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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 31-05-2012, 03:11
Replies: 104
Views: 36,493
Posted By norsearayder
Re: A Dingy as a Lifeboat/Life Raft

ok here goes,the fishermans saftey act of 1988 was established because too many guys were not coming home!!the major items required are epirb,liferaft &survival suits.you kids play on the beach !!as...
Forum: Powered Boats 21-04-2012, 12:28
Replies: 22
Views: 5,257
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Veggies and Meat to/from Bahamas

just got back from bahamas,like capt force says you gotta be the cop cause frankly on a 32 foot boat there s not much room to smuggle anything,keep your moth shut and dont bring many smokes or a lot...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 18-04-2012, 12:47
Replies: 70
Views: 8,609
Posted By norsearayder
Re: How Did You Get Your Boat..

worked,saved the money,paid cash,a small boat with a suitcase full of cash goes further than a large boat tied to a bank
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 18-04-2012, 12:41
Replies: 23
Views: 16,094
Posted By norsearayder
Re: main sail cloth weight

my new offshore main is warrentyed for 5 years and 50000 miles and sails like a foil
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 08-04-2012, 05:11
Replies: 9
Views: 6,007
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Raymarine Smartpilot x5 wheel

they work ok until they break,mine lasted 2 years and the drive motor gearing died,igot another one ,fill out the warrenty and good luck.the large waves seemed to stress it out
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 07-04-2012, 13:13
Replies: 7
Views: 1,985
Posted By norsearayder
Re: portable 12volt fridges

ive got a110 quart dometic about 2 years old works great and handles alot of food and uses plenty of juice,now that daylight is getting longer [currently in the abacos] my 170 watts of solar combined...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-03-2012, 10:51
Replies: 1
Views: 1,827
Posted By norsearayder
Re: 1979 Pearson 32 - Lead?

its all lead on my 1979 p-32,the boat hauler nicked it a couple of years ago ,ijust faired it and put a fiberglass coat over it,i also changed haulers
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-03-2012, 13:50
Replies: 1
Views: 2,249
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Pearson 32 Headsail Selection

i have 3 old pearson 150s 2mylar and one dacron and i gotta tell u there a lot of sail,lots of power my 160[drifter?] is about the sme material as my spinns are..lightweight low wind material.when i...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-03-2012, 05:08
Replies: 27
Views: 5,637
Posted By norsearayder
Re: How Many ex Commercial Fishermen Out There ?

commercial blue fin tuna,min size for selling 73 inches,still carry gear ready to fight the true giants of the fishing industry
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 02-03-2012, 06:44
Replies: 93
Views: 16,943
Posted By norsearayder
Re: How old is too old?

i am only 61 so i cant speak for the old folks,but i did read somewhere[here?] that the average size for a 75 year old cruiser is 32 feet,anything larger can be a bear in big winds and at 32 feet i...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 26-02-2012, 18:25
Replies: 8
Views: 2,549
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Would You?

mgirl had a large coon cat with only front claws taken off,while not a boat cat he learned to defend himself and rule the neighborhood including rouge ferals,he was often seen running the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-02-2012, 07:31
Replies: 39
Views: 13,002
Posted By norsearayder
Re: AGM vs Gel batteries

not long ago i head of acid battery leaking on a nother cruiser here,they breathed in the fumes for a week before they found the problem and replaced the bats. in a small vessel you are never far...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 25-02-2012, 07:17
Replies: 75
Views: 11,136
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Bahamas Cruising Areas - Recommendations Please

i would have your guests meet u in marsh harbor,the mecca for cruising boats,all you need and more is there i love the place and cant seem to stay away for more than a week then iam back in. stores...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 22-02-2012, 13:08
Replies: 37
Views: 6,396
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Lost my buddy

one of my cats did a walkabout in the dead of winter for about 10 daystemp to -10 ],she came back wild as ever and had to be coaxed back inside with food,she wasent very hungry,she was an astounding...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 22-02-2012, 04:45
Replies: 25
Views: 15,713
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Dinghy Registration

no motor ,just oars,i had no problem of any kind in fla,now in the bahamas they didnt need a thing as long as i have no motor..on a side note coming off the dinghy dock fully loade d,women supplies...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 02-01-2012, 10:31
Replies: 50
Views: 13,263
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Rescuing a cat

my cat TIGER missed the boat when jumping onto it from the dock,dark dark night,i remember scooting over to where he went under and had time to say to my self:hes gotta come up sooner or later!: when...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 26-12-2011, 11:36
Replies: 46
Views: 11,253
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Best East Coast Location

newt,having just traveled from maine to florida,its maine all the way,maine has more coastline than the rest of the coast put together.prices are a little on the up side ,it is an interesting coast...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 20-10-2011, 05:49
Replies: 443
Views: 76,823
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Liferaft: Yes or No ?

i have 2 survival suits,raft[inspected] and a epirb..i sleep well,i have lost friends due to no survival suit or raft,one guy was fishing offshore in january when the boat broke up,he got 1 position...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-10-2011, 07:55
Replies: 23
Views: 3,935
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Wind vs Solar

i use both systems to be truely unplugged...wind power is what it is.....iam at least half deaf.....love having enough to keep the freezer going...it helps to love mechanical toys
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 13-10-2011, 10:19
Replies: 33
Views: 8,669
Posted By norsearayder
Re: 'Fisherman Catches a Monster - 671 lb Bluefin Tuna'

i used to catch giants up to 500 or so,theres nothing like it.after that all other fish are just bait...i still carry a recreational permit and 2 80 lb class rods and one of them has a penn 2 speed...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 12-10-2011, 11:42
Replies: 33
Views: 8,669
Posted By norsearayder
Re: 'Fisherman Catches a Monster - 671 lb Bluefin Tuna'

record bluefin caught in a net is a 2500 female in the gulf of mexico
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 12-10-2011, 06:04
Replies: 26
Views: 5,607
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Cats (Felines)

a work in progress but here goes,tigers box is two boxes,the lower one has 4 -1 inch rocks in it, the top box i drilled about 200 1/8 in holes in it and then put in 5lb of smooth pea size rocks in...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 08-10-2011, 05:39
Replies: 8
Views: 1,714
Posted By norsearayder
Re: Delivering a Boat from Maine in October

i will be leaving maine just before 1st of november,going as fast as possible to the southern usa and bahamas..doesnt compare to scalloping in january and feb on a metal boat !!!
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