Search results

The friendliest place on the web for anyone who enjoys boating.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
  1. alberto

    Pasarelle folding from in-board

    Hi, I have this pasarel in my boat, which results very heavy. I want to explore the possibility to recover it from the transom, with the ropes, folding it vertically, as just hanging straight from the mast is not very esthetic. Do you have any idea of design mechanism for recover with ropes or...
  2. alberto

    Boat handling in following seas

    I have found in YouTube this very useful video that I agree totally by my own experience.
  3. alberto

    guest´s kids on board

    I had some scaring experiences on guest´s kids on board, in particular when they try to replicate what skipper is doing in the helm... Do you have experiences on this?, which is the best way to avoid such risks? Many times guests act with their kids as if they would come to your house and they...
  4. alberto

    Teak bungs black marks

    Hi, Some of the repaired bungs show these black stains around the. Do you know why? How to remove them? Thanks
  5. alberto

    Gonios

    Hi, Do any of you use a goniometer for detecting the position of a VHF call? apparently they are coming out of use. thanks
  6. alberto

    Furuno GP33

    I just have acquired this equipment to connect via NMEA 183, 1.- Which is your experience? 2.- Do you need to order the extra cable for this connection or is possible to connect to the free wires of the dc connector? thanks
  7. alberto

    Film "all is lost"

    I had the opportunity to watch this movie (which I fully recommend) of Robert Redford crashing to a floating container with his sail boat and finally sunk in the Sumatra straights area. Apart of the good role of Robert Redford (the only actor) I would like to address 2 points for discussion...
  8. alberto

    Ford lehman 120 spare parts

    I have a remanufactured engine nearly completed without marinization parts to be used as spare parts with the exception of the cylinder sleeves and piston rings. I am in Spain, this is just I case you have a very difficult situation... .
  9. alberto

    Fuel cost per gallon along countries and tax

    Hello, I would like to know the different cost of fuel (diesel) per litre in different countries of forum members, In Spain, the cost per litre is 1,34 EU Also the VAT is 21% for a new boat as long her overall length is under 7 meters. Above 7 meters you pay another 12% (luxury tax)...
  10. alberto

    chain locker drain hole

    I had recently a strong crash with a wave with my GB42 heritage 1980. Once at port I realized that all my forward cabin was with one inch of water on top of the cabinet deck and below the mattresses A short investigation determined that the water entered trough the deck chain hole and that the...
  11. alberto

    Mattress Isolation?

    One coleegue showed me in the rear cabin the matress isolated for humidity with a sort of plastic squared springs. Any experience on this? thanks
Back
Top Bottom