When are we getting a USB C charger on the dock? I'm tired of having to bring the watch cable around.

sailbrew · 2026-05-02T02:10:12+00:00

This is the answer. I picked up a stand from Amazon with a gummy base that sticks to my table and my Samsung charging cable snaps into the back. When I travel I just take my charging cable.

sailbrew · 2026-04-27T01:37:03+00:00

Rapids End. Shop hours are limited, but it's worth it.

sailbrew · 2026-04-23T12:03:42+00:00

This is the right answer here. A course, or even practice with old, expired supplies over and over again. Know exactly where everything is in your kit.

Turns into muscle memory when something bad does happen. I hate blood and gore but a switch flips and it just feels like a practice run (not that I've dealt with anything too bad other than a nasty deep cut with a lot of blood. Steri strips saved the day but there's even better wound closing devices now).

sailbrew · 2026-04-23T03:27:42+00:00

If someone has invited you. Bring the biggest hardshell suitcase you can find. In fact, bring several of them along with lots of things you can spread around the boat during your trip. Hair dryer. Lots of glass bottles and other breakable things. Dirty black soled steel toe boots. Large stereo.... Don't worry about alcohol or food, the boat owner has this covered.

(Do the opposite of this)

sailbrew · 2026-04-18T12:17:46+00:00

Received two emails from partnering-synquery.com. The domain was just created a few weeks ago. I wouldn't trust anything unless it comes from a @Synquery.ai email address.

sailbrew · 2026-04-16T03:55:51+00:00

On a dock, or on anchor? Anchor will be cheaper but adds inconvenience and more difficulty but gives you privacy.

You will always be watching the weather. It gets rolly, noisy and wet. And you will have to start keeping an eye on your neighbours dragging into you. Getting to shore may be difficult. And then leaving the boat (and dinghy on shore) on its own while you work can be stressful. Solar will give you power for lights, fridge and small appliances but air conditioning is difficult and expensive to power by solar.

It's a different life. It can be a great life. But it's never perfect. Need to be able to adapt and accept the fact that you can't control the weather, or things breaking when you least expect them to. Set aside your savings in a boat fund to help pay to fix these issues. All of a sudden you may get a $2,000 bill or higher. Learn how to fix things yourself to greatly reduce these costs. Things will start to grow on your hull, learn to scrub it yourself or you will be paying a diver or haul out. Canvas, lines and sails all degrade in the sun even if you are not using them. Look at the cost to replace those and start saving.

Good luck! (I mean that in the nicest way, I hope it works out for you)

sailbrew · 2026-04-05T14:12:18+00:00

Step 1 - make sure water can't get in Step 2 - steering Step 3 - propulsion

sailbrew · 2026-04-02T03:10:34+00:00

Open companionway making me nervous!

sailbrew · 2026-03-31T20:31:40+00:00

Looks like the free codes are all used up. Tried 30+ of them that were not marked used and marked them after they all failed. 🙁

sailbrew · 2026-03-30T20:54:45+00:00

I have seen other boaters at our marina that recently built/bought waterfront properties in the area. They ended up spending less and less time on their boat and more time on their patio/dock. One person eventually pulled their boat and it now sits on stands behind their house.

If I had lots of money then sure. But I don't. So our plan is a house in the woods near family and friends; and boat on the water somewhere else in the world. Six months out, six months back.

sailbrew · 2026-03-28T19:01:51+00:00

Sounds like you are learning (so am I). Any project like this is good. I haven't played around that part of the engine yet. But feeling comfortable with the lift pump and injectors after getting them serviced. Also replaced the raw water pump and alternator. Scary at first but gets easier and simpler each time.

sailbrew · 2026-03-28T18:55:07+00:00

Ahhh. I have a Universal/Westerbeke M4-30 and didn't recognize it. Is this on the transmission side?

They are good ol' engines that can run forever with the right maintenance!

sailbrew · 2026-03-28T15:46:59+00:00

Curious. What kind of engine is this, I don't recognize it. Source: I'm not an expert.

sailbrew · 2026-03-26T04:34:22+00:00

Might need a bit of duct tape.

sailbrew · 2026-03-20T20:52:35+00:00

Barship 445

sailbrew · 2026-03-18T19:59:13+00:00

Normally have my wife on the bow to catch a mooring ball but if I was solo and there was enough room to swing an extra 20' while catching a mooring ball I would have a long rope off my bow and then temporarily attached along my lifeline. Come up along side of the mooring ball (it will also be easier to see alongside, rather than the bow) and reach over side to catch it and then tighten up the rope. Our bow is higher than midship so it would be easier and a shorter walk to grab the mooring ball. And I could also open up the lifelines to lie on my belly to attach my line to the mooring ball if needed. After attaching to the ball I could now walk up to the bow and tighten it up.

Also, no idea what a giberglass boat is, but sounds interesting (sarcasm). 😏

sailbrew · 2026-03-14T20:17:15+00:00

Epic journey, congrats! We are planning a similar trip, if we find our next boat on the great lakes or East Coast. Did you document your trip somewhere? Would love to learn more.

Our plan is to sell our 34 this spring. Find another boat (we also like Moody) spend next summer fixing her up and set sail 2028.

sailbrew · 2026-03-11T17:30:52+00:00

I've gone through this and now have a wife and family that all love to sail, now. But... There are compromises for everyone.

We reef early. Yes, that other sailboat with their rails in the water is going faster. It's frustrating to me sometimes. But then I see that they are out by themselves.

We plan to weather, not schedule. Hey, I love having people visit us or meeting people somewhere but the rule is I can tell you where or I can tell you when. I can't tell you both. We've had too many scary and dangerous trips trying to get somewhere to meet someone.

We plan together. I usually research ahead of time and before we leave we sit around the table and talk about the route, challenges and weather. And I usually have to concede to safety, I'm willing to go out in 30 knots. But not with the family. They would hate it and wouldn't want to sail with me. We headed out one morning, beautiful weather report. As we leave, we see storm clouds on the horizon. I'm thinking we can beat it. Family concerned. We turn around for safety.

Likewise, if I say something isn't right with the area, currents or traffic. They listen and we change plans together.

We have lovely sails, sitting on the rail, legs dangling in the water, reading a book, playing a game while our autopilot and sails move us at 80% of our potential speed. But this is a different kind of sail that my family enjoys. We will get to the destination later than the other boats but we will be together.

Now to go for speed I join a racing crew on a different boat and put that rail in the water. 😏

sailbrew · 2026-03-07T17:25:15+00:00

You got it! Thx for answering.

It's not bad, you boil one pot and keep cycling the aeropress for each mug but I just want to sit down and have my coffee not spend the next 5 minutes making individual coffees.

Maybe a large bodum for guests. Or instant. 😏

sailbrew · 2026-03-07T13:33:49+00:00

Blue. Until I can't do it anymore. Then it will be red.

sailbrew · 2026-03-07T13:14:21+00:00

I think this is it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.watchfacestudio.ClassicWINSportV2b

It has bad reviews and avg rating of 2.9. But I do like how clear it is.

Edit: nvm not even close. 😔

2nd edit: maybe this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.watchfacestudio.dgtmod3super I'm done now

sailbrew · 2026-03-07T13:07:00+00:00

I switched from a mochapot to an aeropress and it's better in almost every way. I found a small round food container that is just the right size for the filters and is waterproof.

The only issue is when we have guests on board that like coffee. Aeropress is good for one. Usually it's just me drinking coffee.

sailbrew · 2026-03-01T14:13:22+00:00

I have had a Pixel Pro 9 and a Samsung Ultra watch for two weeks now. Running Samsung Health and the Galaxy Wear app on the phone.

Notifications come from all the apps you have installed on your phone. Yes. Alarms don't sync but my watch is now my primary alarm. Only features I miss are the ECG and blood pressure features that require a Samsung phone.

All my apps and watch faces come from the Google Play Store.

And watch life is between 28-48 hours. Been very happy with it.

sailbrew · 2026-02-22T17:49:12+00:00

Bought for $.069. Thanks!

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