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- Mon Jun 26, 2017 5:19 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: 1000 Members!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5124
Re: 1000 Members!
Thank you Geoff for your efforts in keeping this site up and running!!!
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:01 pm
- Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
- Topic: help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5553
Re: help
That's great. It's almost always the simplest things like clean fuel, air and a clean prop on a diesel.
- Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:31 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: using a drill for raising the main
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15264
Re: using a drill for raising the main
I appreciate your concern. If the environment is that wet then the drill stays inside more out of concern for the longevity of the drill then my own! There don't seem to be any obvious ground sources in the vicinity of the winches on the cabin top and the GFCI outlet that the drill is plugged into i...
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:37 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: using a drill for raising the main
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15264
Re: using a drill for raising the main
I have been using an old 1/2" 120volt Milwaukee right angle drill to raise the sails on my Freedom 39 Express for about 4 years. It works great. I have a winch bit fitting for it http://www.winchbit.com/ I plug it into the inverter and don't have to worry about a battery going dead or needing to be ...
- Mon Jan 02, 2017 11:07 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: broke my arm falling off the boat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2943
Re: broke my arm falling off the boat
Well that's a rough way to start a new year. Hoping you heal up fast and the rest of this year is better!
- Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:19 am
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Buying new battens on an F36
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5835
Re: Buying new battens on an F36
Steve, I would suggest you contact Quantum sails on St Thomas https://www.quantumsails.com/lofts/usvi They are located behind the large cemetery. If it were me I would go there with the sail so that the batten can be cut to proper length and perhaps Joe will be able to provide a solution so that you...
- Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:20 pm
- Forum: Electrical and Electronics
- Topic: Communications
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9605
Re: Communications
I agree with Mike's and Geoff's comments, the Go works well once you figure it out. The boat I was on used one a few months ago when we crossed the Atlantic. Two of us were the primary users and we both downloaded weather gribs and played with the routing software daily, which was great for endless ...
- Sat Feb 27, 2016 5:51 pm
- Forum: Electrical and Electronics
- Topic: Iridium Go!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8135
Re: Iridium Go!
Looking forward to your review of it. I'm heading across that Atlantic from the BVI to Europe in May/June and have been looking very hard at the Iridium Go. I crossed the Pacific a couple of years ago on a boat that used the Delorme Inreach and it worked well enough.
- Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:49 am
- Forum: Photographs and Drawings
- Topic: Raja Ampat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10296
Re: Raja Ampat
Looks beautiful, thanks for sharing.
- Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:45 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: First Race
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6434
First Race
Over the weekend I entered, and was the race director, for the Pigs in the Water Regatta. If you are at all curious with the actual event you can visit facebook dot com/happyislandyachtclub. I've won the PITWR a few times in the past with my previous boat that had a GIANT PHRF handicap. This year I ...