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Forum: Provisioning: Food & Drink 27-05-2022, 17:51
Replies: 76
Views: 5,329
Posted By Ndavies
Re: What to cook in the oven?

Shepherds Pie. It’s a staple for us!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-05-2022, 17:40
Replies: 37
Views: 5,356
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Not sure if this is allowed but I'd really like your input.

Hi
I think you have a great idea. I haven’t read all the responses because …..hey I’m out sailing and don’t have the time or bandwidth that the CF Armchair warriors have 😂. But just a thought...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-05-2022, 16:18
Replies: 10
Views: 2,385
Posted By Ndavies
Re: NAVICOLOR GT 41.68018.11

Hi. The most popular Pin seems to be 1884. This works for most boat pre 2020. I know they used different codes on later models. Hope this helps. I also have some trouble shooting tech data sheets....
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 17-05-2022, 20:28
Replies: 162
Views: 10,863
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Bahamas Rules For Firearms On Board

Play it safe - don’t take any. Stay away from Nassau and you won’t need any. Respect other country’s laws and cultures when visiting. And if you don’t like that - don’t go.
Forum: Navigation 22-04-2022, 07:02
Replies: 61
Views: 5,823
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Thoughts from experienced skippers please

I normally keep my boat on the Alabama coast also, but I am presently in the Bahamas. I have made that trip many times, and will be making the return trip soon. I typically go between Dog Island...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 30-01-2022, 09:26
Replies: 848
Views: 120,367
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Any early retirees turned cruisers with big careers have regrets?

Geez - too many replies to wade through them all.......but yes, we pretty much met your description. No regrets - we maintain a home and cruise part-time. Currently en-route to the Bahamas. More...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 03-01-2022, 10:08
Replies: 182
Views: 13,731
Posted By Ndavies
Re: How Did You Decide?

Start with any boat specs that for you are constraints - for example, we are on the east coast and the ICW readily accessible. We like to go to the Bahamas, and we have a 50 ft side-tie dock. So...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-12-2021, 11:30
Replies: 10
Views: 2,385
Posted By Ndavies
Re: NAVICOLOR GT 41.68018.11

Hi
I have been able to get into the setting on the Navicolor and upgrade batteries etc. If you are having problems doing this, please PM me and i would be happy to help. Also, I have managed to...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 29-10-2021, 06:56
Replies: 43
Views: 4,178
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Your 2022 Cruising Plans/Philosophy?

Our 2021 plans were changed - largely due to a family illness (non-Covid), but in part by Covid. We had planned to take the boat to Europe in 2022, but with still some uncertainty with Covid and...
Forum: Navigation 04-10-2021, 07:31
Replies: 60
Views: 6,347
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Atlantic crossing from Mediterranean Spain

We did the trip in 2019 and thoroughly enjoyed it. We went all the way to Cape Verde. Several others that we met along the way went from the Canaries. We for sure had the better trip with more...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 03-09-2021, 07:37
Replies: 170
Views: 14,858
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Anchor Lights in a Mooring Field (USA)?

One simple question- why would you NOT want your boat to be seen? Yes, the regs outdated in this respect. With modern solar and photo diode technology, there’s no reason not to have an anchor light...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-04-2021, 06:37
Replies: 57
Views: 6,602
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Multi-hull cruising: where to start?

Performance, cruising, and catamaran don't fit in the same sentence - pick any 2 from 3. Since its totally weight driven - cruising and low weight don't go together. And if you are buying a boat to...
Forum: Our Community 19-04-2021, 06:40
Replies: 31
Views: 3,151
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Philosophy on Sailing Videos?

Wow - I can't believe there are no replies......I was sure this would stir someone up on here!! Must be too busy watching bikinis! :biggrin::biggrin:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-04-2021, 06:34
Replies: 119
Views: 8,960
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Shipping a 32' sailboat from Antwerp, Belgium to Chicago, USA

You might get some ideas and thoughts from this series of videos!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1CVeu-DfE4bTvGPQCiv6wtwW97KFcsYn
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 11-04-2021, 08:04
Replies: 10
Views: 2,008
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Lagoon 40 - Reef Line Chafe

I don't use the lock on the block, but have secured it in a semi locked position with a heavy duty zip tie (which I keep an eye on and replace regularly). This allows a little twist but holds it in...
Forum: Our Community 03-04-2021, 12:51
Replies: 31
Views: 3,151
Posted By Ndavies
Philosophy on Sailing Videos?

I wanted to put out here my philosophy on Sailing Videos and see if I get any feedback. First a little background - I have always been a boater and later in life a sailor. I was inspired to take...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-02-2021, 08:49
Replies: 116
Views: 14,152
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

We have a 2019 L40......Sails great. Not sure why you would ever consider this. Lagoon paid one of the best marine architects a lot of money to design this boat. But Bubba knows better???
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-01-2021, 08:03
Replies: 58
Views: 8,934
Posted By Ndavies
Re: A Path to Multihulls

You might enjoy our story!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1CVeu-DfE4bTvGPQCiv6wtwW97KFcsYn
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-10-2020, 07:22
Replies: 38
Views: 4,152
Posted By Ndavies
Re: New Purchase Discount, does it exist?

I purchased a new Lagoon 40 in 2018. I did manage to negotiate a small discount, but I found other ways to mitigate the cost of purchasing a new Cat. Some of these were through research and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-10-2020, 08:02
Replies: 59
Views: 10,015
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Good youtube channels for cat cruising life?

No frills, no posed shots, no staged sinkings, not even a posed walk along the beach. Just some info about my experience selecting a cat, taking delivery, then sailing it home from France to the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-10-2020, 07:14
Replies: 37
Views: 5,347
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Code 0 type sails staying hoisted for days

We use ours on a continuous loop Facnor furler and drop it straight into a storage tub in one of coffin berths on our Lagoon. It takes 10 min to hoist or drop. So we drop it at the end of the day...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 12-10-2020, 08:44
Replies: 257
Views: 32,810
Posted By Ndavies
Re: How much cash to retire?

The answer is easy - you need all of what you’ve got. And if you don’t think you’ve saved enough - don’t retire, or lower your expectations to fit what you have.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 02-10-2020, 11:25
Replies: 97
Views: 9,433
Posted By Ndavies
Re: Texas or Florida better living abroad?

Consider God's own State - Alabama. Better beaches than anywhere!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-09-2020, 12:33
Replies: 76
Views: 12,926
Posted By Ndavies
Re: What is the most affordable new cruising cat??

Simon
You are on track. Cats are in demand and prices are high on used. I researched 2-4 year old cats, and bought new for similar to a 2 year old. Now, I saved on the delivery and some other big...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-09-2020, 09:55
Replies: 76
Views: 12,926
Posted By Ndavies
Re: What is the most affordable new cruising cat??

We went with a new Lagoon 40 and absolutely love it. The biggest saving we made was self-delivering the boat from France back to the USA. There are many potential ways to save taking this approach...
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