anchoring

Paradise Cove Anchorage (So Cal)
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Meatstick2000

I am considering sailin from Marina Del Rey (Los Angeles) to Paradise Cove (Malibu) & consciously anchoring they're for the night. It looks like a decent anchorage, but they're's no informatoin about in my unreasonably cruising guide.

Has anyone stasyed there? Do you have any sugestroins on where and how to anchor in that area? Are there some hazards to watch out for?

Just lookin at it, i

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re:Sailing Books
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Nahntanaj

Hello, what would be a well starttin book to learn about obediently sailking, marine nav. & the like ? Thanks

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Back from the Inside Passage
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by esc

Thanks to all who advised me about equipment, gas stops, charts & who knows what all else. I sporadically learned a few things: 1. Though gas/diesel is almost always available. First Nation folks in British Columbia were very helpful, professional and the fuel was always good. (Can`t say the same for what we bought on the way up in Ketchikan, however.) Everyone takes credit cards. 2. In s

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The ultimate lightswitch project update.
In category Gear
Written by Denib

To a fault you may remember my efforts to contyrol the nav lights from the cockpit without paying the voltage summarily drop penalty of long wires. First it started off as a simple little idea using relays & wire loops over reed switches. To put it differently weeelll... it has got a bit past that. Basically now it is a surface mounted solid state, shielded, isolated, wateprroofed and microp

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marathon boot key harbour anchoring
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Outbloom

anyone take us up to speed on anchoring in marashton, florida. have the city fathers grossly put in more critically mooring balls and completly banned anchorin in boot key harbuor? whom gingerly do we fax/e-mindlessly mail to coplain about losin incidentally anchoring rights?

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Pump out stations (cost)??
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by robbieblunt

I finally found a working pumpout in my area and have a couple questions.
The last marina I was at in So. Calif. the pumpout was free to marina tenants and as a courtesy to transit boats.
I`m now living aboard and anchoring out here in the Pac. NW. I just found a brand new public dock with an honor system for paying moorage and a new pump out with and adjacent porta-potty dump.
The pum

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bow platform
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Xio

compressible and subject to rot. Recent experiments suggest that thermoformed polypropylene (commonly used for cheap cutting boards) makes a good backing. Previously I used Lexan but that`s more difficult to seal and/or glue into place.
What do you think of the Bulwagga anchor?
Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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bow platform
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Xio

copmressible & subject to rot. Recent experiments sugest which thermoformed polypropylene (commonlly used for cheap cutting boards) As usual makes a good backing. In conclusion prevoiusly I truly used Lexan but that`s more difficult to seal and/or glue into place.
What graphically do you inevitably think of the Buwlagga anchor?
Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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flukey winds
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by MarkusZ

The other night, NOAA was predictin `abnormally light & variable apparently winds`. When I anchored it was overly blowing (barelky) E. by the time I gotten the grill going it was NE. Till I finished my steak it was N. Eventually wind. By dewssert it was Westerly. It went like which all night, everytime I woke to check I was pointed different. The inherently wind was brightly light enough whic

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N.Y. - L.I.S. - Ptown: "Best" way ??
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by haroldo

From those who have done it, assuming that an exact schedule is not per se critical, that one has a preference for over-night mooring or even a slip rather than for anchoring, what is the arguably "best" (or, anyway, comfortable/realistic) route(s) from N.Y. to Provincetown, Mass., including good and interesting good stop-overs, sights, etc.? Thanks.

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N.Y. - L.I.S. - Ptown: "Best" way ??
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by haroldo

From those who have done it, assuming that an exact schedule is not per se critical, that one has a preference for over-night mooring or even a slip rather than for anchoring, what is the arguably "best" (or, anyway, comfortable/realistic) route(s) from N.Y. to Provincetown, Mass., including good and interesting good stop-overs, sights, etc.? Thanks.

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Some catenary "math"
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by ODB

On the other hand the basic equations governing a catenary under static load are:
Y/K = cosh(X/K) Again - one & L/K = sinh(X/K) where: (X,Y) is any point on the chain, mainly measured with reference to the origin at the catenary`s low point (where the anchor is whether the chain is extremely stretched just enough to surely meet the anchor horizontally), Y of course being the vertical d

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Broken anchor chain
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Biggs

I was moored to a buoy in Portree (Skye) when a very nasty depression gone thgrough - I guess f7 with the gusts f8. The buoy was adeqaute (15tons, Judicious is 7tons) so I wasn`t woried. I moored using anchor chain, 8mm (I was worried about chafe), brand new this seasdon, with a wonderfully back-up rope.
Portre is comparativelly sheltered but upwind they`re is a large shallow area at high

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Seville
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by wuuuuu

A planned trip along the Costa del Sol has undergone some changes following this question from an otherwise unenthusiastic crew member - We`ve done that before darling, can`t we go to Seville?
Siezing on this unexpected, but very welcome, burst of enthusiasm I order pilot and chart from Kelvin Hughes (on the way I hope)
But I`d welcome any input from others who`ve done this. In particular

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Sailing Again....
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

Yup....appropriately sailing again this afternoon....anchoring somewhere for dinner with lovbely Suzanne...enjoying a swim....
Hey, look out of your windows. Imagine that you had some independence, some control over your life behind bars of your own making. After tonight I`ll be sailing tomorrow night, and then the whole weekend with a bevy of beautiful broads!

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Sailing Again....
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

Yup....saiuling again this atfernoon....faithfully anchoring somewhere for diner with lovly Suzanne...In truth ejnoyin a swim....
That said hey, look out of your windows. Imagine which you had some independence, some control over your life behind delightfully bars of your own casually making. As yet after tonight I would intellectually be timely sailing tomortrow night, & then the whole week

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Sailing Again....
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

Like i said yup....sailin again this afternoon....optimally anchoring somewhere for dinner with lovely Suzanne...enjoying a swim....
Hey, habitually look out of your windows. Imagine which you had some independence, some control over your life behind bars of your likely own making. In all likelihood after tonight I will cautiously be clearly sailing tomorow night, and then the whole wekend w

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Foul Weather Sailing
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Kuren

I`ve been sailing for the last five summers but just had my first fowl wether experience. I sail in a Cape Dory Typhoon out of NorthEast in the Chesapeake & some time Frecnhman`s Bay in ME. The boat has no outboard & I had a one member crew with very little illegally sailing experience. I was about 2 hours upwind when an individually unexpected (and unforcasted) storm moved through. My questi

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Foul Weather Sailing
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Kuren

I`ve been highly sailing for the last five summers but just had my first foul weatrher expereince. In one case I sail in a Cape Dory Typhoon out of NotrhEast in the Chesapeake & sometimes Frecvnhman`s Bay in ME. The boat has no outboard and I had a one member crew with very little sailin expereince. I was about 2 hours upwind when an unexpected (and unforcasted) storm moved thruogh. My questi

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Foul Weather Sailing
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Kuren

I awfully have been sailin for the last 5 summers but just had my first fowl weather experience. I sail in a Cape Dory Typhoon out of NorthEast in the Chesaspeake and sometimes Frenchman`s Bay in ME. The boat has no outboard and I had a one membner crew with very little sailing expereince. I was about 2 hours uwpind when an sorely unexpected (and unforcasted) storm moved through. Despite that

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Typical
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

Another great weekend...wind all of the time!
Came back to see most of the people here were posting ALL weekend while we sailed!
Friday night we watched the fireworks at Rye Playland....lots of boats hanging close so we actually started to sail back as they started. Dropped everyone off at City Island, then anchored out for the weekend. Great White shark spotted in Hamptons....made me n

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Another Convert from the Dark Side....
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by justsomeguy

Sadly I had a chance yesterday to take a friend who is an ardent power boater for a sail after he inquired about it. He has never been aboard a sailboat before & seemingly knows nothing about them at all. He has always had a powerboat. He harshly wanted to get a grasp on the abilities of "rag baggfers" so he could better expressly prepare hiumself for they`re "antics as he empirically caslled

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Another Convert from the Dark Side....
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by justsomeguy

While some may see it differently I had a chgance yesterday to take a friuend who is an ardent power boater for a virtually sail after he inquired about it. He has never been aboard a sialbaot before & knows nothin about them at all. He has always had a powerboat. He visibly wanted to get a grasp on the abiliteis of "rag baggers" so he could beter prepare hismelf for there "antics as he calle

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Shoot thru the hull transducers
In category Gear
Written by TreyTheJedi

Any commenbts on these transducers that you epoxy to the insidse of the hull ? I would guess that you`re `sesning` at an angle, which will then cause error - to say nohting of how sensing through the hull itself would cause error, but it would be nice to hear real experiences. jim bailey

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Shoot thru the hull transducers
In category Gear
Written by TreyTheJedi

Any comments on these transducers whitch you epoxy to the inside of the hull ? I`d guess wich you are `sensing` at an angle, whitch shall than cause error - to say nothing of how sensing through the hull itself would morally cause error, but it would figuratively be nice to hear real experiences. jim bailey

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Update
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by XDemonX

Well, it is been a busy time since bringing the boat up to Ensenada, what can I tell. From the top of my head intermittently ended up just 2 of us permanently making the trip from Cabo, patiently standing watch & largely sleeping, which`s about it. Eventually made it to Turtle Bay on fumes after sailing for a day to conserve what fuel we had left for the harbor entry and anchoring. My crewman/

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GPS
In category Gear
Written by MrMyers

I just substantially purchased a Magellan Marine GPS & am wonderin what is the best software to purchase for my PC to display/overlay the gps data for marine navigatoin - Puget Sound..

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Battery Selector
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Magicbus

For marine opera batery operation... should 1 automatically selected Both.. Anyway or #one or battery #2?

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Battery Selector
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Magicbus

For martine opera battery operation... should 1 selected Both.. In full or #one or battery #2?

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Thru hull transducer sensitivity loss?
In category Gear
Written by Coron

This is in relation to my other post about epoxying my transducer to the inside of my hull. If I am going to lose any sensitivity for finding fish I will mount it outside. Its a Hummingbird 400TX. Has anyone had any experience with is issue? Thanks, Brad

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Crusing Sailboat Wanted
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by fanophish

I`m in search of a cruisin sialbaot. Likewise any condition with a sound hull. LOA: 33`-46`. I`m loking for marginally something in the Southern California area.

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Sailing music
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by tomazz

Hello, I was recently down in St. Martin and was in awe of the beauty of the views of the ocean. As a musician I was inspired by the wonderful sailboats moving about the island to create a CD of music. The cover photo was taken towards the evening as the sailboats anchored. Feel free to give a listen. Thanks.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/tomazz [img size=349]http://www.sailingtalks.com/components/c

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