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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 01-07-2011, 13:42 |
Replies: 42
Views: 11,472
Posted By
yottiejohn
Re: Safety in Venezuela
Mark, we have been sailing in the E Carribbean for the past 1o years, two persons on board - no guns have visited Venezuela approximately 20-25 times, the last a year ago, all I can tell... |
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 18-05-2010, 08:30 |
Replies: 7
Views: 1,788
Posted By
yottiejohn
Companies Worth Supporting
Hi Just checked though a few of the threads, and could not find one dedicated to providing info on Companies that have provided service above and beyond the norm ?? we found quite a few... |
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 19-02-2010, 17:57 |
Replies: 148
Views: 12,608
Posted By
yottiejohn
Good point and one side effect I missed
drink...
Good point and one side effect I missed drink enough and you simply don't care anyway .... might fit in with the law of "diminishing returns ?" |
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 19-02-2010, 17:19 |
Replies: 148
Views: 12,608
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hell Guys & Gals,
some very scientific...
Hell Guys & Gals, some very scientific posts in here very interesting (if you happen to own a battleship or similar) where safety, space, energy and aesthetics did not matter BUT why not... |
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-02-2010, 13:14 |
Replies: 7
Views: 3,796
Posted By
yottiejohn
STAZO DECKING
Thanks for responses guys... we have looked at the various websites and some of the published comparisons, but to our mind NOTHING compares to personal experience we would particularily like... |
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-02-2010, 18:01 |
Replies: 7
Views: 3,796
Posted By
yottiejohn
Stazo Decking ?
Hi folks Has anyone out there had personal experiences, good or bad with a product called STAZO decking ?? we are removing our old teak deck and this product has caught our eye Very... |
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-10-2009, 09:24 |
Replies: 11
Views: 6,888
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hi folks
we have not disappeared, just busy...
Hi folks we have not disappeared, just busy reading all the replies (txs everyone) keep them coming, your experiences will hopefully shorten our learning curve Txs John H |
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-10-2009, 14:22 |
Replies: 11
Views: 6,888
Posted By
yottiejohn
Interior LED Cabin Lights
Hi folks We are busy replacing our interior lighting (existing are recessed fluorescent 12V fittings with two x 12 inch tubes and individual switches on each fitting ) we want to switch... |
Forum: Classifieds Archive 06-10-2009, 22:51 |
Replies: 6
Views: 3,005
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hi Folks
Just a quick update to those...
Hi Folks Just a quick update to those cruisers who PM'd us we have sold our FP Bahia Maestro.... Still have the business and a 45ft monohull both are for sale jointly or severally We... |
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 20-09-2009, 16:40 |
Replies: 29
Views: 4,582
Posted By
yottiejohn
The main objective of having the "loop" is to be...
The main objective of having the "loop" is to be flexible to have control over the amount of drag ie able to adjust the drag without having to recover the whole drogue line everytime but... |
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 20-09-2009, 16:32 |
Replies: 29
Views: 4,582
Posted By
yottiejohn
Understood, .......
that is why it is...
Understood, ....... that is why it is necessary to experiment with various methods. as I mentioned it worked well for me on my boat in the given circumstance !! No one solution fits... |
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 20-09-2009, 15:50 |
Replies: 29
Views: 4,582
Posted By
yottiejohn
there are numerous very informative books on ...
there are numerous very informative books on "extreme weather or extreme conditions sailing" and to save you reading them all ........ (but they do make very informative - if rather... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-09-2009, 15:03 |
Replies: 108
Views: 19,820
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hell for a 50 % share of your nest egg
I will...
Hell for a 50 % share of your nest egg I will give you my life history as a comprehensive guide on how NOT to do it !! John H |
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-09-2009, 20:49 |
Replies: 6
Views: 3,779
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hi Steve
so just charge on boost or normal...
Hi Steve so just charge on boost or normal charge (slow) ? I was going to basically trickle charge over 24/48 hours ? The heavy load cycle to clean up the plates makes sense to me - good... |
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-09-2009, 20:45 |
Replies: 6
Views: 3,779
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hi
just a bit more information to my...
Hi just a bit more information to my original post the batteries are on my boat in the tropics ambient temps of around 30 deg C most of the time with high Relative Humidity battery... |
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-09-2009, 19:09 |
Replies: 6
Views: 3,779
Posted By
yottiejohn
Recharging GEL Batteries After Total Discharge
Hi folks I have a double bank (2 x 3) 105 a/h 12 Volt GEL type batteries that were left on a boat on the hard, the batteries were "in circuit" being charged/topped up by a 110 W Solar panel ... |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-09-2009, 04:14 |
Replies: 24
Views: 12,450
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hi,
yes I have already Googled and found...
Hi, yes I have already Googled and found that, but txs for coming back on it John H |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-09-2009, 14:58 |
Replies: 24
Views: 12,450
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hi
yes I did a cursory search but could not...
Hi yes I did a cursory search but could not find a thread rather figured the subject had come up before Thanks again for info on "Kiwi coat" and "Durabak" I will check them out sounds as if... |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-09-2009, 13:47 |
Replies: 24
Views: 12,450
Posted By
yottiejohn
[QUOTE=Cheechako;332995]I did it on my Hans...
[QUOTE=Cheechako;332995]I did it on my Hans Christian 38. I would definitely go with something like Kiwi Coat. Hi thanks for the reply What is the "Kiwi Coat" is that a brand name ? is... |
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-09-2009, 10:40 |
Replies: 24
Views: 12,450
Posted By
yottiejohn
Removing Teak Deck and Making Good on GRP
Hi folks anyone out there had experience in removing an existing Teak Deck on a GRP hull & deck and making good ? we are looking to achieve an attractive, durable finish, obviously non skid... |
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 30-08-2009, 04:05 |
Replies: 365
Views: 182,312
Posted By
yottiejohn
A local boat here in Trinidad 4U2NV
...
A local boat here in Trinidad 4U2NV On a different note, we had friends at our seailing club in South Africa who when they left to cross the Atlantic ..... had a pet dog on board named... |
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 26-08-2009, 05:05 |
Replies: 5
Bahia 46: Urgent - Keel Bolts on FP Bahia
Views: 3,636
Posted By
yottiejohn
Hi Txs
for the interest and the post,
...
Hi Txs for the interest and the post, we did check the keels for unusual water / moisture content and they are fine, it really does look as if the "movement" was somewhat exaggerated by my... |
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 25-08-2009, 14:17 |
Replies: 5
Bahia 46: Urgent - Keel Bolts on FP Bahia
Views: 3,636
Posted By
yottiejohn
Brian
many txs for your informative and...
Brian many txs for your informative and very prompt response that may well be the answer, What I am witnessing is the mastic "stretching" when the weight of the keel assembly "hangs"... |
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 25-08-2009, 13:50 |
Replies: 5
Bahia 46: Urgent - Keel Bolts on FP Bahia
Views: 3,636
Posted By
yottiejohn
Urgent - Keel Bolts on FP Bahia
Just a question, has any other cruiser encountered a problem with the keel bolts on a Fountaine Pajot Bahia, on my latest haulout I have noticed that the both the keels drop about 5-10mm... |
Forum: Challenges 21-08-2009, 14:51 |
Replies: 28
Views: 7,515
Posted By
yottiejohn
Best place in a hurricane ?
in order of...
Best place in a hurricane ? in order of preference 1) Somewhere else 2) Some where in very deep water with no land or shallow water within 500 sea miles all around (ie mid ocean) I... |
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