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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-12-2023, 19:43
Replies: 48
Views: 6,837
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Entering north Man-o-war channel at night

Stay away from those passages with a norther period day or night been there done that nasty. 8.5 draft? No worries been cruising with 7.5 many years in Abaco Exumas etc no problems just need to plan...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-11-2023, 16:02
Replies: 12
Views: 983
Posted By Clipper4730
Bird Spikes?

Hi y’all really getting fed up with the bird crap staining our cabin roof. We live in a downtown marina in Florida. The crows and robins eat little berries from the trees then crap them out...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-11-2023, 14:35
Replies: 36
Views: 3,165
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: 50amp shore power question

Thanks for the info. I’ll check out the Smart plugs. To be honest don’t even know what tinned means just saw it in a review.
Thanks
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-11-2023, 13:20
Replies: 36
Views: 3,165
Posted By Clipper4730
50amp shore power question

Hi Folks, need to replace our 50amp shore power cable and had a few questions. Do we need tinned wire? Looking at a Marineco review someone said it was not tinned and only had a temp rating of ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-11-2022, 20:15
Replies: 5
Views: 899
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Jeanneau 51 1991 - teak decks

Hi there we have a 2004 Bene with teak that we just removed. It is a real pain but doable. We used a combination of wood chiseles and a Bosch bulldog hammer drill. You will damage the deck...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-05-2022, 13:09
Replies: 1
Views: 464
Posted By Clipper4730
Lifeline Stanchion Cap removal?

Hi y’all just a quick question. We are resealing and sanding our teak decks on our 50’ Beneteau. We would like to remove the stanchions and the cap at the base and are not sure how to get the cap...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 25-02-2022, 19:34
Replies: 1
Views: 934
Posted By Clipper4730
Southern Route to Chub Cay Bahamas

Hey y’all planning another jaunt to exuma and was considering cutting across fro Marathon to Chub via Munnings Knoll thus cutting off the additional mileage going north of Bimini or cutting through...
Forum: Our Community 07-01-2022, 21:00
Replies: 100
Views: 15,166
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Success stories from inexperienced buyers of large boats

If I had listened to all of the naysayers armchair sailors and owners of those dock queens that never leave the dock we would have never realized the dream. We went all in. First boat I have ever...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-10-2021, 16:43
Replies: 0
Views: 398
Posted By Clipper4730
Any thoughts on NuTeak?

Hi all, So I’m sitting here looking at the invoice for the installation of NuTeak on our 50’ Beneteau. The existing real teak has seen it’s better days and we have decided to replace it with NuTeak...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-10-2021, 22:52
Replies: 36
Views: 5,683
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Insurance

USAA and Markel for sure. We have been with Markel for 8 years and so far they have been great. We have a 50’ mono 2004 vintage agreed value of 225k 5k deductible 10k for named storm boat is...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 14-04-2021, 15:51
Replies: 1
Views: 1,638
Posted By Clipper4730
Dry Tortugas anchorage

Thinking of heading to Dry Tortugas for a few days and just wanted to get y’all’s opinion of the anchorage there by the fort. Doesn’t look like a whole lot of protection. Just curious how bumpy it...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 05-10-2020, 14:24
Replies: 269
Views: 45,206
Posted By Clipper4730
How much cash to retire?

So question, how much cash do think you want/need to retire and be comfortable. We have several friends in our age bracket 49 me and 39 admiral who have retired completely however they are quite...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 02-10-2020, 20:55
Replies: 1
Views: 461
Posted By Clipper4730
US cell providers in the Bahamas

Hey y’all planning our annual pilgrimage to the homeland and we’re looking for some info regarding cell plans while there. We usually use our Bahamian phone with the data. We worry that we will not...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 02-10-2020, 20:43
Replies: 14
Views: 1,967
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Exumas Senior Trip Charter

+1 to Sailorman Ed. The crossing from Palm Cay to Highbourne Cay is not really open water seldom more than 20 ft deep and the Coral heads are easy to avoid. Most of them are not shallow enough to...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 29-09-2020, 11:22
Replies: 8
Views: 1,544
Posted By Clipper4730
3/8 BBB on G40 HT Gypsy?

Hey folks, facing a dilemma here. Replacing the chain on our 50’ sailboat. We have been running 3/8 bbb chain that came with the boat with no major problems with skipping or jamming. The windlass...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 19-09-2020, 00:44
Replies: 53
Views: 10,103
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: 3/8 BBB or 3/8 G4 HT dilemma

Hey folks thanks for the great info! Knew I could count on a lively thread with lots of great info. Going to order a few lengths of the G43 and G70 to try on the windlass. It is a dual Gypsy...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 10-09-2020, 12:19
Replies: 10
Views: 1,927
Posted By Clipper4730
Bahamas Nov Dec and the Covid etc

Hey folks planning to Sail to Exumas this fall and just curious if anyone has any first hand knowledge on how it is. The admirals family lives in Nassau but aren’t really boaters. Enforcement seems...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 10-09-2020, 11:35
Replies: 53
Views: 10,103
Posted By Clipper4730
3/8 BBB or 3/8 G4 HT dilemma

Greeting ye denizens Of the Oracle of empirical knowledge.

Time to replace our anchor rode. We currently have 350 ft of 3/8 BBB chain on a Maxwell 2200 HWC. Most of the old chain is unusable...
Forum: Navigation 05-07-2020, 01:02
Replies: 58
Views: 7,690
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Dealing with Thunder Storms

Agreed somewhat. The storms we get in the coastal south east are generally short lived quick moving and sometimes incredibly violent. Wind changes direction and velocity quickly and as soon as you...
Forum: Navigation 05-07-2020, 00:13
Replies: 58
Views: 7,690
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Dealing with Thunder Storms

Genoa furled, main in/down engine on portable electronics in the microwave(improvised Faraday Cage) done and done. If your engine dies from crud in the tank you shouldn’t be out there anyway and you...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-04-2020, 11:21
Replies: 69
Views: 16,076
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Seeking advice: if you had $250k to spend on a cat, which one would you get?

Some one someday is going to have to explain to me what “CruiseReady” means exactly. You cruise with the boat you have not the one you want. If you buy a cheap boat with plans on upgrading...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-03-2020, 23:44
Replies: 21
Views: 3,523
Posted By Clipper4730
Dry Tortugas?

Hey y’all, just curious been thinking of doing some social distancing in Dry Tortugas. I know the park is closed to camping and tours and such the ferry isn’t running but can we still anchor there...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 30-01-2020, 20:56
Replies: 1
Views: 565
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: Looking for advice

Congrats on your purchase! We too have a 50’ Bene. We had a Caribe10.5 that came with the boat and it was great. Just bought an Achilles aluminum 10.5 with the locker in the front and is ok. Both...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 18-01-2020, 11:55
Replies: 0
Views: 392
Posted By Clipper4730
Longboat Pass info?

Just curious if anyone has any recent info regarding the depths going in and around to the little harbor to South of the bridge. Just looking for a place to go to get off the dock for few days. We...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-12-2019, 22:13
Replies: 91
Views: 13,809
Posted By Clipper4730
Re: First, and possibly my last, boat

Hey Carlton good luck in your search. Not to start any wars here but any advice from boot key harbor should be taken with a grain of salt. A small grain at that. We bought our first boat about 6...
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