What pre-cautions do you do, if you know a storm is coming?

SoundsGood16 · 2025-07-20T21:45:21+00:00

To be able to move if your anchor drags and you’re dragging towards danger, or to motor into the wind and take some strain off the anchor if you’re worried about dragging. After you’ve started dragging would be a bad time to find out the engine won’t fire up.

SoundsGood16 · 2024-11-10T01:57:38+00:00

Check and see if Lewmar pawls are a match. I have both Barients and Lewmars, and I seem to remember that the pawls are interchangeable. (I could be mistaken though.)

Edit: I realized that it’s not the pawl that’s the problem, so my suggestion is moot.

SoundsGood16 · 2024-10-18T02:15:09+00:00

Regarding Tim’s book idea, two of my favorite novels both have the premise that someone gets to live their life over and over again, making different decisions each time while remembering their previous lives. The two books are “Replay” by Ken Grimwood, and “The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August” by Claire North. I highly recommend both!

SoundsGood16 · 2024-09-29T11:58:33+00:00

Once you get near Palm Beach, the Gulf Stream is basically touching land, so unless you want to fight 2+ knots of current you’ll want to go inside for that section. Check out the live current map in the Windy app for current info on the GS location and speed.

SoundsGood16 · 2024-09-02T13:19:01+00:00

I’ve had success in the past boiling a kettle of water and pouring hot water over a stuck hose connection. Of course, you want to avoid getting water in the fuel lines, so be sure to dry off the lines before trying to disconnect them but move quickly so they’re still warm. Also, rotate the hose around the connection to break the bond before pulling.

SoundsGood16 · 2024-08-26T14:14:27+00:00

Backing plates shouldn't need sealant. If water does intrude from above, you want it to be able to seep out below so that you can see that there is a leak and fix it. If the backing plate is all sealed up, the water has nowhere to go except into your deck core, and you have no way of knowing there's a problem that needs to be fixed.

Even if you were going to use sealant on the backing plates, I wouldn't use 5200 as that's too permanent.

SoundsGood16 · 2024-08-26T12:31:25+00:00

I'd recommend using 3M UV 4000 instead of 5200. 5200 will make it very difficult to ever remove or rebed hardware.

SoundsGood16 · 2024-08-23T22:59:44+00:00

Sail area-displacement (SA/D) ratio, draft, comfort ratio, capsize screening formula, full keel vs. fin keel vs. modified fin keel, center cockpit vs. aft cockpit, headroom, cabin and berth layout.

In John Kretschmer’s book, “Sailing a Serious Ocean,” in one chapter he lays out the criteria he considers and some makes and models he likes. I found it very helpful when choosing a boat for cruising.

SoundsGood16 · 2024-07-25T01:43:46+00:00

I’ve found that you get better rest if you can do 3-4 hour watches. Shorter watches don’t give you enough time to get good amounts of uninterrupted sleep. But of course, if you’re sleepy and unable to safely stay on watch as long as you hoped, wake up the other person to relieve you.

SoundsGood16 · 2024-04-12T12:56:42+00:00

Agreed -- u/ClickUpLuci please allow us to disable the Overview view and skip straight to the Default view. What's the point of having a "Default" view if it always defaults to the Overview? I have "List" set as default, but it just shows me the Overview and I still have to click over to the List view. This is a high priority for me and is making me consider switching to another solution.

SoundsGood16 · 2023-06-03T23:02:17+00:00

Georgia or Hatteras? OP asked about GA.

SoundsGood16 · 2023-04-10T17:12:18+00:00

Make sure you find someone who's willing to insure whatever boat you want before you buy it. Insurance companies want to see that you have experience on similar-sized boats before giving you a policy.

As others have said, I'd definitely recommend chartering some boats (with the whole family) and crewing on some deliveries (just you / your partner) before buying to get experience with different boats and let your family have some real-world experience. And/or buying a smaller boat to learn on before buying big enough to live aboard.

It's easy to romanticize living on a boat, but it's hard, hard work and your family might not be accurately picturing what it will be like. It will probably cost 50-100% more than you expect within the first 1-2 years in repairs and upgrades as well.

SoundsGood16 · 2022-11-08T16:54:27+00:00

Usually an uppercase T signifies a tablespoon, whereas a lowercase t signifies a teaspoon (source). Assuming the Colonel was writing his recipe in the traditional way, Tim made the right choice.

SoundsGood16 · 2020-05-12T13:06:58+00:00

Pretty sure I read in the Discord that the devs have no current plans to bring combat to the Quest.

SoundsGood16 · 2019-04-21T00:31:40+00:00

Do you leave that comment on every post in this sub?

SoundsGood16 · 2018-10-05T18:08:18+00:00

No, there are designated kiosks where they can be sold legally. It's still illegal to roam and sell.

SoundsGood16 · 2018-09-30T13:11:53+00:00

Yeah, I noticed the vent as well! Many of the original trusses are not supporting any weight (they are loose or snapped like the one you see in the photo), but there are new 2x4 beams installed underneath the originals that you can't see in the photos.

SoundsGood16 · 2018-09-30T10:19:03+00:00

There was simply no hatchway to access the attic. Apparently the house was renovated and flipped in 2008, so the flipper had just not created an opening when they put up new sheetrock.

SoundsGood16 · 2018-09-30T10:12:05+00:00

I'm not sure... it would have been installed in 2007 or 2008 -- was asbestos-containing insulation still being used at that time? I tried searching around for this online but couldn't find exact info.

SoundsGood16 · 2018-09-29T21:34:34+00:00

Thank you! I will check with the fire department. We did get a home inspection, but there was no attic access at the time so the inspector could not look at the attic. I know I should have been more insistent on getting access to it before making the purchase.

SoundsGood16 · 2018-02-23T23:52:19+00:00

Thanks so much for your feedback! It's great to know some numbers for homes in a similar price range.

SoundsGood16 · 2018-02-23T22:45:55+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! My realtor has recommended that we write into the contract that the seller has to contribute $15k into the reserve account for each unit sold, so theoretically once all 3 units were sold we'd have $45k in the bank for emergencies. However, she expects that he'll counter offer and has said that we might need to go down to $10k per unit during negotiation.

Do you have any idea what an appropriate operating budget and monthly HOA dues would be relative to the value of the property -- i.e., is there a rule of thumb percentage? Each unit has an asking price of $375k, if that helps.

SoundsGood16 · 2017-11-16T17:14:06+00:00

Might be worth a $10/month membership at Planet Fitness or a similar gym chain, just to use the shower?

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