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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 29-12-2020, 09:04
Replies: 61
Views: 72,025
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Corelle, melamine, or something else?

Our preference is Corelle. We have used Melamine, but what we had seemed cheap and plastic like. I prefer not to down grade my experience when I’m on our boat. I prefer a heavy china feel, and...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 11-10-2020, 09:28
Replies: 57
Views: 14,026
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Using home air conditioning units on a boat?

Shrimp boats and other workboats do often use air cooled condensers. However, the condensers are located on an upper deck or somewhere in the open air. An air cooler condenser absolutely will not...
Forum: Navigation 28-06-2020, 09:51
Replies: 23
Views: 4,187
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Deep Draft - Tall rig, Ft Lauderdale to Tampa Route and Anchorages

I a have run that route a number of times from FTL to St Pete and often on to northern Gulf. We run a boat with 10’ draft and 100’ air draft. We go straight from FTL to Key West staying outside of...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-05-2020, 16:19
Replies: 15
Views: 3,656
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Morgan 51 OI rebuild

I had an O/I 51 until we sold her about a year and half ago. It was our second Morgan. Probably worth the effort. Just time for a refit.
We had our in relatively good condition especially for her...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-05-2018, 19:31
Replies: 43
Views: 8,774
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: What are the recommended refit locations in the US? ie Best labor price to qualit

Northern Gulf Coast is probably the best kept secret for bang for the buck in yachting. Slips are relatively inexpensive especially along the Mississippi Coast. Water isn’t clear like the keys, but...
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-10-2017, 10:03
Replies: 30
Views: 3,825
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Need:Short Range Head Mounted 2-way radios

I dont recommend Eartech. We run a 124 ft yacht and used them about five times before various failures. They have range. We used them between the tender and the bridge with clear sound. But they...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 12-09-2017, 13:40
Replies: 62
Views: 11,583
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Army Officer wants sailboat delivered from Seattle to Honolulu ASAP

ProfessionalCaptain.com

Our fees are not negotiable, because we stay busy at our current fees. We are professional, licensed, experienced with much more challenging passages than mainland US to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2016, 10:07
Replies: 14
Views: 2,610
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Air conditioning help please

Great suggestions, but you really need to go back to the beginning. Only a very few things can cause freezing. Mostly its Air Flow or Refrigerant. Refrigerant is the easiest to check. And by the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 11-08-2016, 11:24
Replies: 8
Views: 1,959
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Has anyone had a similar leak?

Thanks Cheechako. Useful info. This also helps confirm that I would like a tank above the waterline. Most all of the power yachts we operate have visible tanks. I'm pretty sure I can address...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 11-08-2016, 10:48
Replies: 8
Views: 1,959
Posted By CaptDHill
Has anyone had a similar leak?

Our personal boat is a 1975 Morgan OI 51. This is our second Morgan of similar vintage that developed a fuel tank leak at about the same approximate age. Surely someone else has experienced this. ...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 08-08-2016, 06:59
Replies: 170
Views: 27,686
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Retire now & go cruising or THIS is what happens!

Some of the most wisdom on this site is in this post.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-05-2016, 07:48
Replies: 34
Views: 5,611
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Our problem with chartering...

ProfessionalCaptain.com

Yes I'm promoting, but we can solve your problem if you are serious about a solution. If you are looking to bareboat, charter companies have insurance rules to follow. ...
Forum: Navigation 07-12-2015, 07:47
Replies: 16
Views: 5,127
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Georgetown Exumas-BELOW Andros-Cay Sal Bank -Cuba- Key West Charts

We have used Vector charts with Furuno, Navionics, and Garmin, in Cuba. They were all accurate for Cuba. However, I will never order Vector charts again. These were horrible off in many parts of...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 06-12-2015, 09:27
Replies: 6
Views: 2,132
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Key West -->Cuba and back, urgent charter request

Set Sail Yacht Charters, SetSailAway.com, sails to Cuba. We were there two months ago. I don't believe we can accommodate your schedule in December. If you just need to get to Cuba and on a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-12-2015, 09:13
Replies: 28
Views: 4,503
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Case for Ipad mini

You have plenty of info here, but we can also give a shot out to LifeProof. We are professional crew and the mini has almost become the heart or our operations. I can no longer imagine working...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 06-01-2015, 21:17
Replies: 15
Views: 5,229
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Cost to deliver a boat

Not much left to be said here. There are many excellent points mentioned in the above posts.
I have delivered on all oceans except the Arctic. In short, I do recommend finding a boat closer unless...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 22-09-2011, 20:04
Replies: 4
Views: 2,063
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: 6-Person Life Raft - South Florida

I agree with DockHead.
Forum: Classifieds Archive 22-09-2011, 19:45
Replies: 14
For Sale: Monitor Windvane
Views: 6,415
Posted By CaptDHill
Re: Monitor Windvane

I have used a Monitor Windvane for years. It steers better than any autopilot, and I have used numerous of these as well. The boat must be well trimmed, but at least the wind vane sails a straight...
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