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Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 03:40 PM
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Not a comprehensive list -- just what came...

Not a comprehensive list -- just what came quickly to mind:
Vulnerable -- deep water around one or both supports at the sides of the main channel:
Mount Hope Bridge
Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge...
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2024, 10:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 378
Posted By Circumnavigator
That's nine people -- a high, but not...

That's nine people -- a high, but not unreasonable load on a fly bridge.


I would take your bags and fill them slowly, keeping a close eye on deflection -- how much the center of the area goes...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 03-21-2024, 09:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,182
Posted By Circumnavigator
Great pix here -- thank you. Jim

Great pix here -- thank you.


Jim
Forum: General Maintenance 03-18-2024, 04:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,093
Posted By Circumnavigator
The putty knife is also useful when applying the...

The putty knife is also useful when applying the coating of your choice -- simply hold the knife against the gel coat where you are working. Six inches is a minimum size -- I use a 12" drywall blade...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-18-2024, 08:39 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,268
Posted By Circumnavigator
For consistent high quality crimps, you want a...

For consistent high quality crimps, you want a ratchet crimper such as
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/wire-crimpers/terminal-and-splice-ratchet-crimpers-7/


Poor crimps can cause a fire --...
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2024, 08:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,681
Posted By Circumnavigator
This would not be my choice. Unless they happen...

This would not be my choice. Unless they happen to be on a perfectly flat section of the hull, the 3/4" glass will not pull into the hull and will leave a gap which would have to be filled by...
Forum: Grand Banks 03-16-2024, 08:40 AM
Replies: 1
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Posted By Circumnavigator
Google "GB 53 ALASKAN layout". Several come up. ...

Google "GB 53 ALASKAN layout". Several come up.



Jim
Forum: Power Systems 03-11-2024, 04:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,897
Posted By Circumnavigator
That's a winch handle socket on top of the...

That's a winch handle socket on top of the windlass, so you can operate the windlass manually in emergency. If you want power for it, there are a number of companies which make purpose built power...
Forum: General Discussion 03-11-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,958
Posted By Circumnavigator
The only thing that really counts is the A/C...

The only thing that really counts is the A/C units -- everything else is small. While a microwave draws a thousand watts, it's not on for long. Hot water can take heat from the main engine. I assume...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 03-11-2024, 03:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 980
Posted By Circumnavigator
I disagree. The typical P&S agreement requires...

I disagree. The typical P&S agreement requires the seller to get the boat to the place where it can be surveyed. When we sold Fintry, we had to take her, at our expense, from Boston to Fairhaven...
Forum: General Discussion 03-11-2024, 09:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,681
Posted By Circumnavigator
I'm with the crowd here -- glass sheet from...

I'm with the crowd here -- glass sheet from McMaster.


Jim
Forum: General Discussion 02-24-2024, 04:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 825
Posted By Circumnavigator
I agree that double faced foam tape works very...

I agree that double faced foam tape works very well. It is a real nuisance to get off when you sell the boat -- maybe half an hour of Goo Gone and careful scraping, but if you do that carefully it...
Forum: Welcome Mat 02-20-2024, 10:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 794
Posted By Circumnavigator
Welcome aboard -- although we're mostly Trawler...

Welcome aboard -- although we're mostly Trawler people, we're happy to offer advice to anyone, some of which is great and a little of which is baloney.


I tend to agree with RT Firefly -- this...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 02-19-2024, 04:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,273
Posted By Circumnavigator
I have never understood the appeal of the devices...

I have never understood the appeal of the devices discussed above. We own a monocular low light viewer which works well even on very dark nights, but have used it very rarely, maybe half a dozen...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 02-19-2024, 11:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 672
Posted By Circumnavigator
Rather than use Blue Sea labels, which often...

Rather than use Blue Sea labels, which often don't have the text I want, I have used Carolina Laser (https://www.legend-plates.com/) for eight years and hundreds of labels on Fintry and Morning...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 02-16-2024, 08:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,104
Posted By Circumnavigator
VHFs type approved in the USA after 1999 also...

VHFs type approved in the USA after 1999 also must have DSC, which, if properly set up with GPS input and MMSI, is a great help in a distress situation.


Jim
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 02-15-2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,104
Posted By Circumnavigator
NAVTEX, which provides written weather forecasts,...

NAVTEX, which provides written weather forecasts, is widely used in Europe, but little used in North America because of the VHF weather reports. We used it crossing the Atlantic on Fintry. It...
Forum: General Discussion 02-05-2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,261
Posted By Circumnavigator
Fintry needs 120/240VAC while underway for...

Fintry needs 120/240VAC while underway for steering, lights, and hotel loads, so we ran one or the other of two 9kW Northern Lights whenever underway, including the Atlantic Crossing. No problem --...
Forum: General Discussion 01-31-2024, 10:58 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,294
Posted By Circumnavigator
Perhaps, but until that happens why would you buy...

Perhaps, but until that happens why would you buy one, particularly for use in waters with pot buoys.



Jim
Forum: General Discussion 01-31-2024, 09:01 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,294
Posted By Circumnavigator
That's more than twice the price of the Quick...

That's more than twice the price of the Quick gyro we installed in Morning Light, which is a 42' Webbers Cove single screw trawler displacing 38,000 pounds. The gyro has nothing outside the boat and...
Forum: General Discussion 01-31-2024, 08:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,464
Posted By Circumnavigator
As for quilting in OpenCPN, it works perfectly...

As for quilting in OpenCPN, it works perfectly across charts, insets, and suppliers. You can adjust the point at which the display shifts to the larger scale chart while zooming in. You can also turn...
Forum: General Discussion 01-31-2024, 08:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,464
Posted By Circumnavigator
Agreed. On our canal trip in 2022 I noticed that...

Agreed. On our canal trip in 2022 I noticed that the raster charts had local detail -- streets, railroads and so forth so you could see where the town was -- on which side of the canal.The vector...
Forum: Anchors and Anchoring 01-26-2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,171
Posted By Circumnavigator
Perhaps the key to this is your comment that they...

Perhaps the key to this is your comment that they are crowded anchorages. We went around the world in Sweetwater (57' loa, 60,000# loaded for voyaging) using a 75# Genuine CQR and 3/8" chain...
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2024, 02:07 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,148
Posted By Circumnavigator
Several thoughts: The Great Lakes...

Several thoughts:


The Great Lakes Cruising Club has detailed information on ports throughout the Great Lakes. Membership and Initiation are pricey, but worth it. They (and I) recommend buying...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 01-22-2024, 01:50 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,225
Posted By Circumnavigator
Our preferred method of docking Fintry was to...

Our preferred method of docking Fintry was to drop a spring line on a bollard and then go forward at idle with the rudder hard over away from the dock. After moving a couple of docks, I stopped doing...
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