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26-09-16, 08:15

KellysEye replied to a thread What to read if you dream of sailing the world in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

What caused me to want to go long distance sailing was Moitessiers books. Scuba diving was Cousteau on TV. Flying was airshows. Did all three....

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26-09-16, 08:08

KellysEye replied to a thread What causes tides? in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Tides are caused by Henry our Border Terrier, currently he is asleep so it will be high tide when I take him for a walk it will be low tide ;-)

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25-09-16, 16:46

KellysEye replied to a thread Sea Anchor Drogue line diameter? in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

>I disagree, KE. There does not have to be one definitive answer from the manufacturers. There are many degrees of freedom in the answer, including...

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25-09-16, 16:37

KellysEye replied to a thread What heavy weather equipment do you have for Ocean crossing? in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

We carried a para anchor for peace of mind as I mentioned in the previous thread, we also caried spare sails. One thing to bear in mind is every bit...

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25-09-16, 16:17

KellysEye replied to a thread Gland Packing in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

I used the the lubicated square flax rope. One tip is push in as much as can tighten it, then realeasit and you will find more flax goes in.

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25-09-16, 16:01

KellysEye replied to a thread Gland Packing in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

I used square lubricated flax. One tip is push in as much as you can then tighten the gland and then loosen it, pull it back and there wil be space...

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25-09-16, 08:46

KellysEye replied to a thread Sea Anchor Drogue line diameter? in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

>I wrote it because I asked what diameter and length of line to use. The only people who can determine the rope diameter and length are the...

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24-09-16, 16:30

KellysEye replied to a thread What heavy weather equipment do you have for Ocean crossing? in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

>The requirements for the ARC are suitably vague :- No they are not their requiements are for RORC standard safety kit....

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24-09-16, 16:24

KellysEye replied to a thread Sea Anchor Drogue line diameter? in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

>So this thread, it seems to me has reached an end. I am wiser in that consensus shows that what I have does not/will not work, and need to establish...

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22-09-16, 16:55

KellysEye replied to a thread Sails and Sprayhood Material in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

>Tec Sew in Gosport and they use Sunbrella Their site says they use Sunbrella plus and Sunbrella Supreme neither of those are made by Sunbrella....

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22-09-16, 16:36

KellysEye replied to a thread Sea Anchor Drogue line diameter? in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader

Sea anchor drogue is a mix of parachute anchor used by long keel and skeg hung rudder boats off the bow. Drogues are small cones with many in line...

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