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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-01-2013, 20:26
Replies: 36
Views: 3,627
Posted By elliebell
Re: Can I ask, what are these guys trying to do in this video?

Looks like they are making a good case for having a more manual reefing system. Perhaps 3 reef points in the main?
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 13-12-2012, 08:33
Replies: 50
Views: 5,756
Posted By elliebell
Re: A Life Worth Living

Well said! My wife and I made the choice to live life completely a couple of years ago and we haven't had any regrets since! It's amazing what happens when you meet people stripped down to who they...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2012, 14:25
Replies: 30
Views: 4,896
Posted By elliebell
Re: theres gotta be something better than pcv to secure wires in mast?

Gee, I almost found this post useful. Thanks for clarifying. I guess that annoying slapping I keep hearing in my mast must be my internal halyards, not my wires. Didn't even know I had internal...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2012, 14:17
Replies: 0
Views: 869
Posted By elliebell
Perko Wiring, What Not To Do...

Do not mistake the com post as the common ground, ie, don't hook up the negative battery terminal to it:) Glad I didn't burn the whole boat down:whistling:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-08-2012, 17:38
Replies: 44
Views: 10,890
Posted By elliebell
Re: Getting to the top of the mast on a fractional rig without using the main halyard

Exactly. Now you have the knowhow to get up there, just install some new blocks and run a couple more lines....BTW, NEVER go up without 2 halyards and some sort of safety line around the mast.
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 22-08-2012, 19:02
Replies: 80
Views: 12,328
Posted By elliebell
Re: Are Deck Lifelines a Nearly Complete Waste?

Beef em up if your that worried about it. I added 4 more stanchions (8 total now) and 1/4" wire with a rope line running halfway up, netted in, all backed up by the biggest buttblocks I could fit...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-08-2012, 06:07
Replies: 53
Views: 8,256
Posted By elliebell
Re: sinking??????

I had the same experience replacing my hoses. Had to cut them off. If they were just installed though.... without proper hose clamps, all it would take is a bump from something loose in the bilge.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-08-2012, 06:05
Replies: 53
Views: 8,256
Posted By elliebell
Re: sinking??????

Probably not with polyester resin... I've soaked my roller in acetone for 3 weeks b/c I forgot to clean it immediately... The acetone didn't phase it once it was kicked... Maybe some of the early...
Forum: Navigation 21-08-2012, 06:39
Replies: 1,005
Views: 97,750
Posted By elliebell
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Who buys new charts these days, anyway? Used are way cheaper, and usually plenty to be found... Try asking a tanker captain while in a larger harbor clearing in, or other sailors in the area.....
Forum: Navigation 20-08-2012, 21:54
Replies: 1,005
Views: 97,750
Posted By elliebell
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Hawaii: Global Positioning System (GPS) Testing

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Forum: Navigation 20-08-2012, 21:50
Replies: 1,005
Views: 97,750
Posted By elliebell
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

What a dumb argument. Ya can't fix stupid:)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-08-2012, 06:08
Replies: 12
Views: 1,525
Posted By elliebell
Re: As the Euro drops this looks good ...

Of course the Broker would say that.... That's their job! Most broker's aren't much of a sailor, so I wouldn't believe much of what they say... especially touting it to be atlantic-crossing ready!...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-08-2012, 20:40
Replies: 236
Views: 48,700
Posted By elliebell
Re: Dismasting - Why does it happen, how to prevent it

Most chainplates are not submerged in saltwater, though, correcte? Wouldn't this effect the life expectancy greatly? What if regular maintenance included weekly freshwater rinsing?
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 13-08-2012, 18:55
Replies: 103
Views: 21,056
Posted By elliebell
Re: Lightning Strike Damage Details Needed

We shackle a chain to the sidestay and chuck it overboard. Tadah! Grounded..... Now, let's go sailing:)
Forum: Our Community 11-08-2012, 22:21
Replies: 282
Views: 35,861
Posted By elliebell
Re: Pitch In And Help

Then you weren't here for it. It was a doozy for a TS bordering on Hurricane. At least that's what we experienced.
Forum: Our Community 10-08-2012, 17:48
Replies: 176
Views: 19,274
Posted By elliebell
Re: Derelicts and Live Aboard Hulks

Very well put and gets right to the heart of the matter. Here in St. Pete, the Assistant DA has been the one really pushing for the new (anti-)anchoring laws, in an effort to make a name for...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 07-08-2012, 17:22
Replies: 64
Views: 10,196
Posted By elliebell
Re: RANT: The "danger" of sailing

Ya know, when I first started posting on this forum, lots of people tried to shy me away from sailing because of the dangers. That's right, right here on this very forum. If you have a dream, then...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 04-08-2012, 19:06
Replies: 72
Views: 34,178
Posted By elliebell
Re: Marine Part Depot

I recently spent the better part of 2 months trying to find affordable "quality" ss parts, and unless anyone has a good source, the only places to get quality in the US is to buy wholesale from the...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 02-08-2012, 18:33
Replies: 191
Views: 21,780
Posted By elliebell
Re: We are being terrorized

He's in jail cuz of perjury. He also started the fight with the kid. Nice try though:)
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 02-08-2012, 18:24
Replies: 191
Views: 21,780
Posted By elliebell
Re: We are being terrorized

Hatch, I would use floating line as well, but wait until I was provoked to throw it out. When they are circling around for another pass, toss out the line, then kick back and wait, preferably with a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-07-2012, 17:31
Replies: 108
Views: 12,788
Posted By elliebell
Re: whats the safest kind of hull?

The one that is underneath you...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-07-2012, 17:27
Replies: 31
Views: 3,522
Posted By elliebell
Re: what is the best building material sor sailing boat?

And just like those boats of old, it's gonna need work sooner than later. Tried to find the wood to fix a boat with lately? Or someone skilled enough to do it? Pretty scarce nowadays...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-07-2012, 17:25
Replies: 31
Views: 3,522
Posted By elliebell
Re: what is the best building material sor sailing boat?

Amen to that! Went to a used marine store and the shopowner had a shirt that said B.O.A.T -- Break out another thousand...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 30-07-2012, 13:30
Replies: 0
Views: 1,259
Posted By elliebell
navico TP5500 power cord

Anybody have a Navico TP 5000/5500 power cord lyin' around they aren't using?
Forum: Navigation 13-07-2012, 21:51
Replies: 1,005
Views: 97,750
Posted By elliebell
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

I'll buy a good Addition to paper charts, but when has the conversation been about that? Assuming I would set foot on your boat is a stretch, that I'm too stubborn to learn electronic an even bigger...
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