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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 28-10-2018, 09:35
Replies: 3
Views: 951
Posted By shorebird
Cockpit enclosure

Needing to replace our cockpit enclosure, and looking for recommendations for the Vancouver area. We had LaFabrica out to the boat, recommended by several friends. The problem is our dodger is very...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 28-10-2018, 09:23
Replies: 23
Views: 2,159
Posted By shorebird
Re: lo-tech idea - Mast climbing?

Any system is relatively safe with a belay, whether from a friend, or a self belay. No one in their right minds would ascend a mast with the system shown in the video without one. BTW, you also won't...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 22-10-2018, 11:38
Replies: 14
Views: 3,085
Posted By shorebird
Re: sqealing noise

To elicit the noise under sail required us to be essentially surfing down waves and hitting around 7-8 knots. A Yanmar rep advised me to never lock the prop in gear while under sail, so an external...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 21-10-2018, 10:59
Replies: 14
Views: 3,085
Posted By shorebird
Re: sqealing noise

So, after an entire summer with squealing noise, I'm revisiting this problem. We cruised under power a lot, but mostly at an rpm that didn't cause the noise. It occurs just above idle, and stops at...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 08-10-2018, 12:45
Replies: 46
Views: 9,357
Posted By shorebird
Re: Holding Tank not draining

Scare the sh-- out of the tank. Literally. Have to try that one sometime.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-10-2018, 08:57
Replies: 9
Views: 3,345
Posted By shorebird
Re: Keel Joint Cracking and Damage - P31

Its hart to tell from the pictures if the vessel suffered a hard strike on the keel. Can you determine if there was any insurance claims? You could consider having the keel inspected before...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-09-2018, 19:39
Replies: 3
Views: 1,089
Posted By shorebird
Closing fuel vent

This may have come up before, but I can't help wonder about the age-old mantra of topping up fuel tanks before winter layup, the idea being to prevent moisture laden air from entering the tank and...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 09-09-2018, 16:35
Replies: 15
Views: 4,105
Posted By shorebird
Re: Galvanised (Galvanized) rigging?

I'm sometimes a little surprised at how well hot dipped galvanized metal stands up to the elements. Galvanized steel fuel tanks can last many, many years. The problem isn't with the material per se,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-08-2018, 17:50
Replies: 15
Views: 2,553
Posted By shorebird
Re: Health Care & Diabetes

You don't give your wife's age. Insulin-dependent diabetes can have long term effects on internal organs, blood flow, ocular health, (eyes) and more, with aging ramping up the potential effects. Her...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 19-08-2018, 10:55
Replies: 8
Views: 4,330
Posted By shorebird
Re: Yanmar 3JH3CE water pump replacement advice

I have a Yanmar JH in my Hunter 376, with best access to all of the engine I could imagine...except the raw water pump, which is so inaccessible, I had a mechanic replace the impeller this time...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 13-08-2018, 18:26
Replies: 18
Views: 6,558
Posted By shorebird
Re: Cruising the Puget Sound in October/November

There are plenty of places to wait out bad weather and wind, plenty of anchorages and marinas all over BC, and, in October, a space is pretty much assured. The weather can be very nice at times, and,...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 12-08-2018, 09:10
Replies: 14
Views: 3,085
Posted By shorebird
Re: sqealing noise

Thanks for the input. I think it is significant that the noise occurred IMMEDIATLY following a haulout, never before. The boat was out of the water for only 12 hours or so. I did replace the packing...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 07-08-2018, 17:19
Replies: 2
Views: 2,343
Posted By shorebird
Reefing problem Hunter 376

Our Hunter 376 has a fractional rig, with a high roach fully battened main. When close hauled, the sail can be trimmed to a tight flat sail with good windward performance, but, slab reef to the first...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 07-08-2018, 17:08
Replies: 14
Views: 3,085
Posted By shorebird
sqealing noise

After a haulout, which was the flood and drain platform type, our new-to-us Hunter 376 immediately developed a kind of sqealing noise. The yard people had a really difficult time getting the boat...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 22-12-2014, 18:27
Replies: 5
Views: 1,986
Posted By shorebird
Re: Where to put houseboat if you have no mooring for it?

There is no anchorage in the strait itself, to deep, and unprotected. There are a number of sheltered anchorages available in some areas around Vancouver, many of them crowded with "derelicts" many...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 23-11-2014, 17:12
Replies: 28
Views: 9,504
Posted By shorebird
Re: Tiller vs Wheel for Day Sailing and Passage Making

Tillers are simpler, more reliable, and fold out of the way when not in use. Some sailing purists also like them because you can "feel" the water passing over the rudder. Me? I like a wheel.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 23-11-2014, 14:57
Replies: 12
Views: 3,056
Posted By shorebird
Re: Paint the Dinghy

I think I will just go for a new dinghy, but I do like the chaps. Do they come in buckskin with fringes?:biggrin:
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-11-2014, 14:59
Replies: 12
Views: 3,056
Posted By shorebird
Re: paint the dinghy?

Kind of what I thought. The expense and the man-hours required just don't seem worth it. Thanks for the replies, and feel free to add more.


Dear Santa,
Forum: Meets & Greets 22-11-2014, 14:12
Replies: 10
Views: 1,812
Posted By shorebird
Re: Hello from Kelowna, BC, Canada

We have a condo in the International Village, just near the stadiums overlooking False Creek. If you can handle Mayor Moonbeam for another term, Vancouver is a great city with a really active sailing...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-11-2014, 13:23
Replies: 12
Views: 3,056
Posted By shorebird
Paint the Dinghy

Our Maxxon dinghy, five years old, is a mess. the webbing loops used to hold the metal brackets on the seat ends have all broken, the finish in the boat is peeling off, and I have a slow leak I can't...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 19-10-2014, 09:51
Replies: 38
Views: 5,716
Posted By shorebird
Re: Books on shoreline foraging

Hey Astrid, I like lobster too, but if I'm foraging for them on Canada's west coast, I expect a long search.:whistling:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-10-2014, 06:26
Replies: 16
Views: 9,243
Posted By shorebird
Re: Starter Sailboat?

We have enjoyed our 84 Hunter 31 for almost five years now, and are just considering selling it to move up next spring. We were surprised how much bigger it was than a Catalina 30, when one was...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 06-10-2014, 05:31
Replies: 38
Views: 5,716
Posted By shorebird
Re: Books on shoreline foraging

Hairy cow-pea? just the name makes me hungry.:whistling:
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 04-10-2014, 09:33
Replies: 38
Views: 5,716
Posted By shorebird
Re: Books on shoreline foraging

Just an additional word of caution for anyone foraging in coastal BC, keep a close watch for black bears, and in many of the more remote areas, grizzlies. Both species forage extensively on the BC...
Forum: Meets & Greets 02-10-2014, 16:59
Replies: 21
Views: 5,093
Posted By shorebird
Re: Hello - I Am Addicted To Sailing

That boat is just BEGGIN' to have a name change to "Sabreuse."
A female fencer who uses a Sabre. Get it? Got it? Good.
Welcome aboard, and hope to hear from you often.
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