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Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-05-2023, 14:50
Replies: 7
Views: 1,813
Posted By Dulls
Re: What happened to NOONSITE?

Had any luck with it? I can open in it but it has no menu as such....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-05-2023, 14:49
Replies: 7
Views: 1,813
Posted By Dulls
Re: What happened to NOONSITE?

Have tried it and I cant seem to get into it properly....
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-08-2022, 09:48
Replies: 85
Views: 60,785
Posted By Dulls
Re: Hunter 33 sailing around Cape Horn

Yes but it is the accumulation of the different posts and useful information that matters far more than the start of the thread. The information does not date and is useful for future adventures.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 14-01-2021, 14:04
Replies: 21
Views: 12,762
Posted By Dulls
Re: Hydrovane Windvane Experieince?

You made the right choice. The servo pendulum type has more power. That is very important. It out weighs all other considerations.
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 31-12-2020, 13:16
Replies: 19
Views: 5,700
Posted By Dulls
Re: Becoming an RYA skipper. Advice on qualifications please :)

How has it been modified?
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 31-12-2020, 10:00
Replies: 18
Views: 10,223
Posted By Dulls
Re: RYA Yachtmaster Fast Track

The best thing about doing hero to zero and I have never done it by the way would be the fact you dont have time to forget the prior lessons. I did competent crew to yacht master offshore in a year....
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 31-12-2020, 09:13
Replies: 19
Views: 5,700
Posted By Dulls
Re: Becoming an RYA skipper. Advice on qualifications please :)

The yacht master ocean is not just an oral exam. You have to do a qualifying passage and then present your charts with plots on and explain the working on the charts, Log book, passage plan, boat...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 31-12-2020, 08:57
Replies: 19
Views: 5,700
Posted By Dulls
Re: Becoming an RYA skipper. Advice on qualifications please :)

Good answer and post.
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 31-12-2020, 07:52
Replies: 33
Views: 13,161
Posted By Dulls
Re: Certifications and Insurance

Do the RYA Day skipper theory and then practical. It wont teach you everything
but it will teach you enough to start with and point out what you will need to know in the future. They are good...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-12-2020, 06:12
Replies: 100
Views: 13,007
Posted By Dulls
Re: Is an electric windlass a necessity when living on the hook solo?

Unfortunately age will enforce the electrical side of things. They are fairly reliable as it is only a simple electric motor. Fridges and freezers are the beginning of complexity.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-12-2020, 06:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,124
Posted By Dulls
Re: Vessel upgrades

I have owned 2 boats. They had all the bells and whistles. One was completely repainted(steel). I suspect all up I spent no more than 20,000 aud in 15 years of ownership. Some people include their...
Forum: Our Community 26-12-2020, 15:04
Replies: 83
Views: 13,879
Posted By Dulls
Re: "Curious about circumnavigating/no experience"

The RYA courses are great. You can do them but you dont need to pass or do the exams. You will have learnt a lot that you wont forget. Some people are just not made for exams or need them. It wont...
Forum: Marine Electronics 21-12-2020, 15:18
Replies: 68
Views: 12,223
Posted By Dulls
Re: AIS antenna choice?

Good reply and good thinking.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-11-2020, 09:13
Replies: 26
Views: 4,673
Posted By Dulls
Re: Trisail track (or not)

They do slightly different things. One of the things a tri sail does is bring the centre of effort further aft so your boat will round up better. It also does not have to be connected to the boom...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-11-2020, 14:43
Replies: 0
Views: 337
Posted By Dulls
Best type of anti foul for long distance cruising?

Do you go hard .ablative or semi ablative or some other paint system?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 06-11-2020, 14:06
Replies: 144
Views: 21,667
Posted By Dulls
Re: What to do when a guest gets scared and wants off the boat?

But apart from that you seemed to enjoy it?
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-10-2020, 05:17
Replies: 210
Views: 27,487
Posted By Dulls
Re: Do you calibrate you depth sensor to water level or keel?

I just do it from the surface and know i run aground at 1.8. It means i can relate to all chart datums with no extra unnecessary calculations when tired.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-10-2020, 12:27
Replies: 128
Views: 26,963
Posted By Dulls
Re: Heaving-to myths.

It is hard to stop the forereaching.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 26-10-2020, 18:27
Replies: 269
Views: 45,194
Posted By Dulls
Re: How much cash to retire?

I have done it before and we had a happy little ship. Only canvas on boat was the spray dodger. You come across as a cheerful companion.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 26-10-2020, 18:06
Replies: 128
Views: 26,963
Posted By Dulls
Re: Heaving-to myths.

I think we discovered the music thing by accident. I did not add that we broke both chain plates for the port and starboard uppers. Not caused by the weather but my failure to spot 2 bad welds done...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 26-10-2020, 10:35
Replies: 128
Views: 26,963
Posted By Dulls
Re: Heaving-to myths.

The sea anchor never stops you but reduces your movement which is part sideways down to half a knot or so maybe one to 1.5. Sliding back cannot be discounted and it depends on the shape of the waves....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-10-2020, 10:29
Replies: 70
Views: 7,880
Posted By Dulls
Re: Motion sickness

Avoid caffeine and take your pills about an hour before your first trip. By the second day you should not need the pills. By the way that only works for me, have no idea how others go.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 26-10-2020, 06:56
Replies: 128
Views: 26,963
Posted By Dulls
Re: Heaving-to myths.

Heaving to

My limited experience is this.
Heaving too for cup of tea in moderate to light winds dozens of times.

Heaving to for practice for real heavy weather a couple of times per year if...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 26-10-2020, 05:44
Replies: 128
Views: 26,963
Posted By Dulls
Re: Heaving-to myths.

In my humble opinion as the storm gets worse you will need the tri sail as it moves centre of effort aft helping you to point higher while hove to so as to present better to the waves. Less chance of...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 13-10-2020, 16:24
Replies: 88
Views: 20,594
Posted By Dulls
Re: “New” requirement for NZ Cat 1 certification

And long may we remain free men.
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