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Solar charging options
Hardhead at 10:48am 11.14.19
This is a great thread. Thanks for so much good information-
Sailing and restoring #9874
AaronD at 10:41am 11.14.19
Looks great - I'm going to go that way myself in the next year. Right now, it looks like Defender
mast sliding off compression post?
Justin_NSA at 10:34am 11.14.19
That sounds scary. The load should transfer from the mast, thru the compression post to the keel. My
Sailing and restoring #9874
Hardhead at 10:27am 11.14.19
Looks great - I'm going to go that way myself in the next year. Right now, it looks like Defender h
ODay 28 with Universal M12 diesel dies at idle when put under load   (1)
Rich Stidger at 10:10am 11.14.19
Welcome to SBO, John. You will find lots of great info here as well as others that are willing to h
New sails coming - best of both worlds?
Hunter216 at 10:05am 11.14.19
The costs will come down, its a scale thing as much as ROI thing for the makers. This is the thing
Keel
Davidasailor26 at 10:05am 11.14.19
I am 99 percent certain that they are referring to 5200 because 5200, as a marine adhesive and seal
New sails coming - best of both worlds?
DrJudyB at 10:05am 11.14.19
what is the difference between a scrim and an insert? Traditionally, a scrim is a loose fabric wi
New sails coming - best of both worlds?
Jackdaw at 9:57am 11.14.19
The diagonal-ish, "off-line" "scrim" isn't an "over/under" weave. They put down each layer of fibe
Strait of Juan de Fuca
jssailem at 9:39am 11.14.19
Hi there Stu... As I recall you and Les had an opportunity to venture into the Strait this past Summ
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Stu Jackson at 9:36am 11.14.19
There was a nice post here last year, John, about one of the forum's respondents and his ride from V
Fuel filter sizing
jssailem at 9:33am 11.14.19
If the clearance is a PITA I can use the smaller filter. Just be sure to get the 10 micron not the
Boat in the cradle for the winter- Bilge full of water?
DaveJ at 9:13am 11.14.19
Scott said.....'so if I can't keep water from seeping around the keel bolts, what would be the point
Keel
GregL564 at 9:08am 11.14.19
I am 99 percent certain that they are referring to 5200 because 5200, as a marine adhesive and seala
New sails coming - best of both worlds?
Jackdaw at 9:07am 11.14.19
Do you think this leads to thinner, lighter, easier to make "disposable" sails. Use for a couple r
Rusty Keel Bolt
Sandy Stone at 9:05am 11.14.19
If your boat really does have an iron keel, then it left the factory with mild steel keelbolts for c
New sails coming - best of both worlds?
BobbyFunn at 8:59am 11.14.19
Do you think this leads to thinner, lighter, easier to make "disposable" sails. Use for a couple ra
Mercury
JamesG161 at 8:37am 11.14.19
Wow, still no Sun Spots, no coronal holes either on our side of Sun, and no Solar eclipse.;) Jim...
Boat in the cradle for the winter- Bilge full of water?
dlochner at 8:28am 11.14.19
I don't have any fear about drilling a hole for a garboard plug. I had one in my ski boat and never

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