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Last Activity: 1 Day Ago

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  • About davidpm
    Biography
    [email protected] 203-605-8801
    Location
    Madison
    Cruising Area
    Westbrook, CT
    Occupation
    Computer Consultant
    Boat Manufacturer
    Other Peoples Boats
    Boat Length
    30+
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    The lesson from the Icarus story is not about human failing.
    It is a lesson about the limitations of wax as an adhesive.
    If you have an engineering problem solve it.

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  • Last Activity: 1 Day Ago
  • Join Date: 10-21-2007

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http://www.sailingseason.com
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  Mentions

03-16-2019
04:57 PM - eherlihy mentioned davidpm in post Re: Finally saw the 35 Ericson
...about a boat that davidpm is considering buyin...
04:49 PM - eherlihy mentioned davidpm in post Deleted Posts
12-11-2018
10:32 AM - eherlihy mentioned davidpm in post

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08-10-2018
03:16 PM - davidpm quoted jephotog in post Re: What is it about sailboats?
Why did she not hire you to s...
12:54 AM - jephotog quoted davidpm in post Re: What is it about sailboats?
Her vision was that she was ...
08-09-2018
01:57 PM - eherlihy quoted davidpm in post Re: Fog
In my research I came up wit...
08-08-2018
10:06 PM - davidpm quoted nolatom in post Re: Fog
Be under 12 meters (say 40 f...
04:20 PM - jephotog quoted davidpm in post Re: Sailing around the world with 1988 Beneteau moorings 432
Ok, I watched the video of t...
01:40 PM - davidpm quoted Minnewaska in post Re: Right of Way?
I have to soul search this one ...
05:34 AM - Minnewaska quoted davidpm in post Re: Right of Way?
That is one of the reasons w...
08-07-2018
09:55 PM - davidpm quoted Minnewaska in post Re: Right of Way?
Same principal, personal choice...
04:47 PM - tomjv quoted davidpm in post Re: Another newbe sank their boat
You can't have a "dream" at ...
04:36 PM - jorgenl quoted davidpm in post Re: Sailing around the world with 1988 Beneteau moorings 432
I hope newsailor doesn't fee...
07-24-2018
10:07 PM - davidpm quoted Jeff_H in post Re: Poor upwind performance.
The numbers are only a smal...
10:01 PM - BryceGTX quoted davidpm in post Re: Poor upwind performance.
I'm talking about the Benete...
07-14-2018
12:33 AM - davidpm quoted loxxSail2 in post Re: Delivery captain recommendations - WA to CA
One, I have had previous gulfs...
07-13-2018
11:05 PM - loxxSail2 quoted davidpm in post Re: Delivery captain recommendations - WA to CA
I'm going to float another i...
10:12 PM - davidpm quoted loxxSail2 in post Re: Delivery captain recommendations - WA to CA
Yes, it is hard to wrap your h...
10:58 AM - loxxSail2 quoted davidpm in post Re: Delivery captain recommendations - WA to CA
I just asked my rigger what ...
09:31 AM - davidpm quoted loxxSail2 in post Re: Delivery captain recommendations - WA to CA
Holy cow.. so the quote the tr...
12:12 AM - loxxSail2 quoted davidpm in post Re: Delivery captain recommendations - WA to CA
O my yes. There will be a...
07-12-2018
11:54 PM - davidpm quoted loxxSail2 in post Re: Delivery captain recommendations - WA to CA
In addition to the trucking co...
07-09-2018
10:56 PM - davidpm quoted midwesterner in post Re: Best Route: LIS to Chesapeake
I knew that there would probably ...
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  Likes Given

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  1. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by eherlihy On thread : Fog
    I used to live in New Bedford, outside the hurricane barrier. Every time there was dense fog the fog horn on the barrier would sound into the night. After a short while, I became accustomed to the...
    Liked On: 08-09-2018, 06:41 PM
    Posted On: 08-09-2018, 01:57 PM
  2. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by capecodda On thread : What is it about sailboats?
    ^^^^This It's the gap between the idea and the reality. The fantasy and the fact. The personal image and the real reflection in the mirror. The what I want to be and what I am. Sailing...
    Liked On: 08-08-2018, 01:46 PM
    Posted On: 08-08-2018, 12:46 PM
  3. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by hpeer On thread : What is it about sailboats?
    When I think about my professional life the answer is pretty clear: most people are just nuts in one way or another. I’ve known many folks making good money who spend every dime go deeply into...
    Liked On: 08-08-2018, 01:43 PM
    Posted On: 08-08-2018, 10:29 AM
  4. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by Scandium On thread : Sailing around the world with 1988 Beneteau moorings 432
    Watch this! Skip Novak's Storm Sailing Techniques Part 1 - YouTube I'd be scared to sail there in that extreme-weather outfitted steel hull boat! In a ex-charter coastal cruiser? no thanks! But...
    Liked On: 08-04-2018, 01:07 AM
    Posted On: 08-02-2018, 01:53 PM
  5. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by JimMcGee On thread : Ahh..the Millennial life..
    No we just did it in front of a smaller circle of friends with long memories who are still breaking our stones about it 30 years later ! What are friends for? ;)
    Liked On: 08-04-2018, 12:36 AM
    Posted On: 07-24-2018, 10:57 AM
  6. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by estopa On thread : Portugal sailing
    Can you be more specific on location? Are you going for the sailing or site seeing with maybe a couple of days to sail here and there? West coast, Atlantic side offers what I believe a more...
    Liked On: 08-04-2018, 12:35 AM
    Posted On: 08-03-2018, 04:57 PM
  7. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by jvlassak On thread : Portugal sailing
    We just spent a couple of weeks in Portugal and Jeff is spot on. Wonderful country with friendly people and quite inexpensive compared to the rest of western Europe. Never seen beaches as clean as...
    Liked On: 08-04-2018, 12:34 AM
    Posted On: 08-03-2018, 08:57 PM
  8. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by boatpoker On thread : How much wind/waves can I tow my inflatable tender in? (coastal)
    Some years back I had to move my 43' motoryacht to another harbour, no wind or waves to speak of. I had always lifted my dink when heading out but this time I got lazy and towed her. 8knots looked...
    Liked On: 07-24-2018, 10:31 PM
    Posted On: 07-22-2018, 11:22 AM
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    davidpm liked post by BryceGTX On thread : Poor upwind performance.
    I was looking at pictures of this boat an noticed the jib sheet blocks are a ways back.. Like many boats. It makes its nearly impossible to get good jib shape in high winds. In these wind...
    Liked On: 07-24-2018, 10:03 PM
    Posted On: 07-24-2018, 10:01 PM
  10. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by Jeff_H On thread : Poor upwind performance.
    The numbers are only a small part of the equation. In terms of numbers, its about maximizing draft, ballast ratios, and waterline length. To a lesser extent, it is about beam. But then there are...
    Liked On: 07-24-2018, 01:16 PM
    Posted On: 07-24-2018, 09:27 AM
  11. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by Jeff_H On thread : Wheel steering not centered
    I don't think that is all that unusual with wheel steering. Sometimes there is a bulkhead that limits the angle of the quadrant or tiller arm on one side and not the other. Sometimes its just a badly...
    Liked On: 07-24-2018, 01:10 PM
    Posted On: 07-24-2018, 09:01 AM
  12. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by Jeff_H On thread : Wheel steering not centered
    It depends. On my boat, when she was out of the water, I had some one hold the rudder on center and then adjusted the length of the link bar until one spoke of the wheel was pointing straight up. I...
    Liked On: 07-24-2018, 01:10 PM
    Posted On: 07-24-2018, 12:39 PM
  13. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by Don0190 On thread : Right of Way?
    That's because you are a newbie. Those of us who have been on the site a while knew what would happen.
    Liked On: 07-23-2018, 11:46 AM
    Posted On: 07-23-2018, 06:07 AM
  14. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by TakeFive On thread : Right of Way?
    New reels catch fish so purchase some Wednesday.
    Liked On: 07-23-2018, 11:45 AM
    Posted On: 07-23-2018, 01:25 AM
  15. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by ps23435 On thread : Right of Way?
    [QUOTE=Jeff_H;2051540216]Two points in this discussion, larger commercial vessels are deemed to have limited maneuvering ability even out in the ocean. /QUOTE] There is no "limited maneuvering...
    Liked On: 07-23-2018, 11:44 AM
    Posted On: 07-22-2018, 09:35 PM
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