Boat Forum / Cruising / January 2006

hi folks, quick question ...
i've been reading a lot about sacrificial zincs for protecting steel
hulls and i haven't been able to figure out from my reading where they
are mounted.  my reading material says how they are mounted, like

The rec.boats NG has is going through challenging times. Where once it
was the
predominant boating NG populated by many industry experts, it has now
become little more than an off-topic chatroom. Most of truly

It's insidious!  When I first got the boat, I was going to just
navigate the old fashioned way because that was a big part of the fun
and satisfaction of cruising back when I used to do it in the days
before Loran was common.  But, with family on board, I figured I ought

  does someone have (and is willing to share)
some hints where to go for possible whale
sightings?
I'm looking for some GPS coordinates of areas

I am re-entering the world of cruising.  It has been a number of years.  My
base is New England.
In the last few days I have been brought to the point of absolute insanity
by two of the local marina's near me.

I am selling a Formosa 46 located in Malaysia.  Very well equipped boat
with strong hull and rebuilt Yanmar engine. However, she needs major
repairs in the salon which explains the low asking price of USD
35,0000.  Perfect for the do-it-yourself or if sailed to Phuket,

http://www.sailnet.com/collections/gearandmaintenance/index.cfm?articleID=woodto
0089&coll_cat=Dinghies&Coll_name=Dinghies%20and%20Outboards
"Most products that purport to do a number of things perform all their
assigned tasks with indifference at best."
http://www.marine-products ...

My family and I (& two kids) cruise aboard our 41' Gulfstar (Seawing) for
5-6 months at a time.  Our bimini is due for replacement & I've been
considering a hard bimini and possibly dodger.  I figured that a hard dodger
will not wear out as fast as one of Sunbrella and it would also ...

I was looking at one of the new VHF radios today that has a data plug
to connect to the GPS. It sends out a preformatted distress message
with the boat’s position when you push the panic button on the panel.
This seems like a great idea for someone who cruises with kids,

What causes fiberglass to age...might be the wrong choice of words....  We
were looking at a 1960's Cheoy Lee 30 footer and saw lines in the
hull...some were inline with internal frames and some more radial.  Is this
a sign of a boat that needs to be "put to rest" or a simple ...

Hi all - I just wanted to let this group know that WikiCruising, a
community-created cruising guide to all the world's best destinations
is now open and ready for people to start adding articles and content.
Wikicruising is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date and

Anybody have any technical information on a Fiskars Finnsailer? I'm looking
for electrical diagrams and other information.
Crazy Carl

I just learned that sometime last year the lighthouse on St George
Island Florida that had been leaning and then had been stabilized has
collapsed into the surf.

They have driven out almost all their competition with drastic price
reductions.  ONce that is accomplished they raise their prices to a
level much higher than anyone charged prior to their dominance.
They only stock what moves quickly.  They stock nothing for the

I remember reading an article in one of the sailing rags on how to build
your own boat computer using a flash memory card...no spinning disk, no
fan...minimal opportunity for salt-water corrossion.
Anybody remember what magazine and issue, or where to get such plans?