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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 26-02-2011, 21:23
Replies: 72
Views: 29,131
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Re: Offshore Anchoring

Sorry; (mis)quoted that from memory. So checked up via the web (don't have my Drag Device Data Base manual with me here).

Parachute anchors were indeed primarily a West Coast invention and...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 26-02-2011, 16:10
Replies: 72
Views: 29,131
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Re: Offshore Anchoring

With apologies for getting back on topic:

Real offshore anchoring; i.e. out of sight of land, is always a BAD idea, especially at depths below 100-200 ft (and who does even have the gear to...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 07-02-2011, 01:28
Replies: 84
Views: 7,919
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
(sorry for the late reaction; I just started to...

(sorry for the late reaction; I just started to read this thread)

Having "invisible friends" as opposed to a hedonist's "real" friends ??

IMHO, hedonism and friendship (with or without...
Forum: Navigation 07-02-2010, 21:17
Replies: 37
Views: 6,311
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
We used to carry a powerful laser-pointer aboard...

We used to carry a powerful laser-pointer aboard with a stated range of about 1,000 yards.

Its primary intended use was to serve as a possible nonviolent deterrent when being approached by...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 10-01-2010, 19:14
Replies: 23
Views: 3,372
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Garrison, In 1998 my wife and I sailed our...

Garrison,

In 1998 my wife and I sailed our Hunter Legend 43 "Rivendel II" 5,000 NM from Kona, Hawaii, to Queensland, Australia, while stopping over in Tuvalu and Vanuatu and just skipping along...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-01-2010, 21:55
Replies: 634
Views: 342,117
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
FWIW: Two Beneteau First 40's ("Two True"...

FWIW:

Two Beneteau First 40's ("Two True" and "Wicked", I believe) just finished 1st and 2nd as overall winners (Tattersall Cup) of the Sydney-to-Hobart ocean race.

Over the past decade...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 24-11-2009, 05:08
Replies: 8
Views: 5,467
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Immunize ASAP

Having practiced medicine in the outer islands of Vanuatu under the auspices of Project MARC (https://www.project-marc.org)for almost a decade I am quite concerned about your daughter's immunization...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 03-11-2009, 14:52
Replies: 19
Views: 5,289
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
???????? OP is inquiring about LAYING UP...

????????

OP is inquiring about LAYING UP costs, not the cost of anchoring overnight in a marina.....

Flying Dutchman
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 31-10-2009, 19:06
Replies: 21
Views: 13,228
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Here are two Google search profiles that do a...

Here are two Google search profiles that do a good job for me when I want to tease out some of the weather discussion groups around the Pacific ...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 29-10-2009, 16:51
Replies: 21
Views: 13,228
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Unfortunately, that is not true in an El Nino...

Unfortunately, that is not true in an El Nino year. The Pacific High is then often not only poorly organized but likely to be completely absent or even replaced by a big, more or less stationary low,...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 29-10-2009, 16:04
Replies: 17
Views: 3,470
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
edsailing wrote: "Can't really imagine when...

edsailing wrote:

"Can't really imagine when you would need either a drogue or para anchor if you are cruising in UK coastal waters. If you keep an eye on the weather you are never more than 50...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 29-10-2009, 14:14
Replies: 21
Views: 13,228
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Half a dozen years ago, someone planned the same...

Half a dozen years ago, someone planned the same type of passage (i.e. in January under El Nino conditions) in a Hunter 450. I advised him against it, partially on the basis of prevailing and/or...
Forum: Challenges 11-05-2009, 20:37
Replies: 119
Views: 13,485
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
+1 independence +1 self-reliance Autonomy

+1 independence
+1 self-reliance

Autonomy
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-12-2008, 17:12
Replies: 97
Views: 47,915
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
To answer with another quote: I won't...

To answer with another quote:

I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting you really believe what you just said. (WF Buckley, Jr)


Have fun!

Flying Dutchman
Forum: Navigation 15-12-2008, 23:00
Replies: 23
Views: 6,330
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
First of all, whether a low power laptop runs...

First of all, whether a low power laptop runs directly off 12V DC, as required by the original poster, is an issue of secondary importance since efficient DC/DC converters, such as the Trust PW1150p,...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 07-12-2008, 16:39
Replies: 27
Views: 34,238
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
It's one thing to tie onto a properly maintained...

It's one thing to tie onto a properly maintained mooring. Even then, though, some mooring pennant eyes may show more wear and tear than you should be comfortable with and, after tying up temporarily...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-12-2008, 05:51
Replies: 11
Views: 2,829
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
This is one of the many DC current problems where...

This is one of the many DC current problems where the advantages of using an "expensive" DC clamp meter are so huge that it is almost criminally negligent (with regard to the wise use of your own...
Forum: Challenges 30-11-2008, 07:59
Replies: 17
Views: 5,889
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Sorry, James I missed your question...

Sorry, James

I missed your question concerning the "baton".
Not quite sure though what you were referring to.
Please explain.

Henk
Forum: Challenges 30-11-2008, 07:54
Replies: 17
Views: 5,889
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
James, If your planned bimini and dodger...

James,

If your planned bimini and dodger are nearly integrated an important design issue is to provide for enough fresh air ventilation, particularly in the tropics, Our fully integrated...
Forum: Challenges 30-11-2008, 01:08
Replies: 17
Views: 5,889
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Thanks for the kind compliment, James! Yes,...

Thanks for the kind compliment, James!

Yes, we had it built 3-4 seasons ago in Port Vila, Vanuatu, by a talented French boat designer/builder, Laurent Champroux, who has since sold his boatyard...
Forum: Challenges 26-11-2008, 21:57
Replies: 17
Views: 5,889
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
The Monitor windvane is made/sold by Scanmar...

The Monitor windvane is made/sold by Scanmar Marine, who also make the so-called Autohelm (no connection with Autohelm electronic navigation instruments) windvane that uses a large, stern-mounted...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 26-04-2008, 10:55
Replies: 20
Views: 11,917
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
A year or two ago Nelleke and I had some time to...

A year or two ago Nelleke and I had some time to kill near the Keys and ended up renting one of Key Lime Sailing Club's cottages and sailing two of their 25ft sloops (one was an O'Day if I remember...
Forum: Navigation 12-12-2007, 13:25
Replies: 6
Views: 1,862
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
While not dismissing the destructive power of...

While not dismissing the destructive power of winds and seas, the USCG report referred to in the link provided by the original poster says that the buoy is thought to have run aground on a bank soon...
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-11-2007, 17:57
Replies: 0
Views: 2,791
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Looking for COG-referenced wind/log instruments

I am considering to replace our 7-yr old Nexus/Comnav depth/speed/wind instruments with something else since the price of replacement sensors and display units keeps going up pretty steeply while...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 07-11-2007, 05:17
Replies: 100
Views: 72,436
Posted By henkmeuzelaar
Forgot to mention that the Sony Vaio UX handheld...

Forgot to mention that the Sony Vaio UX handheld microcomputer described in my previous post runs Windows XP, Vista or any other fullblown OS one would like to use, and thus can be made compatible...
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