New Product
 We are always on the lookout for new products to make your boating more fun. Recently, we came across a new product that we thought was pretty cool. Although we have not tested it ourselves, there are lots of cool shots of the product in use at Catalina Island over Easter Break on their website. The product is called TugTub.
The Tug Tub is a floating hot tub that is fully portable, lightweight, compact and designed with the space and power limitations of boats in mind. A hot tub that takes up about as much room as your dingy!
Tug Tub comes in two carrying bags and sets up in 15 minutes. Then it’s only about an hour more before you’re ready to experience a new sensation we call Float and Soak. The TugTub’s super pump system enables you to fill its 250 gallons with water from the ocean, the lake, or your dockside hose. The small but mighty heater then brings the tug tub up to 104 Deg. F. Check it out at www.tugtub.com.
Sailnews
New! Cruising Corner!
We've added a new section to our website and newsletter called the Cruising Corner. We'll have adventures from our clients enjoying their boats around the world so you can see firsthand how much fun it can be! We want your stories too! Send them to Sal at info@hsyacht.com
Update from Kip and Denise - Currently somewhere off of New Zealand...
H&S Clients are Living The Dream – Adélia Sails!
Updates from Kip and Denise - April 2008
April 12th, 2008: Notes from the first mate:
Another month has gone by, time is sure going fast. We hauled Adelia out of the water a few days ago and put two coats of paint on the bottom. We will probably be out of the water for a few more days getting other things done. I have finally redone my front page as I promised, I'm sure the new menu will work better than the last one. If any of you find errors on the web site please please send an email so I can correct them.
March 3rd, 2008: Notes from the first mate:
Well I think it's about time I get this web site active again, it's been quite a busy 4 months, Kip & I both left Adelia for a while and traveled back to the US and I to Canada to visit our family and friends. We enjoyed spending the holiday season back home and loved seeing all our family and friends but it's great to be back aboard Adelia. We also appreciate the hospitality that everyone extended us, and want to thank my sister Marie and our friend Terri in Ventura who opened her home to us for over a month. We've both been back since mid Feb and have been busy cleaning and doing repairs on Adelia. We enjoyed a week at Great Barrier Island with our friend Howard from Ventura and Terry & Violet on the SV Southwind III from Vancouver. Great Barrier Island is a must for those of you who love to hike, especially off season. Howard has left us to tour the South Island & and Kip & I are busy preparing for our next crossing to Fiji which should be around the end of April or early May.
While I was in the US and Canada I looked at my web site on a lot of different computer screens and discovered that my fancy opening page menu does not work very well on most so I am in the process of restructuring the front page in hopes to make it simply for all of you to follow our voyage. We are looking forward to our second cruising of sailing and hope you all will come with us. While we are in New Zealand, we hope to visit the more of the North Island & South Island.
February 24th. 2008: Departure Port: Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, 07:20 Feb. 24th, 2008
Port O'call: 14:20 Marsden Point, Urquharts Bay, Feb. 24th, 2008
Trip: 42 nm/ Wind speeds 15 - 25kts / Temp 75 / Water 76
We left on a blustery rainy morning sailing on a close reach on coarse. Howard took the helm going over 8kts at times. As we approached the mouth of the river, we met very strong currents coming out and decided to motor to our anchorage. We dropped anchor in 10m fairly protected from the wind. We pulled up anchor at 09:30 and made our way to the Riverside Dr. Marina pulling in at 11:45 on high tides.
February 20th. 2008: Departure Port: Marsden Point, Urquharts Bay, 07:00 Feb. 20th, 2008
Port O'call: 17:30 Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island Feb. 20th, 2008
Trip: 42 nm/ Wind speeds 15 - 25kts / Temp 75 / Water 76
Heading into the wind with seas going out, I logged a trip plan with the Whangarei Coast Guard confirming three on board myself, Denise & Howard. Under sail right away, reaching as close as I could but still could not keep us on a strait course. We had a great sail, tacking once to get around Little Barrier Island. We motored the last few miles and dropped anchor in 14m at Port Fitzroy Bay.
February 19th. 2008: Departure Port: Riverside Dr. Marina Whangarei, 17:30 Feb. 19th, 2008
Port O'call: Marsden Point, Urquharts Bay 20:30 Feb. 19th, 2008
Trip: 12 nm/ Wind speeds 15 - 25kts / Temp 75 / Water 76
We left the Marina two hours before high tide and got stuck in the mud by Dockland 5 when we tried to go around a boat anchored in the middle of the channel. We backed out of it and proceeded without any more problems. We dropped anchor in 16m on shale bottom. A windy night but flat sees.
October 28th, 2007: Notes from the first mate:
I can't believe a year has past since we left Channel Islands Harbor Oct 22, 2006. We have had a tremendous amount of wonderful experiences and made a lot good friends. Now we look forward to spending time with our family and friends in the next few months then returning to New Zealand and do some land and coastal touring. We are happy to take a break especially since the last passage was the toughest one to date. We will keep Adelia in the Whangarei Marina New Zealand until the end of June 2008.
Kip and Denise had the same dream that many boaters have of moving fulltime onto their boat and cruising the world; the difference is that they went for it! They rigged their dream, trimmed it, and were jubilant when that dream filled with wind and began to sail! Currently Kip and Denise are aboard “Adelia”, their Jeanneau 49 Deck Salon, and are cruising their way from the Mexican mainland to the Galapagos Islands.
Their story began as only a dream the day they boarded their friend Howard's sailboat (Quan Yin) for a day sail off the Santa Barbara Coast in August 1999. They were hooked! By November 2001 they had taken delivery of their first sailboat, a Hunter 37.6 that they named Merlot. After just over a year of fun aboard Merlot they decided to upgrade to a Hunter 44 Deck Salon. Denise shares that “we had many wonderful sailing trips on both of our first sailboats but decided we needed something a little bigger with a different interior layout for the extended cruises we were planning.” Looking back they noted that the first step into turning their dream of sailing into a reality took place when they sold their home in Oak View, California. They moved back into a rental they owned in Ventura, California that they remodeled and sold. They were now ready to move fulltime onto their sailboat.
Click here to read the rest of this story from our March 2007 E-Newsletter
THANK YOU KIP AND DENISE FOR SHARING YOUR ADVENTURES WITH US!
You can visit their website to follow their travels at www.adelia-sails.com
H&S Sailboat Rendezvous 2008 at Two Harbors, Catalina Island
Where: Isthmus Cove, Two Harbors, Catalina Island
When: July 17-20, 2008
Cost: $105 per adult. Children 12 & Under are FREE.
If you are going to Catalina only once this year (instead of the usual 3 trips), make this the event you go to! Flotillas from each store location depart Thursday morning to get smooth seas and a better mooring selection (moorings are first come-first served).We will repeat some of the activities from thepast and we have a few new surprises as well. Spaces are limited, so please register as early as possible and allow us time to plan forthis fun filled event. All submitted sign up forms will be confirmed by phone or email within 2 weeks of submitting this form. This event has been a real treat for our clients and their families and we thank all of you for your past attendance.See you in Catalina this summer! Download the sign-up form here!
Interested in photos from last year? Click here!
New Jeanneau 50 DS
The latest new sailboat from Jeanneau is a MUST SEE! The first one on the West Coast will arrive at our docks around September. Reserve yours today! Check out some of these cool features:
• Furling Mast + Furling Genoa
• 110v Shorepower Circuit w/Outlets
• 12v Refrigeration w/Lg Capacity
Box &
Vertical Door
• Fresh Water Transom Shower
• Hot/Cold Pressure Water
• Facnor Furling System
• 10 Opening Deck Hatches
• Swim Platform &
Boarding Ladder
• 2 Cabins Aft / 1 Owners Cabin Fwd.
• Twin Steering Stations
• Leather Steering Wheel Cover
• 4 Large cockpit lockers
• 110v 12-Gallon Hot Water Heater
• AM/FM Stereo w/CD
w/Salon Speakers
• 2-Burner Stove w/Oven
• Life Line Gates
• Wet Locker for Storage
• Electric Windlass (3/8 BBB)
• (2) Electrical Genoa Winches 60.2
• 1 Cabin Top Winch 44.2stce-h
• 2nd Windlass control@helm
• Leather Upholstery
• Teak Cockpit Table+cover
• Mattress battens fwd/aft cabin
• Electric toilets fwd&aft
• Deluxe folding table
• Extra Battery |
• 2 watertight cockpit speakers
• Teak Cockpit Floor
• Spur on prop
• 2 Armchairs in Saloon
• Teak Floorboards
• Spinnaker Deck Fittings
•Outboard Engine Bracket
•12V Fridge Unit for Freezer Box
• Stainless Steel Fridge Door
• Blue Cockpit Cushions
• Bowthruster 7hp in tunnel
2008 NAV PACKAGE:
• ST60 Wind + ST60 Tridata
•
ST 6001 Plus Autopilot + Repeater
• ST 6001 Plus Autopilot
• Freight to San Diego
• Commissioning
• Duty/Customs/Loading
• Bottom Paint • Blue LP Paint
• Decor Package
• Safety Package
• Windex
• Anchor Package
• Shorepower Cord
• Prosine 1800 Inverter w/Remote
• ICOM VHF • Propane Tank
• 2 E120 Chartplotters |
Learn more about this new model from Jeanneau!
Hunter Green Tag Sale - Now it's "Better than Green"!
Hunter Marine has a great new promotion giving you big rebates on new Hunter sailboats. Now, H&S has sweetened the deal...so it's "Better than Green". In addition to their savings, we are offering thousands more in rebates, discounts and free gear on our in-stock Hunters.
Now is the time to buy. You won't see deals like this again anytime soon! Get your boat now and be ready for the upcoming summer season and rendezvous event at Catalina Island.
Click here to see
all the new
Hunter sailboats
available at our 5 California
waterfront locations.
Why NOW is a GREAT time to buy a new yacht.
You see it all around you in the news and newspapers...gloom and doom, gloom and doom. Although the economy may be in a downcycle, newspapers don't sell by printing good news. But guess what? We're still selling boats! Don't let the negatives prevent you from "Living the Dream"! There will not be a better time to buy a New yacht like there is right now. You don't get your best deal on a new house or stocks when the market is at all-time highs. The smart buyer knows NOW is the time when he will get the best deals. Manufacturers are offering rebates like never before. Interest rates are at unprecendented lows. These rates and rebates, just like economic cycles, will not last forever! We also still have the option of the 90 day offshore delivery. California lawmakers and the governor are working hard to repeal this. Don't miss your chance to save thousands of dollars on taxes if you are planning on using your yacht in Mexico! Come in today and see for yourself the incredible deals you can get on a new yacht...before these deals are gone!
Maintanence Tips
 Raymarine E-Series RELOADED! Our most powerful multifunction displays now Re-Loaded with new features and improved performance. The new v4.29 software expands E-Series capabilities with support for HD and Super HD Digital radar, Platinum Plus charts, SIRIUS Satellite Radio audio tuning and more!
Raymarine is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 4.29 software for all E-Series displays. The new Version 4.29 software expands E-Series capabilities with support for HD and Super HD Digital radar, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and several new chartplotter features and improvements.
This software replaces previous versions 3.31, 3.30, 3.22, 3.20, 2.30, 1.23 and 1.11. It is not necessary to install any prior versions of software before installing version 4.29.
Version 4.29 offers the following new expanded capabilities:
- HD & Super HD Digital radar support (Scanner software upgrade recommended.)
- SIRIUS Satellite Radio support via SR100 (SR100 software update included.)
New Features of v4 Software:
- Chart: animated tides & currents
- Chart: range rings for determining distance from point-of-interest
- Chart: compass bar for maintaining course heading
- Chart: improved track intervals (distance & time)
- Cartography: selectable Nav chart or Fish’N Chip chart
- Cartography: support Navionics 2007 Gold Plus and Platinum Plus charts
- Engine data: graphical trim tab & engine tilt for NMEA 2000 data
- Autopilot Integrated: ability to put autopilot in Auto or Standby (SeaTalk 1 Pilots)
Software Upgrade Procedure
Step 1: Requirements for Upgrade
Raymarine C & E-Series displays are field upgradeable using a common CompactFlash (CF) memory card. For performing upgrades on Raymarine CF compatible products we strongly recommend using a SanDisk brand "Shoot & Store" or SanDisk brand standard grade CompactFlash card. Raymarine cannot guarantee other CompactFlash suppliers will offer the correct specification card for a successful software upgrade.
Contact the Nautical Service Department to have this installation completed for $75 at 888-850-8702 or email to info@hsyacht.com to get your upgrade installed! We'll also complete a 14 point check of your boat to make sure you are ready for the summer season.
IMPORTANT: RayTech RNS 6.0 Software Users Please Take Note!
If you are currently networking RayTech RNS 6.0 software to an E-Series display through SeaTalkhs, do not upgrade your E-Series display to Version 4.29 software. RayTech RNS 6.0 is not compatible with E-Series v4.29 software. RayTech RNS 6.0 users are advised to stay at version 3.31 until RayTech 6.1 software is released in the near future.
New Product
We are always on the lookout for new products to make your boating more fun. Recently, we came across a new product that we thought was pretty cool. Although we have not tested it ourselves, there are lots of cool shots of the product in use at Catalina Island over Easter Break on their website. The product is called TugTub.
The Tug Tub is a floating hot tub that is fully portable, lightweight, compact and designed with the space and power limitations of boats in mind. A hot tub that takes up about as much room as your dingy!
Tug Tub comes in two carrying bags and sets up in 15 minutes. Then it’s only about an hour more before you’re ready to experience a new sensation we call Float and Soak. The TugTub’s super pump system enables you to fill its 250 gallons with water from the ocean, the lake, or your dockside hose. The small but mighty heater then brings the tug tub up to 104 Deg. F. Check it out at www.tugtub.com. |
