CPseudonym
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Richard seems to be taking whatever comes in stride. I received a multipart message from him that mentions no drama. Pretty upbeat and chatty actually.
Dauntless Crosses the Atlantic Again
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BruceK
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He`s a resourceful thinking guy, from what I`ve seen more than able to adjust to get the best from changing conditions.
balder
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Hello,
I checked yesterday, diesel price in french island La Martinique: 1 EUR / liter ( price decreasing in decembre 2016). Richard can anchor very easily in the very nice anchorage of Le Marin. There is as well a huge marina with all facilities and very good security.I know people in this area, if it can help but I think he will not need it. May be some bureaucracy with a foreign flag but not a big issue. This is very well known base for yachts comin from Canary or Cape Verde. A little bit North West of Barbados location.
I checked yesterday, diesel price in french island La Martinique: 1 EUR / liter ( price decreasing in decembre 2016). Richard can anchor very easily in the very nice anchorage of Le Marin. There is as well a huge marina with all facilities and very good security.I know people in this area, if it can help but I think he will not need it. May be some bureaucracy with a foreign flag but not a big issue. This is very well known base for yachts comin from Canary or Cape Verde. A little bit North West of Barbados location.
jacquesm
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I would say Guadeloupe, Pointe a Pitre. Easy navigation even in bad weather. Marina Pointe du Bout is large, easy dockage, fuel and all services he may want.
It is not much further than Barbados from his current position.
It is not much further than Barbados from his current position.
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Latest from Richard, sorry doing this from cell phone..
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 2016 Atlantic Passage Day 13
Emergency at 3 feet
133.9 24:00 5.58
19.55.871n 48.21.168W
Nc on wx ocnl RW winds stay str 09025g30
7days of no issues comes
2016/12/22 09:09:08AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 2
7days of no issues comes to a climatic end.
Big waves, rolls D to stbd, causing port paravane pole to go vertical.a Stopped boat on 15 ft seas,a no
2016/12/22 09:10:37AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 3
problem,a but I stupidly turned wheel knowing rudder was already hard over
Bad, Very very bad
When wheel went slack in my hand Iknew I'd f...ed up big
2016/12/22 09:10:40AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 4
Luckily,a hydraulic hose that sprung leak was on top of ram, so easy to find and get to
Rubber tape and hose clamps did the rest
Then going to fly
2016/12/22 09:11:10AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 5
to fill steering reservoir,a while watching waves taller than us app stern, was so exciting , I have no pictures, bc Micah didn't want to look.
2016/12/22 09:11:14AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 6
But D just lets the waves pass underneath.a We were stopped for almost an hour (bc also had to deal with pole) & only got slaps splashed once.
2016/12/22 09:16:26AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 7
I have spare hyd hose, but am unsure about fitting so hopefully I won't have to find out until we're in Martinique.
PS
The North Atlantic was nicer
2016/12/22 09:16:28AM
From: +13109055831
8
I also adj AP to make it less sensitive and react with less steering input http://dlor.me/6LELVPB (19.9284, -48.4939) - Richard Bost
2016/12/22 09:27:04AM
From: +13109055831
8
I also adj AP to make it less sensitive and react with less steering input http://dlor.me/6LELVPB (19.9284, -48.4939) - Richard Bost
2016/12/22 09:27:04AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) It's what caused the I tig problem with port pole. That
Paravane bird is too small. So not putting enough pressure on pole. Boat heels 30. to stbd, pole
2016/12/22 10:07:08AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) It's what caused the I tig problem with port pole. That
Paravane bird is too small. So not putting enough pressure on pole. Boat heels 30. to stbd, pole
2016/12/22 10:07:08AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) Which is at 45. is almost vertical and that's when bad happens
Now, I have a fender bet pole and gunnel
It's worked so far.
Alt is to pull bird
2016/12/22 10:19:44AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 2016 Atlantic Passage Day 13
Emergency at 3 feet
133.9 24:00 5.58
19.55.871n 48.21.168W
Nc on wx ocnl RW winds stay str 09025g30
7days of no issues comes
2016/12/22 09:09:08AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 2
7days of no issues comes to a climatic end.
Big waves, rolls D to stbd, causing port paravane pole to go vertical.a Stopped boat on 15 ft seas,a no
2016/12/22 09:10:37AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 3
problem,a but I stupidly turned wheel knowing rudder was already hard over
Bad, Very very bad
When wheel went slack in my hand Iknew I'd f...ed up big
2016/12/22 09:10:40AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 4
Luckily,a hydraulic hose that sprung leak was on top of ram, so easy to find and get to
Rubber tape and hose clamps did the rest
Then going to fly
2016/12/22 09:11:10AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 5
to fill steering reservoir,a while watching waves taller than us app stern, was so exciting , I have no pictures, bc Micah didn't want to look.
2016/12/22 09:11:14AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 6
But D just lets the waves pass underneath.a We were stopped for almost an hour (bc also had to deal with pole) & only got slaps splashed once.
2016/12/22 09:16:26AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) 7
I have spare hyd hose, but am unsure about fitting so hopefully I won't have to find out until we're in Martinique.
PS
The North Atlantic was nicer
2016/12/22 09:16:28AM
From: +13109055831
8
I also adj AP to make it less sensitive and react with less steering input http://dlor.me/6LELVPB (19.9284, -48.4939) - Richard Bost
2016/12/22 09:27:04AM
From: +13109055831
8
I also adj AP to make it less sensitive and react with less steering input http://dlor.me/6LELVPB (19.9284, -48.4939) - Richard Bost
2016/12/22 09:27:04AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) It's what caused the I tig problem with port pole. That
Paravane bird is too small. So not putting enough pressure on pole. Boat heels 30. to stbd, pole
2016/12/22 10:07:08AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) It's what caused the I tig problem with port pole. That
Paravane bird is too small. So not putting enough pressure on pole. Boat heels 30. to stbd, pole
2016/12/22 10:07:08AM
From: +13109055831
(1/2) Which is at 45. is almost vertical and that's when bad happens
Now, I have a fender bet pole and gunnel
It's worked so far.
Alt is to pull bird
2016/12/22 10:19:44AM
waddenkruiser
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Not sure whether I understood it right. Seems he lost rudder in high swell but fixed it by temporary repair. Hope he will manage it.
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Just got word from Richard. He replaced the rudder hydraulic hose with spare for oil cooler. Dead in the water for an hour and all repaired. Back up to a 100% steering. He feels much better. He was loosing fluid with the tape fix he had before. He is underway and charging on. Great repair in 10-15 ft seas.
Nightsky
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I was surprised to read that the pole came up to the vertical. Is it common practice among those of you that use outrigger poles and paravanes to not fasten them down? I owned and operated commercial salmon and tuna trollers for many years. When trolling for salmon, we always deployed the paravanes. The trolling poles were always chained down to prevent the pole from possibly slamming back up into the crosstree. We never relied upon the weight and drag of the paravane to keep the pole down. Not trying to be critical here, just wondering what the common practice is.
Lou_tribal
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Was cared just to read that.... Low hat for Richard, I salutehow much he keep cool under pressure!
waddenkruiser
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That's good to hear. Thanks for your update.
Regards to Richard who did definitely a great job.
mysticdreamer
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Godspeed Richard, keep up the good work
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From: +13109055831
(1/2) 2016 Atlantic Passage Day 14
132 24 5.65 19.24.029 50.35.801
Replaced hose on hydraulic piston for rudder
No sig chg in wx or seas
Dest Martinique
2016/12/23 10:27:01AM
(1/2) 2016 Atlantic Passage Day 14
132 24 5.65 19.24.029 50.35.801
Replaced hose on hydraulic piston for rudder
No sig chg in wx or seas
Dest Martinique
2016/12/23 10:27:01AM
Lou_tribal
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Booked him a dock slip yesterday at marina Le Marin. ETA dec. 27th
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Thrilling story...you've ought to write a book!
Great field repair in tough conditions, Richard! Way to keep your cool and address the issues.
Great field repair in tough conditions, Richard! Way to keep your cool and address the issues.
twistedtree
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So the change in destination is about maintaining a more comfortable ride in the boat, not about fuel? Is that right?
Lou_tribal
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Yup, and as he is more North than planned he has no need to go South to Barbados.
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Just heard from Richard, he increased rpm to 1600 for the rest of the trip. He has 300 gallons of fuel remaining. He said about 5 nmg. "that's how I'm getting across the Pacific and Indian oceans."
CPseudonym
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Richard is far less concerned with fuel consumption than some have been on this thread. He has enough far more qualified folks than I to talk shop with, we just share amusing anecdotes. I will say he doesn't seem particularly anxious about anything to me.
Carry on Richard and a special thanks from me to you techies for providing updates to us and intel to him.
Carry on Richard and a special thanks from me to you techies for providing updates to us and intel to him.
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I love following Richard on these adventures. The DeLorme really makes you feel involved. For those of you who haven't had the chance to meet him in person, he really is a super nice guy with just enough crazy to be interesting. Even my stuck up cat liked him.
When he was here in Miami, he didn't have a car, so he bought an electric bicycle and rode all over town on the darn thing. He let me play with it once and sooner or later I'm going to have to buy one.
The other thing he did that was a little crazy was he painted his teak. I know, it's against everything we've been taught, but it looked pretty good. Think how much maintenance he avoids this way. I think I see paint in my teaks future.
When he was here in Miami, he didn't have a car, so he bought an electric bicycle and rode all over town on the darn thing. He let me play with it once and sooner or later I'm going to have to buy one.
The other thing he did that was a little crazy was he painted his teak. I know, it's against everything we've been taught, but it looked pretty good. Think how much maintenance he avoids this way. I think I see paint in my teaks future.
Capt.Bill11
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Al,
Great idea !
Yeah, and then a movie!
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