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How to measure wave height   (1)
Hunter216 at 8:14am 12.03.19
Chainplates
Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 12.03.19
If you post a picture we may be able to identify why the butyl isnt working. It's usually much easie
Light Air Sailing C310   (1)
Hunter216 at 7:57am 12.03.19
How to measure wave height
Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:48am 12.03.19
Obviously we all have different estimating criteria! :yikes: Once had a guy tell me he'd been sa
How to measure wave height
sailme88 at 7:45am 12.03.19
Then there are the ground swells... Add them to the existing waves... yeeee haaaa, more so when qua
Anchor Chain
Michael Davis at 7:44am 12.03.19
I just had mine re-galvanized at Silver City in Richmond. About 1/6 the cost of new chain. Did the a
Anchor Chain
sailme88 at 7:37am 12.03.19
I have a shot and a half and then 350' of line. The chain sits atop the line.. Not the best for the
How to measure wave height
Rich Stidger at 7:37am 12.03.19
I just make an estimate of the trough to crest of most of the waves. However I once returned from B
in the maritime industry, the skipper is regarded as God.
justsomeguy at 7:32am 12.03.19
Did I miss something? She also got a pay raise and a promotion.
Anchor Chain
Rich Stidger at 7:30am 12.03.19
I have been told by ACCO reps that re-galvanizing is not possible. Maybe what they meant was that i
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde
Davidasailor26 at 7:29am 12.03.19
Greta just tweeted and shows photo of them in Lisbon bay. https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg Decembe
Light Air Sailing C310
BillyK at 7:28am 12.03.19
@Jackdaw gave me two tips that really reduce the chance of this happening. One is to sew a gybulato
Catalina 30 Holding tank
FastOlson at 7:22am 12.03.19
+1 for Peggie's book. A must-have manual. :plus: My copy arrived in the mail yesterday! A very c
in the maritime industry, the skipper is regarded as God.
jssailem at 7:21am 12.03.19
It appears in Australia having sex at the wrong time with a drunk Captain means you pay. I always th
Rabbit hole
BillyK at 7:15am 12.03.19
Welcome aboard, BillyK. That's an impressive list of projects, and I'm sure you will get many year
How to measure wave height   (1)
Hunter216 at 7:14am 12.03.19
I have heard sailors debate the proper way to measure wave height. I copied the following from the
Rabbit hole
BillyK at 7:12am 12.03.19
Good list! What about the cooling hoses? My 2003 had some replaced but still had 4 original paint
Rabbit hole
BillyK at 7:10am 12.03.19
We got a Torqeedo for our dingy. Love it! Also got a dingy sling to pull the dingy up behind the
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde
dLj at 7:06am 12.03.19
I've just read the following from Nikki Henderson's Facebook page - thought some here may like to re

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