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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-03-2022, 12:28
Replies: 3
Views: 571
Posted By pillowfort
Can I build perpendicularly over existing fiberglass?

I pulled out a porthole to restore and rebed it and found that the builders cut holes that were too large. As a result, the interior screw holes all along the top of the porthole are along the edge...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-12-2021, 17:22
Replies: 14
Views: 1,679
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Insulation over fiberglass mat

Spray foam sounds interesting! Thanks all. I did think grinding seemed strange, I'm glad to hear y'all agree.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-11-2021, 16:41
Replies: 14
Views: 1,679
Posted By pillowfort
Insulation over fiberglass mat

Hi there!

I'm working on a refit. While I have the panelling ripped out anyway (chainplate replacement), I was thinking of insulating.

The hull interior is woven fiberglass, which I fear I...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 13-08-2021, 12:26
Replies: 27
Views: 3,729
Posted By pillowfort
Re: I made some shrimp fried rice today

Because calling it "China virus" is inflammatory. This racist rhetoric, repeated by public leaders, sparked hate crimes. BBC, NYT, Forbes, and many others reported on it. Google "China virus and hate...
Forum: Americas 15-07-2021, 10:17
Replies: 18
Views: 2,796
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Staying with boat in Oriental, NC

Found one! (My yacht broker's boatyard, Triton Yachts, who are great guys by the way.)

Sure, getting accommodation nearby would be lovely, but it would set me back 4k a month unless I wanted to...
Forum: Americas 12-07-2021, 14:08
Replies: 18
Views: 2,796
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Staying with boat in Oriental, NC

Thanks, I'll give them a try!



Thanks for the suggestion! I tried them earlier today and they said no liveaboards on the hard, unfortunately. (Also, to share info for posterity's sake: DIY only...
Forum: Americas 12-07-2021, 12:18
Replies: 18
Views: 2,796
Posted By pillowfort
Staying with boat in Oriental, NC

Hi there!

Does anyone know if any of the boatyards in the Oriental NC area allow people to stay on their boats while they work? Ours will initially be dry docked so that we can complete some work...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-06-2021, 21:40
Replies: 2
Views: 756
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Holding tanks only empty from deck fitting--solutions?

Ohh really, Lectrosan isn't legal here anymore? That's good to know, thank you! I'd seen some positive reviews of them in the past.

Liking the look of the Raritan pump at the moment. It's already...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-06-2021, 19:12
Replies: 2
Views: 756
Posted By pillowfort
Holding tanks only empty from deck fitting--solutions?

Hi there! I'm looking at a 1981 Gulfstar 44. It has one glassed-in holding tank and one (presumably retrofitted) plastic tank. Reading the past marine survey, I noticed that both only empty from deck...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 09-06-2021, 20:14
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Caribbean next season?

Ooh! Hadn't found that one, thank you!
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 09-06-2021, 10:16
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Caribbean next season?

Thank you. I've sent requests to every related fb group I can find but they have been sitting there in "pending" limbo for days :/
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 09-06-2021, 01:12
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By pillowfort
Caribbean next season?

I have a 9yo who is feeling excited about our new life of sailing, but is also worried about feeling lonely. I'd love to connect with other families who will be in the area next winter/spring. Is...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-05-2021, 10:06
Replies: 251
Views: 307,942
Posted By pillowfort
Re: "Bluewater" Boat Threads

As a person who came into the forum and asked for ideas of this type, I want to say:


I was so incredibly grateful for the kind, thoughtful responses I received.
I'd done about 100 hours of...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 27-05-2021, 11:47
Replies: 4
Views: 2,027
Posted By pillowfort
Re: cruising family looking for other families / summer 2021

Hi!! We're still boat shopping at the moment, but will be in either Mexico (Baja) or the Caribbean this winter depending on where we make our purchase.

We have a 9yo boy, and I'm really hoping we...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-05-2021, 02:17
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Awesome! Will definitely check this out!! This is super relevant to my interests.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-05-2021, 02:15
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Thanks, all--so much amazing information here. We've altered the search based on folks' advice and are now looking more in the 38-44 range, and finding some workable boats even at the low end of the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-05-2021, 22:16
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

This is definitely something we've been considering! I noticed some good deals if you're able to take this route, though the ownership transfer complexities worry me a bit?



*nods* Makes sense....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-05-2021, 22:11
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Rad, thank you!!



We want to explore every nook and cave of every random island. Snorkel, climb on the rocks, bring guide books and try to identify random birds. Tinker with the boat, read....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-05-2021, 19:23
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Wow! This is pure gold. I'm going to go through it carefully. Thank you!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-05-2021, 17:31
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Oh... yeah. I hadn't considered how grating hours of daily mechanical noise might be! Appreciate the insight, I'll look around for other options.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-05-2021, 14:19
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Thanks for your message--totally fair. And to be honest, we were just eyeballing it and felt like it was on the line of doable. Maybe I'm overthinking how many spare parts and redundancies are really...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-05-2021, 13:57
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Good points, thanks! Yeah, ultimately, I'm sure we'd rather do less refitting than more. I'll start asking around about surveyors.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-05-2021, 13:51
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

I definitely am reading all of this thread carefully, and appreciate everyone's time in commenting. I realize that there's a wealth of experience to draw from here. :)



That's fair. I'm sure...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-05-2021, 11:41
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Thank you for that perspective--we definitely love trying new things. Maybe I got too fixated on youtubers who were complaining about grocery store prices in the south pacific. Adventure and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-05-2021, 11:32
Replies: 111
Views: 12,636
Posted By pillowfort
Re: Recommendation request: bluewater cruiser models that would meet our needs?

Seattle :)
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