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Forum: Dollars & Cents 02-08-2018, 08:45
Replies: 32
Views: 20,748
Posted By ztsf
Re: How To Legally Avoid WA Sales Tax

Be careful to understand TAX REQUIREMENTS vs. REGISTRATION and USE requirements. Each state is different and I would agree with the suggestion of simply talking with the State of Washington tax...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-07-2018, 07:42
Replies: 19
Views: 8,321
Posted By ztsf
Re: Ericson 37 or C&C 38?

Is the C&C 38 the Landfall cruising version - if so, great sailing boat, great cruising layout! As above, have the decks/hull thoroughly evaluated for moisture. I owned a 1993 C&C 37/40XL for 14...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-06-2018, 16:17
Replies: 97
Views: 24,839
Posted By ztsf
Re: 45-50 ft. Bluewater with a bright interior?

Take a look at the Hans Christian 4750 Explorer. Chuck Paine designed hull, with essentially the floor plan of a Hylas 49, but is a deck saloon cruiser, so it is well lit throughout, with a light...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-06-2018, 09:46
Replies: 19
Views: 5,953
Posted By ztsf
Re: My first boat 27' Catalina?

My first "big" sailboat was a Catalina 27 (1985). Loved it. Had the 9.9 longshaft Evinrude outboard since we raced it and wanted the least resistance possible (something like a 6 sec. delta on PHRF...
Forum: Powered Boats 14-06-2018, 15:01
Replies: 17
Views: 3,143
Posted By ztsf
Re: Need Info regarding Tornados

Seriously, you probably have a better chance of hitting the Powerball jackpot than getting hit by a tornado even if your boat were smack dab in the middle of "Tornado Alley".

I lived in the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 15-02-2018, 08:53
Replies: 53
Views: 8,594
Posted By ztsf
Re: Progression of fuel filters

30 micron on Racor. I have a Yanmar 4JH3, and I think the stand Yanmar filter for that is 7 micron.

I've used 10 micron Racor filters, but find they plug really fast if you're sailing in a blow...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 07-01-2018, 16:47
Replies: 30
Views: 6,705
Posted By ztsf
Re: New boat owner - sailing in heavy wind conditions

Ditto Breezydays - keep an ear to the weather report, and an eye to skies, sea conditions, barometer and other boats around you.

As the old adage goes - when you think it's time to reef, it's...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-11-2017, 09:33
Replies: 29
Views: 5,690
Posted By ztsf
Re: Bottom job: Unknown hard bottom paint currently, do I need to strip?

I've had success laying Interlux and Petite ablative over hard paint with a good moderate sanding (80 grit), then cleaning to manufacturer's directions. Can't go the other way - without taking it...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 11-11-2017, 08:30
Replies: 9
Views: 1,918
Posted By ztsf
Re: Transferring BVI MMSI #

Looks like your problem has been solved. I purchased a boat in the USA a few years back. Three radios, 2 VHF, 1 SSB. Had to get the previous owner to cancel his numbers (fortunately acomplished...
Forum: Powered Boats 13-10-2017, 09:58
Replies: 9
Views: 2,657
Posted By ztsf
Re: New to salt water

Coming from many years on the Great Lakes, to the East Coast, it seems that perhaps corrosion is a little more aggressive in the salt environment. Other than that, I see about the same level of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-10-2017, 15:28
Replies: 22
Views: 4,495
Posted By ztsf
Re: Why doesn't this boat have a steaming light?

Most likely they were able to exclude the steaming light since the vessel didn't have an auxiliary engine mounted. Sailing the boat without the engine would keep it in compliance. However, when you...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 10-10-2017, 15:13
Replies: 16
Views: 5,737
Posted By ztsf
Re: Types of Insurance and Costs

I think you should consider "Agreed Hull Value" rather than "Market value", as the latter is subject to significant changes. Compare market value of boats pre-recession (2006), with post recession...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-10-2017, 10:41
Replies: 17
Views: 7,379
Posted By ztsf
Re: Yanmar 4JH3 Just Keeps Running . . . and Running

Thank you all very much for the input. Very helpful.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-10-2017, 10:28
Replies: 17
Views: 7,379
Posted By ztsf
Yanmar 4JH3 Just Keeps Running . . . and Running

Long story short, I pulled into the dock last weekend and was unable to get the engine to shutdown. I wasn't overly surprised because the entire control panel was dead (tach, oil, water and...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 14-09-2017, 09:53
Replies: 16
Views: 3,489
Posted By ztsf
Re: Survey in a post Irma world.

It's never good to answer a question with a question, but with respect to #3 - why wouldn't you want to get a survey done, and with the best surveyor possible?

You are intending to buy a vessel...
Forum: Challenges 12-09-2017, 11:20
Replies: 53
Views: 15,401
Posted By ztsf
Re: Irma Knocked Our Dream Off Stands a Week After Purchase

Good advice all around. Your main priorities should be the soundness of the vessel and the rig, failure of which, in the future, could be catastrophic. Therefore:

1. Structural integrity of...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-09-2017, 14:42
Replies: 45
Views: 9,500
Posted By ztsf
Re: Urgently need advice ( Irma in BVI )

I had hurricane claims up in the States - best advice already given: take lots of pictures (inside and outside, every angle, etc), and rely on your insurance company.

Take as much of your...
Forum: Our Community 07-09-2017, 14:27
Replies: 40
Views: 7,289
Posted By ztsf
Re: St. Martin Charter Oct 7 - any updates?

Not to be critical, but I hope you're planning to assist in the relief effort when you're down there. Hard to imagine sipping rum punch on the deck of my charter while people are hurting from the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-08-2017, 10:06
Replies: 44
Views: 14,391
Posted By ztsf
Re: AMEL 53? or Not

I'm not an Amel owner, so I will certainly defer to the advice of those who are.

Several years ago, a friend and I were looking at mid-50 footers for him. We started south and saw a...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 20-06-2017, 13:56
Replies: 9
Views: 5,793
Posted By ztsf
Re: Western Long Island Sound

Heading east on the CT shore, you run into the Thimbles. Interesting anchoring - no beach, but swim off the boat. Further down is Charles Island at Milford - a long sand bar exposed at low tide. ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-06-2017, 13:28
Replies: 19
Views: 10,219
Posted By ztsf
Re: Time from Sandy Hook NJ to Baltimore by Sailboat

Friends made Sandy Hook to C&D entrance in 33 hours, in a Cal 39. Obviously tide/weather/boat size and speed dependent. Cape May Canal cuts off time - I believe the air draft is 55' or 58'. Check...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 15-05-2017, 09:07
Replies: 9
Views: 2,392
Posted By ztsf
Re: Recognize this plumbing piece?

svHyLyte is exactly correct on that fitting. We used one aboard our C&C for years and never had any trouble. However it's plastic and doesn't last forever. The tablets do work to keep odor down. ...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 15-05-2017, 08:59
Replies: 19
Views: 4,296
Posted By ztsf
Re: Old Head - can someone ID please

Looks like an old Jabsco/PAR to me - similar to one I had in an early-1990's C&C. I hated that plunger-style flush handle. I agree with the suggestion to replace with a Raritan (what I'd use) or WC...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-05-2017, 06:16
Replies: 13
Views: 7,487
Posted By ztsf
Re: Long Term Sailboat Storage On Land

Thank you for your input!
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-04-2017, 08:47
Replies: 13
Views: 7,487
Posted By ztsf
Long Term Sailboat Storage On Land

I'm considering a move out of the country that would require storing my boat for an extended period on land - some 3 to 5 years.

Currently I'm hauled and winterized in Rhode Island. The boat is...
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