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Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 06-24-2010, 09:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
Trip is back on again hopefully leaving mid...

Trip is back on again hopefully leaving mid August now, dependent on finding crew and tradesmen actually finishing jobs.
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 06-06-2010, 07:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
I had two crew organised (both with sailing...

I had two crew organised (both with sailing experience) but one pulled out, and then the other decided to pull out too. Grrr .. it's freezing here now, been raining for 20 days straight.
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 06-03-2010, 10:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
Trip Cancelled due to lack of crew.

Trip Cancelled due to lack of crew.
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 05-27-2010, 10:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,574
Posted By Yttrill
Any thoughts about what happens to an engine when...

Any thoughts about what happens to an engine when things get wet?
Forum: Regional Discussion Topics 05-26-2010, 03:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,290
Posted By Yttrill
Hmmm. I will need at least 20 knot southerly to...

Hmmm. I will need at least 20 knot southerly to make any progress at all. Surely don't want to be stuck near Port because I can't get in there. Also don't carry enough fuel to do too much motoring...
Forum: Regional Discussion Topics 05-24-2010, 06:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,290
Posted By Yttrill
Topic says all.. just had a report from a power...

Topic says all.. just had a report from a power boater going to Sanctuary Cove from Sydney it is running at 4 knots out to sea .. hope this isn't true, that's rather a lot of current to fight in a...
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 05-24-2010, 06:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
AIS-B transponder and DSC radio ordered today....

AIS-B transponder and DSC radio ordered today. Now if only that pesky boat show would be over I might have time to organise the hydraulics...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 05-23-2010, 05:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,607
Posted By Yttrill
Email ordered AIRMAR PB300 from USA on Monday,...

Email ordered AIRMAR PB300 from USA on Monday, and Garmin Radar and 5012 plotter in the dealer showroom in Brisbane the same day: unit had to be shipped from Sydney. Package from USA arrived and went...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 05-23-2010, 04:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,410
Posted By Yttrill
It's just two pack polyurethane .. so any...

It's just two pack polyurethane .. so any polyurethane hardener should work, but you should of course try a sample to see what happens when not using the recommended hardener. I had the same problem....
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 05-23-2010, 04:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,207
Posted By Yttrill
Well, I say do NOT attempt to sand blast...

Well, I say do NOT attempt to sand blast yourself. It is not all that expensive to get it professionally done. My boat was blasted with slag from a steel making furnace. The resulting surface is very...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 05-23-2010, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,639
Posted By Yttrill
This question applies to repairs, maintenance and...

This question applies to repairs, maintenance and also gear vendors.. I'm rather tired of people that say they'll ring back and don't, or go galavanting off to the Sanctuary Cove boat show and can't...
Forum: Power & Electronics 05-23-2010, 03:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,092
Posted By Yttrill
Well, it's hard to know what the problem is here:...

Well, it's hard to know what the problem is here: I have a Raymarine ST1000 which does roughly keep course, though I have only tested it with my steering system downwind. Observing it zig-zagging I...
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 05-23-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
Pls ring or email anyhow .. I'm going sailing on...

Pls ring or email anyhow .. I'm going sailing on another yacht testing out some new sails next Fri, be nice to catch up!
Forum: Regional Discussion Topics 05-22-2010, 02:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,216
Posted By Yttrill
That's funny .. I didn't notice Jessica Watson's...

That's funny .. I didn't notice Jessica Watson's boat being inspected by AQIS on entry ..
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 05-22-2010, 02:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
You won't unless i give the right phone number!...

You won't unless i give the right phone number! zero four two zero 466 233,[NOT two four as I seem to have written lol!]
Forum: Power & Electronics 05-21-2010, 03:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,092
Posted By Yttrill
Hah, well I am having fun getting Coursemaster to...

Hah, well I am having fun getting Coursemaster to talk to me... they don't like my autopilot rudder and they won't tell me when they're going to release their NMEA 2000 based pilot (and I will not...
Forum: Power & Electronics 05-21-2010, 03:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,328
Posted By Yttrill
"I'm so impressed that Kirk's 800W inverter can...

"I'm so impressed that Kirk's 800W inverter can handle his washer!" Actually this is not so surprising when you study power usage. Mechanical work is much cheaper than it seems, heating and cooling...
Forum: Power & Electronics 05-21-2010, 02:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,644
Posted By Yttrill
It depends on how much you want to spend, and how...

It depends on how much you want to spend, and how long you want to wait to charge your batteries. I have 1800Ah of house batteries, 10x80W solar panels, a wind gen, a small 40A x 12V alternator on my...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-20-2010, 04:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,004
Posted By Yttrill
Heck no, yah just send em to Oztralia...

Heck no, yah just send em to Oztralia https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-20-2010, 03:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,212
Posted By Yttrill
Well, you must change your thinking to...

Well, you must change your thinking to understand. A GRP boat is made of balsa or foam which holds up the fibreglass. It is the fibreglass which keeps the water out. The other kind of boat is the...
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 05-18-2010, 01:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
Feel free to contact me when you're free, unless...

Feel free to contact me when you're free, unless I'm (un?)lucky enough to gain meaningful employment, I'll be cruising around for the rest of my life.. I live on the boat. I'm stuck with her. Yeah,...
Forum: Power & Electronics 05-17-2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,433
Posted By Yttrill
Well I'm not impressed. Their marketing is...

Well I'm not impressed. Their marketing is woeful, the video I saw made me want to shoot the presenter for his disgustingly condescending tone and complete failure to provide any real information....
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 05-17-2010, 07:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
[Dunno what happened to the pic .. ] Contact:...

[Dunno what happened to the pic .. ] Contact: skaller AT users DOT sourceforge DOT net or phone Zero Two Four Zero 466 233.
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 05-17-2010, 07:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
Pic:

Pic:
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 05-17-2010, 07:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By Yttrill
Love of Gaia needs crew! Boat size & type:...

Love of Gaia needs crew!

Boat size & type: Roberts 53, steel, cutter rigged sloop

Embark port: Sydney

Estimated departure (or join) date: Mid June with luck

Arrival port & ETA (or voyage...
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