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O'Day mariner 2+2 questions Qantasman at 10:25am 07.04.19 Ask All Sailors 3/3834
mechanic near Boston Harbor Dennis Moran at 9:48am 07.04.19 Ask All Sailors 13/850 My Tartan 30 with an Atomic 4 won't start. I am disabled and need help.
Slow-close Refer Lid Struts? jviss at 7:29am 07.04.19 Ask All Sailors 17/4324 My Tartan 3800 has top-loading access to the fridge. The two lids have one support strut, each, tha
Alternator Connection: Paris Rhone to Volvo MD11C in a Pretorien (1) belwood studio at 6:49am 07.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 1/913 Don't fix it if it ain't broke! I dismantled the alternator to clean and repaint some parts this win
Standing Rigging Specs Coastal Nomad at 6:13am 07.04.19 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2833 Hi All, Am looking for a resource for standing rigging specifications (tension, wire size/length, et
Finding my way around my Hunter 260 (question #2: cranking battery through-hull) symont at 5:31am 07.04.19 Smaller Boats 15/1820 My newly acquired Hunter 260 has a battery selector on the false bulkhead at the back of the aft bun
Finding my way around my Hunter 260 (question #1: bilge water) symont at 5:26am 07.04.19 Smaller Boats 12/1672 Hello all, I have been a passive follower of this forum for about a year now (and joined in a few m
How we celebrate Independence Day sailme88 at 3:50am 07.04.19 Big Boats 1/627 With as many as 12-15 ( infants, toddlers and children included) we motor to an area up wind of wher
Sailing baltimore to Wye island Mattcia123 at 12:01am 07.04.19 Destinations 3/820 Hello all, wondering if anyone had any insight about transmitting the Kent island narrows from the N
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Declaration of Independence dlochner at 7:15pm 07.03.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/515 On this day some 243 years ago a group of men gathered in Philadelphia to proclaim the Colonies's i
Happy Independence Day! (1) Skipper at 5:54pm 07.03.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/649 God bless America.
Wiring underway (At last!) Macboy at 5:53pm 07.03.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/901 I finally did it. I found time to tear into the Mac and address the wiring so I can add the little c
35.5 Hunter Legend Bilge hose replacement Canonshooternb at 2:31pm 07.03.19 Big Boats 2/733 I have a 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 and I am replacing my bilge pump and would also like to replace the
Maiden - Documentary of the first all female crew in the Whitbread DrJudyB at 11:45am 07.03.19 Ask All Sailors 3/482 I thought the first 10-15 minutes of were boring. But once the story got going.... :wow3: I high
Porta Potty with the largest seat? DrJudyB at 11:02am 07.03.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 24/8239 Are there any portable toilets that have a seat that's close in size to a standard toilet seat? My
Sailboat ideas Crazy Dave Condon at 9:47am 07.03.19 Ask All Sailors 39/2776 Over the years, I contributed a lot to this forum along with ideas that became reality for example s
Length of running rigging on 86 H31 wufibugs at 9:28am 07.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/538 I am replacing all the running rigging on my 1986 H31. I could remove the old lines and sheets and
29.5 Hunter Standing Water Under Stuffing Box kdammen at 7:50am 07.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/843 My 29.5 has standing water under the stuffing box. I assume this is normal because it doesn't have a

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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 8:18am 07.14.24 I always thought the scope was the amount of rode/chain compared to the depth. There is no hypoten
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 8:15am 07.14.24 If I understand the math correctly, on a still day I drop 10 ft of chain and anchor to the sea bed.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Joe at 8:14am 07.14.24 I always thought the scope was the amount of rode/chain compared to the depth. There is no hypotenu
charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.14.24 According to the manual at https://www.promariner.com/-/media/inriver/63110_USE.pdf?modified=2023032
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall (1) JBP-PA at 8:04am 07.14.24 The usual approach is a canvas cover. This place has one for a Surprise. https://www.sailorstailor.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 8:02am 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jssailem at 8:00am 07.14.24 If I understand the math correctly, on a still day I drop 10 ft of chain and anchor to the sea bed.
charging problem with new batterie richk at 8:00am 07.14.24 I've got the charger on and it says it's in conditioning mode. The DC output levels are 14.5 v and
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 7:58am 07.14.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jssailem at 7:53am 07.14.24 not super easy to get to in this setup, When I needed to examine the water strainer on my boat the
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Misc11 at 7:53am 07.14.24 Thanks for the replies folks, that's good to know. I'd still like to identify what the furling syst
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 07.14.24 Come to think of it, we typically measure out the rode as if it is a hypotenuse. However, with all
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 7:52am 07.14.24 Come to think of it, we typically measure out the rode as if it is a hypotenuse. However, with all
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. Davidasailor26 at 7:44am 07.14.24 That's impossible, since the table is mounted to the binnacle that houses the compass - so, you're
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jssailem at 7:43am 07.14.24 Sure from a mathematical perspective. I see no relevant application of this construct to my cruising
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 7:40am 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 7:30am 07.14.24 1 to 1 is a 45 d angle. I believe the format is horizontal to vertical. The hypotenuse isn't a fac
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Davidasailor26 at 7:26am 07.14.24
Damaged gel coat Davidasailor26 at 7:23am 07.14.24 I agree - and or grind past the cracking. From the looks of the depth you may need to stabilize the
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 7:15am 07.14.24 John, looks like you are getting much closer to dropping the lines and setting sail. Glad you came

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