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by Bobbo
Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anchoring / Mooring
Replies: 24
Views: 12629

Re: Anchoring / Mooring

Hello all. I have been away for a while and I'm just catching up with the forum. I would never presume to "give advice' or tell some one else how to sail his/her boat...but my scalp tingled when I read about anchoring bow in because the water at low tide may have been too thin for the rudder. W...
by Bobbo
Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Baking bread on board.
Replies: 7
Views: 3203

Re: Baking bread on board.

Thank you Ian. This solves the problem. The only pressure cooker I have ever used has been my old Hawkins. Ozzie, if you use your pressure cooker with it's original lid you will certainly melt the safety plug. There is a firm in WA that sells parts for Hawkins if you want to resurrect your old cooke...
by Bobbo
Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Baking bread on board.
Replies: 7
Views: 3203

Baking bread on board.

For many years I have been going ashore and using a camp oven to bake bread while cruising. I have always carried, and used, a pressure cooker, an old aluminium Hawkins. Recently I have been reading about using the pressure cooker, without the jiggler and without the gasket, as a dry stove top oven,...
by Bobbo
Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:57 am
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: waterline.
Replies: 0
Views: 2333

waterline.

Can anyone tell me where their waterline is at the bow, in relation to the towing D? My towing D is 630mm from the top of the D to the hull/deck joint. I will be grateful for any help. Bobbo. "Zoe-Amelia".