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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 26-09-2023, 06:42
Replies: 0
Views: 232
Posted By scargo
Book: Atlantic Islands 6th edition 60$ USD

Atlantic Islands book, used as new.
Price: 60$ USD plus shipping
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 26-09-2023, 06:36
Replies: 0
Views: 264
Posted By scargo
Harken furler MKIV Unit0 NO foils 450$ USD

Harken furler model MKIV Unit 0. Was used for tree years on a 30 foot sailboat and replaced with a unit 1.
The stay is cut at the swage and it comes, for free, with the furler if you need it. The...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 25-07-2023, 12:06
Replies: 4
Views: 657
Posted By scargo
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 25-07-2023, 12:05
Replies: 4
Views: 657
Posted By scargo
Re: Rebuilding SD20 Sail Drives

I wasn't planning on replacing the gears unless it is needed.
The thing is, I bought this boat (a 42' cat) less than year ago, one engine was replaced last November, the other one, I rebuilt the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-07-2023, 18:47
Replies: 4
Views: 657
Posted By scargo
Rebuilding SD20 Sail Drives

I need to rebuild and probably repaint two Yanmar SD20 saildrives. I am looking for a list of parts to replace. Diaphragm replacement is due too, so basically I need to replace everything that needs...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 13-06-2023, 14:33
Replies: 4
Venezia 42: Venezia with 4 heads
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Posted By scargo
Re: Venezia with 4 heads

I was surprised to see that Venezia with 4 heads.
One thing you could do, is to convert one head into a shower. So you will have one separate shower on every hull.
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 02-01-2023, 12:58
Replies: 8
Views: 2,677
Posted By scargo
Re: Catamaran Nautitech 47

You can't. You just need to mark it SOLD. That's it.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 29-08-2022, 13:50
Replies: 109
Views: 10,836
Posted By scargo
Re: Canada's new luxury tax

What boat industry ?
How many pleasure craft boat builders are left in Canada ? They killed the industry a few years ago already.
The market is controlled by European (mainly French and German),...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-05-2022, 09:14
Replies: 19
Views: 5,394
Posted By scargo
Re: Privilege 37... worth this much?

175K £ is 205K €

According to the l'Argus du bateau, a French website that collects boat prices, the Privilege 37 should have a price range between 84K € and 108K €
Does this reflect the actual...
Forum: OpenCPN 25-05-2022, 12:30
Replies: 19
Views: 1,678
Posted By scargo
Re: Is OpenCPN a client/server app ? Multiple clients ?

A real-time desktop trading application that runs on Linux.






I have two sextants (one I bought, and the second was given to me with two boxes of paper charts.

But, I use OpenCPN on a...
Forum: OpenCPN 25-05-2022, 11:43
Replies: 19
Views: 1,678
Posted By scargo
Re: Is OpenCPN a client/server app ? Multiple clients ?

Yes a browser is a client and the server can be anything from Apache httpd to a python script implementing HTTP protocol. In the case of SSH protocol, ssh command is the client and the server is...
Forum: OpenCPN 24-05-2022, 12:24
Replies: 19
Views: 1,678
Posted By scargo
Re: Is OpenCPN a client/server app ? Multiple clients ?

VNC protocol is probably easier to deal with if you are a windows user.
However, if you are running OpenCPN on Linux, chances are that you know what X11 is. You can than send the DISPLAY to where...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 07-04-2022, 10:34
Replies: 29
Views: 8,163
Posted By scargo
Re: Boat Insurance for a Canadian resident

You are not alone in this situation. A lot of Canadians are struggling to get their sailboat insured. There's even a Facebook group dedicated to this subject (Canadian sailboats in need of...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 07-04-2022, 09:03
Replies: 29
Views: 8,163
Posted By scargo
Re: Boat Insurance for a Canadian resident

You should probably do some research here in the forum regarding Edward William reputation.
Also, in this post...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-03-2022, 08:29
Replies: 156
Views: 26,765
Posted By scargo
Re: Dismasted at sea in the Bahamas, now what

Salut Dave,
Sorry to hear about your misfortune. But don't let this story put an end to your sailing plans. Anything material can be fixed.
I think you are closer to DR (luperon or puerto plata)...
Forum: OpenCPN 17-03-2022, 10:06
Replies: 13
Views: 1,078
Posted By scargo
Re: Ubuntu not connecting to NMEA -> WiFi unit

This sound more like your ubuntu station is not able to connect to wifi AP provided by your NMEA Yakker. I know nothing about this device. But I use Ubuntu and opencpn to connect to different devices...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-03-2022, 06:07
Replies: 36
Views: 9,400
Posted By scargo
Re: Using kiteboarding kites as sails

During the last Vendee Globe a french company started providing a kite that can be used in place of jury rig in case of dismasting.

...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 10-02-2022, 14:18
Replies: 0
Views: 505
Posted By scargo
Question USVI boat registration

Looking for a url to search for boats registered in USVI ?


I googled it but could not find anything.


Thanks in advance.
Forum: Americas 29-01-2022, 15:09
Replies: 36
Views: 3,076
Posted By scargo
Re: Are there any Florida Brokers Available For A Question?

If the boat is USCG documented, ask the seller for a copy (picture) of a certificate of documentation. With the number you can request an abstract of title from the USCG national documentation...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-01-2022, 14:56
Replies: 58
Views: 5,305
Posted By scargo
Re: Hull already built - what’s the best way to attach the trampolines?

Check this video ! go to 03:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0AGfqEcG6k


And how they attached the trampoline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FdDFVwsdvs
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-01-2022, 09:30
Replies: 17
Views: 37,055
Posted By scargo
Re: Can you identify this?

4G/LTE Antenna ?
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-12-2021, 13:38
Replies: 13
Views: 1,803
Posted By scargo
Re: Coping With Low Bandwidth

A lot of open source email clients out there. The most popular is Thunderbird developed by the Firefox team I guess. https://www.thunderbird.net/
Thunderbird has a GUI and is a modern email client...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 07-12-2021, 07:19
Replies: 59
Views: 12,675
Posted By scargo
Re: Sailboat rescue in rough weather

This Amel was spoted at sea by a team delivering Fabrice Amedeo's Imoca 60 back to France from Martinque after the end of the race Transat Jacques Vabre.


Article is in French, please google...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-12-2021, 06:41
Replies: 78
Views: 9,171
Posted By scargo
Re: Your 2022 Crusing Agenda

So some of you are sailing the Maritime Provinces without stopping at the Magdalen Islands ?
What's wrong with you ? It's only a day sail from PEI, NS or QC and a two days sail from NL.
My wife...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 02-12-2021, 08:45
Replies: 13
Views: 2,741
Posted By scargo
Re: Catana 401, 411, 381, 44s or 42s

Are you sure about YOUR way to distinguish between models designed by Barreau or Crowther ?


411 was credited to both and 48, 48R are crowther designs.
401 is credited to Barreau, but he said he...
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