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Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 11.29.25 Ask All Sailors 7/142 Hey folks - the article linked below is a sad story, not for the faint-hearted, and very strong remi
ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 6:36pm 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 7/177 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently ' unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fri
Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 10:59am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 3/105 I'm looking at setting up top-down furling on my Cal 2-27 to make my solo sailing in Puget Sound eas
The cheap batteries john6206 at 9:55am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 25/351
Ragtime Update Rick D at 8:57am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/91 Ragtime, built in the 1960's, is one of my favorite designs. She was recently restored and updated a
Can't attach (certain) picture (2) Paceship.org at 8:00am 11.28.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/179 In ask all sailors, tried as "attachment" link below compose window and as the picture button in the
Happy thanksgiving! (1) RussC at 12:07pm 11.27.25 Ask All Sailors 1/77 235630
Starter voltage JohnSn at 8:58am 11.27.25 Big Boats 12/308
Happy Thanksgiving, all! kappykaplan at 7:15am 11.27.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/159 Thankful for having this forum with all its passionate sailors. May all have a wonderful time with
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 6:53pm 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 20/454 We have a 45-gallon tank. This boat has not run its engine much in about the last 10 years. We got h
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 6/136 I'll be removing the lens of my hatch to replace the gasket. I have Dow 795 and a new gasket. I've d
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? (4) Paceship.org at 3:07pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 14/326 I'm loving the Paceship PY23 which has a 20" draft with the steel stub keel and centerboard. I've h
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) Paceship.org at 3:01pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 4/356 Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? The practical Sailor conc
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? Venexiano at 10:57am 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 8/321 Dear all, Which anti-fouling paint do you suggest for the mooring of 3 bouys in a shallow harbour?
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:01am 11.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/215 The temp sensor connector was starting to fail on my M25XP. The wire was breaking and it would barel
2004 Beneteau 331 - Fresh Water Issue? Gator70 at 9:59am 11.25.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/205
New or used mast for a 2003 ComPac 23 Capt Colquhoun at 8:23am 11.25.25 Parts Search 1/88 I also need a port stern rail. Storm damage.
portlight Spring DanMaine at 7:35am 11.25.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/185 how can I remove and reinsert the torsion spring on the port lights on my Hunter 37c?
Replace Main or Jib first SailingCal21 at 6:23pm 11.24.25 Ask All Sailors 8/339
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM (2) twodzusfittings at 5:57pm 11.24.25 Bigger Boats 10/258 As I continue to repair and eliminate leaks, I have found a few more. The big question is: Trim or N

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Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident thinwater at 1:45pm 11.29.25 Not unheard of. The working are unguarded and the switch can stick on. The switch can be poorly pos
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Ralph Johnstone at 12:59pm 11.29.25 Thanks for the link @Captain Larry-DH . Before reading this article, I had never considered how haz
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident thinwater at 12:11pm 11.29.25 I wrote an article on electric winch safety once. There is no or very little guidance from the manuf
The cheap batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:52am 11.29.25 It looks to me like the previous owner needed to replace the batteries and since he was selling the
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? PaulK at 11:47am 11.29.25 You might want to check out these boats, and compare yours to theirs A "transatlantic mini sailboa
The cheap batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:43am 11.29.25 If your batteries are disconnected and in your basement you probably won't even need to charge them
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? capta at 11:18am 11.29.25 You might want to check out these boats, and compare yours to theirs A "transatlantic mini sailboat
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident capta at 11:09am 11.29.25 My condolences to his family. At first glance, it appears that the placement of the winches has not
Top Down furling for solo sailing ricksoth at 10:42am 11.29.25 Joe - this is exactly where I'm heading now I think. The 72mm unit from Selden is around $900 and f
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Will Gilmore at 10:31am 11.29.25 Check out the Hake Seaward line of trailerable sailboats. My Mariner 19 CB was MORC rated. Keep in
Top Down furling for solo sailing Joe at 9:44am 11.29.25 If you're going this direction, with the continuous line furler-torsion line luff arrangement, I wou
The cheap batteries dLj at 9:36am 11.29.25 Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't it ill advised to charge batteries below freezing as it
The cheap batteries dlochner at 9:33am 11.29.25 LFP batteries can not be charged below freezing. I've never heard of not charging LA batteries bel
Mysterious seawater leak 1984 Morgan 323 mveerman at 9:31am 11.29.25 I wanted to give an update on this. I haven't proven my theory, but I'm now 99% sure I know what's h
The cheap batteries Project_Mayhem at 9:26am 11.29.25 Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't it ill advised to charge batteries below freezing as it c
H26 wood floor removal Crazy Dave Condon at 9:12am 11.29.25 There is a recessed area in the deck floor pan to accept a new teak and holly floor glued down with
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Davidasailor26 at 9:03am 11.29.25 One thing I can't wrap my head around is the article states a couple of times that the person's who
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident jssailem at 8:47am 11.29.25 There is no information as to the cause of death. It may have been shock, heart attack, loss of bloo
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident colemj at 8:13am 11.29.25 In the case in the article, the winch was known to not shut off, or randomly start operating, and it
Starter voltage jssailem at 6:35am 11.29.25

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