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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

07-08-2023, 09:21

Replies: 38

insurance

Views: 4,683

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: insurance

Geico allows me to be south during the summer.

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

31-07-2023, 07:44

Replies: 20

Water temperature North of Key Largo Breaks 100F! (38C)

Views: 3,917

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Water temperature North of Key Largo Breaks 100F! (38C)

Manatee Bay also receives the cooling water from Turkey Point nuclear power plant. That might be helping the temperature rise.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

15-10-2022, 05:01

Replies: 74

Longer term Florida Anchorage Suggestions Near Grocery Stores?

Views: 7,078

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Longer term Florida Anchorage Suggestions Near Grocery Stores?

There’s a nice mooring field in key west. It provides water, showers, and laundry machines. The grocery store is about a mile away from the dinghy dock.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

07-10-2022, 07:18

Replies: 29

Did anyone here Ride Out and/or Evade Ian

Views: 5,065

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Did anyone here Ride Out and/or Evade Ian

I relocated from st Augustine to the St. John’s river. Anchored in shallow water close to land to reduce the fetch. Let out 200’ of chain. I was lucky in that the wind only rose to 35 knots, but I...

Forum: Our Community

29-07-2022, 07:06

Replies: 42

Your favorite anchor app for your phone.

Views: 6,098

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Your favorite anchor app for your phone.

Anchor Pro. It’s an iPhone app. Works great.

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

09-10-2021, 05:27

Replies: 48

Drinking water on old boats?

Views: 9,055

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Drinking water on old boats?

I run any water I'm going to drink or use in cooking through a Berkey water filter. Problem solved.

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

03-09-2021, 17:22

Replies: 170

Anchor Lights in a Mooring Field (USA)?

Views: 24,031

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Anchor Lights in a Mooring Field (USA)?

Even though it’s led, it won’t last forever. I dread going up the mast to replace it.

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

03-09-2021, 16:08

Replies: 170

Anchor Lights in a Mooring Field (USA)?

Views: 24,031

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Anchor Lights in a Mooring Field (USA)?

I live aboard my boat and regularly rent moorings. If my location is in the middle of a crowded field, then I save the power and keep my anchor light off. But if my location in the field puts me on...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

18-06-2021, 09:20

Replies: 64

Spares: what do you carry?

Views: 10,630

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Spares: what do you carry?

I’m needing to buy another spare freshwater pressure pump. I was glad I had a spare when the pump stopped working. I also have spare Bilge and shower pumps. As a general rule, I think it’s best to...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

07-06-2021, 08:15

Replies: 178

Dragging my Rocna - Is my technique at fault?

Views: 24,189

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Dragging my Rocna - Is my technique at fault?

I always anchor with 7:1 scope taking into account the depth at high tide plus the distance from the anchor roller to the water (4'). Start by stalling into the wind letting out all the scope,...

Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations

30-08-2019, 18:00

Replies: 63

Projected weather/course app

Views: 6,136

Posted By Floridajohnb

Re: Projected weather/course app

I also. Use Predict Wind.

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