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Forum: Navigation 24-11-2010, 13:51
Replies: 26
Views: 20,315
Posted By Not Sure
Many marine radar systems use the 'X-band'. ...

Many marine radar systems use the 'X-band'. Others use the 'S-band'. Many automotive radar detectors can detect the 'X-band'. This isn't rocket science....and I don't need an 'engineer' to figure...
Forum: Navigation 24-11-2010, 08:44
Replies: 26
Views: 20,315
Posted By Not Sure
Actually, many marine radar systems are 'X' band...

Actually, many marine radar systems are 'X' band radar...the same wavelength that can be detected by many inexpensive automobile radar detectors. So the correct answer would be, 'yes', an...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 02-03-2010, 09:42
Replies: 53
Views: 7,559
Posted By Not Sure
I've got a 1979 S2 sitting right next to me right...

I've got a 1979 S2 sitting right next to me right now in the next slip over. I spoke to the owner a week or so ago when he stopped by. He said that he's "done all kinds of improvements" on the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-02-2010, 15:53
Replies: 148
Views: 76,118
Posted By Not Sure
LOL! Yeah, ain't that the sad, @#$%^&@ truth.

LOL! Yeah, ain't that the sad, @#$%^&@ truth.
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 25-02-2010, 21:03
Replies: 138
Views: 16,986
Posted By Not Sure
Anyone claiming that ignoring such a legal...

Anyone claiming that ignoring such a legal summons, writ or order (in this instance a 30 day notice) because it "isn't signed" or some other 'technicality' hasn't spent much time watching the...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 25-02-2010, 15:50
Replies: 118
Views: 12,499
Posted By Not Sure
Unfortunately, even on dry land blackpowder can...

Unfortunately, even on dry land blackpowder can be rendered useless by moisture (which is why pistoleros such as Wild Bill Hickok purportedly would fire then reload his Colt .36's every single day). ...
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-02-2010, 14:52
Replies: 30
Views: 14,071
Posted By Not Sure
The coax cable sold by Hawking is RG -213U, and...

The coax cable sold by Hawking is RG -213U, and if you don't like that you could use LMR-400. I've had setups such as that out in the weather for years and years with no ill effect and no water...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-02-2010, 12:36
Replies: 35
Views: 4,630
Posted By Not Sure
A 'bulkhead' is the equivalent of a load bearing...

A 'bulkhead' is the equivalent of a load bearing wall on a boat. A partial bulkhead would be the equivalent of a non-load-bearing wall. A skilled individual can (usually) completely gut the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-02-2010, 12:12
Replies: 148
Views: 76,118
Posted By Not Sure
I believe studies have been done that proved that...

I believe studies have been done that proved that kids were worse off staying in a dysfunctional family life (i.e. unhappy marriage), then if they'd just gone ahead and gotten a divorce already. An...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-02-2010, 10:39
Replies: 23
Views: 24,003
Posted By Not Sure
Not to mention that one pays dearly $$$$ for the...

Not to mention that one pays dearly $$$$ for the experience.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-02-2010, 10:31
Replies: 148
Views: 76,118
Posted By Not Sure
OK, so here's my $.02 worth. Divorce will be...

OK, so here's my $.02 worth. Divorce will be final next month. Bought a sailboat 6 months ago and spent 5 months on the hard refitting her. Glad that's over with, although I wouldn't trade the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-02-2010, 09:55
Replies: 30
Views: 14,071
Posted By Not Sure
Hawking Technology makes the wifi 802.11b/g...

Hawking Technology makes the wifi 802.11b/g signal booster ($60), external omnidirectional antenna ($90), and 30' cable to run the antenna up the mast ($30). All of it can be found on the shelf at...
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-01-2010, 20:26
Replies: 20
Views: 4,931
Posted By Not Sure
Go into the network settings for that connection,...

Go into the network settings for that connection, under TCP/IP , and specify the 'Default Gateway' IP address, which would be the IP address of the access point you are trying to connect to. ...
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-01-2010, 16:41
Replies: 1,344
Views: 323,237
Posted By Not Sure
Its usually better to have a wifi access point on...

Its usually better to have a wifi access point on the boat configured as a 'client' to connect to the marina's (or whatever) wifi access point. Your laptop onboard becomes just a part of your boat...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-01-2010, 16:20
Replies: 9
Views: 4,262
Posted By Not Sure
Do what the first poster recommended. Make a...

Do what the first poster recommended. Make a plywood floor panel ('cabin teak & holly sole') that distributes the load over a wider area and relieves the stress created by stepping down onto that...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-01-2010, 16:11
Replies: 29
Views: 5,757
Posted By Not Sure
I'd be leery of a used boat with recently added...

I'd be leery of a used boat with recently added "extras" as they're usually eye candy meant to distract a buyer from the real issues that need attention....and all used boats need attention...
Forum: Navigation 14-01-2010, 12:20
Replies: 44
Views: 6,189
Posted By Not Sure
My understanding was that they were discontinuing...

My understanding was that they were discontinuing Loran C only, and switching to eLoran. Is this not so, Coast Guard Public Affairs guy?
Forum: Navigation 14-01-2010, 11:48
Replies: 32
Views: 5,606
Posted By Not Sure
I'm going to have to disagree. When all else...

I'm going to have to disagree. When all else fails you can rely on a compass, particularly a handheld lensatic one. I love the GPS's, chartplotter, and whatnot. But in a real emergency its the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-01-2010, 23:20
Replies: 6
Views: 7,952
Posted By Not Sure
Go down to your local hardwoods dealer (that's...

Go down to your local hardwoods dealer (that's 'hardwood' not 'hardware'), and pick yourself out a nice length of 6/4 or 8/4 white oak of the appropriate width and length. (It should run you around...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 12-01-2010, 20:40
Replies: 31
Views: 6,276
Posted By Not Sure
Still, a depthfinder (or someone on the bow...

Still, a depthfinder (or someone on the bow tossing a weighted line) is certainly a first defense. Compared to the cost of that tow job, the cost of an inexpensive (Uniden) basic depthfinder is a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-01-2010, 18:15
Replies: 62
Views: 28,921
Posted By Not Sure
It all boils down to what you can afford to...

It all boils down to what you can afford to operate and maintain. Would a 65' Sardine Carrier Cruising Vessel (https://www.pagetraditionalboats.com/grayling.htm)be great as a liveaboard? It most...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-01-2010, 11:52
Replies: 116
Views: 17,380
Posted By Not Sure
Exactly, and that is just a small fraction of...

Exactly, and that is just a small fraction of what owning a wood boat entails. The 'kicker' is that when a fiberglass hull boat is neglected, it just sits there neglected. When a wood boat is...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 10-01-2010, 11:37
Replies: 39
Views: 6,073
Posted By Not Sure
Many older PDA's such as the Palm units and...

Many older PDA's such as the Palm units and Windows CE units can function as ebook readers. Why spend a bunch of money on a Kindle that costs $$$ and is in a proprietary format when you've probably...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 07-01-2010, 19:54
Replies: 9
Views: 1,218
Posted By Not Sure
This thread smells fishy. I can't hardly believe...

This thread smells fishy. I can't hardly believe someone would try and sell a $500k boat on craigslist or ebay. For that kind of money it'd pay to move it to South Africa if need be to sell it...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 07-01-2010, 19:42
Replies: 123
Views: 12,491
Posted By Not Sure
It's probably not beyond the realm of possibility...

It's probably not beyond the realm of possibility that the 'bat boat' was intentionally put in a position to be sacrificed if need be for the sake of publicity and donations. One wonders how killing...
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