Boat Forum / Cruising / May 2004

Found this on the Cruising World bbs.  Has anyone experience with how
the USCG in S Florida will be actually handling this?
Dave
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Granted the Mac26 is not an offshore boat, but what can she do?  One
poster said he would not take one out of sight of land so lets
consider this.
First, most boat accidents happen within sight of land because thats

How long is diesel fuel supposed to last in a tank before it causes
problems in injectors?  I ran through two full tanks of diesel in 1999
and topped off at the end of the season.  But, I then went through a
period where my trips (Hawaii and Alaska) were on other people's boats

My, my, my but the things one can learn on a usenet group.  Just recently I
learned that cruising catamaran sailboats are unconditionally stable, that is
stable  under any and all conditions.
That is incredibly good news, for once yacht designers find this out, once boat

Apart from Southerlys, are there any other 'noted' swing or lift keel
makers?
Just scouting around for a long voyage retirement boat. (read = dreaming at
this stage)

I am thinking of getting a rowing pram dinghy and adding sail
capability.   What are the advantages/disadvantages of using a
windsurfer rig – it would be nice to get a two-fer, if possible.  I am
also thinking of a leeboard for lateral stability.

Need some advice on safety equipment for sailing a little offshore. Our
plan is to charter a boat and sail out of New York for about 200 miles than
come back.  The idea is to gain some offshore experience but without taking
too much risk.

I am adding a trysail track to my Catalina 38.  The mast has an
internal track for the main, and I'm adding an external track for the
trysail.
I have noticed that most of the tracks I've looked at extend down

I suspect there may be a better site for information, but we haven't done
the BVI charter thing since 1997, so are looking for updated info about the
area. We have a group taking a Moorings 47 in late Dec 04 for 8 days, so
have been seeking info re current recommendations re ...

Any comments on the Schock 23 good or bad?
Thanks!

  Just came back from a short/long trip to Princess Louisa Inlet. Short in
"elapsed time" (4 days), long in how we felt after the trip: it was like being
in Desolation Sound for 3 weeks.
  My Lady, James and myself headed out in Far Cove with her almost-broken-in

I am looking to get a lightweight inflatable for fishing and general
tooling around.  It will mostly be just me, so I would like something
light.  I am considering the Apex A-8 light and AB Aria 255, both of
which are under 60 lbs, and I am open to inflatable floor boats that

Just read the new US Decree forbidding sailing to Cuba in Cruising World
Magazine.
I am speechless, astounded, stunted, amazed, pissed-off... the arrogance,
the gall, the pretensions, the abuse of American citizens rights, the abuse

I am not new to sailing, but am to yacht ownership.  There must be
somebody who has had some good ideas on designing the layout of their
log and or maintenance schedules, and/or other lists, and who would be
prepared to share /proud to share / happy to learn by sharing their

We plan to do spend several months each year traveling rivers, lakes and
canals.  An 800 mile five week trip last summer on our old Venture 25 has us
actively searching for a more roomy, trailerable motor sailer.  I'm wasting
hours trying to find information about boats that I find ...