Boat Forum / Cruising / March 2007

Can anyone tell me the controling air and water draft up to Fredericton?
--
Roger Long

It's not looking too good for getting to Nova Scotia this year.
I got forced out of aviation by the constantly tightening noose of insurance
and I can see the early signs of the same processes at work when talking to
agents about the necessary insurance. The hurricane losses and ...

The 7-year old canvas dodger on our Bavaria 38 CC is showing it's age and
needs to be replaced.
The quotes for just replacing the canvas and soft windows using the existing
steel frame are in the 3K range, using Sunbrella and high quality

I'm thinking a fun thing to do this summer might be to take the boat out to
Stellwagen Bank or other whale spots.  It would give my crew and guests a
taste of offshore life and be an interesting quest.
Has anybody done this in a sailboat?  I'm wondering things like whether

Like the vast majority of fiberglass boat owners, I'm sailing around in a
boat with next to no lightning protection. I have run a heavy copper
grounding wire from a chain plate to a couple of through hulls directly
below. That will help bleed off some charge and slightly reduce ...

Hello America and ships at sea,.. I just got a Kenwood R-1000 receiver
and I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of antenna I could rig up
for it. Can I clip something on to the stainless steel backstay and
expect to get a signal? I'm watching the other ssb thread that

Am able to obtain some 8mm and 10mm second hand Staylock fittings.
Am I able to re-use the internal cone or is it necessary to buy new
ones?
Any advice appreciated

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After reading Roger "the old pirate lover" Long's posting that he is
planning on fogging [ oops, I meaning cruising ] to Canada and then also
reading another posting asking about going to the Bahama's .............
I got to thinking ???

This may be of interest to those who need to mechanically stitch
things.
Bought a new sewing machine today in Port Of Spain, Trinidad to
replace my great Japanese Janome that rusted solid inside after being

I enquired about a Pactor II USB modem PactorIII with software) from a
marine shop here. The guy said he has ordered them but advised not to
get the USB model as they were recalled a while ago due to faults.
I would rather have USB as I don't have any RS3232 ports and I would

Is there a way to get weatherfax on my computer using the grundig
yachtboy 400 pe as a receiver?
have only researched this lightly, and sounds like it should be
feasable, rather than working it out myself, am thinking someone has

I am going cruising on a sailboat through the Keys, Bimini Islands and
hopefully Grand Bahama Island. Does anyone have any recommendations on
places to go to and explore? I am on a tight budget unfortunately.
Thanks in advance!!!

Does anyone in here know of a town/city in Virginia ending in -ville like
Dallville or something like that.  I don't think it is Danville because I
don't think that's on the ocean.
Reason is I saw a Cabo Rico 38 the other day that was the most magnificent

Hi,
After reading about Flying Pig and having heard other American
yachtees mention over the years that they bought their yachts on
mortgage, how many cruising yachtees are sailing on a boat they are