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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 21-08-2018, 02:18
Replies: 2
Views: 1,510
Posted By JJB
Re: Christmas / New year expressions of interest

This is still open.
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 08-06-2018, 07:22
Replies: 2
Views: 1,510
Posted By JJB
Christmas / New year expressions of interest

It's been so long since I posted much on this forum. It's nice to still see so many of the old faces around.

We are planning a trip departing roughly 29th November to around 18th Jan 2019.
Right...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 08-06-2018, 06:53
Replies: 25
Views: 5,624
Posted By JJB
Re: Looking for a family who has been there.. and come back.

I did a 3.5yr circumnavigation with my kids, also as a single dad. It's entirely possible without stunting their intellectual or emotional growth, I would strongly encourage you to do as much...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 02-04-2012, 05:14
Replies: 28
Views: 8,760
Posted By JJB
Re: Sailing Blogs Written By Kids ?

The kids were gung-ho on keeping one for this trip, but came to actually doing it, they lost interest, they haven't taken much in the way of pictures this trip either.

We've been in Acapulco for...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-10-2011, 17:02
Replies: 288
Views: 33,777
Posted By JJB
Re: Australian customs - deterrent to visiting Oz?

This thread is really news to me. Customs are always diligent about their inspections, but I can not say I have ever found them to be unfriendly, while yes the AQIS rules are very harsh I find they...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-10-2011, 05:03
Replies: 45
Views: 5,741
Posted By JJB
Re: What would you do differently when designing a mono hull?

Not listen to the designer when he says use a Yanmar engine!
Forum: Powered Boats 20-10-2011, 04:11
Replies: 41
Views: 38,519
Posted By JJB
Re: Mustang 3800, Riviera 370, Sunrunner 3700

If anything the Volvo's would likley be a little better than the B3's. If I had to repower the Sunrunner it would be with Volvo rather than Merc.
Forum: Powered Boats 18-10-2011, 02:24
Replies: 41
Views: 38,519
Posted By JJB
Re: Mustang 3800, Riviera 370, Sunrunner 3700

Another thing that can make a difference, what drives were their boats using, Bravo 2's or 3's? We use Bravo 3's, I have heard from a number of people that the B3 drive does make quite a difference...
Forum: Powered Boats 17-10-2011, 02:02
Replies: 41
Views: 38,519
Posted By JJB
Re: Mustang 3800, Riviera 370, Sunrunner 3700

It might well be more than the monitors report but there is no way it's 60L per engine.
Forum: Powered Boats 17-10-2011, 00:53
Replies: 41
Views: 38,519
Posted By JJB
Re: Mustang 3800, Riviera 370, Sunrunner 3700

We have a Sunrunner 3700 back at home. It has the usual mechanical servicing every year, which varies widely depending what needs to be done according to the service schedule. It's a fantastic boat...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 05-09-2011, 23:29
Replies: 74
Views: 24,348
Posted By JJB
Re: Looking for a Single Parent to Join Us

Well we are in Tahiti, and had a blast so far, we are stopping here for a couple of weeks, but we lost our crew has been we vaporized them - must learn to set fazer to stun instead of kill hehe. More...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-07-2011, 00:25
Replies: 23
Views: 3,658
Posted By JJB
Re: Internet Access ?

$2500 is just the standard access fee, not including any excess usage.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-07-2011, 00:07
Replies: 23
Views: 3,658
Posted By JJB
Re: Internet Access ?

Hi Gary,
You can get it while offshore, we use Inmarsat, we get a little less than a gig of data with a couple of hours voice time for $2500 Australian per month, I'm writing this from the sat...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 21-07-2011, 18:34
Replies: 18
Views: 8,637
Posted By JJB
Re: Cruiser Family Wannabes

While many things MarkJ says are very true. However, many kids make the adjustment very well to cruising, in the case of my own kids they were itching to get back out to sea after a long stint on...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-06-2011, 21:24
Replies: 16
Views: 20,767
Posted By JJB
Re: Satellite Broadband?

I think it's about 300kb for an average webpage? But it may be a little more.. We get 900mb per month, it used to be 750 but we get more now than before.
Another option would be perhaps to plan out...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-06-2011, 19:29
Replies: 16
Views: 20,767
Posted By JJB
Re: Satellite Broadband?

Inmarsat FB250 here, it works very well, but is also very expensive read $2500 per month. But to date Inmarsat is the only company to offer full global coverage with good data speeds, the rest tend...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 12-06-2011, 07:55
Replies: 74
Views: 24,348
Posted By JJB
Re: Looking for a Single Parent to Join Us

Well it's been quite a while since I last logged in, we're in the Marshall Islands at the moment, we had someone lined up as a result of this thread, but I think she must have got cold feet over the...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 06-05-2011, 03:28
Replies: 18
Views: 43,054
Posted By JJB
Re: Typical Bluewater Liveaboard Size - Family of 4

May I ask why you are ruling out cats? Is it to do with budget or something else? I have 3 kids, we have a 72 mono which works beautifully for us. I wouldn't be wanting to take kids to sea in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-04-2011, 19:28
Replies: 31
Views: 10,790
Posted By JJB
Re: Internet Offshore

We have Inmarsat Fleet broadband FB250 terminal, we pay $2500 per month.. Using google earth while possible will suck up your internet transfer quota too fast, it would be gone in a day or two, we...
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-04-2011, 05:08
Replies: 42
Views: 16,939
Posted By JJB
Re: Coursemaster vs Furuno Autopilot ?

We've always had Furuno everything autopilot included, I don't have a bad thing to say about anything Furuno, their customer service is amazing.
We've just added some Raymarine gear as well, but...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 08-04-2011, 04:28
Replies: 40
Views: 5,313
Posted By JJB
Re: Kids and Watches

Hi Svliberty..
Nice reply, it's what I had been looking for from others.
The way you are sailing actually sounds fairly typical of cruising families with older kids. When you come up for your next...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 06-04-2011, 05:03
Replies: 40
Views: 5,313
Posted By JJB
Re: Kids and Watches

Well the last thing I have to say about it... It works for us.
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 05-04-2011, 20:45
Replies: 40
Views: 5,313
Posted By JJB
Re: Kids and Watches

The lights are not bright enough to cause any major issues, they are only little brighter than a night light that you would have at home, but there is a bit brighter back in the cockpit to allow for...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 05-04-2011, 07:21
Replies: 40
Views: 5,313
Posted By JJB
Re: Kids and Watches

LED's are recessed into the deck and in the cockpit, at night they are generally on, and enough to read by.
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 05-04-2011, 06:24
Replies: 40
Views: 5,313
Posted By JJB
Re: Kids and Watches

I guess by night vision you are saying your own boat is in almost total darkness at night?
Our decks are quite nicely lit so you can see all of what is going on, it's not lit up like a christmas...
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