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Forum: Gear & Maintenance

17 Hours Ago

Replies: 16

battery availability at sam's club

Views: 386

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: battery availability at sam's club

I bought a deep cycle marine wet-cell battery at Costco for around $100. It seems to work perfectly well, although I often wish it had a pretty graphic of a sailboat on it, so I could be assured it...

Forum: Crew Wanted

20 Hours Ago

Replies: 14

Want Mature Cook/Crew/Friend Lady

Views: 506

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Want Mature Cook/Crew/Friend Lady

Plus, the OP is looking for a mature woman, not the usual suspects' request for a mid-20s, lithe, tan, blonde, supple, mute female contortionist, who is openmided, adventurous and free wheeling, on...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

20 Hours Ago

Replies: 4

Duck/Corrola, NC

Views: 131

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Duck/Corrola, NC

My wife and I rented a place in Duck the last time I went to the Outer Banks. We drove north and saw the wild ponies once. We ended up spending most of our time in the Nags Head area, where I have...

Forum: Learning to Sail

1 Day Ago

Replies: 7

Free Sailing Lesson

Views: 501

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Free Sailing Lesson

Nice...I sailed there years ago with the Sailing Club of Washington at the marina near Reagan National Airport.

Forum: MacGregor

1 Day Ago

Replies: 2

Tatoo yachts vs macgregors

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Tatoo yachts vs macgregors

The Tatoo 22 is a boat that will get under your skin...and make an indelible impression...a stain on the brain, so to speak...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

2 Days Ago

Replies: 13

Installed and tested second automatic bilge pump

Views: 400

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Installed and tested second automatic bilge pump

The Manual setting on the 3 way switch bypasses the automatic sensor or float switch and turns the pump on, regardless of whether there is water in the bilge.

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

2 Days Ago

Replies: 33

Soft Sole Replacement

Views: 1,310

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Soft Sole Replacement

It looks custom built, out of steel I beams.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

2 Days Ago

Replies: 121

My Horror Story

Views: 4,819

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: My Horror Story

Oh and BTW, I ran aground 3 times last year, screwed-up a number of times, was scared, tried not to panic at times, solved problems as best I could, learned a lot, and managed to survive for another...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

2 Days Ago

Replies: 121

My Horror Story

Views: 4,819

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: My Horror Story

Hey, you are fine, you are learning the hard way.

As I have stated several times, the success of a voyage is 80% skipper and 20% vessel. The ability of the skipper is 80% common sense, problem...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

2 Days Ago

Replies: 10

Pearson 26 mast support

Views: 254

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Pearson 26 mast support

O.K., now I remember the wooden cross member. I would drop the mast, replace the wooden support, add fiberglass to it to strengthen it, and prevent further water ingress. You might want to check...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

2 Days Ago

Replies: 13

Installed and tested second automatic bilge pump

Views: 400

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Installed and tested second automatic bilge pump

I wanted to be able to test the pump without putting water in the bilge. With the manual switch, I can test it.

My other automatic bilge pump was wired through the main switch panel. I...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

2 Days Ago

Replies: 10

Pearson 26 mast support

Views: 254

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Pearson 26 mast support

The Pearson 26 mast is decked stepped, with a compression post directly underneath the mast, not on either side. I seem to remember there was an accordian-style folding door as original equipment,...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

2 Days Ago

Replies: 13

Installed and tested second automatic bilge pump

Views: 400

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Installed and tested second automatic bilge pump

It is not secured. Should it be? It seems to work fine as is.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

3 Days Ago

Replies: 7

Leave up the Jib?

Views: 528

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Leave up the Jib?

The safe answer is to drop all sails so your vessel will not be overwhelmed, turn on the engine and engage the autopilot (if it is not already on), put on your foul weather gear, batten the hatches...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

3 Days Ago

Replies: 13

Installed and tested second automatic bilge pump

Views: 400

Posted By jameswilson29

Installed and tested second automatic bilge pump

Yesterday, I finished the installation and testing of a second automatic bilge pump.

The expertise of members of Sailnet (like Mainesail) has been a good influence on me: I used a heat gun to seal...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

4 Days Ago

Replies: 11

help with a new potential sailor

Views: 435

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: help with a new potential sailor

There was an interested story about a blind sailor who set off to cross the Atlantic starting in the Chesapeake Bay area on an Olson 30. I can't remember his name. After leaving Cape May, N.J., his...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

4 Days Ago

Replies: 12

Best line for jib sheets

Views: 479

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Best line for jib sheets

Buy used line from eBay - there are plenty of great deals there right now as boats are being parted out.

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

5 Days Ago

Replies: 21

Pearson 39 Yawl or not?

Views: 2,235

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Pearson 39 Yawl or not?

My first point was merely that Bill Shaw was a preeminent and successful yacht designer in his time, just as Bob Perry, William Lapworth, Phil Rhodes, Bill Lee, Rod Johnstone, and a number of other...

Forum: Boat Buyers & Sellers Forum

5 Days Ago

Replies: 20

Slooowwww Market

Views: 547

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Slooowwww Market

Your observations are correct. You might try listing it on eBay with a fairly high reserve price, just for the additional exposure. There are some more expensive sailboats there now.

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

6 Days Ago

Replies: 21

Pearson 39 Yawl or not?

Views: 2,235

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Pearson 39 Yawl or not?

Say what you will, Pearson was the most successful production boat builder of that era, which was the heyday of sailing, and Bill Shaw was its chief naval architect.

His designs are still special...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

6 Days Ago

Replies: 132

Where are the younger people?

Views: 3,530

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Where are the younger people?

Based on my observations, every since the '70s, sailing has been a dying sport/activity. Many of us who own boats are older, and grew up during the heyday of sailing. Sailing does not have great...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

6 Days Ago

Replies: 6

Inexpensive sailboat in Narragansett RI -- Corsair Sailstar 24

Views: 333

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Inexpensive sailboat in Narragansett RI -- Corsair Sailstar 24

I like this San Juan 24 currently bid at $99: San Juan 24 Sailboat - Very Clean in Sailboats | eBay Motors...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

6 Days Ago

Replies: 84

Do dock lines go with the boat?

Views: 3,234

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Do dock lines go with the boat?

Thanks for reminding me to add "wallet with cash" to description of the property in my contract.:)

Forum: Piracy Reports

1 Week Ago

Replies: 22

Danish Sailing Vessel taken by pirates

Views: 1,729

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Danish Sailing Vessel taken by pirates

The Chinese, the Russians, and private security companies have been quite effective in negotiating with Somali pirates.

Like all good negotiators, they start by emphasizing areas of common...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

1 Week Ago

Replies: 40

Help pinpointing a leak

Views: 1,265

Posted By jameswilson29

Re: Help pinpointing a leak

It is all too easy to lose perspective and overreact after taking possession of a new-to-you boat. Install your automatic bilge pump ASAP and determine the source of the leak.

Lots of small bits...

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