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Forum: Meets & Greets 15-04-2017, 06:20
Replies: 33
Views: 5,021
Posted By Greene
Sailors to Cruisers

I guess I should have titled the thread, "From Learning To Sail To Becoming Cruisers"? Oh well, sorry I inadvertently claimed to be a sailor.

The vibration didn't show up on the sea trial. But...
Forum: Meets & Greets 14-04-2017, 05:01
Replies: 33
Views: 5,021
Posted By Greene
Re: Sailors to Cruisers

Thanks. The medical care Brenda has received has been quite good and surprisingly cheap. Since Bimini doesn't have a working x-ray machine we ended up going down to Cat Cay where rotating doctors...
Forum: Meets & Greets 13-04-2017, 10:50
Replies: 33
Views: 5,021
Posted By Greene
Re: Sailors to Cruisers

Sitting here in Spanish Wells musing on our first 20 months of cruising. We've met so many great people, established friendships that will last a lifetime and seen both the beauty and the fury that...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 25-01-2017, 18:43
Replies: 1
Views: 973
Posted By Greene
Phasor Genset Fuel Limiter Adjustment

A friend recently removed the fuel limiter on his LP1 Kubota Genset. It is an EA300 model. The service manual describes its function, but not how to adjust it. The internal spring tension...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 11-01-2017, 05:17
Replies: 253
Views: 65,834
Posted By Greene
How Many Have a Boat Blog or Website ?

I don't agree or even understand why you feel there are "Too many!" blogs out there. Most cruising blogs begin life as a way to keep family and friends involved in sailor's adventures. If a number...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-09-2016, 05:45
Replies: 184
Views: 55,585
Posted By Greene
Re: SV La Vagabonde new ride

Good on them! We enjoy their humor, joy of life and of course their lovely accents. The sailing platform isn't that important to us. Cat or mono. Mega-condo or fixer upper, 27' or 60'. Doesn't...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 03-08-2016, 14:53
Replies: 107
Views: 17,653
Posted By Greene
Re: Cruising in your mid-50's stories - did it happen/didn't it happen?

We started exactly one year ago at the tender ages of 57 and 58. $45,000 Island Packet 31 and a meager budget of $2000 per month not counting health insurance. (We left with three years of paid...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-07-2016, 09:16
Replies: 4
Views: 3,743
Posted By Greene
Com-pac 16 leak

The Com-Pac Yacht Owners site is full of great info. If you search there you will certainly find this info. Lots of great people over there.

https://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php
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Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 16-07-2016, 17:42
Replies: 74
Views: 13,760
Posted By Greene
Wifi booster, do you have one?

Can someone point me to one thread on any subject that doesn't quickly become a bitch session or pissing match? Geez, how about adding something of value to a thread rather than using each and every...
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 12-07-2016, 05:46
Replies: 20
Views: 11,646
Posted By Greene
Re: How to keep dinghy from swinging/chafing?

We hang one or two fenders off the stern rail and then snug the dinghy against them. One line (the painter works fine) from the dinghy bow to a stern cleat on the boat. One line snapped on to the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-07-2016, 06:18
Replies: 107
Views: 11,962
Posted By Greene
Re: What got you into sailing

As a young pup of 18 I wrote up a list of things I wanted to accomplish in my life. For example, marry a beautiful woman, build a house with my own hands, make lots of money and travel. Other than...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-07-2016, 05:50
Replies: 32
Views: 5,008
Posted By Greene
Re: Trash Disposal

We love the suggestion to cut plastic milk/juice jugs into small pieces and stuff them into another waste item. As cruisers we are constantly trying to reduce, reuse and recycle everything aboard. ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-07-2016, 05:12
Replies: 44
Views: 7,517
Posted By Greene
Re: The Best thing you added to the boat under $25

$25 Painter's Drop Cloth converted to a sunshade.

Multi-Pocket organizer Brenda sewed up from an old sail. Keeps all those little "where the heck is it" items at hand.

Soap dispenser scrub...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 28-06-2016, 05:16
Replies: 6
Views: 1,478
Posted By Greene
Re: Curiosity

No, but look at all those moving parts, pins to wear out, snag points........ Run!!!!

Mike
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 28-06-2016, 05:12
Replies: 17
Views: 4,432
Posted By Greene
Turnbuckle boot end caps

The Admiral fired up the sewing machine and made eight of these nifty turnbuckle covers for our Island Packet. Easy opening for inspection with the Velcro fastener. After almost one full year they...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 13:15
Replies: 17
Views: 7,511
Posted By Greene
Re: Dinghy davit lines

Darn iPads!

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Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 13:13
Replies: 17
Views: 7,511
Posted By Greene
Dinghy davit lines

We struggled with this issue as well. Mike added a single turning pulley at the top and routed the line from the boat through the turning block then down to the lower double pulley before going to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-06-2016, 06:34
Replies: 71
Views: 20,955
Posted By Greene
First trailerable sailboat? Have 2 small kids.

Please check out the Com-Pac 19. A wonderfully stable little yacht which can be launched and retrieved easily. We spent many nights aboard our 19 as a couple and had 1-2 children join us...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 17-06-2016, 14:37
Replies: 39
Views: 25,199
Posted By Greene
Under $25 Boom Tent

Just did this a couple of days ago for our current boat. 126378126379

We used grommets last time, but these reinforced straps work better. Used sail repair tape on the bottom side of the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 15-06-2016, 19:29
Replies: 354
Views: 55,847
Posted By Greene
Re: How good is the Rocna?

We love our 44 lb Rocna. We have been cruising for 10 months and have been at anchor in winds in excess of 50 mph. Solid as a rock. Yes it can be a handful when pulling it out of sticky grey...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-06-2016, 09:27
Replies: 14
Views: 2,985
Posted By Greene
Re: Seeking Hinged Brackets for Rigid Solar Panels

Here is a picture of the top side as well.

Mike and Brenda

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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-06-2016, 09:22
Replies: 14
Views: 2,985
Posted By Greene
Re: Seeking Hinged Brackets for Rigid Solar Panels

When we installed two additional solar panels on top of our bimini we purchased a chunk of UHMW on eBay for $20. Drilled some holes, rounded the edges and mounted them. The same idea would work...
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 14-06-2016, 09:19
Replies: 12
Views: 3,695
Posted By Greene
Re: Announcing a new website - advice needed

Thank you. We are working hard to get some content in place.

Mike and Brenda
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 13-06-2016, 11:07
Replies: 12
Views: 3,695
Posted By Greene
Re: Announcing a new website - advice needed

Reed - "Why?" Simple, we believe we are truly blessed to have these beautiful waters to sail on and want to contribute to their preservation. We are already researching these subjects, so why not...
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 12-06-2016, 11:48
Replies: 12
Views: 3,695
Posted By Greene
Re: Announcing a new website - advice needed

No biggie. The admins have responded and we have chosen not to bother. We don't want to be construed as skirting any rules which is why we asked before posting. We'll promote our informational...
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