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Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 01-07-2014, 09:22
Replies: 1
Views: 2,091
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Sailing from Oxnard to Marina del Rey, CA

You're looking at a nice daysail..particularly this time of year. If you leave Channel Islands by 9 AM, you'll be in by 4 PM, with any luck. You'll likely be motorsailing till 1 PM, which is about...
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 26-03-2014, 08:56
Replies: 118
Views: 13,697
Posted By jerrymc
re: Ads reach a record high - MERGED

I use Firefox, but no adblockers or anything like that..I don't see giant ads or "chick" ads. I wonder if it's different if you're logging-in on a mobile device? I will test that theory & report.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 18-12-2013, 09:02
Replies: 46
Views: 10,753
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Do you use a cheap camp stove to cook on? What kind of fuel does it use?

yes
propane
no
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 05-12-2013, 09:33
Replies: 135
Views: 21,133
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Head Poll -What Do You Have, satisfied?

$200 Manual Pump Head (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/head.html) ~Satisfied
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-09-2013, 08:23
Replies: 63
Views: 10,023
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Circumnavigation, Two Year's Cost

Troll Alert! or insanely naive
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-09-2013, 12:29
Replies: 94
Views: 16,562
Posted By jerrymc
Re: I Almost Died Thread

I will never forget the sight of my FolkBoat sailing away from me, as my head broke water mid-channel between shore & Catalina. I was making my first singlehand passage on a warm summer's day, with...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 29-08-2013, 08:41
Replies: 16
Views: 2,816
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Very loud noise heard but no collision. What was it?

I vote for earthquake. I've experienced a couple of earthquakes, while on-board & they do make a "bang" sound..but not necessarily any noticeable movement..they're "earth"-quakes, after all.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-08-2013, 14:30
Replies: 11
Views: 1,552
Posted By jerrymc
Re: New to site ... Question about adding a second battery

It's not a big deal to add another or a bank of batteries..cmon man!
Forum: Dollars & Cents 24-07-2013, 07:10
Replies: 56
Views: 10,943
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Alcohol stove

The only fire we ever had, onboard, was because of a pressurized alcohol stove. The flame is invisible, by day. Linda was heating coffee one morning & turned away for a minute..poof & the curtains...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-06-2013, 08:02
Replies: 24
Views: 30,483
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Buying a Boat Angel donation boat

I bought my Newport 30 from them, via ebay, in 2009. No problems, paperwork spot-on, boat as described. Transaction straight-forward, no hitches, no problems.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-02-2013, 09:49
Replies: 64
Views: 12,142
Posted By jerrymc
Re: how old to sail single handed

There's not that much difference between a 27' & 30'..I'm a couple of years older than you (& not in very good shape) & I singlehand my Newport 30 with no problem.

You have to think ahead, plan...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-01-2013, 08:35
Replies: 15
Views: 1,965
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Please looking for knowlege

Where do you live? I, too, suffered from severe allergies as a child, growing up in Nebraska. I was diagnosed as allergic to corn(!), wheat, alfalfa, spores, pollen, etc...not good, if you're living...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-11-2012, 07:46
Replies: 90
Views: 11,119
Posted By jerrymc
Re: You'll Think I'm Crazy

I'll second the suggestion that you head up the Delta & find some cheap moorage for the winter. Then you can rustle-up some work &..well, from there, nature will take it's course.

Sail as much as...
Forum: Our Community 03-11-2012, 08:13
Replies: 283
Views: 37,119
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Sign the petition to prosecute the Lake County Sheriff that killed the sailor

signed.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 29-10-2012, 09:36
Replies: 20
Views: 9,453
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Shore Water Pressure Question

Just forget it..many new boat owners think hooking-up shore water & pressurizing the system is a great idea..until they wake up in the middle of the night with 6" of water over the cabin sole (ask me...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-10-2012, 07:25
Replies: 320
Views: 49,887
Posted By jerrymc
Re: SHTF and Boats

I live in so. cal where the inevitable "big one" (earthquake) is just around the corner. I've always considered the boat a potential "lifeboat" for when it happens.

In fact, I was living aboard...
Forum: OpenCPN 17-09-2012, 07:19
Replies: 15
Views: 9,079
Posted By jerrymc
Re: openCPN and the ”MarineGadget Radar - AIS Receiver"

I agree that your problem may be Vista..whenever I'm told of a "strange" problem that defies explanation, Vista seems to be the common variable.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-09-2012, 11:47
Replies: 33
Views: 47,776
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Moor and Live-aboard in San Diego

To my knowledge, there are no moorings in LB nor in LA Harbor (Wilmington/San Pedro). But there are relatively cheap slips available in the Inner Harbor, if you don't mind living in an industrial...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 11-08-2012, 17:12
Replies: 64
Views: 11,534
Posted By jerrymc
Re: What has happened to Living Aboard forum?

Subscriptions and, in many cases, advertising is paid in advance. It's how the magazine biz works.
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 05-07-2012, 07:09
Replies: 148
Views: 21,059
Posted By jerrymc
Re: sad news from the boating world

27 people on board a 34' boat?

Outrageous, stupid & criminal. I owned a Coronado 34, which was considered a fairly roomy boat, for several years & can't imagine boarding that many souls.

I've...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-05-2012, 08:13
Replies: 156
Views: 27,898
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Sad News Again Off Mexico

Below report, posted this AM on SA:

The mysterious story of the Aegean continues.... I went to North Coronado island today with a Search and Rescue diver. We spent 2 hours
...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 23-04-2012, 08:51
Replies: 0
Views: 1,272
Posted By jerrymc
odor--algae bloom?

Have recently noticed an offensive odor in the boat, usually in late afternoon/early evening, as the sun heats up the aft end of the boat.

It's not the holding tank/head/hoses..wrong type of odor....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-04-2012, 07:41
Replies: 2
Views: 1,740
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Death in Farralones Race

According to a report in the SF Chronicle (1 dead, 4 missing in yacht race accident (https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/04/15/state/n001713D50.DTL)), 1 dead & 4 missing sailors....
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 14-03-2012, 08:07
Replies: 52
Views: 34,024
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Low cost boat worth a survey?

You're probably going to have to have a insurance survey, even if you're only going to buy liability insurance, if the boat has no fairly recent survey. Most marinas require liability insurance,...
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 26-01-2012, 08:59
Replies: 23
Views: 2,951
Posted By jerrymc
Re: Message font size

Change it back, please. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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