Recent content by Half Moon

spare sail drive folding prop!! Last year on our cat, my port VP folding prop attached to the volvo saildrive/VP 2020 stopped having a gear mesch due to corrosion and /or wear and a terrible vibration ensued. The solution for us was a new set of felxofolds. Yes a thinner wallet as well...

Half Moon will have flexofold props Thank you all for your comments and suggestions....At the Annapolis boat show I got the chance to touch and feel the various folding and feathering props. The flexofold is a very well thought out piece of technology. I was tempted to go with the Kiwi...

Half Moon's replacement quest Greetings all, Thank you for all of your responses.. I believe that I have the 120 leg as it uses a one piece zinc collar. This weekend is the Annapolis sailboat show. I'm off to the event and will be spending some time in the tents doing the compare and...

Greetings all, Not in the Chesapeake Bay right now as my geared volvo penta folding prop has lost some teeth and is now ready for the smelter. Any suggestions for a sail drive unit (VP 130 matched to a 2020B)?? Any feedback on the kiwi prop's SDC propelor that is made from composite?? Stuck...

main option / cyber school look into cyber schooling. There both public and private cyber schools that really only require the ability to down link/and a lap top. Is your family up to the structure that will be required to progress through the age appropriate curriculum? If you think so...

sailing with 2 weiner dogs We sail with a pair of weiner dogs (aka - dachshunds)..Great boat dogs and great companions. Their size makes it easy to transfer to the dink and back on board. Having a stern swim platform makes life much less stressful for both man and beasts. However, we are...

I have a VP 2020 B with a saildrive. Currently no raw water filter. Soooo, where do you place the filter? The water hose runs from the the sea cock at the base of the sail drive to the raw water pump(up hill as it were). How high can the water filter/strainer be placed? Should it be lower...

Forumites, Can you help me with this situation? My "new to me" Endeavour cat 36 has a 110 vt shore based electrical system designed for US waters (marinas). In two years, I hope to be sailing my way through the canals to the Med. My understanding is that the EU zone uses 220 Vt. Suggestions...

think cat... After a life time of monos ( from 12' to 31'), we purchased a "new to us" cruising cat about 10 years old. Last year was our first full year. Love the cat. Great cruiser, great at anchor, all the guests love it..and possibly most importantly, my wife loves it and is actively...

cat on the canal? Some what off the point of the Prout 37, our cat ( new to us)is 36' by 15' (10.97 by 4.57)(Endeavourcat 36).. I hope to dawdle through the canals on the way to the Eastern Med. Should I be concerned about the locks? I like the idea of the carpet covered planks to protect...

keep an open mind.. I was all set to buy a 34' cat mainly due to the fact that it fit our budget....or so I was led to believe. We went to a boat show (Annapolis, MD) and there was a used show for catamarans just across the way.... My wife and daughter found a cat that met our needs to a "T"...

cat in the canal?? I am planning to traverse the French canals on the way to the Med..I have a 36 ' cat with a 15' beam. She draws 3 'with twin volvo saildrives aft of stub keels. (Endeavour Cat) I was thinking that the dimensions would not be a problem. Granted, I'm not planning to stay in...

cover or not?? We are ordering a stackpack. When I want the main down, there are really two things that need to happen; 1 control(on the boom) and 2, covered. Both systems really simplify "control". The dutchman has the main flaked and on the boom. The stackpack has the main controlled with...

life jacket or harness for the kids Our experience with toddlers was that it was much better to use a" full "child harness ( crotch strap / both shoulders in addition to chest with D ring) with a length of strong line measured to keep the rug rat in the boat. The hard rule was you can't leave...

anchor security three thoughts; 1. The anchor shackle should be moused with stainless or galvanized wire so the pin can't unscrew. It won't stop a determined thief, but it will slow them down. Better than sawing through the bow. Theft of electronics seems to be more of a problem than anchors...