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Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 05-08-2015, 08:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,594
Posted By HandyBilly
Storm and 4 or 5 yachts lost? 500 miles from Azores

Has anyone heard more news of this?

Girl Who Braved 30-Foot Mid-Atlantic Waves for Hours Dies - ABC News...
Forum: The Poop Deck 03-03-2015, 01:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,191
Posted By HandyBilly
The voices are in the water not in my head!

We were just talking about long ocean crossings and a guy talke about something I hav experienced, as have other people who have done long passages that we know. What we were talking about here is...
Forum: Living Aboard 03-12-2014, 02:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,626
Posted By HandyBilly
Portable box storage in dingy?

Just cleaned out the dingy. I took out a big box that was screwed into the bottom and prevented me from really stowing the dingy on board. What to do with the stuff that was in there. Oil,...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-12-2014, 02:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,092
Posted By HandyBilly
How Many Ways Can I Injure Myself Today

Yeah, that's the topic. I bruised up my big toe so much that I think its broken. Source? Binnacle jumped out and grabbed me. Ripped my index fingernail about in half. How? The leatherman tool and...
Forum: The Galley 03-12-2014, 02:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,906
Posted By HandyBilly
UHT Milk & other stuff

How many cruisers use boxed UHT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-high-temperature_processing) milk and other stuff? I never could see dragging boxed soups onboard the boat but I think maybe the...
Forum: The Galley 02-23-2014, 07:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,169
Posted By HandyBilly
My grandma got upset if we didn't smash up the...

My grandma got upset if we didn't smash up the egg shells and said something about bad luck. Maybe it was this story she was thinking about. I just thought it was because grandpa put the egg shells...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 02-23-2014, 07:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,838
Posted By HandyBilly
The easy way to ID it and learn about what it can...

The easy way to ID it and learn about what it can do is call up a local electric motor rebuild shop or even here in the states the NAPA parts store has specs and replacement information on most Bosch...
Forum: Pets, Children & Guests 02-23-2014, 07:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,405
Posted By HandyBilly
We had a chipmunk get aboard in North Carolina on...

We had a chipmunk get aboard in North Carolina on my folks boat. He stayed there all summer and we worried he chew up things but he did not. We fed him and he was a good little pet. Lucky for us...
Forum: Living Aboard 02-23-2014, 07:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,302
Posted By HandyBilly
Bamboo is great stuff. I'd also like to see...

Bamboo is great stuff. I'd also like to see pictures. I've cut thin strips of wood to weave basket fronts for my cabinets that used to have that pre-made rattan wicker stuff. Bamboo would have...
Forum: Other Equipment 02-23-2014, 07:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,082
Posted By HandyBilly
Interesting idea to do this with chain and...

Interesting idea to do this with chain and sproket. You could convert an existing helm station to hydraulic more easily. I guess that was the point of the original post by Gails. Did you do it yet,...
Forum: Power & Electronics 02-23-2014, 07:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,697
Posted By HandyBilly
I thought you can't do much if the plates are all...

I thought you can't do much if the plates are all eaten through and that's sort of what happens in general. Other than that, if using wind or solar to charge a battery might end up with sulfation...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 02-23-2014, 07:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,273
Posted By HandyBilly
I'm helping a friend who is converting his deck...

I'm helping a friend who is converting his deck stepped mast to a tabernacle design for frequent use. I came across this thread and I've got that book The Sailor's Sketchbook for other reasons. It...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 02-23-2014, 07:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,335
Posted By HandyBilly
Had the same thing happen with the anchor...

Had the same thing happen with the anchor washdown hose one day but didn't figure out the leak until after tracing the whole plumbing system through the boat. Slow learner I guess.
Forum: The Bosun's Locker 02-23-2014, 07:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,161
Posted By HandyBilly
Wish I had such a great gift. How'd it go into...

Wish I had such a great gift. How'd it go into the boat?
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-23-2014, 07:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,320
Posted By HandyBilly
AF1348--How are things going for you now? Can you...

AF1348--How are things going for you now? Can you give us an update on your progress?
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 09-19-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,130
Posted By HandyBilly
If you don't have room for a hand crank, sounds...

If you don't have room for a hand crank, sounds like you need a spare starter and the ability to switch between your start battery and your house bank as a back up.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 09-15-2012, 12:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,701
Posted By HandyBilly
Best way to make a boat awning?

What's the easiest way to make your own boat awning for a cutter rigged boat besides just putting up a boom tent and not thinking much about the fore deck?
Forum: Living Aboard 09-08-2012, 03:19 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 12,832
Posted By HandyBilly
I think Rob talks about racing sails or sails for...

I think Rob talks about racing sails or sails for the harbor sailors.

Cruising Dacron sails have been made the same way since the middle 1960's. Lots of weight of woven Dacron cloth and very...
Forum: Regional Discussion Topics 09-02-2012, 12:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,187
Posted By HandyBilly
So is there NO other marinas with liveaboards in...

So is there NO other marinas with liveaboards in all of Port Phillip? What about cruisers who are passing through AU and want to visit Melbourne for a few months? Is it like here where there is an...
Forum: Bypassing The Gulf of Aden 07-02-2012, 01:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,242
Posted By HandyBilly
To the med? or just across Pacific? I bet...

To the med? or just across Pacific?

I bet its better to ship westward once you are close. The SV BeBe reported in 2011 was $650/ft with SevenStar Yacht Transport. People spend that much to...
Forum: Living Aboard 06-06-2012, 01:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,749
Posted By HandyBilly
Hi, for getting wifi when it is available...

Hi, for getting wifi when it is available somewhere nearby I just have a router that I used on land. It is in the boat but at the highest point in the cabin. It captures wifi wonderfully. I have...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-19-2012, 05:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,498
Posted By HandyBilly
Wow, that's a pickle. I'm thinking this isn't a...

Wow, that's a pickle. I'm thinking this isn't a slap a patch on it type fix you got to do. Seems like you'd need to heavily reinforce that skeg with braces bolted through the hull no matter what if...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-30-2012, 02:21 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,344
Posted By HandyBilly
Bump. I just ran across this great topic again...

Bump. I just ran across this great topic again buried deep in the fori.
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 03-24-2012, 08:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,795
Posted By HandyBilly
What I know about lexan is that you're not...

What I know about lexan is that you're not supposed to stress it in a small area with screw holes and such because it cracks. Seems like your barrel bolt would do that.

I've seen storm covers...
Forum: The Tavern | Welcome Aboard 03-01-2012, 01:55 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,486
Posted By HandyBilly
I just replied to your other thread on mast step....

I just replied to your other thread on mast step. Some owner group information here EDEL sailboat owners association (https://webspace.webring.com/people/du/um_2925/)
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