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Read more: The Real Hard MenLobster fishermen in the Bay of Fundy, man are they tough!
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Read more: The Gulfstream, Everything You Wanted To Know
A friend of ours, who is a cruise ship captain, sent along the following list of links to everything, and I do mean everything, you have always wanted to know about the Gulf Stream. Some interesting stuff.
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Read more: A Practical Cruising RigA sloop rig might be fine in sunny sheltered waters with an army of gorillas as crew, but it is less than ideal for shorthanded crews sailing in windy and exposed seas. This is when the ability to reef swiftly and safely is far more important, and the true cutter rig comes in to its own.
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Read more: Q&A: Diamonds Are A Woman’s Best Friend!Question: Three friends and I are outfitting my Skye 51′ for a five-year circumnavigation and we are replacing the old teak decks…I have heard many more pros than cons to Treadmaster and I would like to know your honest opinion on installation, upkeep, durability and general contentment with the product. Any input that you care […]
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Read more: Cockpit Dodger For an Offshore SailboatPhyllis and John share what they have learned after three iterations of dodger design and build finally produced a perfect result on Morgan’s Cloud.
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Read more: Q&A: On Being A NewbieQuestion: I’m planning a five-year circumnavigation. While I grew up as a live aboard cruiser, two of my crew have limited sailing experience. We have cruised the Chesapeake Bay extensively together and both are becoming good seamen but neither has been on a blue water passage. Phyllis, I understand that you had little or no […]
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Read more: Q&A: PVC For PlumbingQuestion: Currently tackling the plumbing system and would like to know if you have any other photos of how you use PVC piping. I’m very interested in using this as often as possible. How do you make the connection between the rigid pipe and the fitting that may be on your holding tank or other […]
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Read more: Q&A: Which Charts For Greenland’s West Coast?
Question: I’m planning a cruise of the west coast of Greenland. For charts I have the choice between C-MAP electronic charts running on Furuno Navnet with Maxsea on a PC and Danish paper charts. Which would you recommend?
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Read more: WeatherFax 2000We are long time users of WeatherFax 2000, from Xaxero Marine Software Engineering Ltd in New Zealand, for the reception of weather faxes on a Windows PC.
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Read more: PVC PipeWe’re amazed that more boats are not plumbed with ordinary PVC pipe, but then again we never thought of using it either until we bought Morgan’s Cloud 16 years ago and found that her builder had used PVC pipe for almost all of her plumbing.
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Q&A: Picking A Weather Window For A West To East Atlantic Crossing
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Read more: Q&A: Picking A Weather Window For A West To East Atlantic CrossingQuestion: I’m planning an Atlantic Crossing from Boston to Scotland. How can I recognize the best moment weather wise to leave for the safest crossing?
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Q&A: Picking A Sailing Route Across The North Atlantic, West To East
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Read more: Q&A: Picking A Sailing Route Across The North Atlantic, West To EastQuestion: We’re planning to sail from New York to Falmouth (UK) leaving around May 18th. Our plan is to sail WSW out from New York till we hit the Gulf Stream and then attempt to sail the great circle to Falmouth. We’re debating whether to consider a more southerly route to stay clear of weather […]
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Read more: Are Spade Rudders Suitable For Ocean Crossings?As I mentioned in a previous posting, one of the most attractive features of our new OVNI is the protected rudder, which we think is an essential feature for a long distance boat.
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Read more: Why We Wrote This BookFREE introductory chapter. So why should you learn how to receive and interpret weather information? Surely all we need to do is employ a weather router and/or use one of the cool weather forecast tools available, perhaps including routing software? All good stuff, but we also need basic understanding. Here’s why.
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Q&A: Staysail Stay: Roller Furling And Fixed Vs Hanks And Removable
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Read more: Q&A: Staysail Stay: Roller Furling And Fixed Vs Hanks And RemovableWhich is better for the staysail stay? Roller furling and fixed or hanks and removable? John says it depends.
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Read more: Q&A: Best Time For A West To East Atlantic CrossingQuestion: I will be sailing to Gibraltar from the Chesapeake via the Azores. When would be the best time to leave and when would be the earliest I could/should leave?
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Read more: Limits To ComplexityStand alone electronics seem to be a thing of the past. Colin writes about the dangers of integrated systems.
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Read more: Q&A: Radar Scanner PositionQuestion: What is your preference regarding the best place to mount a radar antenna? As far as we can tell from the pictures of Morgan’s Cloud you have mounted yours on a pole aft. Our previous experience with radars tells us that the antenna should be as high and free as possible. Wouldn’t a radar […]
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Read more: A Practical Interior At Sea Or In HarbourColin discusses the very different priorities involved when designing a boat for extended offshore cruising versus one designed for the occasional weekend aboard or a two week annual holiday.
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Read more: Q&A: Timing, Caribbean To EuropeQuestion: What is the best time of year to sail from the Caribbean to Europe?
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Read more: Q&A: Norway To The Chesapeake BayQuestion: I’m planning to sail from south Norway in mid-June in my Oceanis 46, hoping to arrive in the Chesapeake Bay by the beginning of August. The crew will be 5 to 6 relatively experienced sailors. Presently I’m looking at routing via Færoe and Iceland, then across to Newfoundland and then coastal. My idea is […]
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Read more: Q&A: Why White?
Question: Why did you paint Morgan’s Cloud white? I thought she looked better painted dark blue.
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Read more: Self-Defence In Harbour
Colin discusses what you will need if you are thinking of cruising in places without floating dock marinas.
