Steve, Thanks for your help. The boat is an Ericson 35, and it has a Universal model 25 (28 hp) diesel. I did get one recommendation for a surveyor, and have...
Alan Clendinen
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Mar 1, 2009 11:27 am
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Danny, I hadn't even thought about insurance yet, but we didn't need an insurance survey for our previous boat, so I'll have to see whether or not the same ...
Alan Clendinen
alanclendinen@...
Mar 1, 2009 11:33 am
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"Simple Solution" is great stuff. In the event that some of your cushion covers have some mustiness to them, you can add some of it to a bucket, with mild...
Boats that have been raced often have digits added to the hull number as a sail number. Some Clubs require four digit sail numbers, (at least), and do not want...
Guys, i tried to clean my cabin cushions (fabric) using my dryer with dry cleaning solutions and spraying them, as some of you suggested, but unfortunately to...
I have only one suggestion, get a bucket of "Oxy clean" mix some with warm water scrub brush or terry cloth and clean it, let dry and I guaranty you it will...
Allen, I’ve been looking at your intended course from Lake Okeechobee through the St. Lucie Canal eastward and I have a question about the clearance across ...
For taller masts within a certain height range they heal the boat with bags of water from the boom and on the side of the deck so you can make it under the...
Cant use dry cleaners. Everybody i talked to said it will shrink the covers and i wiil never be able to put them back on. Any other thoughts? I will try...
Steve, Hmm...that is probably the infamous limbo obstruction...where your vessel must do the limbo to get underneath that 2' obstruction. ;) I have no clue...
Alan Clendinen
alanclendinen@...
Mar 1, 2009 10:39 pm
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Some stains are impossible to remove, but you may be able to reduce the noticeability.... Do not SCRUB or RUB. Use a medium hard bristle brush and tamp. Not ...
I went through the cross Florida canal about 4 years ago in my 8.7 and loved every minute of the trip. I would gladly jump on any opportunity to make it again....
and dont hit any gaters along the way...they get real upset **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars updates, red carpet pics and...
The sea of markers was at Stuart, Florida going from the canal to the ICW. Dan To: columbiasailingyachts@yahoogroups.com From: danielgrant@... Date: Sun, 1...
Thanks, Allen / Dan, I’m sure you have it all figured out and have performed the maneuver many times before. Sounds interesting, fun but risky and a good...
Steve and Alan- Part of the confusion here may be due to the chart listing the vertical clearance of the SR 710 bridge at 55 feet. The chart lists the FEC ...
It looks like a cable that comes down to the North side of the East end of the lock. Thats on my (free) Sea Clear Nav program using (free) NOAA Charts. For...
Alan: I went through the okeechobee water way once wheb I brought ILikai back from Stuart when I bought her. I only had a 9.9 outboard on the back and nothing...
There's a good picture at 3954 ft altitude on Google Earth. Coordinates given were N26° 59.079' W80° 37.176', the search engine converts to: 26.984650,...
I brought my 8.7 from Biloxi, Ms. to Savannah, GA by way of the Okeechobee canal and had no depth, height or cable problems. I did run into many individuals...
It depends on what the stains were caused by. For stains such as wine, I've had good luck with rubbing alcohol, poured over the stain and rubbed, then an...
Dan Could you use the Noaa booklet charts? http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/BookletChart/GulfCoastBookletCharts.htm 11428 covers the area we are talking about HJ...
If you are talking about the miniture booklet charts you could but I have a full size Noaa chart that gives the whole canal system on one fold out. I like to...
I only mentioned uv light degradation because well its a sailboat and not a back porch. I strongly believe in doing things the right way when your life may...
Again, the UV won't penetrate the stainless steel. The only thing at any risk at all it the 1/32" or less edge. The TefGel mentioned before is the standard...
HJ, OK I printed out the booklet chart for the St. Lucie inlet to Fort Myers and Lake Okeechobee NOAA chart 11428. I could not navigat by it. It does not even...
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