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    Night sailing+no moon+rain=unpleasant?

    in MarineTalk

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    Is sailing at night with no moon as dark as one would assume? Can you make out islands etc? Add rain is it a horrible experience pounding into completely unseen waves, following a GPS screen like sailing on a video game?

     

    Or is that being a little dramatic?

     

    Trying to decide on a night sail or stay home and watch the rugby???

    Non racing flare question?

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    You make some excellent points KM

     

    Do you think a parachute first and then an LED would qualify as crazy?

     

    Capture attention with parachute, hopefully they turn the VHF on, and use LED hoping they are looking in direction of parachute to see where it came from?

    Non racing flare question?

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    "Don't but with so many bright flashing lights it maybe just a promo sign for a whorehouse."

     

    If the whore house is flashing 3 short 3 long - any male will be compelled to investigate......

     

    " You have yet to attract my attention."

     

    Will a handheld flare do it? Or do I need to shoot a parachute past your head?

     

    I agree with what you are saying in that the local craft are best placed for immediate assistance, but I think if my boat sinks 300m away and they don't act, they may aswell be considered as being on the moon.

    Non racing flare question?

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    Posted

    I bought a flare pack today it has 2 smoke,2 handheld and a parachute.

    I have a trailer sailer and haven't ever raced, so racing aside my question is:

     

    Do I really need a flare pack? I like the idea of the LED flare instead.

     

    Keeping in mind I have a VHF, waterproof PLB, cell phone in a life proof case,waterproof handheld VHF, GPS & hand held GPS.

     

    So I pretty much now where I am,and have communication options. Even The wife can track my phone (it's scary how accurate it is)

     

    What's everyone's opinions? Trade the flares for one LED or keep flares instead (budget doesn't allow both)

    *Free-Lin&Larry Pardey audio book

    in MarineTalk

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    Just finished listening to the biography on Lin&Larry Pardey.

     

    "As Long as It's Fun, the Epic Voyages and Extraordinary Times of Lin and Larry Pardey Audible – Unabridged"

     

    I've been listening to it while driving around for work, Over 10 hours of it! If you are a fan or even remotely interested it is worth a listen, or read if you are talented enough to drive and read.....

     

    Best thing is you can get it for free at the moment. Amazon run Audible, they have a deal, you sign up including giving your credit card details (but no charge initially) you get your first audio book free. Then if you want they charge a monthly fee and you get one book a month . Best bit is cancel anytime for free and it was easy.

    Removing a bulkhead

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    The Catalina 320 has a useful solution to this problem. They have two lift out panels that opens up about 70% of the bulkhead.

    Have a look here;

    http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/13851#

    Now you have done it, She saw the size of the cabin and said yup lets get a bigger boat!

     

    When she agrees just try and suppress the evil laugh.. Otherwise things come unravelled pretty quick

    I don't think I will have the evil laugh problem, it was a little too easy......hmmm could be a trick?

    Removing a bulkhead

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Seems like a perfect opportunity to lobby the wife for a bigger boat. Slip the words "safe", "safety", and "kids" in as many times as possible and hey presto.. it's time to start browsing trade me!

    Love the way you think!

    Removing a bulkhead

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Wow that was a quick reply!

     

    Alan said,

     

    "Some Catalina's were fitted out differently to suit owners specific

    requirements.

    An entry bulkhead and door to the frd berths was not common but a hull ring

    frame or partial bulkhead is essential in way of the mast.

    Cheers,

    Alan Wright"

     

    I told the wife it will be easier to get a bigger boat,

     

    That Noelex 30 on trade me looks nice.......

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    Removing a bulkhead

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Awesome space!

    Googled Catalina 7 and came up with this photo. There are others also.

    oe

     

    That's a Catalina 22, they are American. The Catalina 7 is designed by Alan Wright, although they do look similar and both have a big pop top they are not the same boat.

    Removing a bulkhead

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Thanks for all the replies, yes the picture is the same as mine.

     

    It sounds like a bad idea to remove any of it, I will email Alan just to confirm.

     

    It's not a deck head beam as such, it's the channel for the pop top (the entire cabin top lifts up) I guess the inherent strength of the channel acts as a beam. Because of the pop top I think the bulkhead might be even more important.

     

    I'll let you know what I find out.

    Removing a bulkhead

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    I need some advice, Can I remove the bulkhead that seperates the froward V berth from the cabin?

     

    Sorry no photo, The boat is a Catalina 7 trailer sailer. It has a door that can be closed effectively sealing off the V berth. We don't use the door. My wife finds the space a little claustrophobic, she wants the wall taken away to open up the space. I know the post under the mast is essential but I'm thinking the rest of the partition is for privacy only??

     

    The obvious answer is to buy a 50 catamaran, working on that (one lotto ticket at a time).

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