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  1. Beaurad

    Unattended vessel

    Why a redneck full of beer?How about a pretentious lib full of cabernet espousing the virtues of socialism ?
  2. Beaurad

    windlass clutch

    How much tension do you leave on your windlass clutch during periods of non use?Locked,slight,or released?I have a HWC 1500 and only use every month or so.
  3. Beaurad

    A/C sea strainers

    Thanks all for your input.I have tried a dehumidifier but didn't like the fact that it raised cabin temps to 110 degrees.Prefer not to leave the a/c on full time,so will reprogram Cruisair smx to operate less often.Also found this article on bromide vs chlorine.Will try bromide as I am concerned...
  4. Beaurad

    A/C sea strainers

    I have a Cruisair smx air conditioner.My boat is currently in Pensacola.When not aboard I leave the A/C in the dehumidify mode.As presently programmed this runs the unit approximately 8 hours of 24.I find the sea strainers infested with sea grass and barnacles after several weeks.What is your...
  5. Beaurad

    Galveston to Pensacola

    Exactly.Was headed to the Flower Gardens one night about 3am and had the tug captain not warned me could have been disaster
  6. Beaurad

    Galveston to Pensacola

    Bob The two most dangerous hazards are floating debris ie ropes,visqueen,etc in a wheel at night and oil field equipment being towed at night.It is easy to not realize a barge is being towed by a very long cable connected to a tug.The cable will be unlit and just below the surface.The distance...
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