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high water?   (2)
walt at 6:36am 11.16.19
FYI, here are 80 pages of sea level science from the IPCC. https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2
Will this trailer work?
Daveinet at 5:41am 11.16.19
Something you might be able to do is extend the hitch, rather than the trailer tong. For ~100 bucks,
Who wants a slushie!?
All U Get at 5:31am 11.16.19
I learned to cut the shrink wrap at each stanchion then tape it once I pulled it around. I then cut
Sailing and Philosophy   (2)
TomY at 5:19am 11.16.19
Another natural sailor. I spotted this one a few years ago sailing into a harbor in a small schooner
high water?
dlochner at 4:55am 11.16.19
o_O know better, it is not scientific to rely on single events or data points to make statements ab
high water?   (1)
JamesG161 at 4:50am 11.16.19
I'm glad not to live on the 'front line' these days (Venice, Annapolis, Manhattan, etc). o_O
Why does Hunter have a bad name?   (1)
Crazy Dave Condon at 4:28am 11.16.19
172143 Have to scratch my head with all this here too technical stuff. Just sail and have fun! As
Garmin Inreach vs Spot vs what else is out there?
SFS at 3:27am 11.16.19
I did the Baja Ha-Ha last year. We had 2 units on board. The captain had used his first when sail
Removing Engine while on the Hard
sailme88 at 3:13am 11.16.19
For about $125.00 ( here anyway) you can rent for 4 hours a man lift. They're are towable. My C-34 c
How bad for my 3DL jib to live in a jib sock?
danstanford at 2:33am 11.16.19
Why not put the sail away and get a Dacron unit for cruising. You said it yourself, they wouldn't
Can I vent?
jibes138 at 1:51am 11.16.19
How do they work as outgoing unit on a dorade box? Do you seal the drain holes at the base of the d
Nature encounter stories   (2)
SoSound at 11:01pm 11.15.19
A number of commercial whale watching experiences in Maine and Alaska. They're good for one thing,
Nature encounter stories
nightowle at 10:17pm 11.15.19
On a 26' sloop from Long Beach to Marina Del Rey, CA near Palos Verdes Penninsula an Orca came slowl
South Sound for new sailors
SoSound at 10:08pm 11.15.19
Sure, the water's great! Come on in! ...wait, am I supposed to NOT say that? So far, I agree with
Garmin Inreach vs Spot vs what else is out there?
nightowle at 10:03pm 11.15.19
I did the Baja Ha-Ha last year. We had 2 units on board. The captain had used his first when saili
Why does Hunter have a bad name?   (3)
BobbyFunn at 9:53pm 11.15.19
used sketchup to model a boom and it's extreme range of motion. I get it, normal booms don't
Removing Engine while on the Hard
Jim26m at 9:15pm 11.15.19
Well, you got it out and nobody died. I'd call it a win.
Garmin Inreach vs Spot vs what else is out there?
Michael Davis at 9:04pm 11.15.19
We have a Garmin In Reach. It allows the kids to keep track of us "old folks" all summer. Never too

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