Boat Forum / Cruising / January 2005

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Not that any of us will be cruising at 30 knots 500 feet below the surface
but navigating soly by GPS you are just as blind.  Many of the charts we use
are from surveys over 100 years old.

Okay we are buying a boat.  What I want to know is...well cars are
manufactured by GM. Chrysler etc.  Who manufacturers the boats and
which names like Regal, Carver, SeaRay etc. are part of which group?

OK, here's where you old salts can set me straight.
Visualize an impeller pump as being a T...with the vertical part of
the T being replaced by a circle, i.e., the impeller. Now assume the arms
of the the T are labeled IN/OUT (left) and OUT/IN.(right)

I'm looking for a hand (or electric as second choice) winch crane or hoist
to mount along a bulkhead to lift a boat of perhaps 600 pounds from the
water and swing it around to a dolly. I have in mind a mast and gaff like
what you see mounted on a trawler. One could be designed and ...

I've been doing a long overdue cleaning of our two stainless steel fresh
water tanks. All appears to be well with the tanks and I didn't find any
nasty surprises when I opened them up. I've cleaned out the small amount
of sediment that I found, and rinsed the tanks several times ...

Hi, sorry to just drop in, but I think I can get a 1968 Newport 30' for
under $7000. I grew up sailing my dad's Blanchard 33' in Kaneohe Bay,
and between the HI islands, so I can sail, probably rusty, but anyway,
assuming I get a survey and nothing terrible is wrong, the Atomic 4 ...

In my search up here in the northern states for a Regal cruiser I've come across several parties that have their vessel in heated storage.  They claim that they do not winterize their boat.
Put aside the obvious risk of "What if you loose power and heat" ... what about the engine? ...

We have a 9' Caribe MVP with a 9.8 Tohatsu. With one person in the boat it
moves very well but put a second person in it it really slows down. I
bought the 9.8 because of the weight. I am told the 9.9. has more torque
than the 9.8. Does anyone have a similar setup. Any suggestions ...

I picked up a spare prop several years ago.. Just happened to be the
recommended Dia./Pitch for my installation. The price was right..
I went to install it last summer and found that the bore was 1 1/8"  while
my shaft is 1 1/4" .. (I had made an incorrect assumption, since this ...

Here is a question for Peggy, or anyone else who may have some direct
experience with lubing a Groco HF head....
I would like to lube the pump in my Groco HF head with some Teflon grease.
Unless I am mistaken, it appears that the pump will have to be removed

For many years I have used wire to make pennants to adjust the hoist on my
head sails. To raise the tack/foot off the deck or clear the lifelines. Or
on the head to raise the halyard swivel enough to prevent a "halyard wrap"
on the roller furling...

Wanted charts and guide books for the Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal. or
will swap for my charts covering the Erie Barge Canal to the Bahamas.
Bert

Any thoughts on the need for Air Conditioning on a Sailing Vessel while in
the  Bahamas.
Currently have them on board, but no Gen Set.  Hate to put in a Gen Set if
Air Conditioning is not needed.

Used Urethane to cover the sole of the yacht. Can it be used in other
places in the interior (less UV than outside) or is varnish the only
way to go.

Does anyone have any leads on good deals in boat insurance.  My policy
renewal premium is just about double.  Must pay for the hurricanes I guess.