May I chime in? I have a 2 roll up companionway covers. One is a blackout cover that snaps on & rolls down to allow crew to turn on lights below without the loss of night vision for watch. The other.i

Go ahead and test it. It's best to do this as you enter a narrow harbor. Sea state adds to the "pucker" factor. I did this test once unintentionally. Bali Hai is for sale Ric Bali Hai SN 24 Annapolis

Isn't the point to see how empty the tank is? Dipstick works great & a new one can be made. Still kickin it Ric Bali Hai SN24 Annapolis

I added a a port chain access to my Santorin and moved much of bitter end (150’ of 325’) to port. Helps with our smaller lockers. Bali Hai SN 24 Annapolis Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc No

I had the entire Santorin painted topsides, Hull, & striping done at Peake’s. Prime coat, 2 coats of Awlgrip, and 2 coats of striping. The decks were painted the color of the striping first, then two

Heinz, Check with Noonsite,com. This is Jimmy Cornell’s (and son) website for updated & verified world cruising information by cruisers. This info coupled with his World Cruising routes and Cruising A

Mark, Most of the batteries sold in the islands are made in China, because their much cheaper for the locals. However good than in the USA batteries, electronics anchors etc are also from China sold i

There are some things cheaper in the islands if they are Duty free, like dinghy motors (japanese) in St Maarten. However if you buy something in the USA and ship “yacht in transit” there is no import

James, Generally There is no tax on equipment shipped when marked “yacht in Transit”. Batteries are heavy and may face more scrutiny. Check with DHL too, Things may have changed a little since my visi

Had my AB for over 10 years. Minor svc only. Bali Hai SN 24 Annapolis Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc No employee or agent is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of Kitch

I had some folks ask about the Rendezvous bags and if I had any of the hats left. If you want extra, your welcome to buy them at my cost. Bags are $30, hats $18. Only 5 bags left & 12 hats. I am not i

You can also buy Seahawk 44 (much better & not available in the states)) in the in the Caribbean. Golden Hind in Tortola has it. Also available in Trinidad. I get 4 years of use with it without a lot

Heh gang, Any suggestions for a new cockpit control switch for the windlass or a part number. It seems quite large for a momentary switch. Cheers, Ric Gottschalk Bali Hai SN24 Annapolis

Greeting, On my Santorin SN24 the pedestal seat is bolted in place and does not move. Even with cushions on the backrest and seat it is just hard enough to keep the crew from falling asleep on watch.

Miles, I owe you a navigators secret decoder ring. Ric Bali Hai SN24 Annapolis

Try http;//fermi.jhuapl.edu/avhrr/gs/averages. From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 10:21 PM To: amelyachtowners@... S

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/avhrr/gs/index.html should work

Eric That one is a bit different, but the Navy has changed things, even restricted some sites.. I have patted myself on the back when a cold eddie moved me faster than thru Hell’s gate and the next ti

HEric The best site is Johns Hopkins APL oceans sensing (http://jhuapl.edu/avhrr). There is also NOAA Marine forecast and NOAA ocean prediction Center (http://opc.ncep.noaa.gov/atl) under headings Atl

Hi all, Count me in for some SWAG again. We had over 20 people for the last Chesapeake Rendezvous Ric Bali Hai SN24 Annapolis