Boating, sailing » Opinions http://www.boatdealsonline.com Buy a boat, Sell a boat Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Need a good web site for Boat Trailer Parts in the Houston Area? http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/need-a-good-web-site-for-boat-trailer-parts-in-the-houston-area/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/need-a-good-web-site-for-boat-trailer-parts-in-the-houston-area/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:45:40 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/need-a-good-web-site-for-boat-trailer-parts-in-the-houston-area/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> My front axel on my boat trailer broke and now i want to replace it and a few other parts on my trailer

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/need-a-good-web-site-for-boat-trailer-parts-in-the-houston-area/feed/ 2 Where’s the best place to get a catolog for boat parts and accessories? http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/wheres-the-best-place-to-get-a-catolog-for-boat-parts-and-accessories/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/wheres-the-best-place-to-get-a-catolog-for-boat-parts-and-accessories/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:38:00 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/wheres-the-best-place-to-get-a-catolog-for-boat-parts-and-accessories/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I am reworking my Mid-70’s waterstrider. It is a 14ft flat bottom. I need a way to get parts and new accessories for it.

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/wheres-the-best-place-to-get-a-catolog-for-boat-parts-and-accessories/feed/ 5 Boat parts? http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/boat-parts/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/boat-parts/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:09:05 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/boat-parts/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> In Defiance, Ohio area

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/boat-parts/feed/ 1 what is a good place to get boat parts? http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-a-good-place-to-get-boat-parts/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-a-good-place-to-get-boat-parts/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:16:27 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-a-good-place-to-get-boat-parts/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> My stepdad and I just bought a boat and we are gonna have to do a little work on it. I need to know where a good place online or in north texas to get parts is.

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-a-good-place-to-get-boat-parts/feed/ 2 What is the difference between owning a yacht timeshare, and having fractional yacht ownership? http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-difference-between-owning-a-yacht-timeshare-and-having-fractional-yacht-ownership/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-difference-between-owning-a-yacht-timeshare-and-having-fractional-yacht-ownership/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:11:31 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-difference-between-owning-a-yacht-timeshare-and-having-fractional-yacht-ownership/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> On either one, would one get to choose to have the yacht for, say, July and August each year (if they paid the neccesary costs)?

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-difference-between-owning-a-yacht-timeshare-and-having-fractional-yacht-ownership/feed/ 3 What is the best hand held GPS for sailing available at a reasonable cost? http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-best-hand-held-gps-for-sailing-available-at-a-reasonable-cost/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-best-hand-held-gps-for-sailing-available-at-a-reasonable-cost/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:09:04 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-best-hand-held-gps-for-sailing-available-at-a-reasonable-cost/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I have a small 27 ft sailboat that I love and I am a newbie at sailing. I would like a great, all around, inexpensive but durable hand held gps. I see a lot out there, but many are very fancy and I am not technologically inclined. Any thoughts?

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-best-hand-held-gps-for-sailing-available-at-a-reasonable-cost/feed/ 2 Lifeboat called to yacht ‘fire’ http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/lifeboat-called-to-yacht-fire/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/lifeboat-called-to-yacht-fire/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:43:46 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/lifeboat-called-to-yacht-fire/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Lifeboat called to yacht ‘fire’
A ROUTINE exercise turned into a real-life emergency when Cowes RNLI Lifeboat was called to reports of a yacht fire yesterday (Sunday).

Read more on Isle of Wight County Press

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/lifeboat-called-to-yacht-fire/feed/ 0 Day Skipper sailing courses http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/day-skipper-sailing-courses/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/day-skipper-sailing-courses/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:11:09 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/day-skipper-sailing-courses/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> RYA Day skipper with Mustang Sailing

RYA Day Skipper is a sort of ‘foundation course’ in seamanship and navigation. It has two elements, theory and practical. Suitable for those with limited experience it is effectively an ‘entry level’ course, though while you don’t need any theoretical knowledge you do need to know how to sail. The RYA stipulates that Day Skipper candidates should have 100 miles logged. In our experience it doesn’t matter what sort of boat you have sailed, so long as you can sail. Dinghy sailing years ago is just as relevant as last years flotilla holiday in the Med!

If you are not confident about your sailing ability you may want to consider taking an RYA Competent crew course first. Five days training alongside Day Skipper students or Yachtmaster exam candidates is sure to give you a feel for cruising under sail and hopefully a thirst for more. Alternatively you could take a berth on one of our mile builders, again five days but with an emphasis on going places rather than intensive pilotage and boat handling. The Channel Islands and France are favourite destinations for mile building out of the Solent.

When you have gained the Day Skipper theory and practical tickets you can consider yourself well on the way to being a safe and competent yachtsman. The RYA Day Skipper practical certificate entitles the holder to an International Certificate of Competence (ICC). These certificates and a VHF Radio licence are all you need to charter boats in the finest sailing areas the world has to offer.

More important than the certificates in themselves is the knowledge you will acquire on the way. The Day Skipper theory course covers chartwork, chart symbols, Lat & Long, compass, tidal theory, pilotage, safety, meteorology and so on. The theory element can be taken as a five day ‘stand alone’ course or combined with the practical (on the water) training in one 9 day course. This offers the opportunity to achieve both Day Skipper theory and Day Skipper practical tickets with only five days off work, an important consideration for those with busy lifestyles.

Mustang Sailing have been delivering these courses for long enough to know how to get the theory across in a painless, stress free way. Not everybody is comfortable in class, and for some it has been a while…

On a 9 day combined course we split the theory into two, two day blocks at either end of the course. The first and last two days are spent in class. The first two laying the foundations so to speak, then it’s down to the boat (we’ll take you if you don’t have transport) for five days of sail training.

Sailing from Universal Marina on the Hamble River we criss cross the Solent and venture to Chichester to the East and Poole to the West, depending on the weather. Day Skipper practical involves many short passages, involving lots of passage planning and pilotage as well as boat handling under power and sail. When Friday comes it’s time to leave the yacht and head back to Ringmer to finish off the theory.

Collision regulations and meteorology are the two big subjects for the last weekend; you will have been living and breathing sail cruising all week so the final sessions are pretty easy. Two exam papers are despatched on Sunday morning, a quick debrief and off home with two new certificates, miles in your logbook and memories to last a lifetime.

Mustang Sailing are a small sailing school with a big range of courses which we run all year round. We moved to Ringmer nr Lewes three years ago and have expanded steadily. We take no print advertising, relying on our website and word of mouth recommendation to grow our business. This year we have doubled our classroom capacity, and added a dedicated diesel engine workshop at Ringmer, and bought a 40’ yacht to cope with the demands of our expanding customer base.

Our training centre is housed in converted agricultural buildings close to the South Downs. The central location close to major road and rail links and conveniently located for the London airports makes us the obvious choice for sailors in the South East and London and for international students looking for quality courses at a convenient location. The quiet rural setting makes it easy to get down to studying the subject in hand.

Mustang run all the RYA Cruising and Yachtmaster shorebased courses at Ringmer and all the practical sail cruising courses from Universal Marina on the Hamble. Probably the nicest marina in the Solent, a pleasant rural location with an old-school feel it is a great place to be, relaxed and civilised.

Mustang Sailing Credentials

Mustang Sailing is a South East based sailing school growing fast through delivering high quality courses. With no print media advertising or boat show presence the school is expanding fast largely through word of mouth recommendation.

With an emphasis on quality through small course numbers and top notch instructors Mustang has developed a reputation for straightforward, no-nonsense training.

This year has seen a doubling of classroom facilities, the establishment of an on-site diesel engine workshop and the acquisition of a 40’ training yacht.

Principal Paul Stringer has been around boats all his life, living on a Thames sailing barge as a child, getting into dinghy sailing and then yachting. “Cruising under sail with friends and family has to be the best way to spend leisure time. Our role is to provide proper training so that people make the right decisions at sea. A competent skipper engenders confidence in his crew, and that makes for a happy, safe ship”.

Mustang Sailing offer the full range of RYA Cruising Scheme and Yachtmaster courses, all year round. Shorebased theory training takes place at Ringmer nr Lewes. Practical on the water courses are run out of Universal Marina on the Hamble River. See credentials august.doc. To contact Mustang Sailing call 0845 6809 069 – 7 days a week.

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/day-skipper-sailing-courses/feed/ 0 How is living on yacht compared to a townhouse/condo? http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/how-is-living-on-yacht-compared-to-a-townhousecondo/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/how-is-living-on-yacht-compared-to-a-townhousecondo/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:08:06 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/how-is-living-on-yacht-compared-to-a-townhousecondo/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Has anyone lived on a 40 foot +/- yacht? I see them outside my office window all day and it seems like a relaxing life. Are they really too small to live(single) comfortably and how fast do they depreciate? A quick seach revealed that a 40 footer cost more or less the same as a condo or small house, but what are the upsides of living on a boat(other than being mobile)?

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]]> http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/how-is-living-on-yacht-compared-to-a-townhousecondo/feed/ 5 What is the fastest boat to go up and down the east coast? http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-fastest-boat-to-go-up-and-down-the-east-coast/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-fastest-boat-to-go-up-and-down-the-east-coast/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:44:41 +0000 admin http://www.boatdealsonline.com/2009/12/what-is-the-fastest-boat-to-go-up-and-down-the-east-coast/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> What is the fastest boat that would go about 60 knots and people can live on it?The price range should also be to only $50,000.If there is not a boat that can do this at that price range what would be the best boat to go up and down the east coast of the USA at around the maximum of $50,000 and be pretty quick.

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