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Mike Davis wrote:Liabiliity is $50,000-100,000

I'm insured for $21,000, plus $5,000 of personal property, and $500,000 for liability. Total premium (set in September) is $755, through Chubb.

I have my 1979 CD30 insured with Amica. It is insured for $20K and the yearly cost is $373. I'm in New England so the insurance cover in the water from May 1st to Oct 31 (6 months) and on the hard the rest of the time. I assume it would be more if I were in the water 12 months of the year. Keith Wh...

... I carry five gallons on deck... when I'm down by that (around half a tank) I fill from the jug and row the empty jug to the fuel dock ... Neil, one of the neatest pieces of kit I encountered was the "auto-syphon" tube. It was an unexpected gift from out of the blue. Thing is, this all...

I once sailed up wind and against the tide to get around Point Judith and then sailed into the fuel dock, back inside. I now carry and extra jug of fuel, Steve. I carry five gallons on deck... when I'm down by that (around half a tank) I fill from the jug and row the empty jug to the fuel dock. Sep...

Absent a fuel gauge, log the engine hours... consumption is fairly constant...

... you might also consider carrying a jug on deck, as backup.

We've cruised for up to four weeks in 28 feet, two of us plus 70 lbs of dog. That said, we're (non)equipped to be in every night, and we're never more than a few hours away from the nearest Sea Tow boat. We carry little in the way of clothing, spares, extra anchors and chain, etc., etc. We tow our d...

The MD7A challenge is parts... maintenance parts are easy, but I found that pretty much was listed everywhere but out of stock worldwide! A fuel line here, an oil pressure sender there... I got lucky and found what I needed, but it took a minor miracle each time. The decision to repower came when th...

Walter Hobbs wrote:Amazon has several Volvo colors. Some of them are expensive, like $ 30 a can.

"Marine" colors are bad enough. "Volvo" colors are worse!

... There are some big ship moorings though, that I'd rather not run into... they're generally charted, but not lit. I have actually hung off a few of these beasts at one time or another. Not such a good idea as they are huge steel monsters and the boat usually wants to snuggle up close to them and...

... The light doesn't need to be on the mooring... just on the moored vessel ... Yes, of course. I guess my phrasing led you to think I somehow attached a light to a mooring ball. Never tried that one, but maybe it would somehow keep scum and barnacles off the pennant and off my bathing suit. If it...

... "A vessel at anchor shall exhibit ... an all-round white light." 50/50 in the Boston Harbor Island coves... and by the way, "at anchor" includes a mooring unless specifically noted otherwise ... Neal, you do not disappoint when it comes to chapter and well thought-out verse....

... the Colregs don’t always recognize our reality. You can’t comply if you single hand ... I think the Colregs actually do recognize "reality" but many sailor themselves do not. You and I have sailed many miles single-handed, and to be honest I have broken the rules on a number of occasi...

When my main is part way up or down, with a need to keep head to wind, I do indeed f eel [emphasis added] restricted in my ability to maneuver ... Neil, I'll take another look, but I don't believe the Colregs say anything about how a sailor is "feeling." In any case, there is no situation...

When my main is part way up or down, with a need to keep head to wind, I do indeed feel restricted in my ability to maneuver. I appreciate when other boats yield, and vice versa, I do the same for them. Related: Are you restricted in your ability to maneuver if you're hove to, and especially if you'...

I’ve observed several of the European cruisers using the anchor ball in Bermuda. I doubt many recreational boaters would even know what the black ball indicates. Also, depending on location, it's easily mistaken for a radar reflector. That said, being a traditionalist (and ex-USN Signalman), on my ...