Boat Forum / Sailing / December 2007

I am looking for a GRIB viewer for an PDA (PPC) with Windows Mobile. I found
in te internet Fugawi Software, but there is only the full software pack
available which is too expensive.
Does anybody know an alternative.

I would love to pick the brains of any owners of Mirror Offshore boats
- and I could also do with a spray hood - has anyone got the remains
of a spray hood I could canibalise to fit my Mirror Offshore. My guess
is I could convert anything from a similar width boat - 7 foot or so

"I suppose there is a signal for which says: 'All's well on board,
leave us in peace'  but unfortunately I did not know it.".
So say's Moitessier after he and his missus were bothered by a would
be rescuer.

I am in the process of lifting out my Sigma 33 and winterising its
Volvo Penta 2002 engine. I have had no problems with engine so far
although it has always been a little smokey, however recently, having
struggled to start it due to flat batteries (dont think this is

Red Cloud is in the news here in Houston, with a big article and picture
of Red Cloud, Joe, and Terry in today's Houston Chronicle. It's about
Joe's plan to start an environmentally-friendly coffee importing
business, sailing down to Belize to pick up 10,000 lbs. of high quality

It just hit me while reading the groups that the race started today.
Anybody hear anything.  All the boats get off the line ok?
Mark E. Williams

to all of you sailor wanna-bees.
Try to at least get on a sailboat in the coming year.  I'm going sailing in
about an hour.  It's a nice, crisp 68 degrees, with a 15 to 20 knot wind
blowing from the North.

I have recently purchased a boat that came with a Garmin GPS 152 fitted.
This is connected to the VHF Radio via NMEA and provides both myself and the
people I would call in an emergency with GPS Position.
Problem is when I start the engine (which will be very likely in an

How about a sailing discussion?
Is there such a thing as a perfect boat?
What characteristics would be paramount, what compromises would you
make?

I found this site http://www.sailwings.net if these things work as claimed -
could be the way forward for cruising boats!

ANCHOR OF UNITY
by Charles R. Swindoll
Read Acts 27:27-32
The scene breathed life-threatening fears. Imaginations ran wild. Paul

Letter from one 'Angry Woman'
I don't know who wrote it but they should have signed it. Some powerful
words. This woman should run for president.
Written by a housewife from New Jersey and sounds like it! This is one

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