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Forum: US Northeast 20 Hours Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 95
Posted By FDR14127
Re: Yacht Transport in NY

While picking up parts at Andrews Trucking in Virgil (a major boat hauler here in the North East), I overheard Glen giving advice to a customer on Long Island that would result in his saving a ton of...
Forum: Atomic 4 03-16-2013
Replies: 23
Views: 709
Posted By FDR14127
Re: Tips for dropping in an A-4?

Moyer is your friend, things to do before you slide it in there:
Electronic ignition kit
Retrofit alternator with Moyer's beefier one, (Hey, VW canceled Motorola in frustration).
Fit the oil...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 02-13-2013
Replies: 56
Views: 4,893
Posted By FDR14127
Re: Where is the best cruising in the USA?

North Coast: Thousand Islands, Toronto and Metro GTA, Georgian Bay, Superior and North Channel and lots of access via canals, the other three months you can go skiing. Just sayin....
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-11-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 1,867
Posted By FDR14127
Re: 80 footer versus a J/80 Newbie Story!

Yes the Genesee Yacht Club is a very friendly bunch, and we enjoy them when they visit NOLSC. They have a couple C&C 29's down there and they would be fun rides on Wed night racing. Maybe you...
Forum: Electronics 02-11-2013
Replies: 28
Views: 1,051
Posted By FDR14127
Re: Choosing/spec'ing VHF radio?

All good advice here, but if you are going to cruise south, I would opt for the AIS built into the radio. We have an ICOM with the AIS receiver option as an addon and I wish I could trade it for the...
Forum: C & C 02-11-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 569
Posted By FDR14127
Thumbs up Re: C&c 29 mki

Congratulations, now the fun begins. What are the questions? Rigging is pretty simple as that stick doesn't bend a whole lot. We will be putting ours back in the water after the first of May. ...
Forum: Boat Reviews 01-25-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 1,094
Posted By FDR14127
Re: C&C 29 - Mark 1 vs 2

Well we sail a MkI out of Niagara on the Lake and over the years the 29's here about have sailed as a one design fleet. The MkII is a redesign of the C&C27 and carries a longer water line than the...
Forum: Chartering 01-11-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 357
Posted By FDR14127
Thumbs up Re: Chartering in Turkey

I sailed with a flotilla from Sunsail out of Gocheck about four or five years ago. We had a wonderful time and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I was in Turkey this past June and highly...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-02-2012
Replies: 43
Views: 2,253
Posted By FDR14127
Re: Blue Sea custom electrical panel opinions

While you are in the process of redesign, I would replace the AC main with the new Blue Seas ELI. Peace of mind about stray current and cheap insurance coverage for less than $200. Lots of links...
Forum: Electronics 06-05-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,114
Posted By FDR14127
Re: Short VHF antenna recommendation?

Go buy the Metz 3db short antenna and mount it on the stern rail. Be done with it. I am on my second one since Metz guarantees them for ever. Next time you drop the mast stick it up there. If you...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-21-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 3,304
Posted By FDR14127
Re: Chart Plotter vs Software + Laptop or iPad???

I have used PolarNavy, OpenCPN, and SeaClear for the past several years. I load up an old laptop with whatever linux distribution dejour and away we go. Last year I went from a puck to a Garmin gps...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-20-2011
Replies: 3
Views: 518
Posted By FDR14127
Call Rob at South Shore Yacht Sales, Virgil...

Call Rob at South Shore Yacht Sales, Virgil Ontario. Ex C&C parts supply chief and he probably remembers or has it in stock. Google is your friend.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-20-2011
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By FDR14127
Bondo makes a marine product which I have used on...

Bondo makes a marine product which I have used on my keel in the past. I haven't noticed anything since I applied it maybe five years ago. When I go to the yard tomorrow I will give it a look and...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-12-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 748
Posted By FDR14127
In talking with my Canadian cousins, they...

In talking with my Canadian cousins, they indicated my 5.5ft draft would pose a problem on the Trent. Not that I couldn't make it but I would bounce in a couple of places due to the lack of...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-12-2011
Replies: 2
Views: 399
Posted By FDR14127
We sailed out of Sunsail (now Moorings) Gochek...

We sailed out of Sunsail (now Moorings) Gochek some years back and saw lots of Gulets during the cruise. Never saw one with the sails up. Ever.

Their appeal seems to be the quality of the food...
Forum: Great Lakes 11-29-2011
Replies: 7
Views: 1,426
Posted By FDR14127
I would nominate Gert Tiel, former production...

I would nominate Gert Tiel, former production chief for C&C Yachts. Probably knows more about Composite Construction than any other man on the planet. Does surveys and can be reached at...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-13-2011
Replies: 22
Views: 2,664
Posted By FDR14127
They want to replace the whole toe rail on both...

They want to replace the whole toe rail on both sides for a 3ft bent section? No way I would do that. Take the $30k, get a savvy shipwright to give you a hand and repair it. We sectioned ours and...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 10-25-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 638
Posted By FDR14127
Well the Canadian cousins that live in GTA (aka...

Well the Canadian cousins that live in GTA (aka the golden crescent) have another option. Drive to Buffalo International or Niagara Falls International and fly south from there. Local Hotels will...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-22-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 653
Posted By FDR14127
I use NOAA ENC and Raster charts (free) with...

I use NOAA ENC and Raster charts (free) with PolarNavy, OpenCPN and SeaClearII. I think there is a $75. set of Canadian charts somewhere but I haven't tracked them down. I don't have a free source...
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 10-19-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 918
Posted By FDR14127
Well here in Buffalo we live "on the border" and...

Well here in Buffalo we live "on the border" and have routinely ventured into Canada for lunch, sailing, bread, back bacon, wine, etc. Likewise Canadians come downtown to shop, attend Bills and...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 10-09-2011
Replies: 7
Views: 1,187
Posted By FDR14127
I use PolarNavy software, openCPN, and SeaClear...

I use PolarNavy software, openCPN, and SeaClear II running under wine on various Linux laptops. The key is the gpsd driver which you can google to see if it likes your Garmin model. I use the free...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-02-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 944
Posted By FDR14127
Do you have a laptop of the previous generation...

Do you have a laptop of the previous generation in the back of the closet? Load some variant of Linux on it (Ubuntu being most popular) which will make it fly. Then choose OpenCPN, SeaclearII, or...
Forum: C & C 10-02-2011
Replies: 20
Views: 6,845
Posted By FDR14127
RE: Comments on your boat....(hopefully yours) ...

RE: Comments on your boat....(hopefully yours)
Last time I looked C&C boats were built up at the end of the street here in Niagara on the Lake, in Rhode Island, and Kiel Germany...The custom ones...
Forum: C & C 10-02-2011
Replies: 20
Views: 6,845
Posted By FDR14127
That's a really nice looking C&C that has...

That's a really nice looking C&C that has obviously had some care. You can tell because the door to the V berth is still fitted. Damn useless things were the first thing to be dismounted since they...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 10-02-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 884
Posted By FDR14127
Ol' Pop Smith who managed the Buffalo Harbor...

Ol' Pop Smith who managed the Buffalo Harbor Marina (God Bless his soul) would tie off your slapping halyards with butchers twine. This would set you back some time trying to rig for a sail and...
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