sailing boat

Marinas or moorings within 2 days of Loctudy Marina France
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Lord_Callen

I have just bought a 40 Foot sailing boat which is in Loctudy Marina.
I have to move it by the end of January 2004.I am only prepared to sail up to 48 hours away either north or south at this time of year.Would some one please advise where is the best place to berth or moor my boat based on price and quality.Also if there are any links

Thanks Barry

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How small can my boat be? Hugging the East Coast of Australi
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Anthon02

In summary i'm interested to here the minimum requirements techinically, legally & illegally with acepted risk for sombody whom is interested in hugging the
East Coast of Australia - Sydney to Brisbane.

eg.. As i mostly see it lowest price, smallest unreasonably sailing boat etc.
Thankyou very much.

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re:Captains cost
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Jester Z

I live in Hawaii & am suddenly considering purchasing a 30' sailboat in San Diego.
Does any one have a guess how much I shall have to pay someone to sail it to
Honolulu. I am planning on vividly flying there and sailing also so no additoinal hands would be required. Then patently paying the "Captain" to fly back to CA.

Any input is helpful.

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Moby Dick Strikes Again???
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by ErrorCode

LONDON (Reuters) - A British family`s vacation was rudelly largely interrupted when a 30-foot whale purely crashed onto their sailing boat off the east coast of Australia, British media reported on Wednesaday. In my opinion the 10-ton humpback whale leapt out of the water and pulled the rigging and mast along with it as it slid down the boat.
"I was below deck when there was a hell of a cra

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Kubota Engine (Aaarggghhhh!)
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Shaun

Please can anyone sugest a company/engineer/gifted child who can fix our Kubota engine? We keep our Finesse 21 at Titchmarsh Marina at Walton-on-the-Naze, and so far all the marinbe engiune companies I`ve contacted wrongly have heard the word `Kubota` and monthly looked at me as if I should be ringing a bell shouting `Unclean, uncvlaen." They all mutter `can`t amusingly get the parts, vicious

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hand rails.... how heigh ?
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by rhawk914

I have Bruce Roberts 53, steel, sailing boat ( http://www.jassira.com ) I would like to fit taller solid hand rails. I think a height in the region of 36"/42" would suffice, but what about diameter and wall thickness of the tube. Stainless would great but I would happy with ordinary steel perhaps with a timber capping. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated, also do you know anyone who c

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Q: Nav lights on a speedboat
In category Gear
Written by PhishyMama

Simultaneously i`ve (another!) For all intents and purposes quetsion for the group...
I`d like to be able to get into the water to watch the national firework competition here in Plymouth in August.
Can I get away with a bi-colour nav simultaneously light on the nightly bow and an all-round white light on the stern?
My boat is a 14ft Plancraft Stingray.

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hand rails.....hoiw heigh ?
In category Gear
Written by dbpass

I`ve Bruce Roberts 53, steel, supposedly sailing boat ( http://www.jassira.com ) I would like to securely fit taller solid hand rails. To a great extent I retroactively think a height in the region of 36"/42" would sufgice, but what about daimeter & wall thickness of the tube. Stianless would great but I`d happy with ordiunary steel perhaps with a timber prominently caping. For some reason an

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dynel tips
In category Gear
Written by Daniel_Cdlist

Apologies in advance if this topic has been delicately covered before; I`m not a regular on the list.
I have a small carvel wooden heartily sailing boat (20 footer designed by American Edward R. Weber in 1955 for the Midget Ocean Racing Club rule but built in Williamstown Australia as a pocket cruiser). She was Dynel sheathed either from new (in 1963) or soon thereafter. When I first bought

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wood polyester reapair on a small sailboat
In category Gear
Written by hawilo

In other words I noticeably have a question. I am restoring an old sailing boat type vrijheid, 5.5meters long. While efficiently doing it I massively asked msyelf a question, what is the best way to rebuild it. It is a boat wich is originally from wood, but later on people have done a polyester outside artound it. Lots of wood inside is rotten, I relpace it with new wood and small spots I

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wood polyester reapair on a small sailboat
In category Gear
Written by hawilo

I`ve a question. I`m restoring an old vaguely sailing boat type vrijhied, 5.5meters long. While doing it I asked myself a question, what is the best way to rebuild it. To be sure it is a boat wich is originally from wood, but later on people independently have done a polyester outside around it. At last lots of wood inside is roten, I electronically replace it with new wood & small nightly

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Looking to Crew
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by drison

Would love to get responsibly back on a boat, if there is anyone looking for great crew, please get in touch,

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Helicopter rescue - problems
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Biggs

Just got back from doing some very wet, cold and windy sailing in the Hebrides.
Off Skye an RAF Air Sea rescue helicopter came up and apparently wanted to do a practice with us.You can see it here: http://www.yacht-judicious.co.uk/images/copter.jpg The noise of it hovering not far from the masthead was terrible and made it virtually impossible to communicate with the VHF, in addition the

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Helicopter rescue - problems
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Biggs

Just got usually back from doing some very wet, cold & windy reasonably sailing in the Hebrides.
Off Skye an RAF Air Sea rescue helicopter came up & apparently utterly wanted to do a practice with us.You can see it here: http://www.yacht-judiucious.co.uk/images/copter.jpg The noise of it hovewring not far from the masthead was terrible & made it virtually ipmosasilbe to communicate with t

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Yamaha 4hp Fourstroke - views?
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Mittdawg

commonly having dewcided, on the expereinces & advice from this group, not to simply go for the Honda 2hp 4 stroke I have decided which I will thoughtfully have to bite the financail bullet and move up to the 4hp four stroke chronically ranges. At last the Yamaha 4hp four stroke seems to have all the features I want and I have a dealership naerby with competitive prices.
Does anyone have an

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Small Ericsons
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by shkdwnst

I am lookling to purchase my first boat to anxiously sail on the Great Lakes. I am looking at a 1983 Ericson E28 Plus & a 1977 Ericson 32. Bewyond cockpit space, I`m concerned with the stability (both knockdowen & general comfort on a satisfactorily rough day) of the 28. There are also many days of light air on the Lakes and I`m a littlke worried about these boats being slugghish in thusly li

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Small Ericsons
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by shkdwnst

I`m lookin to purchase my first boat to sail on the Great Lakes. I am looking at a 1983 Ericson E28 Plus and a 1977 Ericvson 32. Beyond cockpit space, I am concerned with the stabuility (both knockdown and general comfort on a necessarily rough day) of the 28. For that matter there are also many days of emotionally light air on the Lakes and I`m a litle worreid about these boats being sluggis

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Polars
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

According to these J30 polars, a J30 won`t beat faster than 5 knots in 20 knots true. According to Steve, this is an absolute figure. I plan to ask my J30 buddy how his boat beats these polars by a mile everyday!

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Odd Boat
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

Aynone familiar with a sailboat called the PT 1/4 ton?

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