For the last few years we have been using TurboCAD for visualizing and designing projects on Morgan’s Cloud. TurboCAD is a great value, with much of the functionality of systems costing many times more, at just US$150, and you can often get it discounted to as little as US$80.00 by shopping around on the Internet.
John Harries
Q&A: Can We Install A Bronze Transducer In Our Aluminum Boat?
Question: We want to replace the current inoperable depth sounder on our aluminum boat with a forward looking type (EchoPilot or Interphase), but we have run into the dilemma that the transducers suitable for our hull have bronze stems.We have been advised that bronze stems can be installed in aluminum hulls if the stem is well isolated from the hull and an aluminum donut is installed as well. We would appreciate any information you could provide us and what your experience has been, especially if you did install a bronze stemmed transducer on Morgan’s Cloud.
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Q&A: Can I Use Bronze Sea Cocks In An Aluminum Boat?
Question: Do you have bronze sea cocks in your aluminum hull and if so what level of corrosive activity have you seen?
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Q&A: Why Is Morgan’s Cloud’s Hull Painted?
Question: You call painting an aluminum hull a mug’s game yet you painted your hull?
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Q&A: What Should I Look For When Buying An Older Aluminum Boat?
Question: What advice and cautions would you have regarding buying older aluminum boats? I have been told to pay particular attention to the area under the heads and engine and around the through-hulls. Is there anything else you might be wary about in an older aluminum boat?
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Q&A: Would You Sail In The High Latitudes In A Fibreglass Boat?
Question: Would you cruise the high latitudes in a fibreglass hull?
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Q&A: Do You Recommend A Stern Anchor System?
Question: We’re preparing our boat for cruising in the North. Do you advise a dedicated stern-anchor system? Lots of Scandinavians sail around with one. Danforth, CQR or SPADE? Right now our main bower is a 60lb CQR on 100 meters of 12mm chain. Our spares are a 60lb CQR and a 30lb Danforth on board. We have a spare 150lb Fisherman at home.
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Tank Tender, Hart Systems
Our Tank Tender from Hart Systems is 20 years old and one of the few pieces of original equipment left on Morgan’s Cloud.
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Recommended Cruising Guides to Atlantic Canada
The best yacht cruising guides to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Q&A: Sailing The Strait Of Belle Isle In July
Question: We plan to go through the Strait of Belle Isle about July 1st. Is this practical given ice conditions? I have been told that a northeast wind can choke the Strait with ice at that time of year. I also have been told that ice is less likely on the Newfoundland side of the Strait.
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Q&A: Which Paper Charts For Iceland?
Question: The cruising guide for Iceland contains a list of Icelandic charts. Comparing that with the US chart catalog, the Icelandic coverage is much more extensive. Is it practical to expect to purchase charts in Reykjavik for the remainder of our Icelandic sailing? Are they in stock? Reasonable cost? Or would you recommend that I order all the coverage I need from the US catalog and add a few detail charts on arrival as I see fit?
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Q&A: Polar Bears, How Serious Is The Risk?
Question: How seriously do I need to take the threat of polar bears in the Arctic?
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Q&A: Circumnavigation Of Scandinavia Via The White Sea
Question: Do you know if it’s possible to circumnavigate Scandinavia via Holland, the Baltic Sea, St. Petersburg, the Belomorsk Canal, the White Sea, the Norwegian Coast, returning to Holland?
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Q&A: Literature And Sailing Singlehanded On The East Coast Of Greenland
Question: I am planning to take my boat from North Donegal to the east coast of Greenland. I was planning to make landfall in the area of Kap Dan. My boat is a 38 foot Rival (fiberglass) and I was planning the out bound trip single handed. Could you suggest any literature on the east coast?
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Q&A: Crew Changes On The West Coast Of Greenland
Question: What is your experience with changing crew in Greenland? Should we plan to go to the large airport at Kangerlussuaq (Sondre Stromfjord) to pick up new crew?
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