Forum: Classifieds Archive
30-09-2011, 09:13
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,761
Re: Quality Cruising Ketch
Update , Big Smile is now is back in Thailand for a short period (60 miles from Langkawi) for finalizing refurbishment.
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Forum: Powered Boats
15-09-2011, 17:50
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,492
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Forum: Powered Boats
15-09-2011, 16:53
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,492
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Forum: Powered Boats
15-09-2011, 16:39
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,492
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Forum: The Library
12-09-2011, 18:27
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,337
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
05-09-2011, 22:13
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Replies: 36
Views: 16,189
Re: Malcom Tennant Sailing Cats
Hello Peter,
I understand the info re the rudder design, However, how would that contribute to having a slack fore-stay after after the stay turnbuckle has be screwed down to its minimum length?
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
04-09-2011, 05:13
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,761
Re: Quality Cruising Ketch
Kindly refer to the initial post, Wherein serious inquiries are invted:-
"send me a PM with your email address and I will send a 6MB document containing current photographs and a full...
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
04-09-2011, 01:06
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,761
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
03-09-2011, 22:18
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,761
Quality Cruising Ketch
Big Smile is a fine example of professional Dutch yacht building. Designed by Henk Tingen, one of Holland’s renowned naval architects. Henk Tingen also the chief designer for Royal Huisman, the...
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
03-09-2011, 04:27
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Replies: 36
Views: 16,189
Re: Malcom Tennant Sailing Cats
Unfortunately I don't have a Turissimo - I sailed one for a couple of weeks out of Opuah. I spent some time with Malcom deciding on a bigger cat.
Could I suggest that you support the mast with...
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
02-09-2011, 17:46
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Replies: 36
Views: 16,189
Re: Malcom Tennant Sailing Cats
From memory the mast should be straight and vertical - that was the reason for asking the condition of the sails -- The main specifically, it may have lost its shape - so that the draft is now far...
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
02-09-2011, 02:18
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Replies: 36
Views: 16,189
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats
01-09-2011, 17:40
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Replies: 36
Views: 16,189
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Forum: Pacific & South China Sea
07-08-2011, 03:19
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,561
Re: Down to Langkawi with owner...
Boracay's suggestion is the best answer, I also have a boat in Thailand which I will take to Langkawi (a duty free island) to sell.
I would request your owner to clear the boat out from the Thai...
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
05-08-2011, 17:01
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Replies: 19
Views: 27,957
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Forum: Cruising News & Events
02-08-2011, 19:55
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Replies: 276
Views: 33,606
Re: Common Sense Answer to Pirates
With Respect, The OP (Original Poster) in post #1 on the subject "Common Sense Answer to Pirates" dealt specifically with a protective strategy against Somali Pirates. No more no less. That...
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Forum: Cruising News & Events
02-08-2011, 15:44
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Replies: 276
Views: 33,606
Re: Common Sense Answer to Pirates
In all probability not possible to wind a person up. Each having their own ideas.
The fact is that the pirates that are active in the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and the North West Indian Ocean...
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
17-07-2011, 20:48
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,896
Re: Engine Pan on Pearson 422
A very simple way -
#1 is to drill a couple of small diameter hole down through the deck so that they are above lifting points on the engine.
#2 Then insert 2 steel cables and attach them to the...
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Forum: Cruising News & Events
18-06-2011, 03:43
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Replies: 276
Views: 33,606
Re: Common Sense Answer to Pirates
This topic never appears to get any better - 244 posts and we end up with guns and more guns as the most common solution - and yet the topic title "Common Sense Answer to Pirates" fails to provide...
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Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems
17-06-2011, 19:48
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,659
Re: Sabre 34 prop size?
Hello Mike,
The Hull Speed on the boat is 7.12 knots with clean hull and excellent conditions under sail
The engine produces max torque at 2,021 RPM - and 19 HP.
For best...
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Forum: Indian Ocean & Red Sea
14-06-2011, 02:27
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,326
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Forum: Cruising News & Events
12-06-2011, 18:17
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Replies: 276
Views: 33,606
Re: Common Sense Answer to Pirates
Hi Jon, Good post,
The reason that the pirates are not very active near northern Madagascar and between there and the Seychelles - is primarily because that area is not traversed by the main...
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Forum: Dollars & Cents
11-06-2011, 22:24
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,698
Re: Surveyor
Another accredited company :-
Nor-Pac Marine Surveyors 1110 Lilly Road, NE Olympia, Washington 98506 800-894-9118-O, 360-239-2048 -Cell, 360-491-1003 -Fax norpacmarine@comcast.net ...
Society of...
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Forum: Cruising News & Events
11-06-2011, 21:15
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Replies: 276
Views: 33,606
Re: Common Sense Answer to Pirates
Correction;- In that incident ( I personally took the initial report) the pirates opened fire with an AK 47 from a single skiff - The other Skiff involved did not not open fire. The Yacht Mahdi...
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Forum: Dollars & Cents
11-06-2011, 19:15
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,698
Re: Surveyor
Good idea to mention what type of boat :-
EG Power Sail, Wood, Steel, FRP .
Some surveyors have specialized experience - wooden boats need a lot of experience.
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