Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
12-06-2014, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,484
Isla Mujeres to Key West
After cruising over 5500 miles in the past year from San Francisco, Tropical Blend (Nordhavn 43) is in Isla Mujeres, and we are planning to cross to Key West in the next week. I have been monitoring...
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Forum: Power Systems
03-13-2014, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,450
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Forum: Power Systems
03-13-2014, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,450
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Forum: Power Systems
03-12-2014, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,450
Intermittent Bow Thruster
I have a Nordhavn 43 with a Side Power SP95T bow thruster. last August, the drive leg was replaced with a sealed unit. We have been cruising down Mexico, and we are currently in Huatulco, preparing...
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Forum: Cruising and Events - West Coast
07-16-2013, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 10,061
I agree. At the least, they should have stayed...
I agree. At the least, they should have stayed with the 45's - lots more teams participating, and proven, close, and exciting racing. Seems that the 72's are Ellison's way of reminding us that he has...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-25-2013, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,448
I have all three: work, which I don't like at...
I have all three: work, which I don't like at all, home, which I can do without, and a boat, which wants me on board all the time. So I'm quitting work, selling the home, and going cruising. Problem...
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Forum: Harbor Chat
06-25-2013, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 8,882
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Forum: Liveaboards
06-13-2013, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,450
We're preparing to be cruiseaboards (new word),...
We're preparing to be cruiseaboards (new word), as we won't be tethered to the dock. We're selling almost all or our dirt stuff, constrained by a 10 X 10 storage space for what little is left. It's a...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-12-2013, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 10,095
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
06-11-2013, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
06-11-2013, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
Well, we are dropping off of the grid for an...
Well, we are dropping off of the grid for an open-ended voyage. We'll spend a few weeks going down the California coast and visiting the Channel Islands, then we'll join the FUBAR rally in San Diego,...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-10-2013, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 10,095
I find that the FB is unsafe after 7 or 8...
I find that the FB is unsafe after 7 or 8 drinks...
I have yet to be in a cruising situation where I thought that it was not safe. I use the PH for overnight passages and bad weather only....
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Forum: General Discussion
06-10-2013, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 10,266
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
06-10-2013, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
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Forum: General Discussion
06-05-2013, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 15,117
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Forum: General Discussion
06-05-2013, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 15,117
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-05-2013, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,747
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
06-04-2013, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
Whether weather? North to the Bay we go!
Finally, the weather window around Point Conception has opened up, allowing us to cruise Tropical Blend home to Alameda. For the past few weeks, there have been numerous gale warnings around the...
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Forum: Cruising and Events - West Coast
05-29-2013, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,711
There was only one slip available that would...
There was only one slip available that would accommodate Tropical Blend - it's B-13. It's pretty far inside, and very close to the parking lot and restrooms. Of all the marinas we visited, we thought...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
05-29-2013, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,242
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Forum: Cruising and Events - West Coast
05-28-2013, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,711
We're going to be keeping Tropical Blend in...
We're going to be keeping Tropical Blend in Alameda, in the Grand Marina. We'll probably cruise it out to Discovery Bay over the July 4th holiday - we have friends that live there. It'll take a...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
05-28-2013, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,231
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Forum: Cruising and Events - West Coast
05-28-2013, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,711
In my soon-to-be past life, we were docked at...
In my soon-to-be past life, we were docked at Antioch marina - we had a Seray 380DA, which is now for sale in Perry's (your home base, I think). Anyway, in the late 90's, we discovered Mayberry...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
05-28-2013, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,242
A MiFi module connects to the Verizon network,...
A MiFi module connects to the Verizon network, and acts as a router for your computer. It allows your data connection to come directly from the 4G network, working wherever a 4G signal from the...
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Forum: Cruising and Events - West Coast
05-28-2013, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,711
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