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Forum: Dollars & Cents 15-06-2022, 09:53
Replies: 109
Views: 21,745
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Used boat market 2nd half 2022?

The correct answer is to first ask a three part question

1. How long has the mass pleasure craft market existed?

Since the wide spread use of fiberglass first began in the 60s

2 what are...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-06-2022, 09:40
Replies: 47
Views: 6,110
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Hot market?

Pleasure boating, leisure travel and other forms of high carbon lifestyles were a short term 100 year phenomenon.

No surplus, no consumption. We are re-entering the eons long constraints of...
Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 21-05-2022, 16:45
Replies: 105
Views: 10,798
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Optimal hull and keel shape for electric propulsion

This issue has been studied many times by different naval engineering outfits for at least 20 years. The same conclusion is always reached: the most efficient system with the highest ROI is direct...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 10-05-2022, 16:37
Replies: 69
Views: 13,191
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Shipping sailboat to Ensenada - what to expect?

We have a beach house south of K38. We cross the border 2+ times each week traveling back/forth from our OC home

N Baja has become the most recent suburb of SoCal. Half of the plates are from CA....
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 04-04-2022, 15:03
Replies: 93
Views: 9,687
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Do You Have a Secret to Getting People to Take Your Money?

My garage is full of power tools bought for DIY projects. Between equipment and wasted material learning on the job, at least the work was completed at a reasonable overall cost.

The reason of...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 26-08-2021, 10:02
Replies: 2,704
Views: 252,243
Posted By Snerf1
Re: The Reality of Living in Australia and Covid

1) The disease called “covid” doesn’t exist. The fraudulent framework for its detection is the PCR test which is fed some model for a theoretical virus called “covid”, and even at that, the PCR...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 26-08-2021, 09:33
Replies: 2,704
Views: 252,243
Posted By Snerf1
Re: The Reality of Living in Australia and Covid

Here's what the head of US propaganda during WW1 said about the type of people who comprised the Anzac troops fed to the machine at gallipoli.

***

The conscious and intelligent manipulation of...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 26-08-2021, 09:21
Replies: 2,704
Views: 252,243
Posted By Snerf1
Re: The Reality of Living in Australia and Covid

Channel 7 journalist hospitalised with pericarditis after Pfizer vaccine
...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-08-2021, 12:01
Replies: 113
Views: 12,963
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Buying on hold - better market ahead?

Theres a reason fads always fade:

Those already participating in certain activities have typically developed entire lifestyles/careers to ensure time & availability.

However, for newcomers...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-07-2021, 15:39
Replies: 250
Views: 53,522
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Lagoon cats now on discount...

Fascinating duality. You appear to skew older by believing legacy editorial bests social media. But then you conclude with a puzzling statement of faith.

In the real world, social sets the agenda,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-07-2021, 07:36
Replies: 250
Views: 53,522
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Lagoon cats now on discount...

Looks like goon blinked.

Who else saw this coming?

I posted about the growing inventory at YW.

It was either concede, or watch tbe market dictate terms as the brand burned.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-07-2021, 06:38
Replies: 250
Views: 53,522
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Lagoon cats now on discount...

What a bizzare series of replies. Reading the various deflections, denials and excuses, one might assume the boating industry is unique in its level of honesty and truthfulness.

I guess thats why...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-07-2021, 14:25
Replies: 250
Views: 53,522
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Lagoon cats now on discount...

There is no "making it right." Based on other goons reporting similar bulkhead issues, if a consistent pattern can be demonstrated, then this moves beyond warranty and into fraud territory.

For...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 17-07-2021, 16:39
Replies: 132
Views: 11,166
Posted By Snerf1
Re: 'Pandemic of the unvaccinated'

These types of threads, which can be found on any social platform, warm the cockles of my heart.

For dear reader, if these controversies didnt exist, I fear people might begin to consider the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 16-07-2021, 20:14
Replies: 110
Views: 18,665
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Running the engine to charge batteries - gear for load or no gear?

We have a winner. 2k watt (portable) generators were designed to mainly recharge golfcart batteries. 2.3k, 3k and up are useful for also actually running a/c tools and appliances.

1 hr daily in...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 15-07-2021, 19:15
Replies: 61
Views: 7,771
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Slip Fees, What Gives With The Mystery?

Some may be looking at this situation a bit invented.

If we dial up the wayback machine, we may note that until the development of fiberglass, yachting was strictly a rich mans game.

With high...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-07-2021, 10:04
Replies: 418
Views: 65,452
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Broken Lagoon

Good point. Now, as Holmes famously said, the game is afoot.

If you want a mind blow, take a moment to browse through YW. The volume of Ben, Jen and Goon dominating any search profile is...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-07-2021, 11:31
Replies: 418
Views: 65,452
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Broken Lagoon

And so we come full circle to discover what previous generations of builders already knew

It's a universal constant that each generation thinks it's experiences are unique

But if we were to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-07-2021, 10:27
Replies: 17
Views: 2,544
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Voltage drop solar controller to batteries

Some really good comments

Basically you want to be as close and heavy as practible

Yes it may be overkill, and yes you'll never see max watts, but what is the true cost?

It's your time,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-07-2021, 08:37
Replies: 250
Views: 53,522
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Lagoon cats now on discount...

Classic chicken egg

Were rigs excessively tightened resulting in cracked bulkheads? Or

Were bulkheads cracking thus requiring additional tightening?

I think we know the answer is b, but...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-07-2021, 16:43
Replies: 47
Views: 53,579
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Yorktown Sailboats

httphttps://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=241429&stc=1&d=1625182947
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-07-2021, 16:41
Replies: 47
Views: 53,579
Posted By Snerf1
Re: Yorktown Sailboats

I believe this is a Yorktown 41.

It's trapped in the silted over La Salina marina in Baja MX.

https://https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=241428&stc=1&d=1625182774
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