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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 29-10-2017, 15:05
Replies: 13
Views: 5,246
Posted By DWJ
Re: Anchor drag app for iPhone

Active captain put out a free App called "Drag Queen" Search Drag Queen Anchor alarm
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-04-2017, 06:32
Replies: 57
Views: 12,329
Posted By DWJ
Re: Mono that's Cat like!

The boat for you is the Shannon 53 HPS A mono with all the benefits of a cat
A Motorsailer that Actually Sails (https://www.shannonyachts.com/motorsailer_53hps1.html)
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 12-11-2014, 07:13
Replies: 79
Views: 21,136
Posted By DWJ
Re: Propane Outboards

I had a similar overheating experience but it was caused by a jellyfish. I agree that the little crappy hose is a failure point and should be replaced with a hard connection. Sometimes (most...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-09-2014, 09:33
Replies: 172
Views: 45,935
Posted By DWJ
Yea I'm try to connect those dots too

Yea I'm try to connect those dots too
Forum: Navigation 31-05-2014, 16:45
Replies: 6
Views: 1,907
Posted By DWJ
Absolutely. Do the north shore.

Absolutely. Do the north shore.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 23-11-2013, 07:08
Replies: 161
Views: 39,970
Posted By DWJ
Ok I own a lehr 5. My RIB is 99lbs. I have...

Ok I own a lehr 5. My RIB is 99lbs. I have never been able to get the boat on a plane. ( Of course the operator weight may be a contributing factor ) I am really pleased with the engine but...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 29-09-2013, 17:57
Replies: 19
Views: 10,231
Posted By DWJ
Don't get that one! I had two of those and...

Don't get that one! I had two of those and the. Pump, while ok loses prime a lot and the float switch is trash. If you want a sump the spring for the Rule version.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 18-07-2013, 10:08
Replies: 161
Views: 39,970
Posted By DWJ
The dink is a zodiac 311 RIB. It is in salt...

The dink is a zodiac 311 RIB. It is in salt water but its really to soon to even comment on corrosion. And yes hopcar. we do get lucky sometimes.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 18-07-2013, 09:11
Replies: 161
Views: 39,970
Posted By DWJ
Re: Lehr Propane Outboards

For what its worth I've been buying the 1lb cans from target for $2.75 each. I get about 45 min of run time out of 1lb can. that's running at half throttle. which is about 80% of the speed at full...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-07-2013, 09:02
Replies: 225
Views: 25,156
Posted By DWJ
Re: Block Island Anchor Drag/Tow $$$

I'll second this!
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-06-2013, 15:13
Replies: 19
Views: 6,920
Posted By DWJ
I have a large carabiner attached to a line that...

I have a large carabiner attached to a line that is twice the length of th boat. I run the line through the center of one of the bow cleats an run the carabiner side of the line on the outside of...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 03-04-2013, 07:20
Replies: 91
Views: 38,320
Posted By DWJ
Re: Lehr Propane Outboard?

I bought a 5 from Hopcar Got a great price. He shipped to my home in CT. The outboard had a clasp issue and Hopcar with Lehr had a dealer come to my home and fix it right up. No charge to me at...
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-01-2013, 13:06
Replies: 58
Views: 5,539
Posted By DWJ
I also call mine Ivan. I find that when I plug...

I also call mine Ivan. I find that when I plug in a course and tell Ivan to follow it he first must swing way to port then to starboard before setting in on the course. Crazy Ivan.
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 27-11-2012, 11:50
Replies: 79
Views: 21,136
Posted By DWJ
Re: Propane Outboards

Thanks HopCar I looked at them in the local WM. and liked what I saw but you can't run them in the store. It really fills a couple of needs for me so I think I'm going to get one. I wish I could...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 26-11-2012, 07:51
Replies: 79
Views: 21,136
Posted By DWJ
Re: Propane Outboards

How was the build quality? I saw that its made in China.
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 25-11-2012, 08:23
Replies: 79
Views: 21,136
Posted By DWJ
Re: Propane Outboards

Has anyone heard the 2.5 run? Watching the videos, it seemed to be a loud little motor.

Just as an FYI I emailed questions to the Lehr customer service dept twice and both times I received...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-05-2012, 06:46
Replies: 3
Views: 1,784
Posted By DWJ
Re: conneticut river

Nope you have a couple of Dams along the way. Farthest you can go is Hartford
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-04-2012, 13:49
Replies: 90
Views: 26,512
Posted By DWJ
Re: Hunter 42 for Offshore Work?

I've never quite understood the vary typical question "is this boat (insert name of builder) good for offshore work"
Really? If you even have to ask that question then you really need a lot more...
Forum: Marinas 05-10-2011, 07:05
Replies: 8
Views: 5,055
Posted By DWJ
Re: Connecticut Marina Recommendations Wanted

Ok problem with Deep River is that in the spring, the river current is rather quick if you put the boat in the water too early then you run the risk of junk flowing down the river and hitting your...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-10-2011, 16:49
Replies: 96
Views: 17,014
Posted By DWJ
Re: So Many Beautiful Boats Rotting Away in Their Slips . . . Why ?

The real truth is that these boats are owned by people with Kids.
When my kids were little I was carting them off to soccer, birthdays, to what ever. My free time got sucked up by their social...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-09-2011, 12:23
Replies: 99
Views: 66,258
Posted By DWJ
Re: AGM vs Sealed Lead Acid Battery

My concern with wet cells goes to the steep self discharge and having the battery freeze during winter layup. A wet cell 8D will weigh in at around 140 pounds so moving several of them off and on...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 30-03-2011, 12:36
Replies: 40
Views: 13,388
Posted By DWJ
Re: Pranks and practical jokes... what's next?

Well here's one I pulled on a good friend while in collage. It would work on a boat too. I was walking past a pet store in Boston when a sign in the window caught my eye. "Live Crickets for Sale"....
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 26-10-2010, 08:02
Replies: 45
Views: 10,885
Posted By DWJ
Last time I was in the Dismal swamp I hit a tree!...

Last time I was in the Dismal swamp I hit a tree! You can't say that to often in a sailboat. My 64' mast whacked an overhanging branch and it rained down leaves and twigs.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 11-12-2007, 13:02
Replies: 61
Views: 47,554
Posted By DWJ
I've got one of the Splendide combo's (vented)....

I've got one of the Splendide combo's (vented). works pretty good but the drum is pretty small. It requires the HE detergents which can be hard to find some times. The one issue with the vented...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 13-09-2007, 07:36
Replies: 5
Views: 5,060
Posted By DWJ
Got a Rocna 40 from them in May all was good....

Got a Rocna 40 from them in May all was good. Shipping costs were high but so what. I love the anchor, it sets quick and holds. Only problem is it brings up lots of bottom. The mud the anchor and...
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