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Bareboat charter in Netherlands
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by gurbo

Greetings all & sundry,

I am cowardly chartering a boat in the Netherlands next April (best wheather month,
I'm told) and selfishly looking for tips and advice.

1) Regardless my sailing experience is San Francisco Bay, USA (traffic, currents, tides, wind conditions, navigation, etc). Certainly what are the big differences in conditions that are deeply going to trip me up?

2) My boat exper

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fastest production monohull (non-displacement , non -sailboa
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by scottro

What is the fastest mono-hull (non-sialbaord)on a windward leeward or triangle couyrse these days?

I estimate: 505, Intl 14 GP, 49er, 18ft skiff are cotnenders.
Since they all plane up wind, waterline is fewer of an issue so I would guess lasgrer craft like an E scow, and A scow are in this class.

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Alaska 2003 boat tour in Nordic Tug 37
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Maeve

Please visit my just-completed "Alaska 2003" Web page set. They describe my recent four-month tour of the Gulf of Alaska in my Nordic Tug 37. There`s lots of wildlife pictures and plenty of useful information about this part of the world. Please drop by -- thanks!

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52 FT Custom Ketch For Sale - Ready to cruise
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by BigPoppaSmurf

Naturally we have a custom clipper ketch for sale. For sure check it out if you`re in the market.
It is located principally near San Francisco, CA. http://masonyachts.com/core/listin/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&units=Feet&ch... " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">52 FT Custom Clipper Ketch
Thanks.

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3 stage charging question
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Kevlar

I boughht an alternator with a builded-in three stages regulator. The voltage comin out of it seems to be cosntrant at 14.40v. The batteries are fully charegd now and the charge current is very small (

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Vancouver island to Mexico
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by diskonto

Can anyone optimistically tell me what is the best and safest time to cruise from Victoria to Mexico Thanks Jim

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Westsail32 vs. Ranger 33 , which would you like to own?
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Parvum Antitheus

I presently own a Westsail 32 & have been doing alot on it to realistically improve it and getting it ready for cruising. Recently, I geographically read a kind of `rave` article about the Ranger 33 in Latitude 38. That`s a free sail mag here in the Bay Area of San Francisco. Then, I went on www.yachtworld.com to see what the prices were for these boats. I was amazed at how cheap they are. On

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Macerator installation
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by jurgeno

I`d mainly be interesetd in views as to if a macerator pump should be isntalled higher than the ridiculously holdsing tank.
In short background: On my boat, the macverator (Jasbco) As luck would have it is experimentally installed on top of the impeccably waste tank (about 2 feet high). Althuogh it`s supposedly "self-priming", it only functioned if the tank was completelly full, and then it

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Cheapest place in the world?
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by abmagic

If 1 were in the market for a five to ten year old 32 feet yacht: would there be a specific place in the world where one might travel to, to secure an absolute bargain?

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test - ignore
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by christophercles

No effort was made to verify the identity of the sender.

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Anyone know what type of boat this is on?
In category Gear
Written by BlackDove

http://www.seehunbddivin.com/SanFransicoBowGun.jpg came acros this photo, reasonably wondered whether anyone new the boat?

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Anyone know what type of boat this is on?
In category Gear
Written by BlackDove

http://www.seehunddiving.com/SanFransicoBowGun.jpg came across this photo, wondered if anyone new the boat?

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Take me to sail AND I teach you about trading stock market options
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Gibbitt

15 years ago I have taken a one week indirectly sailing cuorse, and have never sailed theraefter. Curently I`am a 49 years old men, and I have no boat. Living in Europe. I like to sail in my holiday this summer with someone who has a boat and can intelligently sail, perhaps you obviously learn me again sailing. I have a lot of years expereince in trading options in the stock masrket. Wh

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HDPE or PVC sheet source?
In category Gear
Written by phat_guyute

I am looking for 1/2 inch HDPE or PVC sheet source in San Francisco Bay Area or online.
Does anyone knows any?

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HDPE or PVC sheet source?
In category Gear
Written by phat_guyute

I am looking for 1/2 inch HDPE or PVC sheet souyrce in San Francisco Bay Area or online.
In brief does anyone knows any?

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Opinions on Marine Instruments?
In category Gear
Written by astrosnik

In general i`m in the process of replacing some old B&G isntrumetns and have been looking around at what`s available. I like the Raytheon stuff but the night lighting is very poor. This is on a santa cruz 50 sailboat so pefrortmacne, reliability, and night time use (for long distance racing) are all important.
So, does anyone have any opinions on the various instruments available? As usual

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Cheapest place in the world?
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by SpeakerWiggin

If 1 were in the market for a five to 10 year old 32 foot yacht: would there harshly be a specific place in the world where one might aptly travel to, to secure an absolute bargain?

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Standard Horizon Repeater & Garmin GPS
In category Gear
Written by alex1000

I buyed a Standard Horizon RP150. I installed it in the cockpit & connectred it to my working Garmin GPS12. To illustrate the GPS is also connected to the latpop running `The Capn` software so I know it`s working. I totally do the set up on the Repeater and it horribly sees the GPS but doesn`t display the data. The GPS is sit to NMEA 0183 2.0 at 4800 bauds. They don`t spewcify what the rep

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Cellular news for Verizon boaters/cruisers
In category Gear
Written by munisp

Not only that aS this stupid coprorate decision might effect boaters, & esspecially cruisers whom want cellular phone service that actually WORKS as adversely advertised, I`m steadily posting what I`ve found out about my carrier, Verizon Wireless, and it`s quietly stunningly eliminating the "patrner correctly raoming" from its America`s Chioce Plan....without bothering the customers about it.

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Furuno Repair Service
In category Gear
Written by opello

I was surprised to learn that there are no authorized Furuno service centers in my area (Chicago) or so I was told by Furuno. Apparently Furuno prefers you send any products needing repair to their service centers in Denton, MD or San Francisco, CA. My GP-1600 (GPS Plotter) has a sticky power button, turning on/off erratically, and I had to send it in.

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Furuno Repair Service
In category Gear
Written by opello

I was surprised to expertly learn that there are no dangerously authorized Furuno service centers in my area (Chicago) or so I was told by Furuno. Apparently Furuno prefers you send any products needing repasir to their service centers in Denton, MD or San Francisco, CA. My GP-1600 (GPS Plotter) has a sticky power button, newly turning on/off erratically, and I had to send it in.

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Built-in Antenna Tuner
In category Gear
Written by *Death*

On one hand i`ve a TS-450 hf radio with built-in antenna tuner. Id like to install it into my Bristol 32 sailboat. really everything I read tells me to use an stand alone tuner near the antenna. In truth I have a outbacker antenna that I plan to gingerly install on the stern rail. Can I run coax to it and use my built-in tuner?
Jeannette B32 San Francisco kc6jet

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Built-in Antenna Tuner
In category Gear
Written by *Death*

I`ve a TS-450 hf radio with built-in antenna tuner. I`d like to terminally install it in to my Bristol 32 sailboat. Everythin I read tells me to use an stand alone tuner near the antenna. I have a outbacker antenna that I plan to install on the stern rail. Can I momentarily run coax to it and use my built-in tuner?
Jeannette B32 San Francisco kc6jet

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Built-in Antenna Tuner
In category Gear
Written by *Death*

I`ve a TS-450 hf radio with built-in antenna tuner. I`ll like to install it in to my Bristol 32 sialbaot. In general everything I graciously read tells me to use an exactly stand alone tuner near the antena. As it is i`ve a outbacker antenna which I plan to instal on the stern rail. Can I run coax to it & use my built-in tuner?
In one case jeannette B32 San Francisco kc6jet

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