Cruising Miami to the Bahamas
For CW associate editor Jen Brett, a February sojourn to the Bahamas on a new Nautitech 542 catamaran offered a respite from the New England snow.
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For CW associate editor Jen Brett, a February sojourn to the Bahamas on a new Nautitech 542 catamaran offered a respite from the New England snow.
Jim Caulkett is the harbormaster at busy Glocester, Massachusetts.
Was awoken before 6am, soon after dawn, from a short sleep while still hove-to by a banging on deck.
Jeanne Socrates encounters rough weather on her solo around-the-world sail, damaging her radar mount and wind generator.
Still making good speed at over 6kt, but not being thrown around as much as we were earlier – slightly more comfortable!
Drifted SE most of the day at 1 kt, but not always – frustrating not to be able to control boat heading, with zero forward boatspeed, no steerage….
After a few days of fog and light wind, Jeanne Socrates is moving into GMT.
Typical Use of European RCD Devices on US Boat Blue Sea ELCI Set Up, Easily Retrofitted North Shore Safety Unit Available through Marinco, 30 and 50 AMP Service Our recent entry discussing ELCI devices got a new query on the topic from Jim. Here it is: “Ed,I’m trying to make sense out of the ELCI/RCD stuff. Very difficult. n the marine marketplace, what’s actually available? Blue Sea Systems seems to have units available now. The Hubbell/North Shore/Airpax-Sensata/Techsol …
Long time readers of this blog may remember that I have a hard time saying just the right thing when questioned by officials at border crossings.
At the Maine Boatbuilders Show, area high shcool students went to work sorting out bugs in electrical panels and marine engine powerheads.
High school techies put their skills to the test during the Maine Boatbuilders Show’s second annual Trouble Shooting Contest.
Have questions about cruising? Go back to school! Check out Cruisers University, April 25-28, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland.
For CW associate editor Jen Brett, a February sojourn to the Bahamas on a new Nautitech 542 catamaran offered a respite from the New England snow.
Jim Caulkett is the harbormaster at busy Glocester, Massachusetts.
Was awoken before 6am, soon after dawn, from a short sleep while still hove-to by a banging on deck.
Jeanne Socrates encounters rough weather on her solo around-the-world sail, damaging her radar mount and wind generator.
Still making good speed at over 6kt, but not being thrown around as much as we were earlier – slightly more comfortable!
Drifted SE most of the day at 1 kt, but not always – frustrating not to be able to control boat heading, with zero forward boatspeed, no steerage….
After a few days of fog and light wind, Jeanne Socrates is moving into GMT.
Typical Use of European RCD Devices on US Boat Blue Sea ELCI Set Up, Easily Retrofitted North Shore Safety Unit Available through Marinco, 30 and 50 AMP Service Our recent entry discussing ELCI devices got a new query on the topic from Jim. Here it is: “Ed,I’m trying to make sense out of the ELCI/RCD stuff. Very difficult. n the marine marketplace, what’s actually available? Blue Sea Systems seems to have units available now. The Hubbell/North Shore/Airpax-Sensata/Techsol …
Long time readers of this blog may remember that I have a hard time saying just the right thing when questioned by officials at border crossings.
At the Maine Boatbuilders Show, area high shcool students went to work sorting out bugs in electrical panels and marine engine powerheads.
High school techies put their skills to the test during the Maine Boatbuilders Show’s second annual Trouble Shooting Contest.
Have questions about cruising? Go back to school! Check out Cruisers University, April 25-28, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland.
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