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Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-23-2005, 12:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,130
Posted By pelorus32
Hi Dave, It's a great feeling getting ready...

Hi Dave,

It's a great feeling getting ready for this...

As far as boat costs in the US, let's leave that to someone else. The issues of how much it costs are covered everywhere by everyone -...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-20-2005, 08:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,742
Posted By pelorus32
G'day, go here...

G'day,

go here https://pollux.nss.nima.mil/pubs/pubs_j_apc_list.html

The pilot charts are monthly by region and show wind, currents, waves etc.They are free unlike Admiralty.

Regards

Mike
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-29-2005, 10:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,843
Posted By pelorus32
I can attest to how useless the passive...

I can attest to how useless the passive reflectors are in anything but calm conditions. We had a recent experience in Bass Strait where despite a radar reflector up our mast (Davis Style) we were...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-23-2005, 10:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,162
Posted By pelorus32
If you have a Palm OS handheld then get...

If you have a Palm OS handheld then get Celestnav. It's great software and you can do a 30day free trial to see if you like it.

Search in Google.

Mike
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-21-2005, 08:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,860
Posted By pelorus32
Hi Slainte, we are also in Port Phillip....

Hi Slainte,

we are also in Port Phillip. Send me a PM if you like.

What sort of boat are you after? I know of an Adams 35 that has done one circumnavigation - has all the cruising gear - that...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-20-2005, 09:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,860
Posted By pelorus32
Hi Slainte, lots of questions. I'm going to...

Hi Slainte,

lots of questions. I'm going to base my answer on an assumption that you have some sailing experience as crew but not a great deal and have never owned a boat or been a skipper for...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-12-2005, 02:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,893
Posted By pelorus32
The mast boot is made out of something like truck...

The mast boot is made out of something like truck tarp. Construct a pattern that is a segment of a circle. The segment of the outside circumference of the circle is the desired circumference of the...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-12-2005, 09:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,893
Posted By pelorus32
Hi Chetan, you don't say whether you have an...

Hi Chetan,

you don't say whether you have an effective mast boot. If not then that's the first step.

Let me know if this is what's needed and I'll post details.

Regards

Mike
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-08-2005, 11:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,430
Posted By pelorus32
Thanks for the input guys, we've taken the...

Thanks for the input guys,

we've taken the plunge and it should be ready next week. We've gone for bigger shoulders to maximise the downwind angles rather than the higher angles. Comes out at 850...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-07-2005, 09:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,713
Posted By pelorus32
Working from the "get a boat in NZ" idea, here...

Working from the "get a boat in NZ" idea, here are some thoughts:

Lots of people come to NZ for the cyclone season so they are there by November. A fair proportion of these people decide that they...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-05-2005, 09:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,012
Posted By pelorus32
I Like Baggywrinkle's summary. Interestingly...

I Like Baggywrinkle's summary.

Interestingly after my post yesterday I went to a meeting last night and the speaker was a very experienced local sailmaker. He spoke among other things about storm...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-04-2005, 08:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,012
Posted By pelorus32
Sorry to go back to the beginning, but there is...

Sorry to go back to the beginning, but there is an unanswered question here about "what do you want a storm jib for?". I reckon that you answer that question in the context of a sail system. A storm...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 06-07-2005, 08:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,089
Posted By pelorus32
Hi Onyx, Arriving by private yacht is no...

Hi Onyx,

Arriving by private yacht is no different to arriving by any other means in a country. There are entry procedures and the same penalties apply as would apply arriving by other modes.
...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 06-06-2005, 09:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,057
Posted By pelorus32
I've had a few people on board who get seasick. I...

I've had a few people on board who get seasick. I also get them to sit in the cockpit and stare at the horizon, I find that after they've been there a few days they are either over their seasickness...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-09-2005, 08:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,850
Posted By pelorus32
Hi Abark, Maybe it's helpful to ask this...

Hi Abark,

Maybe it's helpful to ask this question a different way! If you ask "how little can I spend" then I'll ask you "what do you want".

So let's start there: Things to consider are how...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-25-2005, 10:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,430
Posted By pelorus32
Asymmetric Spinnaker for Cruising

We've got a 32 foot cutter rigged boat with a bowsprit. We always struggle (without a pole) to sail deep enough when sailing downwind.

We're planning to add a kite to our inventory and our...
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