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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 08-04-2020, 03:44
Replies: 2
Views: 710
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Not all plain sailing

I know its an old video and we're now landlubbers but just found this whilst browsing my old videos and thought it was amusing. We need some light relief in these dark times. Living by the sea in...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 05-04-2020, 04:47
Replies: 2
Views: 710
Posted By shantycrew
Not all plain sailing

https://youtu.be/9xvMPBoqDug

Interview with a cruiser giving the low down on life aboard in the Caribbean
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-03-2020, 03:56
Replies: 66
Views: 16,718
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Top 10 MUST read books for sailing

We started from where you are now, and eventually spent 4 years cruising the Caribbean. Then we wrote a book about our trials and tribulations and our adventure. You can find our book on Amazon it's...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-01-2018, 03:13
Replies: 9
Views: 8,498
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500 motor: repair possible?

You can buy a new motor from a guy in Scotland who bought up all the spares when the company was wound up. SLS spares.co.uk.
We had our motor fail whilst in jamaica in 2015. It took less than a week...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 25-01-2017, 13:07
Replies: 28
Views: 8,299
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Newbee looking for forgiving cruiser

Hardin sea wolf for sale currently cruising in Puerto Rico. Well maintained but health issues prompt quick sale. $39,000 ono.

Check out some photos here.
www.flickr.com/photos/hardinseawolf

Pm...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 25-01-2017, 12:45
Replies: 49
Views: 12,488
Posted By shantycrew
Re: 36-42' Bluewater Cruiser

Our hardin sea wolf is a classic ketch currenty cruising and in Puerto Rico. $39,000 ono.

www.flickr.com/photos/hardinseawolf
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-01-2017, 08:38
Replies: 17
Views: 4,651
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Cranse iron and bowsprit collar

Thanks for your advice everybody, we contacted PT foundry in washington and also a company in the UK. Both can supply although a bit pricey. It has been suggested that we could have one fabricated...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-01-2017, 12:24
Replies: 17
Views: 4,651
Posted By shantycrew
Cranse iron and bowsprit collar

We have a 1978 Hardin sea wolf and have discovered a crack in the tang that supports the fore stay/ genoa furling. We have removed it and are looking for a replacement. To remove it we had to saw...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-12-2016, 15:08
Replies: 40
Views: 12,009
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Anyone here based in Puerto Rico?

There's no dry dock no haul out, but Ponce is just a three hour sail if you need to haul out. Water is very active re marine life, lots of manatees, but you need to anchor on the edge of the bay if...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-12-2016, 15:39
Replies: 55
Views: 5,989
Posted By shantycrew
Re: When did you decide to start sailing?

I was 60 my wife 54 when I read Ellen MacAthers book Taking on the world on holiday in the Dominican Republic. Back in England we went on a "start yachting" RYAweekend in Scotland and were...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 13-12-2016, 07:23
Replies: 40
Views: 12,009
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Anyone here based in Puerto Rico?

Nobody seems to have mentioned Salinas on the south coast, so I will. This is a great anchorage and very sheltered. The Marina is small but always seems to have a few slips available. This is a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-12-2016, 06:59
Replies: 31
Views: 5,860
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Ketch for liveable cruiser

Why not start in the Caribbean and save time and energy. Our boat, a 1978 Hardin Sea Wolf, is for sale and presently anchored in Salinas, Puerto Rico which is a safe, sheltered and free harbor. We...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-12-2016, 06:18
Replies: 14
Views: 10,337
Posted By shantycrew
Re: those old formosa / force 50 sailboats

Our Hardin seawolf is for sale, she has been cruising the greater Antilles for the last three years and has been anchored for the Hurricane season in Salinas in Puerto Rico. She looks beautiful with...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-12-2016, 10:24
Replies: 30
Views: 8,925
Posted By shantycrew
Re: 32-45ft sailboats cruise ready(or almost) for caribbean under $30k?

Why not start in the Caribbean and save time and energy. Our boat, a 1978 Hardin Sea Wolf, is for sale and presently anchored in Salinas, Puerto Rico which is a safe, sheltered and free harbor. We...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2016, 11:25
Replies: 36
Views: 26,482
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Free anchorages in Florida

Thanks to all of you for the advice, very informative. We've been sailing the greater Antilles and living aboard for three years and at the moment we're in Salinas Puerto Rico. Its a nice sheltered...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-11-2016, 14:27
Replies: 36
Views: 26,482
Posted By shantycrew
Free anchorages in Florida

Does anyone know if there are any places in Florida where you can anchor that don't charge and are relatively sheltered. We're trying to sell our boat which at the moment is in Salinas in Puerto Rico...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 13-09-2016, 17:12
Replies: 2
Views: 2,948
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Sailing Blogs

The adventures of Picaroon | or a story of two novice sailors seeking adventure before dementia (https://www.adventuresofpicaroon.com) we started from zero knowledge in 2008 and in our 60s decided we...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 09-09-2016, 07:51
Replies: 3
Views: 2,001
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Expired uk passport where do you live

Hello Triumphant, yes I still have a UK bank account, but don't receive paper statements, only online annual statements, last one in April 2016, so I can't see as how this would help.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 06-09-2016, 17:23
Replies: 30
Views: 4,635
Posted By shantycrew
Re: 8 year countdown--how to prepare?

Learn how to fix marine toilets, as much as you can about "living on 12 volts, "get the book of that title from ample power, learn to dive so you can clean your own hull, and do a plumbing course...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 06-09-2016, 17:01
Replies: 3
Views: 2,001
Posted By shantycrew
Expired uk passport where do you live

My uk passport has just expired, we are staying in an apartment in the Dominican republic until hurricane season is over. We have to send in an official document that has been posted to us to prove...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 01-09-2016, 06:49
Replies: 13
Views: 2,942
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Tortola

I can reccomend Salinas in sothern Puerto Rico. Quite a few liveaboards there who are there permanently and a lot of cruisers stop by on there way down island in the winter. Very safe and sheltered...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 31-08-2016, 16:03
Replies: 107
Views: 17,644
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Cruising in your mid-50's stories - did it happen/didn't it happen?

Dont have the log in front of me at the moment but I think it took Us three or four weeks to get a decent window so that was say 30 x 15 dollars which is almost 500 dollars just sitting on anchor,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 31-08-2016, 06:01
Replies: 107
Views: 17,644
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Cruising in your mid-50's stories - did it happen/didn't it happen?

I said we spent money in marinas but we actually tried our best to avoid them. We had a windlass breakdown in Port Antonio in Jamaica which put us on the dock for almost 4 weeks there, that was...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 30-08-2016, 15:34
Replies: 107
Views: 17,644
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Cruising in your mid-50's stories - did it happen/didn't it happen?

Hey Boatman 61, that price of 60,000 would have been about twice what we paid for Picaroon. I'm not sure what we spent getting her shipshape but it was nowhere near 10,000. in fact our money dwindled...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-08-2016, 16:49
Replies: 107
Views: 17,644
Posted By shantycrew
Re: Cruising in your mid-50's stories - did it happen/didn't it happen?

We went on a start yachting weekend in 2008 I was 60 and Jackie was 56 before this niether of us had sailed at all. We loved it and decided we wanted to really learn how to do this and then we could...
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