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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

04-08-2013

Replies: 43

North Sails Direct fiasco

Views: 2,426

Posted By ccher

Re: North Sails Direct fiasco

North Sail Direct sent me a made in Sri Lanka sail that appears perfect in every dimension with construction quality equal or better than my old loft made North. Not clear whether the OP is just...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

04-02-2013

Replies: 69

Westerbeke vs Yanmar

Views: 2,417

Posted By ccher

Re: Westerbeke vs Yanmar

Well, I've had all the big 3 over the years:

2 cylinder cast iron (yes the V word) circa 1976, running strong when I sold the boat and running well for the present owner. I had found a source...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

03-28-2013

Replies: 63

Show us your home port!

Views: 3,923

Posted By ccher

Re: Show us your home port!

Cranes Creek, VA. Off Chesapeake 7 Miles south of Potomac's Smith Point

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

02-28-2013

Replies: 35

Make do with wrong boat

Views: 1,676

Posted By ccher

Re: Make do with wrong boat

David, I just did what you are contemplating for the very reasons you suggest. Bought a virtually new 37' Bene well tricked out, some but not much to add for down the ditch, off the coast and...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

11-12-2012

Replies: 8

Hang Interior Cushions

Views: 399

Posted By ccher

Re: Hang Interior Cushions

Ditto velcro. Works well on mine to keep them in place.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

10-22-2012

Replies: 64

A Sobering Realization

Views: 3,168

Posted By ccher

Re: A Sobering Realization

65 and 66 respectively. Made a concession to go to an electric winch on the cabin top this year to help my mate with the outhaul and furling of the in-mast main. We are probably less agile on the...

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

08-23-2012

Replies: 23

Man of Leisure

Views: 2,103

Posted By ccher

Re: Man of Leisure

Hope congrats are in order. I too lived aboard my 30 footer for 13 months on the Potomac and have wonderful memories of the time. I too kept the boat shipshape and ready to go and sailed often. I was...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

08-21-2012

Replies: 36

In-mast furling

Views: 3,749

Posted By ccher

Re: In-mast furling

Agree with 2ndWind. My current boat has in mast furling and my next boat will have it. Regarding the OP's question I have a Charleston Spar system (now Sparcraft I think) and it appears to have a...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

08-17-2012

Replies: 55

Waste Marine loses my business

Views: 3,225

Posted By ccher

Re: Waste Marine loses my business

Sent my 7 year old Icom in to their service center. The volume control stopped working-stuck on loud-really loud. $60 parts and labor including a complete sytem bench test and shipping. 2 day turn...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

06-21-2012

Replies: 26

First Boat, Am I getting a good deal?

Views: 2,733

Posted By ccher

Re: First Boat, Am I getting a good deal?

Pictures!!

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

06-20-2012

Replies: 9

Do Sailboats scare birds!!?

Views: 466

Posted By ccher

Re: Do Sailboats scare birds!!?

Welllllll, the osprey nesting in the channel marker on my way to the Bay certainly expends energy as I pass her. She sits up and squawks whenever we pass-sometimes even takes off. Pelicans, ducks,...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

05-17-2012

Replies: 24

Any experience with Garhauer??

Views: 1,847

Posted By ccher

Re: Any experience with Garhauer??

Much of the stock hardware on my Catalina is Garhauer-first class gear. Orderd their genoa track adjuster system last year-had it within a few days from order-beautfully made. They are my go to...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

05-14-2012

Replies: 22

Poll: Poll about gybe preventer - when do you use one?

Views: 1,740

Posted By ccher

Re: Poll about gybe preventer - when do you use one?

Agree with Simon. Had a boom brake on my old boat and was the first thing I added to the new one. Engage it whenever downwind.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

04-04-2012

Replies: 33

Spring fever: I'm just dying to splash!

Views: 1,377

Posted By ccher

Re: Spring fever: I'm just dying to splash!

Stayed "splashed" all winter this year. On Sunday I changed the impeller-all the other engine maintenace stuff done last December-coughed out the pink stuff and went for a de-sliming ride. Sails on...

Forum: Learning to Sail

03-22-2012

Replies: 24

Wing on Wing

Views: 1,838

Posted By ccher

Re: Wing on Wing

On the Chesapeake where I do a lot of sailing the wind often is either northerly or southerly so going up or down the Bay is either a beat or near DDW. I don't have a gennaker or spin but invested in...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

03-19-2012

Replies: 18

Simple genoa question

Views: 1,002

Posted By ccher

Re: Simple genoa question

I have genoa track car control tackle on my boat. The sheet tension pulls the car aft so the tackle is used to pull the the car forward. Easing it and the sheet tension adjusts it aft. It makes...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-08-2012

Replies: 19

Winter project..see-through hatch boards

Views: 1,395

Posted By ccher

Re: Winter project..see-through hatch boards

[CCHER, do your doors still lift out? Indeed, nice work!]

No but 4 screws on each of the stainless hatch board holders and they're off and I could go back to hatchboards if conditions ever called...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-07-2012

Replies: 19

Winter project..see-through hatch boards

Views: 1,395

Posted By ccher

Re: Winter project..see-through hatch boards

"but OTOH they look like something that an owner could make with some thought and time..."

Pictures of one of my prior winter's project.... lock hardware attached since these pics. Made from 1...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

02-03-2012

Replies: 22

Twin Keel is it an advantage?

Views: 3,464

Posted By ccher

A neighbor has a Bene 323 with twin keels-didnt...

A neighbor has a Bene 323 with twin keels-didnt even know they built them until I saw his. Never been sailing on her but he is an avid proponent of the design. However I think one of his primary...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

01-26-2012

Replies: 39

lets talk dinghies

Views: 2,365

Posted By ccher

I had a 10 ft Zodiac PVC for about 12 years...

I had a 10 ft Zodiac PVC for about 12 years before repairing split seams became untenable the last couple of years I had it (bought it right here from sailnet). I got a 9.6 Achilles hypalon last...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

12-14-2011

Replies: 12

whisker pole ends

Views: 1,190

Posted By ccher

I had one like that on my old boat. The hook goes...

I had one like that on my old boat. The hook goes over the sheet at the clue. 12 feet however seems awfully short for a 36' boat.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

11-14-2011

Replies: 11

Belly in a reefed roller furled jib

Views: 1,470

Posted By ccher

Dont give up the roller furling. Have luff foam...

Dont give up the roller furling. Have luff foam or rope installed on teh sail or if too blown out a new sail with foam or rope-whichever the sailmaker you end up with recommends. It will take the bag...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

11-10-2011

Replies: 15

Mast wiring quandary

Views: 1,504

Posted By ccher

Used my Davis light for 10+ years and agree with...

Used my Davis light for 10+ years and agree with all the positive comments. Rarely turned on the installed anchor light.

Forum: Crew Wanted

10-24-2011

Replies: 17

Fair weather November Chesapeake Bay trip: Annapolis, MD to Coan River, VA

Views: 1,894

Posted By ccher

I ditto Chuck. (and not potential crew) Brought...

I ditto Chuck. (and not potential crew) Brought my new to me C310 from Annapolis to the Great Wicomico in one day in May, probably about the same distance (7 or 8 miles past Smith Point...

Forum: Seamanship

10-11-2011

Replies: 27

How Often and How Far...?

Views: 2,077

Posted By ccher

100 feet porch to dock, 100 feet down the dock to...

100 feet porch to dock, 100 feet down the dock to boat. We are on the boat virtually every weekend spring and early summer but not so much during the doldrums of mid summer on the Bay. Makes us...

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