 02:22
Replies: 12
Views: 605
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Speaker Wires Hookup

However, if you wire them up backwards then any heavy metal music you play will come out as Country and Western!
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 24-02-2024, 20:38
Replies: 43
Views: 5,817
Posted By ChrisJHC
Re: Do you cook using salt water while cruising?

C’mon, Jim,

Surely you’ve been in Aus long enough to realise that no-one here drinks Fosters!
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