Forum: Monohull Sailboats
27-12-2012, 12:00
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Replies: 52
Views: 12,062
Re: Hunter 40
I have no idea where any of you got the idea that I think ALL production boats are low quality, poorly manufactured, today or in the past.
There a hundreds of manufacturers out there that really...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
27-12-2012, 08:28
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Replies: 52
Views: 12,062
Re: Hunter 40
Don Lucas,
You and I have gone round and round on this one before and it’s interesting that while I comment on Hunters specifically and other poor quality (IMO, of course) production boats you, on...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
26-12-2012, 21:21
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Replies: 52
Views: 12,062
Re: Hunter 40
OK, you guys got me! I meant force 12, but hey, you are absolutely right, I am wrong and stupid and ignorant and I'll shut up now.
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
26-12-2012, 18:50
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Replies: 52
Views: 12,062
Re: Hunter 40
And just how many folks who read these forums do YOU think have anywhere near the experience and seamanship to equal Bligh or Shackleton? Get a grip.
Bligh was sailing master on Cook's voyages...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
26-12-2012, 10:07
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,653
Re: Ventilation in Aft Cabins/Center Cockpit
Please explain to me how the dorade in this pic could possibly exhaust air.
No matter how you apply aerodynamics, won't any outgoing air really be from the water drain holes? Ours have fairly large...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
24-12-2012, 09:05
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,653
Re: Ventilation in Aft Cabins/Center Cockpit
So every time you anchor, you're going to take the dorade box apart and modify it, then do it again before you sail? Let's be a little realistic here.
By the way, a dorado is a fish.
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
24-12-2012, 06:42
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,653
Re: Ventilation in Aft Cabins/Center Cockpit
I repeat; you cannot exhaust air through a dorade box. There is no direct connection between the funnel and the through deck fitting and the dorade box itself has holes to allow any water that enters...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
23-12-2012, 13:40
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,360
Re: Thoughts on Deck Strategy
When I acquired Seafarer the PO had uncovered her wood decks, thinking they were teak. They were pine with tar/pitch caulking! Not a good for bare decks in the tropics.
After considerable research,...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
22-12-2012, 15:01
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Replies: 15
Views: 8,368
Re: Through Hull-Valve Broken or Not-Broken?
The crack you are looking at is NOT a break; it is to dismantle the valve.
That said it IS NOT A PROPER SEACOCK and should be removed from the boat immediately. It is a gate valve. A seacock has a...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
22-12-2012, 14:43
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,335
Re: Cheoy Lee offshore 40
Funny how things go. A few hours ago we watched an offshore 40 anchor near us in Admiralty Bay, Bequia.
I've known the boats since they first came to the west coast. Very well built and designed for...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
19-12-2012, 13:51
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,884
Re: how robust are gimbaled radar mast mounts
Everyone I've talked to down here in the Caribbean who has one hates them for a variety of reasons. I had considered one for my second radar, but they were too pricey and now I'm glad I didn't spend...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
19-12-2012, 13:34
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,043
Re: Flag Registration
St. Lucia has become a very popular place to register a yacht these days. They are very accommodating and friendly and from my understanding, very cheap, though I have not checked out the prices....
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
13-12-2012, 19:52
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Replies: 60
Views: 8,200
Re: Best Way To Go: Rebuild or Ready to Go
I'm sorry, but I have no experience with this type of boat, which is what you really wanted to know. That said, there are a few things you might want to consider.
Boat building and turning houses...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
13-12-2012, 07:12
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Replies: 77
Views: 9,546
Re: Steel over GRP !!!
But make sure you also get a liferaft. Then when you hit something hard in the middle of the night - container, reef, another boatie etc- and the sea rushes in thru the gaping hole, you'll be able to...
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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany
12-12-2012, 21:27
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Replies: 163
Views: 14,788
Re: Top 5 Regrets of the Dying.
I just have one question; what risk?
Oh, you mean stubbing your toe on that same cleat, AGAIN!
Sailing has to be the safest physical sport on earth. Even ocean sailing. With the millions of sailors...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
12-12-2012, 20:35
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,242
Re: Best Anchor in South Pacific
I remember an amazing lagoon area in New Caledonia, Isle of Pines if I remember right, that might fit your needs to a T. A good distance from Noumea, and yet within the reef.
Here in the Caribbean,...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
12-12-2012, 20:19
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Replies: 77
Views: 9,546
Re: Steel over GRP !!!
Yeah, tell that to the captain of the Titanic!
IMO it's really simple for the average cruiser; do you want to work on your boat or sail it?
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
12-12-2012, 15:01
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,653
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
11-12-2012, 20:48
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,395
Re: Basic Hand Tools
Jared,
Not to be rude, but what do you know of that's still made in the USA? Even my Onan generator has a Kubota engine!
I'm guessing that SAE will go the way of the gooney bird and Pontiac in the...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
09-12-2012, 16:29
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,653
Re: Ventilation in Aft Cabins/Center Cockpit
We have some problem with the ventilation in our aft cabin. With a large hatch, 4 opening portholes and 2 dorades the aft section (aft of the hatch and ports) still has no airflow. Hot air just sits...
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
02-12-2012, 08:39
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Replies: 4,968
Views: 1,261,915
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners
I'm sorry, but even I have to agree with the general consensus.
Had it been a Searunner 31, then maybe it might have been worth the effort, but this is a first generation tri and really not worth...
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
28-11-2012, 06:06
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,759
Re: 32' JOHN BROWN SAIL TRI W/NO MOTOR...
I sailed a Brown 37' half way round the world and in no uncertain terms would I hesitate to recommend one of those to anyone. I know the 31'er, but not the 32' boat so I'm not sure if it's a 31' that...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
27-11-2012, 11:23
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Replies: 114
Views: 15,742
Re: NADA vs. YachtWorld - Grrrrrrr
I would highly recommend chuck@emeraldyachtship.com. He acted as my "buyer's agent" at no cost to me including his flight from Chicago to NYC and did a wonderful job FOR ME, not the seller.
Mention...
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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling
27-11-2012, 10:28
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Replies: 1,085
Views: 144,444
Re: Freighters vs. sailboats
Just when did it become the responsibility of anyone other than the operator of a vessel to supply colregs to everyone, in any language?
It is the responsibility of the operator of EVERY vessel to...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
26-11-2012, 19:27
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Replies: 43
Views: 9,190
Re: A Good Safe Passage Maker
Well, there sure are a lot of different thoughts on this one.
Learning sailing before fiberglass boats were common, I'd have lost the bet that those soulless, foul smelling plastic bottles would...
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