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Drive in boat wash Mark Maulden at 7:56pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1780 Driveinboatwash.com we are in Sydney BC for a few days and saw this. Wonder how it does with the bar
1973 Oday 23 mainsheet controls Bboo at 5:42pm 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1553 I am renovating a 1973 Oday 23 and have gotten to the mainsheet controls rigging. It looks like the
Fridge Drain cece721 at 1:19pm 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1083 We just purchased a 423. The drain in the fridge backed up and stunk! Fixed that but any suggestio
How to rig the mainsail and topping lift to prevent jamming (1) Mathilde at 12:45pm 07.05.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/6275 I am looking for some advice on how to rig the topping lift and main halyard at the top of the mast
Patents for sailboat mast raising systems and telescoping masts (for nerds) DrJudyB at 12:04pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 24/4976 Hi all, I did some online patent research recently on the topic of telescoping masts and mast raisi
Leaking forward fresh water tank - Beneteau 423 cest le bon at 10:24am 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2271 I have a 2006 Beneteau 423 and the forward fresh water tank has developed a number of leaks in the l
Which truck for hauling a trailer sailer? tmleadr03 at 8:46am 07.05.19 Trailer Sailors 22/2134 So currently I am pulling a 26ft Sailboat. Dry weight of the boat is 3300 lbs. Figure the trailer
Cracks in Capri 16.5 at mast step under deck mjdrifter at 8:21am 07.05.19 Smaller Boats 4/1425 I am looking at a fairly new Capri 16.5 that otherwise looks in excellent shape but that has some li
CUNNINGHAMS AND LINE HELD SLIDES (1) twodzusfittings at 8:08am 07.05.19 Bigger Boats 19/2636 Looking at my mainsail recently I noticed that many slides on the sail are being held by a line on t
Could there be an AIS Transceiver/VHF radio in your future jssailem at 8:02am 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 23/1462 This has been a discussion since 2017 when Standard Horizon announced the 6500 radio that never went
Have a O' Day 222 need help with spec definitions Jim McColgan at 5:51am 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/604 what does I, J, P, E stand for Also displacement to length ratio T and capsize index 2.44
A lesson in seamanship garymalmgren at 5:42am 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 32/2828 For those not familiar with the exploits of Kevin Bothby. Circumnavigated with no engine or electric
Precharging 6v batteries Macboy at 9:56pm 07.04.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1441 I bought our two 6v golf cart batteries about 16 months ago. They've been stored in a heated garage
You know the Marina Owner is... (1) dlochner at 6:54pm 07.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 20/1555 an Attorney when you are greeted with this:
Toe Rail Screw/Bolts (1) SailingLegacy at 3:48pm 07.04.19 C&C 8/1948 Long time reader, first time poster... Hoping for some advise. Im currently restoring a 1977 C'C 29
Coastal Cruise trdubois at 3:35pm 07.04.19 Ask All Sailors 6/600 Hello everyone, I am planning to move my boat from Dana Point Harbor, CA to Marina del Rey, CA, moto
Inability of charge run down batteries on Hunter 45CC Viktor Eysselein at 1:47pm 07.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/574 I forgot to reconnect my electrical system with the 110 V dock out let. Batteries went down to 6V.
Bedding teak components to cabin J. Stephen at 1:44pm 07.04.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2324 Catalina 22, #13255 Teak was bedded with a white flexible compound much like Life Caulk or another p
Sunset last night (1) dLj at 1:24pm 07.04.19 Ask All Sailors 9/668 I'm spending a couple weeks on the boat and have been trying to find some good pictures as Lake Cham
Hull to deck joint astevens at 12:11pm 07.04.19 Smaller Boats 0/652

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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 10:31am 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 10:07am 07.14.24 It is a RATIO of depth to length of rode. Triangles have nothing to do with it...although Ralph's
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 10:06am 07.14.24 Yes, that is the definition we all use. This is very simple math; basically 8th grade algebra/geome
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Stu Jackson at 10:04am 07.14.24 It is a RATIO of depth to length of rode. Triangles have nothing to do with it...although Ralph's p
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 07.14.24 It is a simple ratio of depth to rode length. Nothing more. Thank you sir.
charging problem with new batterie dlochner at 10:01am 07.14.24 The Pronautic Chargers always start at the programed max voltage and 0 amps. Once it senses a batter
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" LloydB at 9:50am 07.14.24 Putting zero into the calculation to mix your drink can work to 'float your boat' as a proportion be
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 9:43am 07.14.24 Okay, now that that's settled, consider yourselves saltier than you were a few days ago.... heh, he
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 9:23am 07.14.24 It is a simple ratio of depth to rode length. Nothing more. The only time a triangle is formed is
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes smokey73 at 9:03am 07.14.24 Jamming occurs on retrieval and reversing the windlass clears it. That may be the case in your t
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 9:02am 07.14.24 It is a simple ratio of depth to rode length. Nothing more. The only time a triangle is formed is w
charging problem with new batterie richk at 8:56am 07.14.24 Ok thanks Mermike. It's too tight a fit to pull a. fuse. I'll have to visit hardware store and get
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall JBP-PA at 8:46am 07.14.24 Sailrite has a couple good video instructions, look for "Quick winter cover" and "Traditional winter
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 8:45am 07.14.24 The term block comes from the original device used to tighten the shrouds of a sailing ship of yore
Damaged gel coat JBP-PA at 8:43am 07.14.24 It'll be easier if you remove that wood trim next to it, but if that isn't feasible then you could
Anchoring woes dLj at 8:41am 07.14.24 Looking at your bow, I'm wondering if using a bridle might work. How much chain do you have and how
Damaged gel coat (1) JBP-PA at 8:40am 07.14.24 By "grind", we don't necessarily mean a grinder. For that job a multi-tool with carbide attachments
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall captMarkK at 8:31am 07.14.24 Wow.. and I googled for it.. Thank you. I could now make one thinking i just have to raise my boom
What Starter Battery??? Dalliance at 8:30am 07.14.24 All extremily good advice above. On a slight pessimistic opinion, I always go for the largest size
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" JBP-PA at 8:21am 07.14.24 When you drop a Danforth anchor, lower it until it just touches bottom. This is 1:1. Then wait to d

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