tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587928095371399847.post6914153441662782744..comments2023-09-17T05:46:23.967-04:00Comments on On AiniA: A Bit of a SummaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587928095371399847.post-18080186880635314922010-05-11T21:55:42.821-04:002010-05-11T21:55:42.821-04:00Hello, Bruce and June.
Marc here, just checking i...Hello, Bruce and June.<br /><br />Marc here, just checking in and it appears you two are doing splendidly. Thanks for the very valuable "real life gear review" and the cost breakdown. I've told people that with a fully and largely newly equipped boat that I expect to spend $25K/year, excluding insurance, and it looks like even that modest amount is on the generous side, seeing as we have the same strategy as you (anchor out and limit shoreside spending in marinas and restaurants) and we are going outside of the Caribbean to Panama and then the Pacific, where, admittedly, French Polynesia could be a hard place to economize.<br /><br />A nice companion piece to your "things that have worked" entry would be a mention of gear that hasn't worked, hasn't proven to be durable, or hasn't proven to be necessary. I for one like the KISS concept, and wouldn't want to weigh down the boat more than is needed to stuff I will never use.<br /><br />I'm putting the mast in my old 33 footer tomorrow, which gives me a chance to stay practiced when I get tired of working on the big boat.Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598445145507204424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587928095371399847.post-92027149862257525872010-05-11T16:10:20.805-04:002010-05-11T16:10:20.805-04:00Bruce-
Love your blog, especially since we just b...Bruce-<br /><br />Love your blog, especially since we just bought a Bristol 45.5. Your equipment review raised a couple of questions for me.<br /><br />Re: the Monitor, how do you stow your dinghy? Doesn't a dinghy on davits interfere with the windvane? I was thinking about folding davits to allow carrying the dinghy there on short sails, but then on deck for longer passages with the davits folded.<br /><br />Re: the Schaeffer furler, we also have an older Hood furler and it's difficult to furl in even light winds. With the Schaeffer, can you furl/reef by hand (i.e. without a winch) in heavier wind?<br /><br />I also liked your comment about 3 weeks at anchor wihtout running the genset. I assume you have 12 volt refrigeration (and watermaker?)? I have an engine driven system, but am thinking of changing to 12 volt and installing a wind gen and solar panels.<br /><br />Thanks for your help. Feel free to e-mail back at sfennell@traditionhomes.net<br /><br />Steve FennellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207185303261269768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587928095371399847.post-29560113485028551682010-05-11T16:03:47.401-04:002010-05-11T16:03:47.401-04:00ggAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207185303261269768noreply@blogger.com