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Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-13-2010, 12:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,511
Posted By Calliste
Hi Brenda , What does " Leaving A Clean Wake "...

Hi Brenda , What does " Leaving A Clean Wake " mean to you ?

I have been a long time member (until recently) of Seven Seas Cruising Assn ., and those of us who subscribe to the "Leaving A Clean...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-07-2010, 07:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,511
Posted By Calliste
Hi Brenda and JeanneP , Thank You for your...

Hi Brenda and JeanneP , Thank You for your replies, but because of the BP Gulf Oil Spill, I thought this would be a hot topic and info sharing would be abundant.

We had two keel boats that got...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-04-2010, 02:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,511
Posted By Calliste
Thank You , Redbopeep , for your reply . Always...

Thank You , Redbopeep , for your reply . Always there seems to be extenuating circumstances in every case.

Yes , you are correct about remembering our post back in May 2010 .

There seems to be...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-03-2010, 03:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,511
Posted By Calliste
Ahoy All , What to do if the oil tanker's...

Ahoy All , What to do if the oil tanker's insurance underwriter is reluctant to pay to repair oil stain damage to your boat, or worse yet , offers an unacceptablely low compensation.

The US...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 09-14-2010, 01:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,497
Posted By Calliste
Thank You for your reply Michael . My usual...

Thank You for your reply Michael .

My usual problem when cutting threads with a die on a shaft, is that the threads don't cut evenly square to that shaft.

I think it is because I am not able to...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 09-14-2010, 06:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,497
Posted By Calliste
Currently my Bronze Apollo Conbreaco ball valve...

Currently my Bronze Apollo Conbreaco ball valve seacocks are starting to seep sea water from around that 1/8" plug in the side of the seacock body.

These seacocks were installed in San Francisco,...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 07-17-2010, 01:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,491
Posted By Calliste
Hi All , I need some help to choose and purchase...

Hi All , I need some help to choose and purchase a proper hose for the shaft log to the stuffing box .

When I was in San Francisco (1996) I had Alameda Prop and Machine, replace my prop shaft,...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-31-2010, 07:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,625
Posted By Calliste
Hi All , The recent crude oil spill (05/26/2010)...

Hi All , The recent crude oil spill (05/26/2010) from the tanker collision, has caused heaps of oil in our marina, (SAF Changi, SE corner, of S'pore) which has caused oil to accumulate on our...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 05-05-2010, 02:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,845
Posted By Calliste
Hi Fracis , my boat is in S'pore, too. Were you...

Hi Fracis , my boat is in S'pore, too. Were you able to find "Sharpie" markers in S'pore, and if so , where ?

S/V Calliste
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 05-02-2010, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,367
Posted By Calliste
Currently located in S'pore, but the hardner...

Currently located in S'pore, but the hardner component of my International Perfection paint, has gotten block hard.

I have tried to purchase a fresh can of hardner from the local Int'l...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 03-17-2010, 10:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,399
Posted By Calliste
Thank You guys for your replies. Richard,...

Thank You guys for your replies.

Richard, yes, you are correct, that aluminum extruders usually anodize just after extruding, but we wanted to machine the mast before anodizing, so we ordered the...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 03-12-2010, 04:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,399
Posted By Calliste
Unhappy Ahoy Sailors, I have been fabricating a new...

Ahoy Sailors, I have been fabricating a new aluminum mast for my BCC , here in Singapore, and now is the time to choose the metal finishing for corrosion resistance, with a "Reserve Of Neglect",...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-17-2009, 02:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,344
Posted By Calliste
When I was in New Zealand, I purchased a roll of...

When I was in New Zealand, I purchased a roll of "Bird Scare" , at a yacht supply.

It is a thin plastic tape that you streach out horizontally with a bungy on one end to tension it.

The tape is...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-03-2009, 04:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,414
Posted By Calliste
To S/V Tadpole , many rudders have been...

To S/V Tadpole , many rudders have been constructed improperly , and later in their lives were not inspected properly.

First look at where most rudders fail in open sea conditions,,,, I think ,...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-03-2009, 04:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,435
Posted By Calliste
Hi John, the ss water tank on Calliste started...

Hi John, the ss water tank on Calliste started leaking at the welds on the bottom.

I was told that using chlorine in the water to purify it , caused the leaks to develop at the welds.

My ss...
Forum: The Galley 08-10-2009, 03:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 21,568
Posted By Calliste
Problem Found, but was not the thermocouple or...

Problem Found, but was not the thermocouple or the valve.

When turning on a burner you have to depress the knob turn on, then depress the piezo ignition button and the burner lights,,,, then still...
Forum: The Galley 07-16-2009, 03:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 21,568
Posted By Calliste
[QUOTE=MMNETSEA;34564]Is the copper tube an...

[QUOTE=MMNETSEA;34564]Is the copper tube an integral part of the Valve? - resulting :- heat the tube = gas expands = valve opens = sends gas to burners?

Here's a pdf note from Force 10:-

1001
...
Forum: The Galley 07-16-2009, 01:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 21,568
Posted By Calliste
Ahoy , Has anyone had problems with a Force 10...

Ahoy , Has anyone had problems with a Force 10 stove, thermocouple not functioning ?

There seems to be more than one type of thermocouple. There is the mili volt kind, described in Nigel...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 09-09-2008, 09:33 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,209
Posted By Calliste
Hi Redbopeep ,,,,, as an after thought ,,,,, I...

Hi Redbopeep ,,,,, as an after thought ,,,,, I forgot to mention about the San Francisco Bay, Singlehanded Sailing Society,

as they probably have a heap of information, on solo sailing ,,,,,,...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 09-07-2008, 12:59 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,209
Posted By Calliste
Hi All, if I didn't start out sailing solo, I...

Hi All, if I didn't start out sailing solo, I would never have made the open ocean passages, that I did. I just have not ever found crew that could go, when I was ready, to go. Bad timing, Huh ?
...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-13-2007, 07:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,431
Posted By Calliste
Oh , Jeanne , I am afraid that Sebana Cove...

Oh , Jeanne , I am afraid that Sebana Cove Marina, is just about the same today, Dec/07 , but maybe now for a few different reasons.

One reason is that the marina manager has quit and moved...
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