Boat Forum / Cruising / February 2005

Teak has become so hard to find and so outrageously expensive when it
is found that I am wondering if there are not other woods that could
be used for exterior marine purposes.
For example, jatoba (sometimes called Brazilian cherry), or some of

Let's say a licensed master decides to offer to donate a boat ride to a
charitable organization's service auction. This group gets the money
when someone pays for the ride, the buyer gets the boat ride, the
captain gets nothing but a warm fuzzy feeling for contributing to the

I have a thought and am looking for feedback from someone with
experience and knowledge on the polishing of aluminum spars.
I know how to polish them.  The problem is that after cleaning and
polishing the oxidation will return fiarly quickly.  Well, how about

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I have sleep apnea. That means I have to hook up my nose to a machine
blowing air into me all night long. Heated humidification makes it
better but in the summer, if humidity levels are high enough is not as
important.

I have a request for a 66# Spade anchor from the Marquesas.  Any of you
circumnavigators have a clue on how to ship it cheaply?

I have a Vector 2/10/40/100A computerized portable battery charger/battery
reconditioner. (WalMart sells this one for $89.  Waste Marine sells the
next model DOWN for $129.95...a waste.)  This computerized switching-
regulator, pure DC battery charger is the finest unit I've ever ...

I've been using an old Sears 7 inch automobile buffer for years to do my
annual topside waxing, but I've noticed others in the yard have a heavy
duty buffer that works a lot better.  However, I haven't seen anything
in the stores that's sold as a buffer.  Does anyone have any ...

In my quest for the "perfect" marine electrical connection, I've heard
and read a variety of opinions.
In general, most sources agree on the majority of subjects (tinned
wire/connectors, correct sizing, etc...)

Anyone know where I can find approximately 200 bd. ft. of teak in
southeast Florida.  I am looking for real Burmese (tectonis grandis)
as I have had some bad "plantation" teak in the past.  I've heard
about great prices from small dealers in the Miami area but I've had

Anybody know about summer sailing on the Mississippi River?
How are the winds on the lower part, say  below Kansas City?
Any sailing clubs along the route?
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I'm looking at a CT37 Pilot House Cutter (Robert Perry designed variation an
a Colin Archer) .
Anyone have any experience, opinions, recommendations or cautions?
Bruce

Anybody have any experience with a Tracvision C3?  What amount of sea
conditions can it handle while underway in a 40foot Motoryacht?  How
much beam seas could it handle?

I have gotten some good use out of my home builtTwo-Paw-9 nesting
dinghy and thought I'd pass on some perspective on it.  She rows well
although not quite as well as the old Nautilus 8.  She is easy to
assemble and light enough to handle.  I can pick up one half, drop it