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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-09-2021, 16:19
Replies: 26
Views: 19,345
Posted By savoir
Re: Swan 42/003, 1981, Ron Holland

You do not want to be owning a Holland Swan. They were built to be a rich man's IOR racer not to be a cruiser. Take a look at the tortured rear end on all of them which makes them difficult to...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 08-08-2021, 04:10
Replies: 427
Views: 82,278
Posted By savoir
Re: Refrigeration - Evaporator vs. Holding Plate

I switch mine on/off manually. If I left it on auto it would cycle during the night and wake me up. The system is aligned with genset use so that it cannot accidentally drain the batteries. The...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 08-08-2021, 03:16
Replies: 427
Views: 82,278
Posted By savoir
Re: Refrigeration - Evaporator vs. Holding Plate

Wow, this is an old thread and now it bursts back to life. I should say at first that I have a plate refrigerator and am a big fan.

You might misunderstand how plate fridges work. Unlike...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-01-2020, 21:09
Replies: 61
Views: 37,140
Posted By savoir
Re: Bluewater - Hanse / Swan / Oyster

60ft Amels are quite rare. I see family crewed 54 and 55ft Amels all the time. The ketch rig has a lot to do with it.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-01-2020, 18:46
Replies: 61
Views: 37,140
Posted By savoir
Re: Bluewater - Hanse / Swan / Oyster

Is Greta looking for a boat ?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-01-2020, 03:10
Replies: 61
Views: 37,140
Posted By savoir
Re: Bluewater - Hanse / Swan / Oyster

The demand for ex ( by 6 years ) charter 67 footers is teensy tiny. If you were to say that the price was reduced by 65% I would believe that. ie reduced to 35% of the new price.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-01-2020, 03:04
Replies: 61
Views: 37,140
Posted By savoir
Re: Bluewater - Hanse / Swan / Oyster

Take a careful look at post #1.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-01-2020, 13:16
Replies: 61
Views: 37,140
Posted By savoir
Re: Bluewater - Hanse / Swan / Oyster

65% ? ? ? I'm surprised it is that high.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-01-2020, 12:41
Replies: 61
Views: 37,140
Posted By savoir
Re: Bluewater - Hanse / Swan / Oyster

I just received an email notice about this old thread. I'll repeat what I said to the OP - are you sure you understand the difficulty of running a 60 footer ? I keep my boat in Rhode Island and...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-03-2019, 17:29
Replies: 88
Views: 22,017
Posted By savoir
Re: Tesla House Battery

I know only too well. Here is a current assessment of the factory's success, or not.

https://buffalonews.com/2019/01/31/david-robinson-for-tesla-more-delays-for-solar-roof/

Back in 2014 Musk...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 16-03-2019, 00:11
Replies: 88
Views: 22,017
Posted By savoir
Re: Tesla House Battery

What was it that PT Barnum had to say ? While I think of it let's take a look at what is actually happening at Tesla.

Only a few days ago on March 1 Tesla had to make a loan payment of a massive...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-02-2019, 02:07
Replies: 88
Views: 22,017
Posted By savoir
Re: Tesla House Battery

Forget Tesla. That company will be bust by New year. Take a look at Sonnen battery products. Sonnen was just bought out by Shell which is a good sign.
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 29-11-2018, 13:34
Replies: 26
Views: 10,704
Posted By savoir
Re: Question About VAT for Non-EU Registered Yacht

Only in theory.
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 14-11-2018, 23:08
Replies: 26
Views: 10,704
Posted By savoir
Re: Question About VAT for Non-EU Registered Yacht

There is no way you should trust the current owner to pay VAT for you. Chances are that the company will be shut down and the money will disappear. Word the contract so that part of the purchase...
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 23-06-2018, 16:40
Replies: 43
Views: 23,269
Posted By savoir
Re: Highfield vs AB

You're getting very technical.
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 23-06-2018, 16:18
Replies: 43
Views: 23,269
Posted By savoir
Re: Highfield vs AB

That will sure limit your options at Walmart.

By the way, AB products are made in Colombia.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-05-2018, 06:22
Replies: 49
Views: 25,324
Posted By savoir
Re: Propeller -- To Paint or Not to Paint? That is the Question.

The black bag will cut out the weed and reduce the barnacles quite a lot. Weed is a plant and needs a little sunlight so it can't grow inside a black bag. Barnacles need circulating water to feed and...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-05-2018, 12:31
Replies: 64
Views: 6,489
Posted By savoir
Re: Newbie, curious about the mystique of teak.

Personal story at 150 years ago ? He sure holds his age well.
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 29-04-2018, 16:13
Replies: 19
Views: 7,060
Posted By savoir
Re: South Pacific Cyclone season

If anyone is headed that way, there is a sandbar that you can anchor on way down past the commercial dock. Taking the dinghy directly ashore, which is only about 50 yards, might not be a good idea....
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 29-04-2018, 13:13
Replies: 427
Views: 82,278
Posted By savoir
Re: Refrigeration - Evaporator vs. Holding Plate

This is my compressor. I would recommend it to anyone with a large motor boat or someone who never goes away from the dock for longer than a weekend. The compressor burns a staggering 500w which is...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-04-2018, 13:05
Replies: 64
Views: 6,489
Posted By savoir
Re: Newbie, curious about the mystique of teak.

The huge number of boats for sale in Croatia is purely because of the charter industry located there. As to the quality boats, not every charter boat is a proper charter boat in use with someone like...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 23-04-2018, 08:48
Replies: 158
Views: 58,390
Posted By savoir
Re: Sarca "Excels"

SARCA are probably telling you that anchor surface area is a bigger factor than weight.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-04-2018, 08:44
Replies: 297
Views: 63,204
Posted By savoir
Re: The Perfect 60' to 65' Cruising Boat

Should you ever see a guy mowing the lawn on the aft deck you might be right. Pulling weeds on the bottom doesn't count.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 23-04-2018, 08:28
Replies: 427
Views: 82,278
Posted By savoir
Re: Refrigeration - Evaporator vs. Holding Plate

Thank you for this information. I have a water cooled Seafrost 110v compressor and am thoroughly sick of all the maintenance expense. When it works it is great with plenty of grunt for my big 9cu ft...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 24-02-2018, 22:40
Replies: 109
Views: 16,549
Posted By savoir
Re: How long is your snubber

Mine is 25ft of 1/2" Brait which is very stretchy.
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