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Forum: Navigation 11-02-2022, 09:26
Replies: 54
Views: 14,746
Posted By LByers
Re: Navionics charts any good for Bahamas after their 2018 revisions?

I'll be watching this thread. I'll be going there in March.
Forum: Navigation 14-11-2021, 14:18
Replies: 69
Views: 11,826
Posted By LByers
Re: Navigation on a Tablet Question

I work around the Puget Area and have found using Navionics on an iPad works well for me. Some places I've navigated with my iPad: to French Polynesia from Mexico, San Blas Islands to New York City...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-06-2021, 09:53
Replies: 15
Views: 1,815
Posted By LByers
Re: Wheel pulls to port—why??

I had this happen with a Caliber 40 and with that model it was a common problem. After extensive research requiring two libations, I learned the rudder was offset to allow removal of the prop shaft....
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 25-02-2021, 09:29
Replies: 84
Views: 10,840
Posted By LByers
Re: Guitar players and musicians on board?

I carried a Fender acoustic and a Stratocaster for four years and other than occasionally rusting strings saw no appreciable negative effects even in the Sea of Cortez. I also had a small cube amp...
Forum: Navigation 23-01-2021, 10:08
Replies: 40
Views: 6,877
Posted By LByers
Re: Caribbean from Pacific Coast

My wife and I did that trip from Seattle with a “new to us” boat, (1986 Passport 40), without much experience and made it alive and well. What would I have done differently? Pick my weather windows...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 27-12-2020, 11:56
Replies: 15
Views: 10,551
Posted By LByers
Re: Sailing from Seattle to Fort Lauderdale

My wife and I sailed from Seattle to NYC in 4.5 years. I’ve never had a bucket list but had I, so many of my experiences would have been on it. It was an incredible adventure.Just go.👍
Forum: Navigation 09-12-2020, 10:05
Replies: 2
Views: 977
Posted By LByers
It’s Now Even More Dangerous

Containers lost at sea. This incident occurred just recently:
...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-12-2019, 08:20
Replies: 16
Views: 6,208
Posted By LByers
Re: Planning Puget Sound to Mexico

Get a copy of “Pacific Coast Route Planning Map.” There’s a North portion and a south. I know the North shows three different options but haven’t seen the south. I’ve done all three and mostly 10-60...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-03-2019, 09:07
Replies: 49
Views: 5,035
Posted By LByers
Re: Cal 29 always turns to port

I should have said too that it was only a problem when motoring and sailed beautifully.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-03-2019, 09:06
Replies: 49
Views: 5,035
Posted By LByers
Re: Cal 29 always turns to port

Don't know if it's true on your boat but I worked on a Caliber 40 one time that had the same issue. I discovered through research and talking with Caliber that the rudder was offset to allow removal...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-02-2018, 08:44
Replies: 50
Views: 10,160
Posted By LByers
Re: how do these keel bolts and thru hulls look to you?

I wouldn't just walk away. I would get an estimate for replacing keel bolts and through-hulls. Make an offer minus this cost, (based on his original asking price), and start the negotiation from...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 26-02-2018, 09:08
Replies: 16
Views: 5,292
Posted By LByers
Re: Why is initial product water from watermakers saline?

Millions of dollars have been spent studying how the semi-permeable membrane in your watermaker works. The pores of the membrane aren't truly small enough to act as a filter for sodium by themselves....
Forum: Our Community 13-09-2017, 10:25
Replies: 28
Views: 4,129
Posted By LByers
Re: Greater Seattle Area (Oregon and BC TOO!!) - NOOBS Looking for a Sail!!

I'll be giving free sails on a 63' gaff-rigged schooner named Lavengro on Saturday at the Boat Show. Sign up for the 10am, 11:30am, or 1pm sail. You probably won't be looking for a boat anything like...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-08-2017, 09:27
Replies: 13
Views: 5,460
Posted By LByers
Re: Mexico Pacific coast marinas

I've stayed in all the marinas in that area. Marina La Cruz Nayarit is a good option and my best choice. There's a very nice village there with lots of entertainment and restaurants. The slip prices...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 01-08-2017, 09:55
Replies: 0
Views: 968
Posted By LByers
Alternator Bracket for Perkins M30

Any idea where I can find one of these? I've sent an email to Perkins in England but haven't heard back yet.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 27-06-2017, 06:24
Replies: 19
Views: 9,715
Posted By LByers
Re: 1982 Southern Cross 35

I love this boat.
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-04-2017, 12:25
Replies: 39
Views: 3,976
Posted By LByers
Re: You High-Tech Folks... how engrossed are you in your devices?

At one point a depth sounder was considered high-tech. Now in many, (if not most), circles it's a necessity for traveling boats. To some degree the same thing for VHF, GPS, AIS, radar, and plotter. I...
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-10-2016, 08:53
Replies: 20
Views: 9,812
Posted By LByers
Re: my ST6001+ steers 30° to starboard when I hit Auto

Any chance some sort of metal object was placed near the compass? I was taking a boat to the Marquesas when the autopilot started misbehaving. It turned that one of the crew had placed a toolbox in...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-09-2016, 09:20
Replies: 2
Views: 851
Posted By LByers
Matching Batteries

I have two banks. Is it important that they match? The two house batteries are deep cycle no maintenance and the starter battery is a wet cell non-deep cycle. Will this create a problem when...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 07-07-2016, 13:28
Replies: 12
Views: 4,390
Posted By LByers
Re: Gori prop internal fouling

I experienced this problem in El Salvador four years ago when my blades seized up in 2/3 forward position. After removing the prop in the water, (that was quite an adventure), I injected vinegar into...
Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 01-06-2016, 09:33
Replies: 25
Views: 3,870
Posted By LByers
Re: Wanting to convert to Electric Drive

I work for Lake Union Charters and Adventures in Seattle and all our boats are electric. One of them is a Cal 3-30--approximately the same-sized boat you're converting. The company owner did the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-04-2016, 07:14
Replies: 35
Views: 6,315
Posted By LByers
Re: What is this tool?

This is definitely what it is. I had to use a couple of times on my 1985 Passport 40.
Forum: Navigation 25-03-2016, 19:30
Replies: 96
Views: 17,587
Posted By LByers
Re: What is Due East?

This is without a doubt the most entertaining and informative thread I seen on this website. Whomever runs this site: Thank you!
Forum: Classifieds Archive 24-03-2016, 08:32
Replies: 24
Views: 7,659
Posted By LByers
Re: Whitby 42 cutter ketch – ready to cruise in SE Asia

Do you have pictures of the bottom?
Cheers
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 05-03-2016, 07:47
Replies: 25
Views: 5,783
Posted By LByers
Re: Sailing in the San Jaun Islands

If you're chartering, the charter companies have excellent charts and guides for you or they will help you decide where to go. Another thing they can help with is telling where not to go during low...
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