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Forum: The Poop Deck 03-06-2008, 01:25 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 16,670
Posted By Seeratlas
Just a couple of questions and comments. 1....

Just a couple of questions and comments.

1. Trim? just what constitutes a 'scientist' and who/what bestows that title?

2. I happen to concur with your simplified explanation on current reef...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 03-06-2008, 12:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,716
Posted By Seeratlas
well, if you are going to do it your self, there...

well, if you are going to do it your self, there is a little trick that may or may not be 'officially' permitted in your area.

You can go down to the marine store and buy it for gobs of money, or...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-05-2008, 05:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,491
Posted By Seeratlas
It has been my experience that the most...

It has been my experience that the most satisfying title is the one bestowed upon you by others.

Unfortunately, by reason of name (like Kirk...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-05-2008, 05:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,598
Posted By Seeratlas
Along the same lines, let me put it simpler. You...

Along the same lines, let me put it simpler. You need to go get on some boats. Sail some, motor some, try some out, mono's , cats..sloops, ketches, and a schooner if you can find one. Lot's of...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-05-2008, 05:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,323
Posted By Seeratlas
Moderator is entirely correct. Here's the deal,...

Moderator is entirely correct. Here's the deal, you can die trying to breathe underwater. If NOT dying is important to you, take a scuba course. Its fun, you'll learn what you really need to know,...
Forum: Cruiser's Market 01-06-2008, 04:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,886
Posted By Seeratlas
If I might ask, what did you replace it with? ...

If I might ask, what did you replace it with?

seer
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 01-01-2008, 06:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,721
Posted By Seeratlas
I have some samples of some stuff called Kiwi...

I have some samples of some stuff called Kiwi Grip which are very impressive. Sold in the US by a guy out of the pac northwest. I've been messing with it and will use that material on the deck on my...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-01-2008, 02:58 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,342
Posted By Seeratlas
Seems to me I remember reading about certain...

Seems to me I remember reading about certain groups of coasty living peoples in a number of nations doing naughty things like turning out lighthouses, and encouraging shipwrecks onto rocks /shoals...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-01-2008, 02:15 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,342
Posted By Seeratlas
"Ahhh, signorina, i tuoi ochi me sembra come le...

"Ahhh, signorina, i tuoi ochi me sembra come le stelle nel ciello.. "

heheh I'm getting a bit rusty, but that was my best 'line' if I remember it correctly ;)

Now Perugia, good fun, good wine...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-01-2008, 03:40 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,342
Posted By Seeratlas
Ciao Bella...

Ciao Bella https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

LOL.

When exactly WERE you in school in Italy, you're writing is beginning to remind me of someone I...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 01-01-2008, 03:15 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 25,893
Posted By Seeratlas
I vote for raising the boom. Did it on my...

I vote for raising the boom. Did it on my previous sloop, but mostly because it was large enough and heavy enough that pretty much for sure if it hit you, it could kill you. But for any cruiser, it...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-24-2007, 12:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,303
Posted By Seeratlas
Don't know what your price range is or how much...

Don't know what your price range is or how much work you're willing to put into a boat, but there is a well found Formosa 41 in the yard I'm in that would need a little wood work (don't they all) but...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-14-2007, 11:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,869
Posted By Seeratlas
Assuming a boom got him, I wonder what actual...

Assuming a boom got him, I wonder what actual decrease in speed results from raising the boom so it goes over the average head....Hard to believe that extra foot or so of depth on a sail is worth a...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-12-2007, 01:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,592
Posted By Seeratlas
Not knowing your boat and the nature of its...

Not knowing your boat and the nature of its construction, I think I would take a bunch of pictures, digital if you wish, maybe put them on your laptop then take said laptop down to the best yard you...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 12-10-2007, 12:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,107
Posted By Seeratlas
Ok, I had been out pressure washing the gunk off...

Ok, I had been out pressure washing the gunk off the boat and the yard manager told me to go down to the local dollar store and buy something called "SnoBol". Its a toilet cleaner. This stuff has to...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-06-2007, 02:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 16,316
Posted By Seeratlas
Hi Imagine. I'm down by Pier 11. Going to move my...

Hi Imagine. I'm down by Pier 11. Going to move my boat tomorrow in the yard there at Green Cove Springs Marina (think its piers 11 and 12- just down from the big light show...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-02-2007, 01:24 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,239
Posted By Seeratlas
Johnar, I would consider taking a trip to a...

Johnar,

I would consider taking a trip to a boaty area and spending a week or so looking around. There are a LOT of boats for sale, many of which aren't actively listed but the yard managers know...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-01-2007, 02:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 16,316
Posted By Seeratlas
This world is getting really small. Imagine, I'm...

This world is getting really small. Imagine, I'm in Green Cove Springs https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif and you're right, very nice yard, very nice...
Forum: The Poop Deck 11-27-2007, 06:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,345
Posted By Seeratlas
Once you've narrowed down the potential captains,...

Once you've narrowed down the potential captains, you can search the net for one of many competent investigators who can run background checks on the guy/girl for a very reasonable fee, tho this will...
Forum: The Poop Deck 11-26-2007, 04:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,908
Posted By Seeratlas
I'm inclined to agree with the general sentiment...

I'm inclined to agree with the general sentiment that this adventure seems ill-advised, but...there are certain people throughout history who seem determined to ensure their departure from the gene...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-26-2007, 04:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,492
Posted By Seeratlas
Hmmm, in this day of ultralight...

Hmmm, in this day of ultralight racer/cruisers..or just racer/"cruiser in name only" boats, perhaps worrying about whether that man's rig can take 4k from the masthead iis a valid point, but in "the...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-26-2007, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,364
Posted By Seeratlas
[QUOTE=name='atavist' date='Nov 26 2007, 10:43...

[QUOTE=name='atavist' date='Nov 26 2007, 10:43 AM' post='15210']

Personally I'm not so quick to judge the skipper... I was in the Dom Rep when Noel hit and there was no warning, it wasn't on the...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-13-2007, 04:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,420
Posted By Seeratlas
"Speaking of old boats, drogues, trailing warps,...

"Speaking of old boats, drogues, trailing warps, etc. I've read accounts of cruising done 40 to 80 years ago where the cruiser talks about trailing x many hundred feet of line, or trailing 2 lines of...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-09-2007, 02:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,195
Posted By Seeratlas
hehehe, I saw a *mobile* sat tv antennae the...

hehehe,

I saw a *mobile* sat tv antennae the other day that was originally designed for over the road truckers but apparently is capable of getting you sat tv on a boat...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-09-2007, 02:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,420
Posted By Seeratlas
Stephen, good points. Your experience...

Stephen,

good points.

Your experience at big boat handling is evident but for most small sailing craft the beam at the stern would be substantially less than the length of rode payed out on the...
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