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My 37 foot sailboat required an out of the water survey for insurance purposes. How often does the insurance need this kind of survey so I can plan for it during the next haul-out.

When you change Insurance comp> I'm going on 4 yrs on my 48 sportfish>Ask them but you might open up an issue & expence>

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My 25th birthday is coming up really soon, and I was thinking of having a sailing party. That is, a party on a sailboat. I live in Vancouver, Canada so it's right by the ocean and the weather's been okay. I just don't know how to go about planning this. I don't want to spend the night on the boat, just a few hours floating around Vancouver, with some food and drinks. Also, I don't know how to sail. I'd need someone who will guide a tour around the city on sailboat or something. Does anyone know how I would start looking in to this (already searched online but not sure what to look up). Thanks for any help you can provide.
My 25th birthday is coming up really soon, and I was thinking of having a sailing party. That is, a party on a sailboat. I live in Vancouver, Canada so it's right by the ocean and the weather's been okay. I just don't know how to go about planning this. I don't want to spend the night on the boat, just a few hours floating around Vancouver, with some food and drinks. Also, I don't know how to sail. I'd need someone who will guide a tour around the city on sailboat or something. Does anyone know how I would start looking in to this (already searched online but not sure what to look up). Thanks for any help you can provide.

Where do most people sail at in Vancouver? You can call and ask if they do that kind of thing, and make sure you see how many people are going to plan this outing so you know how much you are going to spend, too.

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I'm not rich and i do not want a dingy, i do plan to sail distances in open water{of course not for a few years} but i would like to do it in this same boat. my price range is 3-5k
I live in houston, when i say open water I really mean maybe 20 miles offshore at first…say a trip to biloxi. I understand i do need alot more practice to really go far. but my navigation skills are good because of my proffesion. what i don't want to do is purchase a lot of boats. i would like this one to last me maybe ten years for good practice until i can afford a much nicer boat that can take me further.

check out the papers and local sailing clubs you learn a lot by just looking but it does take time and a lot of patience especially if you are keen to sail. Volunteer as crew on racing boats. It is a lot of fun and you do learn. You do not need to have experience as the captain? will tell you what to do and sometimes yell—you are racing! Your price is low but OK for small boat so good luck—am in the same position so hope we are not competing

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I'm currently making a boat cover for my sailboat. I'm using canvas because I have the material readily available to me. I'm concerned that my seams may leak. I plan on coating the cover with waterproofing spray to help shed water and leaves. The seams will be under stress and I'm looking for something other than the waterproofing in a can in which to seal the joined pieces and still afford protection from leaks. If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated.

Triple stitched, flat felled seams in canvas should not leak without any sealant. I have a cover from the below link for last NINE years in year-round sun & it is still in good condition. Cover was 6 or so years old at least when I got it but was winter stored under cover.

http://thesailorstailor.com/

They may have example of the above. Also if the canvas is not UV protected you are wasting your time & energy.
Sell the canvas & buy the cover….

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1. What is the topic sentence in the paragraph?
A. Sentence 1 C. Sentence 4
B. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 5
2. Which sentence in the paragraph is unrelated to the topic and can be eliminated?
A. Sentence 1 C. Sentence 4
B. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 5
3. The topic of the paragraph is
A. musical selections for an ocean visit. C. health hazards at the ocean.
B. relaxing effects of a visit to the ocean. D. sailing on the ocean.
4. Mark never changes any of the words he writes. Whatever he writes first is what he presents to his
readers. Janet writes down sentences from books and presents them as if the words are her own.
Alan writes only when he is forced to write. He never finds an interest in the topic. Michelle interviews
her friends for information, writes down what she knows about her topic, and organizes the information.
She then writes a draft, which she revises several times.
Which person is using an effective writing process?
A. Mark C. Alan
B. Janet D. Michelle
5. Read the following paragraphs, and answer the question that follows.
The ocean near many of the beaches in Florida is calm. The serene water often looks like an unbroken
sheet of crystal-blue glass.Waders can often walk far from shore and be up to only their hips in
the clear water. Many travelers enjoy their visits to the Florida beaches.
The ocean near many California beaches is continuously churning. Huge masses of dark stone
jut high above the pounding waves. Surfers ride the seething water until they become exhausted,
and then they rest on the sand. Like the Florida beaches, many people like to visit the shores of
California.
How are these paragraphs organized?
A. Spatially C. By order of importance
B. Chronologically D. By comparison and contrast6. Select the word that has been misspelled because of a typo.
A. Thier C. Their
B. There D. They’re
7. The following paragraph contains transitional words, which have been italicized.
Worn piston rings are causing the car’s engine to use up its oil. Furthermore,a ruptured head gasket
is also leaking oil. Therefore,I recommend that you have the car repaired or get another car.
The first transitional word, furthermore,expresses a relationship of continuation. What relationship
does the second transitional word, therefore,express?
A. Continuation C. Contrast
B. Conclusion D. Comparison
8. You’re writing a paragraph on how to make your favorite sandwich. You have a list of the steps
beside you, and you write down the steps in sentences, without stopping to check your work. Finally,
you’ve written all the steps into sentences, and you put your pen down.
Which step of the writing process have you just completed?
A. Clustering your ideas C. Writing the first draft
B. Outlining the paragraph D. Presenting the final version
9. Which of the following is a common misconceptionabout good writers?
A. Good writers find that writing is a task that requires much effort.
B. Good writers approach writing in many different ways. Some use methods that are different from
those used by others.
C. Rewriting is an important part of the process that good writers use.
D. Whenever good writers are working, they follow the steps of the writing process in order.
10. After writing the first draft of a paragraph that explains why you like your favorite type of music, you
notice that a few of your ideas are repeated several times. You also realize that one idea should be
moved nearer to the beginning of the paragraph. Which step of the writing process should you now
use to correct these problems?
A. Prewriting C. Revising
B. Planning D. Presenting
11. Which sentence contains a cliché?
A. When she got the letter from her friend, she was as happy as a lark.
B. The old man decided to make peace with his family.
C. Too many businesses fail because excited entrepreneurs invest unwisely.
D. You could solve your problem by facing it now.12. Your supervisor has asked you to write a report on the work you’ve done during the past year. You’ve
written the first draft of the report. However, you’ve just realized that you left out a whole section of
information—a special project that took up your afternoons during a month early in the year. Which
of the following should you do to fix this problem?
A. Leave out the information on the special project.
B. Go back and outline the activities that you did for the project, and then work this information into
the next draft of your written report.
C. Continue the steps of the writing process in order, regardless of any information that you wish you
had added.
D. Present the first draft of the report to your supervisor, but remind your supervisor about the special
project by talking about it when you present the report.
13. During which activity should you look for typographical errors?
A. Prewriting C. Proofreading
B. Planning D. Presenting
14. During which step of the writing process should you identify the purpose, medium, and audience for
whom you’re writing?
A. Prewriting C. Revising
B. Proofreading D. Presenting
15. Your friend has asked you to write down instructions for installing a kitchen sink. How should you
order the details in a paragraph? Remember, you want your friend to be able to easily follow the
steps of the process.
A. Spatially C. Importance
B. Chronologically D. Comparison and contrast
Question 16 requires you to write a paragraph on the back of the answer sheet provided. Do your
prewriting, planning, drafting, and revising on separate paper. Be certain that you use all of the
rules of grammar, spelling, usage, punctuation, and writing that you’ve learned so far. Take the
time you need to revise and edit before copying your final paragraph on the answer sheet. Proofread
carefully and make any corrections neatly.
16. Choose one of the following topic sentences.Write an eight-sentence paragraph that fully develops
the topic.
A. Getting along with other people is important in my work.
B. The number of automobile accidents in my town can be reduced.
C. Some people insist that a word processor is superior to paper and pencil.
D. The more we expect our government to do for us, the higher our taxes will be.
E. In our area there are many interesting places (or points of historical interest) to visit.
F. People are moving from the cities to the suburbs in increasing numbers.

Do your own homework. Seriously, if you actually have the time to post all of this then surely you can take the time to study and do well in school. I am afraid our schools will be churning out lame-brained bozos who always have to ask other people for answers.

Dude, seriously.

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We have two young kids and are planning on living aboard a 27' in Florida. Does anyone have experience with this or have idea of costs involved? We do have sailing experience.

I have lived on a 31 foot boat for the past 2 1/2 years. It presents its own set of problems and solutions. I would equate it to a different way of thinking about things, similar to the difference between living in an apartment and a house. In an apartment, you have to think about getting groceries up six flights of steps and trash down six flights of steps (assuming you're living on the 6th floor). Furniture going up the steps or elevator presents a different set of challenges.

In a house, you need to worry about maintence issues like roof shingles getting blown off in a storm, leaking windows, lawn maintenance, landscaping, etc.

On a boat, we think about things like drinking water, electricity, etc. We keep the power plugged in, but when we go out for a sail, overnight trip, we try to make sure we're topped off on water and not use more than we need. etc. Personally, I like to use the water in my tanks. I know its fresh because we use it all of the time. Keeping pressure water from the dock hooked up is a bad idea in my book. besides not using the water in the tanks, if you're not on board and there is a problem, you're filling the boat up with water.

As far as costs. Its usually whatever it costs to keep your boat in a marina. You need to find out if the community will allow liveaboards first. Some marinas dont like liveaboards. They dont want a bunch of junk boats with people living on them. There are some that also limit the amount of liveaboards for various reasons. One of them is gray water and the how much fresh water flows into the marina. They dont want the marina to be stinky if there isnt a lot of tidal ebb and flow to wash the dirty water away.

Usually marinas will charge you an additional 75-100 dollars per month as a live aboard. Besides discouraging you with the added cost, liveaboards usually use the marina's facilities to avoid frequent pump outs, and shower on land (I know that I do!)

As far as boat size…It really depends on the boat. Our boat is 31 feet on deck and is larger than some 36-38 foot boats we've been on. Lin and Larry Pardey sailed a 23 foot boat around the world sold it and built a bigger boat. Their big boat is 29 feet. Its about beam and headroom and what you are comfortable with. We have neighbors with one or two kids living aboard sailboats and one couple with a school aged child living on a sailboat smaller than ours. They seem to get along just fine.

Another thing to look at is if there are sheds or storage near the marina. If you ask my wife what problems we have living on a sailboat…she'll tell you that its not a problem of space living on a boat, but a problem of space living on a boat and having a job. You need clothes for work and usually bring work home with you at night. I know that we both do.

You also have to think about buying things and bringing them on board. We think of what we want to get rid of when we want to buy something new. Magazines, books, etc tend to pile up quickly and need to be thrown away. Our marina has a place where we can bring stuff we dont want and others can scavange through them and take what they want.

I hope this helps you with your decision.

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Trying to get an idea of what it will costs to dry dock and those services and fee's related only to dry docking for a 40 foot glass sailboat.

I understand dry docking costs may very between yards, but what can I expect for an average to use for planning a budget.

I am not asking about the direct cost of repairs for those materials and services to the boat it self just dry docking services such as, haul out/in and stroage etc.

Thanks.

That depends on if its a short haul (no blocking of the boat) or a long haul ( blocking required). In my area a short haul is about $50 a foot and a long haul goes about $100 a foot.

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I’ve heard rumors that megatech will be re-supply retailers later this year as most are out of stock. Anyone know if there’s plans for a Nirvan III?

E-mail the importer for the info. I sail Victorias and they seem to be avaliable if you want one.

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Does anyone have good plans for a small 24″ three blade wind generator ?

Hi,

You can try this set of plans :

http://www.agua-luna.com/wind_gene.html

But it will be good if you spray a protecting coating on it for make it marine grade.

The following steps were taking directly out of that DIY guide I offer to those who would like to run their homes on wind power safely, reducing their monthly utility bills or even selling power back the electrical companies.

“This manual is based on using a 260 VDC, 5 A continuous duty Treadmill Motor with a 6 inch threaded hub. These motors are available for under $50 from most motor surplus stores. We are getting about 7 amps in a 30 mph wind. In other words, it is a simple, cheap little machine to get you started. ”

“ASSEMBLY
1.Place the motor on top of the square tubing & bolt it in, using the two 5/16” x ¾” bolts.
2.Place the diode on the square tubing, about 2” behind the motor, & screw it into position using the self-tapping metal screw.
3.Connect the black wire coming out of the motor to the positive incoming terminal of the diode (Labeled AC on the positive side).
4.Connect the red wire coming out of the motor to the negative incoming terminal of the diode (Labeled AC on the negative side).
5.Center the tail over the square tubing, at the back end. Clamp your tail onto the side of the square tubing.
6.Using 2 self-tapping screws, screw the tail in place.
7.Place each blade on the hub so that all the holes line up. Using the ¼” bolts & washers, bolt the blades to the hub. For the inner three holes, use two washers per bolt, one on each side of the blade. For the outer three holes, just use one washer next to the head of the bolt. Tighten.
8.Hold the end of the shaft of the motor (which comes through the hub) firmly with pliers, & turn the hub counterclockwise until it tightens & stops.
9.Screw the nipple tightly into the floor flange using a pipe wrench.
10.Clamp the nipple in a vice so that the floor flange is facing up & level.
11.Place the square tubing (and everything that is on it) on top of the floor flange & move it so that it is perfectly balanced.
12.Through the holes of the floor flange, mark the square tubing at the point of balance.
13.Drill these two holes using a 5/32″ drill bit. You will probably have to take off the hub & tail to do this).
14.Attach the square tubing to the floor flange with two sheet metal screws.
For a longer life span of your wind generator, you should paint the blades, motor sleeve, mount & tail.”

Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions if you’d like assistance in making your first self sufficient steps, I’m willing to walk you step by step threw the process. I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at www agua-luna com on the subject. I also offer online & on-site workshops, seminars & internships to help others help the environment.

Dan Martin
Alterative Energy / Sustainable Consultant, Living 100% on Alternative & Author of How One Simple Yet Incredibly Powerful Resource Is Transforming The Lives of Regular People From All Over The World… Instantly Elevating Their Income & Lowering Their Debt, While Saving The Environment by Using FREE ENERGY… All With Just One Click of A Mouse…For more info Visit:

www AGUA-LUNA com

Good luck.

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