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racing a 1978 catalina 30 in SF Bay and Oakland estuary
jssailem at 4:06pm 11.18.19
Russ. You will want one that is as big as you can handle and is accepted in your class. And one sma
AIS Installation   (1)
jssailem at 4:02pm 11.18.19
The attached came across my desk this afternoon. While it was interned to be a sales brochure, I fou
Buying a car, what are your preferences?
jssailem at 3:34pm 11.18.19
When preventative maintenance is completed on a regular basis a boats value to the owner is given a
Buying a car, what are your preferences?
FDL S2 at 3:16pm 11.18.19
Buy used. Pay cash. Toyota. This is how I do it. I've had loans on two cars in my life and paid
Winter Maintenance for Ballast Tank and Water Valve/Seal hardware
rgranger at 3:16pm 11.18.19
Oh and what is this winter thing everyone keeps talking about? :):);):biggrin: Best Regards, (from
Winter Maintenance for Ballast Tank and Water Valve/Seal hardware
Eclectic at 3:12pm 11.18.19
We've pulled ours apart occasionastateo lube it with petroleum jelly. If the boat is stored in salt
Garmin Inreach vs Spot vs what else is out there?
dlochner at 3:06pm 11.18.19
I'm told they are a little different. Not sure how. I know our DeLorme doesn't give an inshore weat
Three Sailors Lost Off Maine Coast
AlastairLC at 2:54pm 11.18.19
Thank God. Questions remain. Why the 911 call? Why not a Mayday? If they were okay after all, why no
Interior Speakers for a Hunter 380   (1)
rgranger at 2:51pm 11.18.19
I typed "cover for auto speakers" into that google thing and then clicked on images. The number of
Boat in the cradle for the winter- Bilge full of water?
Dalliance at 2:48pm 11.18.19
I have my boat shrink wrapped every year and, except for a few dribbles across the deck from rigging
Nature encounter stories
rgranger at 2:46pm 11.18.19
...We were sailboat beached camped on a remote cove on Lake Havasu Arizona and early this morning .
A slipery slope...
Jim26m at 2:41pm 11.18.19
Glad the only thing wrecked was your breeches!
Garmin Inreach vs Spot vs what else is out there?
Michael Davis at 2:35pm 11.18.19
One comment mentioned the DeLorme Inreach, that's the same product as the Garmin InReach, I'm told
What is this part?
Dave Groshong at 2:33pm 11.18.19
The green stuff looks like dripless Moldable packing. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?8488
What is this part?
sealofapproval at 2:25pm 11.18.19
The greenish stuff inside the collar looks like packing material - does the inside diameter of the
What is this part?
sealofapproval at 2:24pm 11.18.19
It looks like an oil seal to me. Check the inside diameter and see if it matches the shaft on the
Garmin Inreach vs Spot vs what else is out there?
dlochner at 2:20pm 11.18.19
Thanks for all the comments and links to other discussions. They have been helpful. One comment men

Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:15pm 11.18.19
HI Dan...welcome aboard! Unless the two heads are no more than about 10'' apart, I'd add a separate

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