Boat Forum / Sailing / October 2007

Anyone here with practical experience of  TIG inverter welders for stainless
welding?
I need HELP!  Lots of work to do on the boat and while I've plenty of MIG,
ARC & Gas welding experience I'm starting from scratch with TIG.

Seems they found a clam that they can date to have been alive for
405-410 years. That's right oldest animal ever found alive. Some
fishermen caught it last mo. Seems they count the rings on the shell
top like rings on a tree to date them. Bet that's going to be a good

Where is everyone?
Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,
We've been expecting you.

Hya,
  Has anyone had any problems with the plastimo family life jackets?
( http://www.reliancemarine.com/Product/14181/Manual-Family-Lifejacket-without-Har
ness-150N-Red/View.aspx
), we borrowed some crewsaver ones whilst sailing with a friend round

I see quite a few boats with circular life-rings lashed halfway up the
mainmast shrouds. They're firmly lashed, so can be of no benefit in a
man-overboard situation.
I mostly see this practise on Spanish yachts, but occasionally on other

They had 270 boats at the start yesterday. I Bet Jim Cate was up on
the topsail of the Elissa. She had all her top sail out at the start..
15-20 gusting to 30, but about 17:00 the wind stopped and it's been
dead since. I bet it's a big bobbin party off Sargent about right now.

First time in a really long time... in fact, the first time ever
outside our home waters... we stayed at anchor in a lovely cove all
day yesterday instead of moving on. The charts & cruising guides did
not show any place that looked good to stop until getting into the

Chaps and chapesses
Someone suggested this book in response to a request for guidance on
sailing in bigger winds.
I bought the book from Amazon and I have to say, it's absolutely The

It is very possible for a sailboat to sail directly into the wind.
What is needed are two masts mounted symetrically off of centerline
but both the same distance fore/aft. Two sails are set symetrically
opposite each other. There will be a net force forward with all leeway

Hey Joe, where you goin' with that.... no wait, I meant to say "Are
you going to sail the Harvest Moon this year?" I hear there is going
to be a real tall ship there, the ELISSA.
Maybe you should try to get on as crew?

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Check out my new boat!  After years of being accused of having a
condomaran, I decided to get the real thing:
http://www.sv-loki.com/IMGP1175.jpg
Actually, my boat is aft of this beauty.  This vessel is a "bed and

As a matter of interest, has anyone's mobile phone service provider changed
to the new roaming Eurotariffs?  Charges were supposed to reduce from this
year, see
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/roaming/consumer/better_deal/
index_en.htm

Does anyone have experience with MASE generators?  I am considering purchase
of a MASE IS7.6 with a 1800 RPM Yanmar engine.  Can anyone advise of their
experiences with this generator?
Thank you