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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-10-2011, 05:51
Replies: 41
Views: 32,240
Posted By Vic de Beer
I have an Albin Ballad (30ft). It is a great...

I have an Albin Ballad (30ft). It is a great little boat, super strong and a good sailer, but, like I said, little boat. That is, small for a boat that size.....so, I am looking at getting something...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-10-2011, 09:44
Replies: 163
Views: 31,358
Posted By Vic de Beer
Re: Bluewater Boats

Does anyone have an opinion of the Mariner 36 sloop ? I like the looks of it but never been on one.
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 16-01-2011, 16:51
Replies: 182
Views: 22,998
Posted By Vic de Beer
I guess.... if you want a happy sailing partner,...

I guess.... if you want a happy sailing partner, first l find good crew and,...... if it works out, marry her/him
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-12-2010, 05:51
Replies: 317
Views: 72,643
Posted By Vic de Beer
The best part of cruising to me has always been :...

The best part of cruising to me has always been : arriving at a new place...... not knowing what to really expect.... what are the folks like......what is thier favourate kind of food etc etc... ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-12-2010, 10:39
Replies: 317
Views: 72,643
Posted By Vic de Beer
Brings us back to the question.... Is cruising on...

Brings us back to the question.... Is cruising on a decline?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-12-2010, 08:18
Replies: 317
Views: 72,643
Posted By Vic de Beer
Quote: "As the economy squeezes everyone, you...

Quote: "As the economy squeezes everyone, you will find that the middle class will get squeezed out of the cruising (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/cruising.html) lifestyle. The very rich...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 04-12-2010, 17:11
Replies: 6
Views: 3,232
Posted By Vic de Beer
Would you mind letting us know the costs involved...

Would you mind letting us know the costs involved .... more or less...? I am thinking of doing exactly the same next summer.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-12-2010, 16:57
Replies: 317
Views: 72,643
Posted By Vic de Beer
I have to agree Beau, it has always been mans...

I have to agree Beau, it has always been mans dream to sail off into some faraway distant islands, but as you say, those are mens dreams and wives see it differently..... maybe that is why you see so...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-12-2010, 16:53
Replies: 22
Views: 31,141
Posted By Vic de Beer
Hi Guys. I have had my Ballad now for the past...

Hi Guys.
I have had my Ballad now for the past five years up in Nova Scotia Canada. Last years is the year that we've used it most, but only for coastal sai;ling and the longest trip was only about...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-06-2010, 10:47
Replies: 634
Views: 105,270
Posted By Vic de Beer
Oh my .... does it ever bring back memories.......

Oh my .... does it ever bring back memories.... :-)
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-06-2010, 10:30
Replies: 634
Views: 105,270
Posted By Vic de Beer
Salty and Haidan. Having gone through the...

Salty and Haidan.
Having gone through the process that you've been discussing here for the last few pages.... It took me 2 years (working by myself, while my buddy Steward was working on his boat)...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-06-2010, 09:45
Replies: 634
Views: 105,270
Posted By Vic de Beer
I think a lot of stuff is now being repeated...

I think a lot of stuff is now being repeated here.
Suffice to say: if you want a steel boat, my personal opinion is (and I will admit that I am biased):
1) it is the safest material to use (proven...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-06-2010, 14:43
Replies: 634
Views: 105,270
Posted By Vic de Beer
Hi, Short of giving you a course in basic...

Hi,
Short of giving you a course in basic welding, suffice to say that welding can be done by a 110 volt machine just as well as with a 220v or 380volt. Welding machines are merely a step-down...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-06-2010, 07:22
Replies: 634
Views: 105,270
Posted By Vic de Beer
Hi salty, In 1979 I build a 31ft steel sloop...

Hi salty,
In 1979 I build a 31ft steel sloop (Bahrens Seatrader) in South ASfrica. I sailed her for13 years and finally had to sell her (divorce settlement) in Nova Scotia, Canada. Since then she...
Forum: Navigation 17-02-2010, 11:22
Replies: 179
Views: 33,197
Posted By Vic de Beer
I found ones that have bigger graduations are...

I found ones that have bigger graduations are easier to work with. A plastic Davis Sextant can be just as good as an expensive one. It takes time to get used to using a sextant when a boat is rolling...
Forum: Navigation 17-02-2010, 10:41
Replies: 179
Views: 33,197
Posted By Vic de Beer
I have had sextant now for30 years and won't part...

I have had sextant now for30 years and won't part with it. It helped me accross the Atlantic and through the Carribean. In the carribean I bought a Satnav, which has been out of date for years as...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-02-2010, 07:18
Replies: 49
Views: 6,067
Posted By Vic de Beer
Hi Simon. Wellcome aboard. My advice.... take...

Hi Simon. Wellcome aboard. My advice.... take $5,000.00 of the money you have and take a trip to Annapolis Md.(seeing as you are on the eastcoast). Find a good yachtbroker and spend some time looking...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 23-11-2009, 11:38
Replies: 71
Views: 13,257
Posted By Vic de Beer
Sad to say, but I have to agree with Mark. ...

Sad to say, but I have to agree with Mark.
Anyone who tries out the trip from Nova Scotia (where I live) at this time of the year, has to be more prepared... a short range VHF will just not cut it...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 29-10-2009, 15:52
Replies: 209
Views: 32,123
Posted By Vic de Beer
Thanks Tao, I was not aware of what was going...

Thanks Tao, I was not aware of what was going on.......just heard it on the news this afternoon.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 29-10-2009, 15:28
Replies: 209
Views: 32,123
Posted By Vic de Beer
Hostages Taken off Somalia

I just heard the tail end of the news about a couple abducted off their sailboat off the coast of Somalia... anyone heard any more???
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 19-10-2009, 06:50
Replies: 52
Views: 8,985
Posted By Vic de Beer
So, if you spear one, do you simply cut off the...

So, if you spear one, do you simply cut off the spines? I can imagine it must be a trip to clean and gut them.....
Forum: Dollars & Cents 19-10-2009, 05:39
Replies: 305
Views: 56,466
Posted By Vic de Beer
HI Joe, From what I can determine, the cost to...

HI Joe,
From what I can determine, the cost to go cruising is most conservatively put, between $1000 and 2500. But I can imagine, on a short term, this may not be very accurate, as you could find...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-10-2009, 17:14
Replies: 30
Views: 4,376
Posted By Vic de Beer
Hi Joe, The cost of cruising I have found out...

Hi Joe,
The cost of cruising I have found out to bean impssoble number to pin down (see the thread: cost of cruising). All I have been able to determine is that it should be between $1000 and $2000...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-10-2009, 12:28
Replies: 30
Views: 4,376
Posted By Vic de Beer
Joe, what I can tell you is..... if you do go to...

Joe, what I can tell you is..... if you do go to the BVI or anywhere in the Carribean for that matter... for a few weeks on a sailboat..... you'll never want to come back.
I lived in teh tropics...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-10-2009, 11:47
Replies: 13
Views: 1,821
Posted By Vic de Beer
C-Flex.... watch out for those "polyester mites"...

C-Flex.... watch out for those "polyester mites" :whistling:
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