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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 46
Views: 1,551
Posted By NCC320
Re: Forces on a dockline while docking....

Re: Full Throttle....My inclination in having to make such a landing would be full throttle in reverse on approach to try to check/minimize the forward speed. I suspect the neighbor was doing that...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-05-2013
Replies: 35
Views: 4,175
Posted By NCC320
Re: Those new fangled Mantus Anchors..Bought One...Why

Two thoughts here:

1) the boom will allow me to keep anchor's sharp edges away from the hull of the boat. I don't want to have the anchor bouncing off the side of the boat, with its sharp edges....
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-05-2013
Replies: 35
Views: 4,175
Posted By NCC320
Re: Those new fangled Mantus Anchors..Bought One...Why

I think either way would be fine. Tack welding nut in place would make operation simpler, but welding would require consideration as to increased chance for rust, and heat might affect the strength...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-05-2013
Replies: 35
Views: 4,175
Posted By NCC320
Re: Those new fangled Mantus Anchors..Bought One...Why

Hugosalt,

No, I haven't used mine...actually haven't anchored out since I bought it. In my case, I primarily wanted that anchor to use in combination with my other anchors in the event I have to...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-30-2013
Replies: 144
Views: 2,986
Posted By NCC320
Re: Vectran sleeve for anchor rode?

Since your concern is abrasion of the rope rode which will contact the bottom, how about this possibility.....a three part rode. Anchor, then short chain...20 ft. or so to help set the anchor, then...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-29-2013
Replies: 94
Views: 5,271
Posted By NCC320
Re: Sailboat perishes off Hatteras, USCG rescues crew

I wonder if that half million dollar boat had belonged to them, would they have still have attempted an outside trip in the face of the weather warnings? I am sure that there are lots of skilled,...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-28-2013
Replies: 94
Views: 5,271
Posted By NCC320
Re: Sailboat perishes off Hatteras, USCG rescues crew

They were professionals....just doing the job that only professionals can do.

Let's see, the owner is out of a nice boat....half a million dollars. Or, perhaps it's the insurance company, which...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-27-2013
Replies: 63
Views: 3,939
Posted By NCC320
Re: Show us your home port!

13724

13725

Boat in slip.

View from marina on Broad Creek towards Blounts Bay on Pamlico River. 25 miles to Pamlico Sound. 60 miles from marina across Pamlico Sound to Ocracoke.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-23-2013
Replies: 173
Views: 3,957
Posted By NCC320
Re: Harness and Tether Recommendations?

A question for inshore/near shore sailors....when do you deploy the jackline and when do you take it in? Same question of off-shore sailors.

Most people seem to use webbing or tubular webbing for...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-23-2013
Replies: 173
Views: 3,957
Posted By NCC320
Re: Harness and Tether Recommendations?

For those who would like to get the jackline off the deck, C.S. Johnson makes a Jackline Fairlead that attaches to shrouds (and possibly a backstay) to get your jackline off the deck, thus possibly...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-21-2013
Replies: 173
Views: 3,957
Posted By NCC320
Re: Harness and Tether Recommendations?

For hot weather and where one prefers not to wear the combination inflatable PFD/harness, another possibility is to use a harness in combination with a belt pack inflatable PFD. The belt pack...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-16-2013
Replies: 53
Views: 8,234
Posted By NCC320
Re: yanmar manual crank?

My previous boat had the YSM-12 (single cylinder) and my battery was forever dying. With the compression lever closed, it was impossible for me to use the crank to turn the engine over. With the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-26-2013
Replies: 1,949
Views: 90,453
Posted By NCC320
Re: HMS Bounty in trouble...

Chef,

When you comment, at least make the comments on what was actually said.
And who is railing......could it be you? As to the friend who sailed, in actuality any suggestions to him would...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-25-2013
Replies: 1,949
Views: 90,453
Posted By NCC320
Re: HMS Bounty in trouble...

My point is that we don't solve every new problem with more and more rules and regulations. Sure, a certain level is needed. But after a time, we get so many that we can't do anything. A recent...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-25-2013
Replies: 1,949
Views: 90,453
Posted By NCC320
Re: HMS Bounty in trouble...

Unfortunately, whenever a bad event happens, or even things not necessarily bad happen but different from what was expected, the response is always new laws and regulations. There were some fatal...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-23-2013
Replies: 1,949
Views: 90,453
Posted By NCC320
Re: HMS Bounty in trouble...

Perhaps even more revealing would be a time plot of track with positions of the hurricane and the Bounty, with windspeed and direction at each ship position. Traditionally, these storms most often...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-21-2013
Replies: 1,949
Views: 90,453
Posted By NCC320
Re: HMS Bounty in trouble...

As I understand it, the square riggers needed to run with the wind and generally couldn't beat into the wind very well. There have been numerous questions as to why Bounty went from a SE course to...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-20-2013
Replies: 1,949
Views: 90,453
Posted By NCC320
Re: HMS Bounty in trouble...

Chef,

Not that it changes much,

Re: Changing course to SW. While most, including the second mate/navigator, seemed not to know why, one person stated that the reason was that when the storm...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-10-2013
Replies: 4
Views: 405
Posted By NCC320
Lifeboats are Dangerous Too

Five crew killed in cruise ship safety drill - World News (http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/10/16917861-five-crew-killed-in-cruise-ship-safety-drill)
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 01-24-2013
Replies: 87
Views: 5,634
Posted By NCC320
Re: US Navy ship strikes reef because of incorrect charts

I'm hesitant to comment because my experience was a long time ago and procedures and techniques change over time. However, I believe that the exact course that the ship will take is (at least was)...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 01-22-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 1,114
Posted By NCC320
Re: Yanmar 3GM30F HP one-hour rating (??)

The Yanmar 3G30F is in my boat, and was used in many of the Catalina 320's. It is regarded and advertised as a 27 hp engine.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 01-22-2013
Replies: 87
Views: 5,634
Posted By NCC320
Re: US Navy ship strikes reef because of incorrect charts

Why such a post? You and none of the rest of us know what took place. Instead of some idiot watch officer, maybe it was some idiot enlisted helmsman who misunderstood the order, or maybe some idiot...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-01-2013
Replies: 3
Views: 350
Posted By NCC320
Re: Windvane auto--docking PROBS

Just a thought:

Would it be possible to completely disengage the windvane rudder so that it merely trails in the water? If so, it should rotate freely to swing to minimize forces by coming...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-01-2013
Replies: 91
Views: 3,463
Posted By NCC320
Re: Anchor Wars

Alex,

Mantus' truck test wherein he uses a tree/arm to test the anchors, the Mantus was the smaller than either the Manson or Rocna, but the test was pretty convincing in that ground/~9 lb....
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-30-2012
Replies: 91
Views: 3,463
Posted By NCC320
Re: Anchor Wars

Actually, Mantus has made a number of different test videos. On one of his website pages, you will see tests using a winch on a truck with a chain/rope rode on the anchor to illustrate the holding...
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