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Forum: General Discussion 01-18-2021, 12:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,141
Posted By Kaz
Captain John has advertised that he rents boats...

Captain John has advertised that he rents boats specifically for the loop. However, I suspect he does not have any 6 passenger boats for rent/charter. I believe that this is geared mostly to the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-07-2019, 08:04 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 16,618
Posted By Kaz
Don't knock it till you have tried it. While the...

Don't knock it till you have tried it. While the words "Yacht Club" sound snooty, most are the complete opposite, at least in our area.

Joining will find you socially with a whole new group of...
Forum: General Discussion 08-17-2019, 08:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,237
Posted By Kaz
PDQ went under when the Canadian dollar rose. I...

PDQ went under when the Canadian dollar rose. I believe that also coincided with a recession. They were a Canadian company whose primary customers were in the US. Their boats got too expensive, due...
Forum: General Discussion 07-15-2019, 05:25 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,507
Posted By Kaz
To the OP

I am a frequent lurker here and an infrequent poster. I am chiming in on this post because I have in common with you that I am planning on doing the loop my first year of retirement and am just not...
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2019, 05:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,198
Posted By Kaz
You'll see a lot of power cats that are doing...

You'll see a lot of power cats that are doing this or attempting to do this.


https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/boats/solar-powered-yachts-with-a-virtually-unlimited-range



PassageMaker...
Forum: General Discussion 02-18-2019, 05:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,889
Posted By Kaz
Without taking a side in the decision, there are...

Without taking a side in the decision, there are two excellent books by Jim and Lisa Favors about trailering a pocket trawler. In one of them they write about their Great Loop trip. They trailer a...
Forum: General Discussion 05-22-2018, 06:42 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 23,801
Posted By Kaz
Slower is more fuel efficient than faster....

Slower is more fuel efficient than faster. Smaller boats are more fuel efficient than larger. Full displacement hulls, especially sailboat hulls, are more fuel efficient than semi displacement. A...
Forum: General Discussion 05-16-2018, 09:22 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 8,162
Posted By Kaz
Just a side thought that is currently of little...

Just a side thought that is currently of little help in this situation. However, the direction of the conversation made me think of it. There are currently apps and devices that allow cell phones to...
Forum: General Discussion 03-28-2018, 07:44 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 31,484
Posted By Kaz
Jumping in to earlier thoughts. Yanmar now makes...

Jumping in to earlier thoughts. Yanmar now makes 50 hp turbo diesel outboards. You wonder how a pair (or more) of these would do powering a trawler designed from the ground up to use them. ...
Forum: Liveaboards 01-18-2018, 08:01 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 20,816
Posted By Kaz
Was re-reading this thread trying to remember...

Was re-reading this thread trying to remember ideas. So am resurrecting this thread after a few months, just a little. Just cleaned out my mom's house a couple of months ago. Similar experiences to...
Forum: Helmsman/Camano 01-12-2018, 05:18 PM
Replies: 1,075
Views: 214,443
Posted By Kaz
Thank you! A lot of reading to gain that little...

Thank you! A lot of reading to gain that little valuable tidbit of knowledge. That opens up a lot of boats.

I have been trying to buy the last trawler 1st. Though that currently seems unrealistic....
Forum: Helmsman/Camano 01-12-2018, 04:59 PM
Replies: 1,075
Views: 214,443
Posted By Kaz
2 parts tequila (must be 100% agave, don't cheat....

2 parts tequila (must be 100% agave, don't cheat. I personally greatly prefer anejo, though silver is the standard)
1 part some type of orange liquor (Throw any tripple sec you may have overboard....
Forum: Helmsman/Camano 01-11-2018, 05:17 PM
Replies: 1,075
Views: 214,443
Posted By Kaz
Thanks very much for your reply. It is good to...

Thanks very much for your reply. It is good to hear from someone who boats similar waters and has the boat that I am looking at. I am sure that you are aware that Helmsman now has a dealership on the...
Forum: Helmsman/Camano 12-31-2017, 07:05 PM
Replies: 1,075
Views: 214,443
Posted By Kaz
John, Wow... Just finished reading this...

John,

Wow... Just finished reading this thread from the beginning. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I hope that you will excuse some questions and observations from a newbie. I am a...
Forum: Liveaboards 02-08-2017, 02:10 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 20,816
Posted By Kaz
Thank you. No, reading this forum for some time...

Thank you. No, reading this forum for some time now (lurking) I think I will avoid asking about anchors, ideal number of engines, true blue water cruisers, and preferred hull shape, at least for a...
Forum: Liveaboards 02-08-2017, 12:45 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 20,816
Posted By Kaz
Thanks, sounds like you are leaning towards...

Thanks, sounds like you are leaning towards liking 2 or more staterooms and 2 heads. Long term thinking seems better, don't want to keep changing boats. Love the boat by the way. DeFevers just will...
Forum: Liveaboards 02-08-2017, 12:41 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 20,816
Posted By Kaz
Yes, I accept that. However, I guess that...

Yes, I accept that. However, I guess that personal opinions are what I am looking for. It seems that most boaters, myself included, form a rationalization that their own boat and lifestyle are the...
Forum: Liveaboards 02-08-2017, 12:19 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 20,816
Posted By Kaz
Unasked Liveaboard Questions

There are several issues that we all seem to have dealt with yet the questions and their answers seem to largely go unasked and therefore unanswered. Maybe the reason is that some things that are...
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