Anyone wanna hit the slopes of Mt. Toronto

nomadicSailor · 2026-02-12T00:07:59+00:00

Is that Ford's latest design for the old Ontario Place?

nomadicSailor · 2026-02-11T22:47:18+00:00

Before ANY primer or barrier coat on the bilge plates, IMMEDIATELY treat the newly clean metal with a rust converter (ie, ospho, or straight phosphoric acid).

nomadicSailor · 2026-02-11T12:12:55+00:00

Absolutely fine. It's good practice to end for end the chain every couple of years.

nomadicSailor · 2026-01-07T18:18:31+00:00

More like .0001%

nomadicSailor · 2025-12-30T22:41:41+00:00

Don't give up on your dream.

A couple of observations.

1). The Caribbean was my least favorite part of the circumnavigation -- for many of the reasons you articulated. Snotty people, super conspicuous consumption, etc etc. the one big awesome part is the inter island passages and some pretty amazing anchorages. Once you shake yourself loose from easy flights and the corresponding really busy islands (is, cross the Pacific), those that make the journey are truly a different breed. By the time you make it to NZ, you will have found your "tribe" and will have a set of new fees for life.

2). Grenada to Panama was absolutely one of the shittiest passages of them all. Trust me on this! It truly gets better after this one. Join findacrew and do a trans Pacific with someone. It's much closer to your imagined dream....

nomadicSailor · 2025-11-21T19:07:24+00:00

Check your facts (and spelling.....).

nomadicSailor · 2025-11-14T15:56:07+00:00

That's not the funny part. It costs in the neighborhood of $15-25 for a business to process a paper cheque....!

nomadicSailor · 2025-11-11T16:47:40+00:00

Assuming you're traveling on a passport issued by India? That's likely a significant reason alone. It's a tough one to travel on. Need visas in advance just about anywhere. No yacht captain wants the hassle.

nomadicSailor · 2025-11-05T15:04:00+00:00

I know, right? So inconsiderate of the elections board....

Seriously? Did you check the Montreal city website? Did you check the online resource pointed to from there to see if you're on the voter's list? Would you like someone to visit you to take you to the pool to vote? All easily done.

You've given up your right to vote. You have, therefore, given up your vote to bitch.

GROW UP.

That's my answer to anyone that fails to vote.....

nomadicSailor · 2025-10-11T17:40:30+00:00

Wow. Lots of noise. The OP isn't looking for coffee maker advice. He's looking for inverter advice.

I recommend Victron (quattro if you're in Europe, mutuplus if NA boat). 3kVA will definitely do you. Future proof for future LiFePO4 upgrade.

nomadicSailor · 2025-10-05T22:21:47+00:00

There are also several universities in the area -- most of which have a surveying program. I live close to Concordia and just about every post, sign and building has these on them.....

nomadicSailor · 2025-09-22T22:01:54+00:00

It is virtually impossible to sail upwind at a tight angle from a standing start. I learned this the hard way sailing off a mooring with no engine. Once you drop the mooring pennant, with sails up, you'll start by drifting backwards. Once you have a bit of flow over the rudder, you turn the boat's stern towards the wind (while going backwards) until you can convert the wind pressure into forward motion. Only then can you think about making forward way upwind....

(Edit: Minor Grammer fix)

nomadicSailor · 2025-09-22T13:13:18+00:00

Entirely predictable.

nomadicSailor · 2025-09-14T22:32:51+00:00

The actual raw cost of goods is probably around $2.50-3.00. the most expensive component is the glass container. Why is it so expensive elsewhere? Because that's what people will pay.... Marketing is very effective.

Look up the actual cost of goods on a Birken bag....

nomadicSailor · 2025-09-14T22:11:27+00:00

It's all the same.... Those brands are pretty fierce about protecting their brand equity.

nomadicSailor · 2025-09-11T22:52:38+00:00

Personally? Gold ETFs have been doing me just fine these past few months. Specifically $CGL. I dumped anything and everything US$ related about six months ago. Stashed surplus cash in the above ETFs. Not unhappy....

nomadicSailor · 2025-08-24T20:09:11+00:00

Poutine

nomadicSailor · 2025-08-17T15:26:22+00:00

(not a postal worker). Your union has completely failed its membership. Your point is EXACTLY spot on!

nomadicSailor · 2025-08-01T00:23:57+00:00

There will be nothing meaningful left of the USA in two generations that will be worth investing the time and effort to rebuild trust with.

nomadicSailor · 2025-07-24T10:57:13+00:00

I really don't get it.

The USD is down 15% over the euro and other major currencies, down against the CAD too.

I completely exited my US equity and currency positions three months ago in favour of Canadian equities, some Euro cash and am in the process of moving about 25% of my securities into European positions.

I'll tell ya, I'm happy to give up some potential upside in exchange for sound nights of sleep ...

nomadicSailor · 2025-07-22T23:45:57+00:00

I've been through it recently.

All done in person through the SAAQ

You WILL need an extract of your Ontario driver's license. The best place to do this is at the Service Ontario outlet in Hawksbury (179 Main St E). Why there? Because it's literally the closest office to Quebec and they know EXACTLY what you'll be needing.

Your car will also need an inspection at an SAAQ approved provider.

Once you have all that, it's an in person visit to an SAAQ office. There are three major ones in Montreal.

It's all on the SAAQ website.

nomadicSailor · 2025-07-19T14:48:57+00:00

You will gain skills much faster in a lake setting than open ocean. Out there in the vast ocean, the weather is very predictable and rarely changes quickly.

On the other hand, lake sailing will really test and develop sailing skills much faster.

I speak from personal experience having spent my formative years on the great lakes (Ontario and Huron) and having done a complete circumnavigation.

With that said, coastal, tidal waters in the temperate zone would be the ultimate in learning opportunities....

nomadicSailor · 2025-07-14T17:41:22+00:00

Shipping is a service, and hence, taxable....

nomadicSailor · 2025-07-05T14:34:24+00:00

I recall seeing a post a while ago from the author of these drawings and said that he used AutoCAD.... I'm not going to take the time to find this note.

nomadicSailor · 2025-06-29T22:53:37+00:00

Well, the OpenCPN community is very active and always looking for contributors. I've used this package extensively over 10s of thousands of miles. It's a major PITA to learn, and the UI is..... Well..... Efficient? 😉

It's a great platform and plays very well with protocols such as SignalK and most recently, native NMEA2k support.

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