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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-10-2023, 06:56
Replies: 28
Views: 3,881
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Family thinking of cruising, new to catamarans

I am not a multihulled sailor but have spoken to many of them in the Caribbean and South Pacific Islands when I was considering buying one. My conclusion was after my conversations with them and my...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 14-05-2021, 11:37
Replies: 47
Views: 23,747
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Experience with electric winch handles

I've started looking into this because my two electric winches are too old for parts and replacing them is not something I look forward to.

I looked at right angle drills today and they seem to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-04-2020, 13:17
Replies: 15
Views: 1,527
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Air in hydrolic line

Thanks all. I guess you are right...that bubble has been there after 11 days at sea and I think it dripped a few drips when it was working hard with 11 foot following seas.

It should be fine for...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-04-2020, 09:02
Replies: 15
Views: 1,527
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Air in hydrolic line

I now see a small clamp but you can also see the air pocket of about 2 feet of hose
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-04-2020, 09:00
Replies: 15
Views: 1,527
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Air in hydrolic line

Better pic
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-04-2020, 08:58
Replies: 15
Views: 1,527
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Air in hydrolic line

Pics of drive
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-04-2020, 08:53
Replies: 15
Views: 1,527
Posted By FranklinGray
Air in hydrolic line

My autopilot drive is a self contained hydraulic system but has a long (about 15 feet) low-pressure line feeding fuild from a reservoir in the engine room. Doesn't seem to have a clamp on the hose...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-02-2020, 11:38
Replies: 87
Views: 28,265
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Northern Lights or Fischer Panda?

I will give that a try but doubt it is it. When the last AVR was on, it produced power at about 180 volts at 60 Hertz and he couldn't adjust it any lower (120 volt system). After turning it off...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-02-2020, 09:59
Replies: 87
Views: 28,265
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Northern Lights or Fischer Panda?

Very late to this thread but have to say I am disappointed in the conclusion. I once knew a friend 15 years ago who had a fairly new 36' Benny sailboat with a small PF. It was so quiet I could...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 30-12-2019, 15:36
Replies: 2
Views: 672
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: 12 volt hydraulic motor for bow thruster

Is that what most do? Does it attach to the front crankshaft pulley?

I am pretty clueless when it comes to bow thrusters.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 30-12-2019, 13:59
Replies: 2
Views: 672
Posted By FranklinGray
12 volt hydraulic motor for bow thruster

Does anybody have a bow thruster that is powered by an electric 12 volt hydraulic pump?

I currently have a bow thruster for my boat that is powered by mechanical hydraulic pump attached to an old...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 09-12-2019, 07:05
Replies: 47
Views: 6,547
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: No water maker no drink?

Install a Daulton filter. Best there is. Can have bad water in the tank but better than bottle water coming out the tap.
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 02-12-2019, 18:27
Replies: 87
Views: 25,173
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: French Polynesia Cruiser Problems

Late here but I want to clarify something. Cruisers rare get to really know the local people and there true beliefs. I know this because after cruising for 5 years I stayed 2 years in Tonga and...
Forum: Our Community 11-10-2019, 14:09
Replies: 208
Views: 37,832
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Cruising Anchor Chain Length

Yes, 70 is common in SP but some anchorages are 100+ they have moorings in the deeper ones so you do not have to plan for that.

As for my previous post, I got the drag wrong....drag is .5, so...
Forum: Our Community 11-10-2019, 13:16
Replies: 208
Views: 37,832
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Cruising Anchor Chain Length

First off, chain never gets bar tight. That is impossible. It may be close to straight, but never straight.

Example of my boat in 40 knots of wind:

With 70 of chain out, there will be .5 feet...
Forum: Our Community 11-10-2019, 08:14
Replies: 208
Views: 37,832
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Cruising Anchor Chain Length

ABYC table is way overestimating it. Try the formula: .00256 x sq ft of wind age x kts squared x drag (2 for flat surface, 1.4 for round pole)
Forum: Our Community 11-10-2019, 07:48
Replies: 208
Views: 37,832
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Cruising Anchor Chain Length

I may missed it but it seems these post are a bit weak on the details that make up the outcome of anchoring. It is a combination of type and size of anchor, water depth, current, windage, waterlevel...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-09-2019, 18:32
Replies: 253
Views: 35,381
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Heavy sailboats are slower and

So many generalizations here it misleading. I have a long fin keel of 8 tons but it is 6.5 feet deep and all the weight is the bottom 2 feet, not shallow. I blow by lighter boats with same...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 19-08-2019, 08:15
Replies: 53
Views: 23,976
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Looking at the Amels, Swans, Hallberg Rassys - long term value?

I hate the engine access on the new Amels. The Amel 55 I look at, the only engine access was under the cockpit...aka, you had to move the table out of the way and lift the cockpit floor up to get to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-08-2019, 07:58
Replies: 99
Views: 66,444
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Circumnavigation - Advice from you

95% :)

Now that I own a ketch I have noticed we seem to be only about 3-4% of the boats with Schooners being 1-2%.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-08-2019, 07:56
Replies: 99
Views: 66,444
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Circumnavigation - Advice from you

Many people want to buy the boat to do the circumnavigation and then get the experience with that boat for a few years before going.

With that said, there is a problem with that. Boats that are...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-08-2019, 07:46
Replies: 81
Views: 16,435
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Baja Bash / Hunter 45 Center Cockpit

I am a Whitby 55 owner now, but am a Hunter fan and owned and sailed one for 30,000 nm while also going halfway around the world on my H376. It was a 'Friday' boat. The supervisors were not around...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 07-08-2019, 09:42
Replies: 425
Views: 56,292
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Preventer Rigging -- Lessons from the Platino Disaster

In seas with cross swell, many sailors prefer to have out at least some main to stable the boat. A stable boat is safer than a rolling boat.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 07-08-2019, 07:47
Replies: 425
Views: 56,292
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Preventer Rigging -- Lessons from the Platino Disaster

I am late to this thread and haven't read all 19 pages yet but one thing I don't see mentioned here is that this happened near NZ. That area is know for large cross swell breaking preventers and...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-06-2019, 13:01
Replies: 23
Views: 4,792
Posted By FranklinGray
Re: Has anyone been following SpaceX's Starlink?

I used to stream netflix off standard 3g which is about 300 -500 kb/s. 100 is pretty low but good enough for weather pages and email. If I remeber rightly, I used to be able to use logmein off of...
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