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I 2nd most of what Bob and Tor said.
As I sit here in the Tobago Cays on my 2nd rum, having sailing most of the Leeward and windward islands solo…. would add…. take out the boat yourself. Learn how to sail it yourself. Learn how to anchor it yourself, Learn how to sail off your anchor yourself, learn how to anchor under sail yourself. Learn how to dock yourself.
Once you learn how to manage on your own, you become much more confident not only in your boat but yourself. You will know what to do when you get yourself in a tight spot. You Will know how to direct your crew… without raising your voice, with confidence. (and they believe you). Make the mistakes now. Always have a plan B.
Ditto on the… you should see what is out here crossing oceans…… your boat, if it is a 424 is ready to go now!
alan
UNABATED— On Sat, 2/13/10, Robert Fine <> wrote:
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John’s comment about your credit card is true.
As I mentioned at my going away party, If you have not memorized your credit card number by the time you leave, your boat has not been properly prepared.
Ditto on the headlamps – I require my offshore crews to have their own as well as a small personal led white/red flashlight.
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I have only done 4 offshore passages, so I am a newbie by any standard. I realized the first night out…. DONT FALL OFF THE BOAT. Your a dead man if you do. There are probably not many skippers or crew that can drive a boat, and be able to pick up a man overboard.in most conditions offshore. Especially if it’s just you and Mama.
Jack Tyler once said it would be wiser to spend the money keeping the crew onboard.
Sorry to be so fatalistic, or just realistic?
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Would I be insensitive if i suggested to just drop them overboard, they sink….
alan— On Tue, 1/5/10, John Stevenson <> wrote:
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Rich,
I do have one of those units. I have a Linksys WAP54g wireless router mounter under the companionway stairs. The cable from the bridge is connected to this. In this method, I can get wireless on the boat anywhere. V Berth or cockpit. Plus, if i give out my wep code I let my boat neighbor use it.
You’d be surpised how may wifi access points along the water where there are cheap sailboat people, who have wep codes now…— On Wed, 12/30/09, Rich Carter <> wrote:
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if you use the antenna/bridge arrangement similar to the IslandTime PC product – a CAT 5 cable is all that is needed and there is no signal loss. I have mine mounted on the mizzen spreader though. I can grab wifi signals from at least 2 miles…. maybe more.
On my way down here – i was sailing smack dab in the middle of the chesepeake and I was grapping all kinds of free wifi from the western shore.
alan
unabated— On Wed, 12/30/09, Rich Carter <> wrote:
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I installed a Kubota e300 in the aft lazerette I put a CAT HP pump on there that will do about 4.5 gpm. It goes thru a SW2540 membrane. I get 32gph of good water out at 120ppm.
Home brewed of course. it’s not rocket science. Cost so far about 2500.
alan
UNABABTED— On Sat, 12/19/09, Robert Fine <> wrote:
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I have had the PSS dripless on two boats now. I think it’s the greastest thing since sliced toast. Just have to remember to burp the air out of it when you launch the boat if it’s been out of the water. Never had any issues with either intstallations.
I did the one on the 424 3 years ago when I replaced the shaft.
alan
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UNABATED— On Thu, 12/17/09, <> wrote:
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Rich
I replaced the elbow about two years ago. I should have replaced the pipe at the same time. I have been spraying penitrating oil on there for the last 3 days. Just before I put a large pipe wrench on it, I moved over to the marina. Didnt want to break anything while sitting on an anchor in 25 kt trade winds.
I stood on the pipe wrench prepared for the worst, lo and behold it just unscrewed. easy peasy.
Do you really think teflon tape is going to work on the engine side of that pipe? I can see it on the elbow side where it’s cooler. I have some pipe dope which is good to 450…. I think that may do the trick. I found it after i e-mailed the last note.— On Tue, 12/8/09, <> wrote:
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pete, I am in sT Martin and could use some spare sif you decide to parts anything out.
alan— On Fri, 11/27/09, Pete Dubler wrote:
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Tor,
If you have been watching the GRIB files for the last week you’d have seen something the forecasters have said is quiet rare. We had southerly winds from bermuda to almost a little south of 20N.
Sailed the last 36 hours – motored the previous 72 – motored sailed the rest. Used almost 80 gal. of fuel. at 1900 rpm ( 1g/hr)
Took 30 gal on deck.
Might change when you get out there
Let me know when you get here, I’ll save a warm beer for you.
.alan— On Tue, 11/24/09, Silver Heels <> wrote:
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It helps tohave good, although tired and battle wary, crew.
alan— On Wed, 11/11/09, kalinowski <> wrote:
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It helps tohave good, although tired and battle wary, crew.
alan— On Wed, 11/11/09, kalinowski <> wrote:
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I have a generator on board – which BTW needs to be working at the time. Now, if the Generator runs on the same fuel as the big engine – ???/ Good luck
alan— On Tue, 11/10/09, Silver Heels <> wrote:
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