Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

Interview with Jack Andrys and Neil Fletcher

Jack Andrys and Neil Fletcher discuss their summer sailing adventures in this episode.

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

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Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Interview with Jack Andrys and Neil Fletcher

Jack Andrys and Neil Fletcher discuss their summer sailing adventures in this episode.

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

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Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Installing port lights and portholes with Luis Martins

Luis wrote me "Last time we talked you showed some interest in how I installed the new port lights and portholes in my boat without any screws or bolts. What do you say if we record a podcast on that subject?"

Great idea and here it is!

This is how it turned out and here are the products he used in the process:

 

3M 4991 VHB Acrylic Foam Tape 12mm x 16.5m x 2.3mm

https://amzn.to/2OHfbMU

https://amzn.to/2QGUG4d

Sika® Aktivator-205

https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=3508

Sika® Primer-209N

https://amzn.to/2ODT2Px

Sikaflex 295 UV Black 10.3 oz. Cartridge Adhesive / Sealant Sika

The 4 products above were mentioned in the podcast with Luis Martins on installing Portlights and Portholes

Here are some Recommended Books

 

 

Lining up the portholes

Luis wrote...

"Considering the quality of today's adhesives compared to 20 years ago. I would not thru-bolt acrylic port lights as the holes will weaken the port light and create stress points that may lead to stress cracks. You need to drill oversized holes to accommodate for expansion of the acrylic with temperature changes and then deal with sealing those oversized holes.

In my opinion, bolting the port lights brings more problems that need to be addressed. If bolting, you should put spacers between the cabin sides and the acrylic so when you mount the port lights you don’t squash all the sealant and end with a very thin film of sealant that will fail as soon as the acrylic expands or contracts.

On my windows I put a small chamfer around the outer edge to reduce the bulk effect and it worked quite well. I also applied Sika primer 209 in the area where the tape and Sikaflex is. This primer serves three purposes: 1. You don’t see the tape and sealant, it’s all masked by the black primer; 2. The primer protects the tape and sealant from UV; 3. The primer promotes the bonding to the acrylic. Using the VHB tape made for a very simple process, you lay the tape on the cabin sides, stick the acrylic to it and then deal with masking and Sikaflex without the acrylic moving around or having dozens of bolts sticking out and having to align them. The VHB tape is very strong although it doesn’t look like at first. It’s pressure sensitive!"

Installing port lights and portholes

Here is a link to the instagram account https://www.instagram.com/p/BexuW9TFwXr/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeNppHlFYc6/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Here are links to the other podcasts where Luis talks about Fiber glass techniques

https://www.medsailor.com/sailing-in-the-mediterranean-episode-114-luis-martins-on-how-to-fiberglass-pt-1/

https://www.medsailor.com/sailing-in-the-mediterranean-episode-126-luis-martins-on-how-to-fiberglass-pt-2/

https://www.medsailor.com/sailing-in-the-mediterranean-episode-128-luis-martins-on-how-to-repair-fiberglass-pt-3/

https://www.medsailor.com/sailing-in-the-mediterranean-episode-131-luis-martins-on-how-to-repair-fiberglass-pt-4-fixed/

https://www.medsailor.com/sailing-in-the-mediterranean-episode-135-luis-martins-on-fiberglass-vacuum-bagging/

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

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Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Installing port lights and portholes with Luis Martins

Luis wrote me "Last time we talked you showed some interest in how I installed the new port lights and portholes in my boat without any screws or bolts. What do you say if we record a podcast on that subject?"

Great idea and here it is!

This is how it turned out and here are the products he used in the process:

 

https://amzn.to/2OHfbMU

https://amzn.to/2QGUG4d

Sika® Aktivator-205

https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=3508

Sika® Primer-209N

https://amzn.to/2ODT2Px

Sikaflex 295 UV Black 10.3 oz. Cartridge Adhesive / Sealant Sika

The 4 products above were mentioned in the podcast with Luis Martins on installing Portlights and Portholes

Here are some Recommended Books

 

 

Luis wrote...

"Considering the quality of today's adhesives compared to 20 years ago. I would not thru-bolt acrylic port lights as the holes will weaken the port light and create stress points that may lead to stress cracks. You need to drill oversized holes to accommodate for expansion of the acrylic with temperature changes and then deal with sealing those oversized holes.

In my opinion, bolting the port lights brings more problems that need to be addressed. If bolting, you should put spacers between the cabin sides and the acrylic so when you mount the port lights you don’t squash all the sealant and end with a very thin film of sealant that will fail as soon as the acrylic expands or contracts.

On my windows I put a small chamfer around the outer edge to reduce the bulk effect and it worked quite well. I also applied Sika primer 209 in the area where the tape and Sikaflex is. This primer serves three purposes: 1. You don’t see the tape and sealant, it’s all masked by the black primer; 2. The primer protects the tape and sealant from UV; 3. The primer promotes the bonding to the acrylic. Using the VHB tape made for a very simple process, you lay the tape on the cabin sides, stick the acrylic to it and then deal with masking and Sikaflex without the acrylic moving around or having dozens of bolts sticking out and having to align them. The VHB tape is very strong although it doesn’t look like at first. It’s pressure sensitive!"

Here is a link to the instagram account https://www.instagram.com/p/BexuW9TFwXr/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeNppHlFYc6/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

In this I interview Paul Exner of Modern Geographic Sailing Expeditions

Here is the website Paul Exner has put together for Modern Geographic Sailing Expeditions

https://www.moderngeographic.com/expeditions/

 

This is from the website

“ALOHA ... is the unconditional desire to promote the true good of other people in a friendly spirit out of a sense of kinship.”

— Abraham Kahihina Akaka

Hawaii is your sail training classroom

Modern Geographic Sailing offers challenging sail training expeditions to sailors of all backgrounds who seek solid seamanship training from one of the most highly respected Master Sailing Instructors in the industry: Paul Exner who chose the waters of Hawaii as his classroom for their dynamic oceanographic conditions. Lose yourself in adventure along the coast of Hawaii's islands aboard the SV Solstice (one-of-a-kind sailing vessel, based on drawings by America's foremost designer of small yachts, William Atkin).

You'll certainly be recognized for your contributions to the team of 2 paying 'crew' and receive A LOT of private coaching from Paul due to the small team-size. Bunk in your own private sea berth, and store your gear in a locker assigned specifically to you. You'll participate in ALL aspects of the expedition that's designed with your sailing objectives in mind as discussed with Paul in advance.

If you've dreamed to lay at anchor on a remote shore that you plotted a course to using new techniques that promote safe seamanship, despite the challenges that Hawaiian conditions conjure up, and yearn to immerse yourself aboard a voyaging sailboat doing real sailing with a proven Master Instructor, then join Paul aboard Solstice for the sail-training expedition of a lifetime.

Paul Exner aboard Solstice

 

 

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

In this I interview Paul Exner of Modern Geographic Sailing Expeditions

Here is the website Paul Exner has put together for Modern Geographic Sailing Expeditions

https://www.moderngeographic.com/expeditions/

 

This is from the website

“ALOHA ... is the unconditional desire to promote the true good of other people in a friendly spirit out of a sense of kinship.”

— Abraham Kahihina Akaka

Hawaii is your sail training classroom

Modern Geographic Sailing offers challenging sail training expeditions to sailors of all backgrounds who seek solid seamanship training from one of the most highly respected Master Sailing Instructors in the industry: Paul Exner who chose the waters of Hawaii as his classroom for their dynamic oceanographic conditions. Lose yourself in adventure along the coast of Hawaii's islands aboard the SV Solstice (one-of-a-kind sailing vessel, based on drawings by America's foremost designer of small yachts, William Atkin).

You'll certainly be recognized for your contributions to the team of 2 paying 'crew' and receive A LOT of private coaching from Paul due to the small team-size. Bunk in your own private sea berth, and store your gear in a locker assigned specifically to you. You'll participate in ALL aspects of the expedition that's designed with your sailing objectives in mind as discussed with Paul in advance.

If you've dreamed to lay at anchor on a remote shore that you plotted a course to using new techniques that promote safe seamanship, despite the challenges that Hawaiian conditions conjure up, and yearn to immerse yourself aboard a voyaging sailboat doing real sailing with a proven Master Instructor, then join Paul aboard Solstice for the sail-training expedition of a lifetime.

 

 

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

This episode is Sailing in Croatia pt 1, 2018 my adventures.

This is the first episode of Sailing in Croatia 2018 pt 1.  many thanks to my patreon supporters that help make this podcast possible!

In this episode I talk about getting the boat ready for the summer sail

The pump leather that I needed to fix for the hand pump and the washers that I modified to make it work

Here I am at the most northern part of Croatia I visited this summer the expensive marina at Trogir

Expensive Marina at Trogir

A funny poster that I came across when driving the cider route in France before I arrived at the boat.

Poster "Don't under ferment the cider on the France cider route

The boat in the yard and how they move it around.

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This episode is Sailing in Croatia pt 1, 2018 my adventures.

This is the first episode of Sailing in Croatia 2018 pt 1.  many thanks to my patreon supporters that help make this podcast possible!

In this episode I talk about getting the boat ready for the summer sail

Here I am at the most northern part of Croatia I visited this summer the expensive marina at Trogir

A funny poster that I came across when driving the cider route in France before I arrived at the boat.

The boat in the yard and how they move it around.

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www...

Episode 163 Sailing in the Mediterranean Newport to Ensenada with Neil Fletcher

 

This week Neil Fletcher tells up about his second Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht race.

He also shares with us his fun time with the California State Tax Commission

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In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Episode 163 Sailing in the Mediterranean Newport to Ensenada with Neil Fletcher

 

This week Neil Fletcher tells up about his second Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht race.

He also shares with us his fun time with the California State Tax Commission

-------------------------------------------------

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

Please Consider supporting the podcast

 

in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved