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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-04-2024, 17:17
Replies: 60
Views: 3,921
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Leaking Lewmar "Ocean" Hatch

Following. Our old Lewmar hatches (1989) are all problematic, although only one leaks when we take green water over the bow...i think the frame is sprung! Our problem was with the hinges, and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-03-2024, 17:39
Replies: 61
Views: 5,419
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Dodger Quotation

We had a california bimini and dodger created for our 43' monohull while in Puerto Rico. The pro that designed and built in used some of the old frames, and had a couple new ones made. With...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2024, 16:37
Replies: 33
Views: 1,874
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Victron battery monitor weirdness.

following. I use a Victron 712 BM, and a Balmar Smartgage, and a direct-reading digital voltage meter to monitor our 6 Trojan T105+ house bank. The Smartgage never agrees with the Victron(always...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-03-2024, 07:46
Replies: 50
Views: 4,816
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Crazy high generator hours: any ideas why?

From another perspective.....we've been sailing in the NE Carob fpr the past 9 seasons. We've seen lots and lots of charter boats, some with very qualified crew and handled in a "owners" way. And...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-03-2024, 08:34
Replies: 32
Views: 2,394
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: How many spare ropes are enough?

Over the 25+ years we've had this boat, we seem to have done the same....collect lots of line. Our answer....we made a list of every line that we have rigged, then found a suitable sub (similar dia,...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 18-03-2024, 18:37
Replies: 17
Views: 2,049
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Anegada Passage in March?

following
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-03-2024, 07:50
Replies: 15
Views: 1,611
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: International Micron 350 -- Experiences?

We used M66 for a few years here in the Caribb, and then switched to M99. It has worked very well for us here, and I'm expecting to reapply it this hurricane season after we have the bottom blasted...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-03-2024, 07:50
Replies: 14
Views: 2,031
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Shading, Serial vs. Parallel, this time with data

Following. Our 4x80w panels, mounted on the aft davit, are old, destined to be replaced, and the installation is an issue I'm trying to figure out.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-03-2024, 07:28
Replies: 45
Views: 4,311
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Entering a sailboat over a sugar scoop transom in heavy seas

We sail a Taswell 43 monohull, with a sugarscoop. Several years ago we had the aft safety lines removed and replaced with 1" s/s tubing (a really great improvement). and when the welder was...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-02-2024, 08:50
Replies: 5
Views: 445
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Battery Charging Confusion--Ireas?

Thanks for the replies. While we don't run our main engine, and alternator, all that much...being a sailboat, I have been looking at an external regulator for a while. But my bigger question is my...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-02-2024, 07:37
Replies: 5
Views: 445
Posted By sailcrazy
Battery Charging Confusion--Ireas?

We sail a monohull 43' boat, with 6 Trogen T105+ batteries for a house bank. Those 6 are organized into 3-12v "batts", each to an on-off sw, to a combining busbar, to a sys on/off sw, and to the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 23-02-2024, 09:56
Replies: 25
Views: 2,738
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: chain type

FWIW, we sail a 43'Taswell, aprox 32,000lbs gross(based on Travel-lift scales)in cruising form. We had a Delta on the bow, and never could trust it-we still carry it, in the lazarette, for emerg...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 19-02-2024, 08:03
Replies: 30
Views: 3,074
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: How does one confirm clear title in US

Following. Very enlightening thread.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-02-2024, 07:25
Replies: 21
Views: 1,714
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Battery Voltage Sag

FWIW, we've been using a bank of 6 Trogen T-105s as our house bank since about 2002 (Taswell 43, 2 persons, full-time live aboard except for about 3 mo/yr). 6 years life is as much as we've ever...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 29-01-2024, 10:45
Replies: 88
Views: 8,876
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Dinghy, most popular size and type

Our custom-made 10' f/g RIB(made in the Philippines) is over 14 yrs old, and looking for a rest. Any recommended f/g or alum RIB dealers in the NE Caribb? Or...is it better to buy in the US(Fla?)...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-01-2024, 07:37
Replies: 41
Views: 5,637
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Biggest and best Wind Generator?

following.. We have both, and have had for 12 years. I wish we'd bought the D400 vice the Rutland 914i we have, but even it produces power thru the night (when there's no solar). A lot depends on...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-01-2024, 13:30
Replies: 26
Views: 2,347
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Charging bow thruster battery

As a comparison, we have 6-6v batts connected into 3 "house batts" for a total of 650AHrs(Trogan T-105s). Each of the 3 "house batts" connect to a single busbar, via an On/Off sw) to the house load....
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 22-01-2024, 08:27
Replies: 81
Views: 9,221
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Captain's License vs ASA 105 course

Like you, we've had our 43'Taswell sailboat (purchased in Singapore) for a lot of years. We've sailed Asia (lived in the Philippines for 11 years!), and spent a couple of years in Thailand and in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-01-2024, 07:46
Replies: 26
Views: 3,049
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Getting a boat ready to sell.

Following. We've had our1989 T43 since '98; now at 78 and 76 yrs young, we know the day is coming when sailing will not be in our future.
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-01-2024, 16:26
Replies: 44
Views: 4,261
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Mobile phone router?

Thanks guys, for the explanations. Not sure I really understand, and I don't want to steal the thread, but we use a MiFi on board and have for several years. That 1 device gives us wifi (as long as...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-01-2024, 15:39
Replies: 44
Views: 4,261
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Mobile phone router?

following. For those of us that are "electronically challenged"...why is a router even needed?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-12-2023, 10:12
Replies: 61
Views: 8,161
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Bluewater cruiser thoughts?

A couple of thoughts. Living in Asia for over 12 years, I had the pleasure f visiting several yards, and seeing actual construction. We, too, made our list. Taswell (not on your list) was at the...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 18-12-2023, 07:16
Replies: 31
Views: 4,515
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: Watermaker Owners: What's your TDS/ppm????

We're in /st Thomas, just made water yesterday...with our CruiseRO 30. We had TDS of 189. We've seen TDS, here in Caribb waters, from 170 to 490...always at 800psi. Can't tell you why the big...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-12-2023, 18:56
Replies: 73
Views: 24,596
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: OC Tender Owners - would you buy again?

Where is UP Boats? Can you post their contact info?
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 15-12-2023, 17:05
Replies: 41
Views: 5,702
Posted By sailcrazy
Re: complete lithium battery system replacing lead acid

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