While I admit that I tend to be a little casual with the potential risks, I agree that sometimes you need to just get out and do it. I bought my little Mirage 24 2 yrs ago and basically rigged it up based on my old memories from dinghy sailing and headed out into the harbor. Last 2 yrs have been dozens of short trips, managing little issues along the way - docked by sail when the outboard failed, jury rigged reefing lines when wind over heated on me and my in boom line was 'misplaced'.
Sounds to me like Curtis is taking a fair bit of time planning and preparing for this little jaunt. Figuring out the details. Honestly more than I've planned to date. Take due care, have fun and learn. Mark On 6 Jan 2014 21:50, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Not sure if I mentioned that I have been sailing Port Royal Sound for 2 > years. Like 24 to 27 trips. > In fact here is a small clip of Joe Waters "Water Sails Charleston > SC""Birthday Cake" where we took first place in the 2014 The JEAN RIBAUT CUP > which will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 . > So I know the area and know it can get nasty. Have fun with the video. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAEi-fynO9g > > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 8:26 PM, j...@svpaws.net <j...@svpaws.net> wrote: >> >> I'm sorry, I still vote for July. It's not temperature, it's time to plan >> things properly. As you say, you're close to land most of the time. Then >> you go on to talk about backup GPS, communications, etc. Your priorities >> are wrong. Why not take a month or two longer and learn about current >> charts, navigation, backup systems and most importantly - learn to reef in >> your sleep (if you haven't already). If you follow your 5 year plan you will >> most certainly be reefing in your sleep at some point. >> >> BTW - if you're planning on cruising in 2 years - THERE IS NO SEATOW >> >> John >> >> >> You're picking a challenging area. >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jan 6, 2014, at 8:16 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> What would anybody do? I would first cry out "OH GOD OH GOD" Then I would >>> calm my self. I have a cable driven edson Wheel. I also have an emergency >>> fitting in the cockpit floor were a tiller can be attached. I have the >>> emergency tiller in the forward birth. If I lost the rudder I would "heave >>> too" and call sea-tow with my GPS location. >>> If I lost an exhaxh hose I would Shut down the engine turn off the seacock, >>> Heave too and call sea-tow. >>> If I Lost power I have a hand held VHF and a cell phone. I would follow a >>> magnetic course west until I had sight of land then Heave too and fire a >>> flair or two. >>> Lets face it 14 miles out or 3 1/2 hours out 3 1/2 hours back and 14 miles >>> up the river. Almost 48 miles of the trip will be in sight of land.7 >>> hours off shore. >>> I have not taken a safety at sea course? But that I would love to find >>> local if you know of a place in the Savannah -HHI- Beaufort or Charleston >>> area I would like to take one. For sure. >>> Thanks Curtis >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 5:06 PM, dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Curtis >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> What is your plan if you lose steering, say because of a broken cable, or >>>> worse if you lose the rudder altogether…what would you do if the prop got >>>> snagged in fishing gear…what if a through hull started to leak fast or >>>> your engine exhaust pipes broke and water started to flood the engine >>>> compartment or if you lost all electrical power. Have you taken a safety >>>> of life at sea course lately? >>>> >>>> >>>> Dwight Veinot >>>> Alianna >>>> C&C 35 MKII >>>> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have a newly installed engine in the boat. I installed it my self. Its >>>>> a 2gm20F >>>>> Runs like a top. it was no easy task, I learned a lot through the >>>>> process. I don't want to do it ever a gain. However it gave me a >>>>> classroom environment to learn the systems on my boat like none other. >>>>> Almost no sailor on my docks has the skill to clean water out no there >>>>> fuel system. to challenge them to do maintenance on there boat is quite >>>>> sad. I'm keenly aware of the safety of the systems on my boat, from >>>>> swedge fittings to keel bolt tension, to extra belts filters, I even keep >>>>> an extra injector. I know the boat is able and ready. >>>>> Now me you may have some reason for concern. I have not done an overnight >>>>> before. This will be my first. I'm 45 to 90 days out. I have to learn >>>>> some ware. I have been sailing the waters of Port Royal sound and St >>>>> Helena sound the Morgan river to the north and the Broad rivet to the >>>>> south. and Again there will be a capable sailor on board. He has been >>>>> instructed to let me do it!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://eastcostlady.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-10-30T10:46:00-07:00&max-results=3&start=3&by-date=false >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I will have a capable sailor with me But i will insist right up till >>>>>> point of peril to do it singled handed including the leg work and >>>>>> learning as with all these questions. >>>>>> >>>>>> my wind is most always out of the south so I will steam out with the out >>>>>> going tide under flat conditions I get 6 knots at 2500 rpm's with a >>>>>> clean bottom. >>>>>> I would hope to have the afternoon winds at my back. the southerly >>>>>> breezes are most always out of the south. if that's the case I will be >>>>>> on the way back in at the last of the turnaround of the tide. So my >>>>>> outgoing tide will just starting to go back out. That may allow me to >>>>>> put my boat right-into her birth. I nose into my birth and the outgoing >>>>>> tide is on my nose giving me steering. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Curtis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 3:52 PM, dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Curtis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Count on taking more time…averaging about 6 in a C&C 30 may be >>>>>>> wishful…are you steaming all the way or sailing…Hope your motor is >>>>>>> reliable and strong…if you get your first big trip figured out that >>>>>>> good before hand I would say you have a career ahead in sailing…will >>>>>>> this be alone or with crew >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dwight Veinot >>>>>>> Alianna >>>>>>> C&C 35 MKII >>>>>>> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So I'm as some of you know in the process of moving to the next step >>>>>>>> in my training. I'm in the planing stages of my first over-night near >>>>>>>> shore passage. I will leave early am: 4:00 with a full moon to help >>>>>>>> and head out to the "R 4" F1 R4s @ 32-05,901"N 080-35,099W this is >>>>>>>> the channel into Port Royal sound Beaufort SC. >>>>>>>> I intend to sail out with the tide its a 19 mile ride I figure 5.5 >>>>>>>> knots of speed? That will put me there at Day break or just after 3.45 >>>>>>>> hrs. >>>>>>>> Then run straight east for 5nm to 32-029'899N 080-29'988 W That will >>>>>>>> take a nother 90 min, >>>>>>>> Here, I will turn south to 32-03,997W 080-29'167W 1.92 miles = 34min >>>>>>>> Here i will turn back west to 32-03'984W 080-34'965w this 4.92 leg >>>>>>>> take .89 min >>>>>>>> Then I will turn North to will bring me the 4.92 nm back to to the "R >>>>>>>> 4" F1 R4s @ 32-05,901"N 080-35,099W the bell marker at the mouth of >>>>>>>> the channel. Then my hope will be to take the the Tide back in. >>>>>>>> So here is the question." If I do this near shore how much will the >>>>>>>> tide effect my timing in the course: I plugged in the 5.5 based off >>>>>>>> motor speed. >>>>>>>> All together time from the dock and back to the dock. 10.956 hours to >>>>>>>> cover 60.26nm >>>>>>>> How much time will the tide cost me off shore? I know a bought the >>>>>>>> tide in and out of the river. Just need help with the offshore >>>>>>>> expectation? >>>>>>>> Thanks again. let me know if you need more information. >>>>>>>> LT >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >>>>>>>> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >>>>>> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >>>>> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >>> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > > > > -- > “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, should > really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
