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Forum: Marine Electronics 23-06-2018, 05:41
Replies: 15
Views: 8,010
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Iridium Go! with Ship's Computer (PC)

I'm using Predict Wind for Grib Files which has a setup for Iridium Go! and OnSatMail for Email, both from my Laptop linked to the Go! through WLAN.
Martin
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-09-2016, 06:11
Replies: 5
Views: 1,944
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Change of flag french to Germany

Hi mfw,
In principle, VAT in Europe has only to be paid once. But there are exceptions: If the boat has been outside Europe for a longer time, it looses its property as merchandise of the (European)...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-09-2016, 04:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,944
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Change of flag french to Germany

Hi,
it depends:
If your boat is 15 m or more and it will be operating on the open sea (not inshore) you will need a Registration at the “Seeschiffsregister”: Willkommen bei der deutschen...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 25-02-2015, 12:03
Replies: 52
Views: 13,419
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Poor Design of Whale Bilge Pump

Hi Dockhead,
You might get a copy of this part in stainless steel if you have a workshop with laser cutting etc. nearby. Or you could make a copy yourself with glass and epoxy. The part seems to be...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 29-11-2012, 04:12
Replies: 191
Views: 19,986
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Apocalypse..any plans?

My desk calendar ends every year on December 31. Terrible things happen at that day: People get drunk, stay out late, meet their friends, eat too much, and burn fireworks. I survived every time...
Forum: Our Community 02-11-2012, 11:31
Replies: 283
Views: 37,098
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Sign the petition to prosecute the Lake County Sheriff that killed the sailor

signed.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 13-09-2012, 05:06
Replies: 81
Views: 32,283
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Charter Boat Ownership and the Phase Out.

Hi dasha,
I have considered this option as a way to buy a boat. The most important risk of course is the survival of the charter company.
The rest is in the fine print: Do you pay a defined amount...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-07-2012, 01:26
Replies: 25
Views: 4,047
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Let me look thru your eyes at this Manta 38

The importand thing you are buying is the boat, not the electronics. Before buying a Cat in that range I would try to charter one and see if you like it.
IMHO this Cat has a lot of additional...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-07-2012, 13:23
Replies: 3
Views: 1,250
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Hello all! and Need Help!

Hi Rong Guo,
This is legally all you need.
Just remember to bring some good jugement: without an engine you might find it not so easy to bring an inflatable back to the shore if the wind blows...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 12-06-2012, 03:48
Replies: 31
Views: 4,878
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Katadyn Pur Survivor 35, 4 total

and me too :thumb:
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-01-2012, 12:53
Replies: 9
Views: 7,756
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Good Online Chandlers in France - Suggestions Please ...

There are two other German chandlery distributors worth mentioning:
Compass Yachtzubehör Bootszubehör Shop Segelbekleidung Wassersport (https://www.compass24.de)
AWN Yacht- und Bootszubehör Hamburg...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-12-2011, 13:06
Replies: 39
Views: 6,752
Posted By tomcat1
Re: 2 yachts sink in QLD

Nothing like a good night's sleep before getting rescued!:thumb:

It would be nice to get some more information about what really happened on board.
Forum: Challenges 19-12-2011, 12:54
Replies: 7
Views: 3,347
Posted By tomcat1
Re: ? best way to tie up to tall pier on the cheap?

You might want to do something for chafe protection. A concrete dock will chafe through your dock lines in a few hours if they are leading over the edge without protection. Some rags will do for...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-10-2011, 11:07
Replies: 54
Views: 16,343
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Any Knowledge About Outremers and XLight Catamarans ?

If you like to combine comfort and speed when sailing, try the Outremer 49. We rented one for the second time this year and will do so next year. The 49 has enough headroom throughout the boat,...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 30-03-2011, 00:34
Replies: 43
Views: 6,317
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Money Matters in France

I've been to France last week (by car only) and couldn't pay with both my mastercard and my visacard at a carrefour station (automatic). A friend could pay with his card which was issued by another...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 28-03-2011, 12:51
Replies: 43
Views: 6,317
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Money Matters in France

All cards work fine across Europe - except at french gas stations. Automated stations often accept only french CB-cards. Some foreign cards seem to work, but I have not been able to recognize the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-03-2011, 15:10
Replies: 81
Views: 25,729
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Multihull Disaster Story from Med

Hi Yeloya,
it's difficult to discuss the decisions without exact positions etc. But it's clear the turning around against wind and waves was not an option. They were runnigng before the wind to 180...
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-02-2011, 12:24
Replies: 44
Views: 4,362
Posted By tomcat1
Re: Hard Drive recovery

Hi delmarrey,
it's not necessarily the harddrive that crashed. It could be just the controller that makes the harddrive inside the external disk case talk to your computer via usb. As Charlie...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-02-2011, 11:51
Replies: 2
Views: 1,423
Posted By tomcat1
Bareboat in Greece

Hi cbcat,
you will find many sailing opportunities in Grecce and friendly people, everywhere, so you can't really make a mistake. For more sedate sailing with light winds I would suggest the Ionean...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 06-11-2010, 06:44
Replies: 15
Views: 8,735
Posted By tomcat1
"all dingy's just have T/T (name of vessel)...

"all dingy's just have T/T (name of vessel) written on the tender"

It's not always a good idea to tell the world which boat is abandoned at the anchorage. I would consider this before writing the...
Forum: Navigation 29-07-2010, 12:00
Replies: 5
Views: 1,774
Posted By tomcat1
That's right, Dockhead - as long as you don't use...

That's right, Dockhead - as long as you don't use the German passport at the same time. Germany does not recognize all foreign radio licences if used by German citizens. There has been a strong...
Forum: Navigation 28-07-2010, 12:09
Replies: 5
Views: 1,774
Posted By tomcat1
I think it’s possible, but not necessarily...

I think it’s possible, but not necessarily practical. To get a flag certificate you will have to apply at the Federal Agency BSH (www.bsh.de (https://www.bsh.de/)). There you have to prove citizenship...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 31-12-2009, 13:26
Replies: 73
Views: 48,466
Posted By tomcat1
Salina 48 experience

Hello,
been following this forum for some time and learning a lot from other folks’ experience, I would like to share our experience with the Salina 48. The admiral and me have been visiting the FP...
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