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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 08-06-2013, 17:39
Replies: 1
Views: 1,122
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Van Isle 360

Just thought I'd share some pictures I took at the start of the Van Isle 360 race this morning, enjoy!

VanIsle 360 2013 - Imgur (https://imgur.com/a/jSmtB)
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 06-06-2013, 21:33
Replies: 38
Views: 6,406
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: So this happened at a marina in Vancouver today..

Oh I can't be sure, only going by what I was told..however it was a boat yard owner that was sent the picture from someone at that marina, then passed on to his yard supervisor and then passed on to...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 06-06-2013, 20:42
Replies: 38
Views: 6,406
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: So this happened at a marina in Vancouver today..

That's what I'm assuming, all I know is that this was the smaller of two travel lifts the marina owns. Guess they should have used the other!
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 06-06-2013, 20:10
Replies: 38
Views: 6,406
Posted By CaptainTurtles
So this happened at a marina in Vancouver today..

Happened at Shelter Island this morning..ouch!

https://i.imgur.com/qgSd1fX.png
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 23-03-2013, 10:00
Replies: 15
Views: 3,982
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: COSTCO treasure hunting

We picked up one of those fold up carts from there couple of weeks a go, great for lugging groceries/laundry down the docks, folds up nice and pretty sturdy too.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-11-2012, 14:00
Replies: 1
Views: 2,876
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Current Marina Situation - Update!

Hey guys!

Some of you might remember me, I posted the following thread a couple of months back about the situation I was in, it was more of a rant at the time but we all had a good yak about...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 01-09-2012, 14:14
Replies: 49
Views: 8,207
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Loved the last two messages guys thanks for the...

Loved the last two messages guys thanks for the comments (and everyone). I'm on my phone and can't directly quote them right now.

Having had a couple of days to "asses the situation" here it...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 29-08-2012, 07:32
Replies: 49
Views: 8,207
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: Minor Rant About Current Marina Situation, Opinions?

Yeah, the owner pulled through, but like everyone else has said already, Jim will always be a problem.

We're working on finding other moorage, not many places we can go and all have waiting lists,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 28-08-2012, 09:42
Replies: 49
Views: 8,207
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: Minor Rant About Current Marina Situation, Opinions?

Hi all, just wanted to give you an update after an eventful day yesterday!

Jim asked if he and his helper could come aboard early in the AM to move a boat around ours (from the outside dock in...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-08-2012, 08:10
Replies: 6
Views: 3,383
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: Limited Liveaboard Slips in Vancouver - Is This a Feasible Plan ?

You might want to check out my latest thread before considering coming here - https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f74/minor-rant-about-current-marina-situation-opinions-87907.html

With the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-08-2012, 14:12
Replies: 49
Views: 8,207
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Hearing back from a marina tomorrow, fingers and...

Hearing back from a marina tomorrow, fingers and toes crossed that they have a spot for us. Government run so the expectations will be a lot higher than here.

Trouble with being in Vancouver is...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-08-2012, 09:25
Replies: 49
Views: 8,207
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Hi all, just a little update for you. Was...

Hi all, just a little update for you.

Was talking with a neighbor yesterday who is just as choked as us with "Jim", and we've agreed to get the owner Bob down here for a big meeting where we'll...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 24-08-2012, 10:49
Replies: 49
Views: 8,207
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: Minor Rant About Current Marina Situation, Opinions?

Thanks for the replies everyone.

The slips aren't numbered/marked or anything there's no contract to say "Slip B1 is ours" and it's just a month to month payment thing, so once we find a new...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 24-08-2012, 09:26
Replies: 49
Views: 8,207
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Minor Rant About Current Marina Situation, Opinions?

I've been throwing this around a couple of different places but it goes over the heads of most people I've told as they're not part of the cruiser life. Just wanted to vent a little here and get a...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 21-08-2012, 13:36
Replies: 6
Views: 3,383
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: Limited liveaboard slips in Vancouver - is this a feasible plan?

Hi, I'm a liveaboard in Richmond and we're currently looking for a new marina in the area (due to some problems with new owners here), only an hour a go I was looking up marinas in the area and...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 07-08-2012, 15:27
Replies: 32
Views: 5,418
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: Took A Dip at the Dock

Fiance & I were walking down our dock back to the boat with some shopping a couple of weeks back. Our whole marina is very, very old and actually very dangerous (new owners in the last few weeks...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 07-08-2012, 15:14
Replies: 9
Views: 3,328
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: My favorite provisioning trick

I've used Amazon a lot over the years but never would have thought about using it for food! Thanks for the tip Janet.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 07-03-2012, 11:02
Replies: 3
Views: 1,284
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Liveaboards on Twitter?

Hey all,

I use Twitter a lot, I have family back in the UK who have got into it so we can all keep in touch (for my mother to keep tabs on me :D) but I feel like some of the things I post is lost...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 05-03-2012, 17:08
Replies: 45
Views: 9,525
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: The Three Best Cookbooks for Travelling with a Small Galley !

I was in the same boat...:D.... as you and didn't think I could get used to using a screen instead of a good ol' cookbook but it's surprisingly an easy jump, for me at least!

I copy and paste the...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 05-03-2012, 17:03
Replies: 26
Views: 7,001
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: Storing Flour and Cornmeal

Here's a shelf in our v-berth where we keep our baking goods as well as some other things. The two larger containers at the end is where we keep our flour.

I'm sure the space could be better used...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 23-02-2012, 20:07
Replies: 226
Views: 54,645
Posted By CaptainTurtles
This thread was an interesting read, but I do...

This thread was an interesting read, but I do think there needs to be a place for the rules and etiquette of visitors at a MARINA!

Oh my, the troubles we have with dock walkers who don't realize...
Forum: Meets & Greets 23-02-2012, 20:01
Replies: 20
Views: 2,138
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Yes I've heard many times myself already (one...

Yes I've heard many times myself already (one year live aboard) to never sail with a schedule!

Welcome to the forums, enjoy your trip! Good luck on the retirement and thank you for your service....
Forum: Our Community 21-02-2012, 12:51
Replies: 15
Views: 2,848
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Re: How to train a dog onboard

We got our cockapoo puppy Fletcher at the end of last summer, first we got him used to the pads onboard then eventually we got him to tell us when he needed to go outside. He would let us know by...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-02-2012, 11:06
Replies: 93
Views: 65,281
Posted By CaptainTurtles
Oh, I went up my mast yesterday for the first...

Oh, I went up my mast yesterday for the first time (first time up A mast) and honestly I was terrified. Hubby sent me up in the bosun chair to change a light, I got up and was too chicken to get to...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-02-2012, 10:56
Replies: 158
Views: 48,577
Posted By CaptainTurtles
We have a wood stove which we installed pretty...

We have a wood stove which we installed pretty close to our bed, so we use a computer fan to blow some air down the companionway to heat the rest of the boat as well as stopping the fabric closest to...
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