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Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question
jssailem at 4:08pm 01.20.25
I have not seen the convertible bag/snuffer combination mentioned by @MikeHoncho. I wonder if it is
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question
Davidasailor26 at 3:22pm 01.20.25
Sounds strange to have the bag (mine is quite large) aloft when the sock is raised. Photos may he
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Tally Ho at 3:21pm 01.20.25
Thanks for the laugh. Lucky you. I'm a Floridian who came up here 20 years ago and said, " This i
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jpiombo67 at 2:17pm 01.20.25
Danforths will hold really well once set. For me they have always been very difficult to set. The
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jpiombo67 at 2:15pm 01.20.25
The ice will probably hold the boat still :poop: I am wintering in SW Florida, and it is chilly wi
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question
Tally Ho at 2:09pm 01.20.25
Sounds strange to have the bag (mine is quite large) aloft when the sock is raised. Photos may he
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thinwater at 1:58pm 01.20.25
In self-defense I was distracted by a dolphin and her baby dolphin swimming near us, a quick glance
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SV Temenos at 1:50pm 01.20.25
Danforths will hold really well once set. For me they have always been very difficult to set. They
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Tally Ho at 1:49pm 01.20.25
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Tally Ho at 1:35pm 01.20.25
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Project_Mayhem at 1:03pm 01.20.25
I had a bolt on my gooseneck. I was shocked at how quickly it wore through in just two seasons. I'd
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dlochner at 12:40pm 01.20.25
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jssailem at 12:11pm 01.20.25
migration of water into the laminate where it then can degrade the resin True fact. But Grumps is
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Grumps at 12:10pm 01.20.25
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shemandr at 11:57am 01.20.25
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jssailem at 11:51am 01.20.25
That is how I understood the information provided.
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Grumps at 11:43am 01.20.25
You feeling Lucky?:biggrin: I want to pose a crazy question: What are your thoughts and/or experienc
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Grumps at 11:42am 01.20.25
You feeling Lucky?:biggrin: Mostly bored
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jssailem at 11:39am 01.20.25
You feeling Lucky?:biggrin:
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Grumps at 11:34am 01.20.25
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