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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 01-07-2011, 13:42
Replies: 42
Views: 11,453
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: 1,781
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: 12,554
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: 12,554
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: 3,731
Posted By yottiejohn
Thumbs up 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: 3,731
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: 6,867
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: 6,867
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: 3,000
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: 4,574
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: 4,574
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: 4,574
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: 19,722
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: 3,747
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: 3,747
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: 3,747
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: 12,402
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: 12,402
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: 12,402
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: 12,402
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: 181,433
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
Views: 3,603
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
Views: 3,603
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
Views: 3,603
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: 7,501
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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