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Challenges
26-03-2024, 11:03
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Private purchase of sailing boat
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Re: Private purchase of sailing boat
I did my last two boat purchases as follows. With the first one, the seller and I had the same bank, so we went to the bank, he executed the back of the USCG documentation, and I did a transfer on...
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Challenges
26-03-2024, 09:13
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Private purchase of sailing boat
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Re: Private purchase of sailing boat
Let's be very clear about what you are saying. If a US Coast Guard documented boat acquires a maritime lien that is not recorded anywhere, it is your position that the lien does not stay with the...
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Challenges
25-03-2024, 18:14
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Private purchase of sailing boat
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Re: Private purchase of sailing boat
There is a whole class of liens called "maritime liens," and they stay with the vessel even through a purchase. They do not need to be recorded or registered in any way. When you sign a contract on...
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OpenCPN
25-03-2024, 14:33
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Data display for OpenCPN
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jzk
Re: Data display for OpenCPN
It works great. There is a video in the listing showing an installation example.
Forum:
Challenges
16-12-2023, 18:46
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Flagging Vessel
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jzk
Re: Flagging Vessel
Let's say I buy a catamaran in France that I want to use in the Caribbean, Bahamas and US. Can I flag it in the Dominican Republic? What are the costs? What is required on an annual basis?
...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
24-11-2023, 16:10
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Seaflo Dry Bilge
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jzk
Re: Seaflo Dry Bilge
If you daisy chain, whatever unit gets air first will suck air, and the other one will do nothing.
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Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
24-11-2023, 16:07
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Bilge pump problem. Seaflo
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jzk
Re: Bilge pump problem. Seaflo
Manual operation means that if you power the brown wire, the pump will run such as if you connect the brown to a switch.
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
30-09-2023, 07:01
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Would You Buy a European 220V Boat for Use North America
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jzk
Re: Would You Buy a European 220V Boat for Use North America
Do you have any suggestions on the "step up converter?" It converts from 60hz to 50hz?
Thanks!
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Marine Electronics
06-02-2022, 07:01
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Seatalk legacy comns with nema2000 gear
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jzk
Re: Seatalk legacy comns with nema2000 gear
Why get new transducers if yours are working?
I will have to retain the Depth and wind display somewhere as the transducer wires connect directly to the displays. Then, the information is sent...
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Fishing, Recreation & Fun
06-02-2022, 06:46
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Catching Fish while Sailing?
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Re: Catching Fish while Sailing?
I have this hand rig I just unspool and cleat off. I just went into a fishing place and asked them to make up something for me to drag behind the boat. Every now and then I take a gander behind the...
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General Sailing Forum
06-02-2022, 05:53
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Online cruising high school options?
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jzk
Re: Online cruising high school options?
If you can get him to go, sounds outstanding. Options for finishing high school are minor details.
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
30-12-2021, 05:37
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YANMAR 3YM30 dumps oil into bilge
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jzk
Re: YANMAR 3YM30 dumps oil into bilge
I was wondering that too, and the Yanmar guy said something about that as well. Mine was just sitting in the hole with nothing holding it. The dipstick is way easier to pull out. Further, that...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
30-12-2021, 05:13
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YANMAR 3YM30 dumps oil into bilge
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Re: YANMAR 3YM30 dumps oil into bilge
I found the plug. Fits very loosely into the hole. I carefully white taped it around the top of the plug only. THen I pressed it in good with a screwdriver handle. It just rattled out. It wasn't...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
29-12-2021, 18:04
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YANMAR 3YM30 dumps oil into bilge
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jzk
Re: YANMAR 3YM30 dumps oil into bilge
This just happened to me yesterday! I am ordering a couple of these. Thinking about tapping that hole and plugging it for good.
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Anchoring & Mooring
07-10-2021, 15:39
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Mantus Versus Fortress...... The Ultimate Lawnmower Test :)
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jzk
Re: Mantus Versus Fortress...... The Ultimate Lawnmower Test :)
The Fortress is clearly the superior anchor in sand and mud. As noted above, the angle was set wrong.
However, the Fortress may not be the best choice for a primary anchor if you are in an area...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
16-08-2021, 05:44
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Westerbeke 7.6 BTD dead at the panel
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jzk
Westerbeke 7.6 BTD dead at the panel
The underlying problem with the generator is that it runs for a while and stops.
I read that if I hold the preheat button down when it is about to stop, it will bypass the 3 shutoff switches.
...
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Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink
09-04-2021, 08:22
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Water in Mexico
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jzk
Re: Water in Mexico
What to drink then?
Keep in mind that much bottled water is just tap water.
Chicago has excellent tap water.
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Multihull Sailboats
04-04-2021, 14:10
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Hull slap-is it a problem
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Re: Hull slap-is it a problem
I bought a Leopard 47 in Grenada and sailed it to Fort Lauderdale in all sorts of conditions. There were times where we would get an unsettling "bang" from below that seemed to be just wrong. It...
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Multihull Sailboats
21-06-2020, 18:32
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Leopard 47 (2001-2005)
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jzk
Re: Leopard 47 (2001-2005)
Did you end up moving on a Leopard 47? I am thinking about buying one of the ones on the market.
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
24-02-2020, 07:05
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Dyneema instead of stainless for stays and shrouds
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Re: Dyneema instead of stainless for stays and shrouds
That is not the point at all. The point is whether an old, weak cat is better off with Dyneema for the rig or worse off. It may be that it is worse off.
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
22-02-2020, 07:10
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Dyneema instead of stainless for stays and shrouds
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jzk
Re: Dyneema instead of stainless for stays and shrouds
"For sure" is an interesting conclusion. I am just wondering if the Dyneema can cause higher shock loads to be transmitted to a vessel.
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
22-02-2020, 06:10
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Dyneema instead of stainless for stays and shrouds
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21,097
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jzk
Re: Dyneema instead of stainless for stays and shrouds
Is there any concern that using Dyneema for shrouds might actually cause a failure, especially on a multihull?
With a monohull, the boat rolls and heels, so impact forces on the rig are never...
Forum:
Navigation
02-12-2019, 07:01
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La Vagabonde's crossing
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jzk
Re: La Vagabonde's crossing
She is telling people that ecosystems are collapsing and a mass extinction event is underway. Currently, the amount of children that live past age 10 is directly proportional to fossil fuel use. ...
Forum:
Navigation
26-11-2019, 20:12
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1,377
La Vagabonde's crossing
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163,485
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jzk
Re: La Vagabonde's crossing
The product that they are selling is you, the viewer. The customer is the advertiser.
Forum:
Navigation
26-11-2019, 20:10
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La Vagabonde's crossing
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163,485
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jzk
Re: La Vagabonde's crossing
It is really hard to tell how much a youtube channel makes, but there are sites out there that will try to analyze a channel. The one I tried estimates that LV generates about $1373 per video. They...
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