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Major forum update coming Phil Herring at 2:57pm 07.09.19 Ask All Sailors 34/2754 As is the way with technology, the forum software version we use has been retired and is no longer b
Washdown hose shutoff valve ToddS at 12:23pm 07.09.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1347 I have a Beneteau 373 with a chain locker at the bow, in which there is a spigot/faucet/valve, allow
Charity race in Sandusky Bay Ben4195 at 12:07pm 07.09.19 Racing 5/854 I raced my Beneteau Oceanis 361 for just the second time this past Saturday, and had a good time. W
i60 Wind Instrument Troubleshooting Nodak7 at 8:45am 07.09.19 Big Boats 26/6627 It appears that I have lost my wind speed indication on my i60 Instrument. The direction is still th
Sailing After Knee Replacement sail sfbay at 8:28am 07.09.19 Ask All Sailors 7/2896 Please share how soon you or someone you know returned to sailing after total knee replacement (TKR
2009 49 DC System Question mdaitz at 8:26am 07.09.19 Big Boats 9/797 Needed to replace alternator on a new to me 49. Noticed that there was voltage to engine even when
B 40 jib furling line GWG at 8:18am 07.09.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/500
Synthetic Teak Decking (3) sail sfbay at 7:05am 07.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2044 I researched the many products out there, including PlasDeck and SeaDek. I selected SeaDek based on
Lighting Striking Sailboat - 7/8/19 mnmpizza at 6:44am 07.09.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1237 In case you all didn't see this: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/weather/2019/07/08/lightning-s
Cherubini-Hunter 25 circa 1976 (1) Plymouth Sailor at 5:24am 07.09.19 The Cherubini Hunters 1/759 I'm still trying to understand and maximize my 76's rigging, particularly it's boom. If anyone owns
Isotherm self pumping refrigerators riversloth at 5:21am 07.09.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1004 I'm just wanting to know if anyone is familiar with these self pumping units. Do they really work a
How to clean the diesel tank 1986 Sabre 32 Blue Wolf at 4:01am 07.09.19 Sabre Sailboats 8/2135
Just a cool photo (1) markwbird at 10:06pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1776 Friday night beer can racing on SF Bay. Blowing 20 kts and choppy. No one from my regular crew show
Raymarine EV-1 Sensor Location sjsflyer at 6:22pm 07.08.19 Catalina 310 9/5525 Previous owner replaced the original autopilot with the new Raymarine Ev- 100. BOE Marine in Maryla
Checking gearbox fluid in 8 hp Yanmar captain tom tom at 5:49pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 1/263 Should the engine (YSM8) be running, like some cars, to check the gearbox level? Warm or cold? Thank
Need a Catalina Mechanic rpell1@msn.com at 4:16pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 2/422 Hi all, I'm at that point where I can no longer handle any physically complicated projects. I now n
30' - 42' catamaran tour or sail Jsuser2 at 2:46pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 1/510 Greetings fellow sailors. My wife and I will be visiting family in San Diego county July 16th throug
I need a Volvo MD2B Davegem123 at 2:35pm 07.08.19 Engines and Propulsion 7/1767 mine is finished ...it just died ....looking for a decent replacement ...reasonable hours good cond
411 gas strut for freezer VCristi at 2:32pm 07.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/930 Good afternoon... Does anyone know what type and size gas strut holds up the freezer lid on a Benete
French hitch on windless capstan Hayden Watson at 1:55pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 12/923 I have a Maxwell 500 that only has a capstan and no chain gypsy. I typically pull the chain section

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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jviss at 4:55am 07.15.24 25 ft veered out I have never heard the expression "veered out." Is that common nautical vernacul
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 4:54am 07.15.24 Scope is the length of line let out relative to the depth, so it is the hypotenuse (ignoring centen
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 4:39am 07.15.24 Please, just throw money :biggrin: . :laugh:
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 4:15am 07.15.24 Can you take measurements from your existing arch? Sure.
Damaged gel coat east coaster at 4:06am 07.15.24 The chandlery here in Dartmouth Nova Scotia has a "machine " that will match your gel coat colour re
Anchoring woes (1) fred1diver at 2:18am 07.15.24 Looking at your bow, I'm wondering if using a bridle might work. How much chain do you have and how
What a day! Foswick at 12:05am 07.15.24 Hmm ... I didn't realize the orcas really ventured inside (east) of Whidbey. Could you tell who the
What a day! Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 07.14.24 My crabby buddy broght his gopro to see what is happening on the bottom. We got about 72 minutes of
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Hayden Watson at 10:56pm 07.14.24 1 to 1 is a 45 d angle. I believe the format is horizontal to vertical. The hypotenuse isn't a fa
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Tally Ho at 9:49pm 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:33pm 07.14.24 The OED is particularly useful for older English words, because part of the project was to gather ex
Exhaust elbow riser needed? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:29pm 07.14.24 Sorry, but everything in there is wrong from the word "GO". The old mixing elbow on your engine is
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:26pm 07.14.24 @thinwater do you have a link or complete reference to the OED? I've not heard of it. I'd love to g
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Foswick at 9:15pm 07.14.24 Wrong about the fact that the question was about scope, NOT swing. Swing is directly related to scop
Anchoring woes (1) jssailem at 8:10pm 07.14.24 Would something like this work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/315267825096 I had this on my bow. It is n
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. garymalmgren at 8:05pm 07.14.24 My hands and wrists look like I tried to bathe a stray cat from all the jagged snipped zip-tie ends
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Stu Jackson at 7:35pm 07.14.24 Contrary to some answers, triangles do figure into this discussion. It is a simple matter of Pythag
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (1) jssailem at 7:26pm 07.14.24 A handheld switch would help. I purchased one of these. Wireless Winch Remote Control Kit for Tru
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" capta at 7:15pm 07.14.24 I entered Clifton harbor and it was chock a block. So full the big charter cats were 2 and 3 to a mo
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin Jim_3 at 7:01pm 07.14.24 Good point. I thought about simply re-inserting the nylon spindle in the existing hole, then packi

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