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Jackdaw at 10:12am 11.12.18
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It was very cool seeing the 12 Catalina 22s from all over Texas that showed up at the Wurstfest Rega
PAUL&ALYSR at 9:59am 11.12.18
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I have a Legend 356 and our Mid ship cleat has come loose . Looking for some advice on how to get ac
Seasons End   (2)
cb32863 at 8:13am 11.12.18
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Season has come to an end for Seeker and I in the great white north of MN. Scheduled haul out was fo
Philip_Oceanis 361 at 7:35am 11.12.18
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Are these boats known/popular in the US like they are in Europe? Any owners or people who have exper
Kings Gambit at 7:31am 11.12.18
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Anchored out last night and this morning with the SCA in effect for Long Beach; Island White dead as
mjmercer19248 at 7:17am 11.12.18
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There is a piece of hardware mounted to the main mast that allows the cutter boom to secure when not
mjmercer19248 at 6:58am 11.12.18
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Need to outfit my boat with: Radar AIS Chartplotter Autopilot wind Is their a single system (1 disp
JamesG161 at 6:56am 11.12.18
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200 Miles East of the Leeward Islands.:eek: This has a very good possibility of being named. The is
Justin_NSA at 6:53am 11.12.18
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My wife and her sister are planning our 2020 vacation already. Mainly because where they think we (
jimmyg59 at 6:47am 11.12.18
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Does anyone know if the factory used racks or trailers to deliver these boats , I know there is a di
Todd Atchison at 6:26am 11.12.18
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OK... So we returned from our trip to Perdido Bay last month and were hoping for another warm weeken
Ken Cross at 6:19am 11.12.18
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In our area (Everett WA) some people drop crab pots near or in our only dredged channel into the mar
Kings Gambit at 6:16am 11.12.18
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The Morning Star is clear Dawn is near! Star light, star bright I wish I may, I wish I might Have th
Ken Cross at 6:12am 11.12.18
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Sorry posted in the wrong place.
Coppertone at 5:03pm 11.11.18
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I took down my keel today, using a method I copied from "whatcaneyedo". It worked beautifully. On
Canonshooternb at 4:30pm 11.11.18
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i am looking to refinish the stern mounting ladder teak treads. They are not in terrible shape but
Kermit at 4:00pm 11.11.18
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Brian D at 2:36pm 11.11.18
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158349 No political comments, please.
Igetit80 at 1:49pm 11.11.18
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Inspired by others on this forum, I decided to see what I could do with an aging OEM dinette table t
iSailor at 11:09am 11.11.18
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Urban Anchorages
Captain Larry-DH at 2:40pm 08.17.23
Mini rant Just returned from Block Island. Anchored next to a guy who put out 130 ft of chain in 10
Tide Clock
Davidasailor26 at 2:35pm 08.17.23
rg, Thanks, but reading the comments on that site made me think it was the Flat Earth Society. Fr
Tide Clock
Stu Jackson at 2:33pm 08.17.23
Here is a good explanation that I have found... (but not in a book - sorry @Stu Jackson :beer:) rg
Tide Clock
Davidasailor26 at 2:30pm 08.17.23
Why don't you just read CHAPMANS or DUTTONS???:stupid: In case you aren't aware of them they are ca
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel
caverun at 2:14pm 08.17.23
@tomoncapeced if you still need a mast here you go: 23' Hunter Mast 1987 (massmarineparts.com)
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats?
shemandr at 1:48pm 08.17.23
According to New England PHRF the Capri 22 with wing keel has a base rating of 213. It's 195 with a
Tide Clock
Rick486 at 1:47pm 08.17.23
So, are there guys here you wouldn't go to sea with?
Expectations from solar
dlochner at 1:44pm 08.17.23
A lot has changed in 20 years. Panels do have a life span, I wonder if. yours are reaching EOL. Her
Tide Clock   (2)
Don S/V ILLusion at 1:39pm 08.17.23
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal
dlochner at 1:36pm 08.17.23
Its been awhile, however, my unit was programmed at the vendor. Garmin probably knows your MMSI as
Expectations from solar
Captain Larry-DH at 1:28pm 08.17.23
Also, those 20 year old panels might be severely degraded
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel   (1)
rgranger at 1:24pm 08.17.23
Can you push this cable out of the way and retake the pic? might be there? There website shows a lo
Tide Clock
rgranger at 1:02pm 08.17.23
Here is a good explanation that I have found... (but not in a book - sorry @Stu Jackson :beer:) htt
Expectations from solar
Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 08.17.23
there is no need for a switch between the charge controller and the batteries. True, and most sola
Tide Clock
rgranger at 12:58pm 08.17.23
Although we have seen some real dumbbells here recently, not you granger. I have my moments.
Expectations from solar
Stu Jackson at 12:57pm 08.17.23
never seem to be able to get any more than about 3 amps at any time in strong direct sunlight. Am I
Tide Clock
Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 08.17.23
Wow, that's weird. I never heard of that. I'm going to look into it. as I never knew about this
Expectations from solar
Captain Larry-DH at 12:48pm 08.17.23
What type and size batteries do you have? Are they flooded lead acid? AGM? Are they in good conditi

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