"Hello Randy,
New to the group, going through the posts, I have come upon this thread. I was considering tinting my windows of my Beneteau 43 with a darker tint, but I really like your idea. So I will copy with…"
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- Profile Type:
- Vessel
- Homeport:
- Panama City, fl
- About Me:
- I really enjoy boating, fishing and golf. My wife and I really enjoy chartering in the BVI's and are planning a trip to St. Martin in April. We've always been power boaters but we are really considering a sailboat.
- Current location:
- Dothan, Al
- Destinations visited:
- BVI, Cayman,Roatan, Nassau, Abacos, Bimini,Sampson Cay, Keys,Harbour Island. Mostly power boat.
- Looking to:
- Spend a few months in in the Caribbean on a boat. Hopefully in 2010!
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Beneteau 40 & 43
A place to exchange thoughts, ideas and discussions about the Beneteau/Oceanis 40 and 43 models.
"Larry good luck. And remember to use the KISS Method when troubleshooting. Keep It Simple Stupid haha. It’s an old and basic concept that dictates you always do the easiest and obvious stuff first. Then if it doesn’t fix it get more…"
"Thanks Mike, good advice which I will follow."
"Sounds like you need to give that windlass some TLC. I used to clean and apply a light coating of grease to all the surfaces in and under the gypsy. It remained smooth over a 10 year period. Five of those years were spent cruising full time on the…"
B43 Windlass Drainage
Doing some maintenance on my B43 Quick Antares windlass this year. After removing the windlass, I knew instantly that I should have been doing this at least ever other year. The windlass was preforming weak and slow with a noise which made me think the motor brushes or a bearing was going out, thus the reason for removing it.What I found upon removal was a tremendous amount of salt and sand on the top part of the gearbox, literally packed in. Upon cleaning everything up, luckily all bearings…See More
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Happy to hear its working properly."
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Hey Bill, Blowing to hard for sailing in Lake Ontario at the moment! :-) Will be studying in P.V. Mex this winter- hoping to get some quality sailing time in on the Bay!
Suky
Thanks for the nice words about my books. I wish I knew more writers who write about boats and the sea. I know of Sam Llewellyn, Paul Garrison, Linda Greenlaw, Justin Scott (Shipkiller).... I think that's about it. Maybe I'd include Randy Wayne White (the early ones) on that list.
I'm working on the new book. More sailing than ever.
Christine
Boy, I wish Circe were mine. She is a beautiful boat. No, she belongs to a fellow I met in the Abacos last summer. She is a Bristol. I don't remember the exact length - either a 40 or a 42. Her owner sails her singlehanded and I loved the story about him putting up his spinnaker alone while sailing out the Whale Cay Passage.
Thanks for the kind words about the books. I'm working on a new stand alone sailing thriller, but not done yet.
Christine