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Forum: The Poop Deck 08-26-2023, 11:47 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 31,850
Posted By Brent Swain
What do you want? A perfect memory. ...

What do you want?

A perfect memory.

When do you want it?

Want what?
Forum: The Poop Deck 08-26-2023, 11:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 25,029
Posted By Brent Swain
Saw one called "C Nile."

Saw one called "C Nile."
Forum: Pacific & Australasia 08-26-2023, 11:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,920
Posted By Brent Swain
Canada requires no outward clearance. Requiring...

Canada requires no outward clearance. Requiring it would violate our constitution. France doesn't care ,if you cleared out of your last foreign port.
Forum: Pacific & Australasia 08-26-2023, 11:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,385
Posted By Brent Swain
Aluminium hatches, the padlock inside ,reachable ...

Aluminium hatches, the padlock inside ,reachable thru a vent, lockable from inside, makes breaking in a many hours project, only possible with some serious tools.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-26-2023, 11:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,680
Posted By Brent Swain
Kinda frustrating, when you type up a long post,...

Kinda frustrating, when you type up a long post, and you are told you have been logged off.
Forum: Forum Admin, News & Announcements 08-26-2023, 11:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,446
Posted By Brent Swain
Automatically logged out

I was logged in ,made one post ,no problem. Then ,I typed up another long one, and was told I was logged out. What a waste of time.

Is that why activity here is dying?
Forum: General Message Board 08-26-2023, 10:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,501
Posted By Brent Swain
On a bouncing*small boat a sea ,the promised...

On a bouncing*small boat a sea ,the promised increase in accuracy of a metal sextant, over plastic, will be meaningless. There will be no noticeable difference, from a plastic one.
The shades and...
Forum: The Tavern | Welcome Aboard 08-26-2023, 10:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,140
Posted By Brent Swain
Any kind of safe anchorage there?Seen any French...

Any kind of safe anchorage there?Seen any French officials?
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-24-2023, 12:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 16,000
Posted By Brent Swain
The fig leaf, cantilevered spade rudder has the...

The fig leaf, cantilevered spade rudder has the highest failure rate of any rudder design ,being only cantilevered off one end. Structurally unfit for long term offshore cruising. It also makes a...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 01-24-2023, 12:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,589
Posted By Brent Swain
That's why I love my steel hull. Search Yacht...

That's why I love my steel hull. Search Yacht Gringo.
Forum: General Message Board 01-24-2023, 12:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 744
Posted By Brent Swain
I run my pump off my main engine by a V belt, no...

I run my pump off my main engine by a V belt, no electrics involved. Electric drive is a major source of water maker problems. Keep it simple.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-25-2022, 10:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,779
Posted By Brent Swain
Amel is one of few stock boats with proper, solid...

Amel is one of few stock boats with proper, solid top lifelines.
Avoid boats with super wide sterns and super narrow bows. They often have zero directional stability. Test sail any boat on a broad...
Forum: General Message Board 10-15-2022, 10:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,433
Posted By Brent Swain
Why so huge? Start smaller around 30 to 36 feet....

Why so huge? Start smaller around 30 to 36 feet. Probably be all you need.
Forum: Forum Admin, News & Announcements 12-31-2019, 09:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,576
Posted By Brent Swain
Climate change makes it hard to plan. A friend...

Climate change makes it hard to plan. A friend sailed directly ,from Fiji to the Marquesas, something we could not imagine before climate change. Sad for those seeking trade winds to get west.
The...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-31-2019, 09:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,510
Posted By Brent Swain
Scopolomine worked well for me. The only problem...

Scopolomine worked well for me. The only problem was the 12 hours it takes for them to kick in. I tested them reading while riding a bus, to minimize the risk of negative effects.Put one on12 hours...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-12-2019, 06:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,769
Posted By Brent Swain
Yes ,stern anchoring only works where there is ...

Yes ,stern anchoring only works where there is no current.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-03-2019, 10:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,929
Posted By Brent Swain
A guy who sold them said Don't depend too much on...

A guy who sold them said Don't depend too much on the submersible claim.Altho it is an improvement ,keep it in a plastic zip lock bag, in doubtful conditions.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-02-2019, 09:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,929
Posted By Brent Swain
Yes a handheld VHF, would be handy if you tune...

Yes a handheld VHF, would be handy if you tune into the 8am cruisers nets in most cruising destinations .
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-02-2019, 09:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,510
Posted By Brent Swain
That's why I tried them first ,by reading on on a...

That's why I tried them first ,by reading on on a bus ,where it wouldn't matter so much what the side effects were , before I used them on my boat. I could never read on a moving vehicle before.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-01-2019, 11:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,929
Posted By Brent Swain
I was Vavau Tonga in June, when a Fiji coup...

I was Vavau Tonga in June, when a Fiji coup happened ,so most cruisers from New Zealand came there.As the route to Fiji from there is extremely reef strewn, there were far more skippers looking...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-01-2019, 11:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,929
Posted By Brent Swain
Most Mexican cruisers have a VHF chat at around 8...

Most Mexican cruisers have a VHF chat at around 8 AM. Bars and restaurants which cater to cruisers have a VHF you can use, to seek crewing positions and experience.

You want to learn a lot...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-27-2019, 08:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,510
Posted By Brent Swain
Dramamine did nothing for me. Stugeron works...

Dramamine did nothing for me. Stugeron works fine. The Mexican ones ,75 milligrams, as opposed to British ones , only 15 milligrams, too weak.

Scopolomine patches behind the ear work fine, but...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-22-2019, 10:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,510
Posted By Brent Swain
I have always took a pin, heated it, and burned a...

I have always took a pin, heated it, and burned a hole thru the back of the temples, on any specs I owned ,then ran a piece of mono fishing line thru them, and tied a knot in it. A bit of flame...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-22-2019, 10:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,769
Posted By Brent Swain
Too much scope in a crowded summer anchorage, is...

Too much scope in a crowded summer anchorage, is rudely taking up far more space than you need. I use a kellet, and give more scope only when the wind pipes up.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-22-2019, 10:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,769
Posted By Brent Swain
I have a couple of 30 lb lead kellets to put on...

I have a couple of 30 lb lead kellets to put on mine. One litre equals 30 lbs of lead. After 30 knots of wind ,chain is bar straight, giving almost no catenery.

In smooth water , anchoring by...
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