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Forum: Meets & Greets 07-07-2023, 08:05
Replies: 56
Views: 5,975
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: ARE WE MAD? Embarking on a sailing adventure with zero experience

Good on you and welcome! You are really talking about many experiences, not just the sailing and seamanship but living off the grid, living in close quarters, the etiquette of marina and anchorage...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 28-05-2022, 07:54
Replies: 4
Views: 842
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Univ Texas fresh water tool

I understand a rooftop watermaker that draws moisture from the air is already on the horizon for RV's. It's from Israel. Go to Watergen.com
Forum: Great Lakes 28-05-2022, 07:52
Replies: 15
Views: 1,296
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Great Lakes Diversions

Look for water wars to be the next challenge worldwide. They are already happening everywhere.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 28-05-2022, 07:46
Replies: 76
Views: 8,103
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: What to cook in the oven?

Oven heat and the aromas of cooking are welcome in cool weather. Make the best use of fuel by making multiple things such as sheet pan dinners, biscuits for dinner plus muffins for tomorrow's...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 23-04-2022, 07:52
Replies: 91
Views: 12,750
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Clothing for a transatlantic passage

Snore said the magic word. Wool. It's warm even when wet. Snore's advice is right on about cotton too. I also have some (inordinately expensive) silk underwear from Norm Thompson, the travel wear...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 09-04-2022, 12:00
Replies: 54
Views: 11,442
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Bread recipes

IMHO this is the best advice yet about bread baking.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 09-04-2022, 11:55
Replies: 46
Views: 7,140
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Harvestright Freeze Dryer for Provisioning

Thanks for a very helpful report. Keep the resorts coming as you learn more about shelf life of each product. Also, never forget that the most essential emergency supply is drinking water. Dehydrated...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-03-2022, 10:29
Replies: 55
Views: 9,711
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Best liveaboard and cruising choice

Well said in every respect, KK! The only thing I'd add is that, to be self-sufficient, you should rely on outside sources as little as possible. To get a good solar oven is solar self-sufficiency. To...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-02-2022, 12:15
Replies: 32
Views: 62,740
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Sailing to Bahamas

WE made the crossing many times, always by sailing south as far as Miami area or the Keys to get a better bite on the Gulf Stream. In meeting people who made the jump from more northern spots I find...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 03-11-2021, 06:46
Replies: 56
Views: 53,275
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: The nitty gritty, Making money while you're cruising The South Pacific

[QUOTE=rkarakai21;3508076]I'd like to start a discussion where people can share their experiences of funding the cruising kitty while abroad, and or saving for the initial leap into the voyage.

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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-01-2021, 07:34
Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Companionway hatch hard to open after sitting on hard

I'm with a64pilot. Proper supports replicate stresses boat experiences the water.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 30-01-2021, 07:31
Replies: 93
Views: 23,505
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Help! The Bahamas are hard!

In general the northern Bahamas are different from the southern Bahamas in many ways, especially in winter. They are better sailed south to north. Start in Miami and let the Gulf Stream help you get...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 04-12-2020, 07:46
Replies: 34
Views: 8,084
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: holding tanks, pump outs, and full time in marinas?

Depends on the marina, of course. If you live on board in winter, know in service is provided both summer and during freezes.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-12-2020, 07:42
Replies: 128
Views: 16,962
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Atomic 4 vs. diesel ?

Our 20+ year old Atomic 4 was a workhorse, purchased by former owner for Lake Ontario and used by us in salt water. HOWEVER, be a stickler for maintaining the engine itself and the gasoline system...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-11-2020, 07:05
Replies: 88
Views: 18,263
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: At what point does a boat start to get too big? (family, kids, maintenance concer

We're talking about two requirements (1) the boat and seagoing safety and (2) the boat as a family home. If you're going to live on board during a Minnesota winter, you need an ark. If you're in the...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 12-10-2020, 07:46
Replies: 269
Views: 45,187
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: How much cash to retire?

The question should be, what cash? Are you talking U.S. dollars. Swiss francs, Euros, pounds sterling, gold coins? These are uncertain times.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 09-10-2020, 07:47
Replies: 109
Views: 12,458
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Critique my 5-year plan

OMG you could be my husband at age 38. ATR pilot, 10 or 12K hours, peak of his career, Porsche fanatic, could build or fix anything and we just DID it. Quit a great job. Sold everything. No...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 03-10-2020, 07:02
Replies: 153
Views: 27,549
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Food preparation for long voyages without refridgeration

I wrote The Galley Book with recipes for all sorts of food prep including corning, candying and canning in tin cans. It's out of print but probably available on Amazon. My newer Survival Food...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 11-09-2020, 08:52
Replies: 50
Views: 8,833
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Working a fulltime job aboard your boat whilst in the Carribean or Keys?

I wrote many of my books while living aboard in the Bahamas. Sometimes it was difficult to be down below when everyone else was on the dock trading scuttlebutt it was the price of admission for me....
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 17-08-2020, 11:13
Replies: 95
Views: 12,939
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Soda Stream CO2

We found it more trouble than it was worth to get everything out and make the soda. It's bulky. However, there are built-in systems that are set up all the time. If you have room and a big demand for...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-07-2020, 07:23
Replies: 43
Views: 8,772
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Should I keep fridge on while away

I can tell you a lot of horror stories about people who came home to a failed refrigerator with a smell so bad they couldn't get rid of it. It permeated the entire boat, insulation, filters, sheets,...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 14-07-2020, 07:18
Replies: 157
Views: 16,492
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: What to do for college...

Assess your career goals, skills, aptitudes and decide if a degree is essential. Paid captain? Guide? Sailing instructor? The one advantage of a degree is that you can always fall back on a teaching...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 14-07-2020, 07:14
Replies: 3
Views: 1,067
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: Suggestions for Microwave, Microwave/Convection

Indispensable because you now have an oven, broiler and microwave. Keep in mind that these units are heavy, so keep CG in mind when installing.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-07-2020, 07:11
Replies: 66
Views: 13,041
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: any clever ideas for boat hook storage?

Under the cover of your deck box? Good piece on deck boxes and storage of long items at https://farleyhalladay.blogspot.com Scroll down. It ran a while ago
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-07-2020, 08:22
Replies: 172
Views: 30,187
Posted By JanetGroene
Re: When is it too late to start living the dream?

So bite me for using the word houseoat, but don't turn up your nose at the houseboat lifestyle. There are places on the water where you can live on a houseboat, close to civilization in case you need...
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