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Well I got my butted handed to me by a MacGregor 26 yesterday. We were on a port tack and the wind
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These look pretty cool! I see some neat uses for sailors that sail interesting places. https://www.
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A new term for a non-tropical cyclonic disturbance forming in the.... Mediterranean One is formin
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I know this has been talked about, but my search didn't come up with too many posts. The stock for
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A very big tropical wave picks up modeling as soon as it entered the Atlantic. It is located much
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Pardon my inexperience - my hubby died - so I'm doing this on my own now On my H340, there are 2 man
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Back in the spring I bought a CMI 90A IR alternator. This charges my 2 GC2 batteries quite well. I r
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Its humming in the upper Great Lakes, and it been forecast all day. 50+ knots and 20 foot waves out
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I came across the "Generator" reaching kite Thinking it looks like an interesting light air optio
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I have a 1996 Catalina 320 and I keep getting water in the port side area under the bed. I have rec
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The expected split off from Florence reentering the Atlantic is now being modeled, near Bermuda. Th
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The models just kicked in. It is a South Atlantic disturbance moving West at 10-15 mph. Its location
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What size? Fender on trailer above tire. One tire is a C 75-15 tubeless, the other is tire is diffe
Parsons at 7:47am 09.20.18
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In my yacht club, an issue was raised and I'd like your feedback if you belong to a club -- Do you '
Simon Sexton at 7:06am 09.20.18
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Hey everyone, Good morning! It's been a while since I've posted anything on here; life has been s
Rusty Keel at 6:48pm 09.19.18
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Well the other day I forgot to take off the rudder before pulling the boat out and drug it on the ra
catalanc at 6:16pm 09.19.18
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I have a Catalina 22 MKII. I am currently using bungie cords as sail ties. Just out of curiosity,

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Not understanding stop solenoid function
dlochner at 4:25am 04.01.24
Here's a link to the installation instructions. If I am understanding this correctly, the manual
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . .
Jim Legere at 4:01am 04.01.24
This is a key point. It is hard to believe that at some point in time since this bridge was put in
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner?
ArnoldAlden642 at 3:10am 04.01.24
I think with a few minor adjustments that she is sail worthy, but I can't be sure. I doing this rese
Mooring line......
sailme88 at 2:42am 04.01.24
Dyneema would not be my choice for dock or mooring lines. This is a place where you want stretch to
New to me Cat 22
morbidfollower at 9:55pm 03.31.24
From the sounds of it, you should probably just go ahead and replace the standing rigging. Its not c
"No Step" decals
higgs at 8:51pm 03.31.24
If you can't step on it it should not be on the boat.
Precision 23 mast question
dlochner at 7:23pm 03.31.24
Precision sailboats are great little boats. Designed by Jim Taylor, they are fast fun boats. The com
Not understanding stop solenoid function
smokey73 at 7:20pm 03.31.24
Just wondering why you'd replace a manual shutoff that is nearly foolproof as long as the cable func
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine
Joe at 6:47pm 03.31.24
Absolutely! :beer: :cool: that would be very cool
Precision 23 mast question
Joe at 6:44pm 03.31.24
Can you post a picture of the mast step (the base)? Boats that are often trailered, such as yours,
Not understanding stop solenoid function
Captain Larry-DH at 6:25pm 03.31.24
Consider the loss of DC power to your fuel flow. Jim... The engine stop only needs to be momentar
Not understanding stop solenoid function
JamesG161 at 6:18pm 03.31.24
I'm simply replacing a manual cable with a solenoid that pulls the cable. Consider the loss of DC
PHRF O'Day 192
PaulK at 6:17pm 03.31.24
Good luck then. We have more than 2700 different standard classes in our YRALIS PHRF database and n
PHRF O'Day 192
TJ Mickel at 6:02pm 03.31.24
The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake
Name Change
Rich Stidger at 6:02pm 03.31.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ??
PaulK at 6:00pm 03.31.24
Another reason Shemandr's sailing center might call for the boats to come in at 15 knots (post #8)is
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . .
PaulK at 5:39pm 03.31.24
Having steerage provided by tugs is a nice idea, but difficult to implement. If the containership is
Precision 23 mast question
jssailem at 5:36pm 03.31.24
Sounds like a reasonable plan.
Precision 23 mast question
mikevet at 5:33pm 03.31.24
Precision 23 mast question
jssailem at 5:25pm 03.31.24
Ask someone to merge the duplicate posts. You may need a crane to pull the mast. There is no need t

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