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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
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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 '
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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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Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover   (1)
Foswick at 2:20pm 07.15.24
If that's cored fiberglass can you be sure the core isn't wet? It isn't cored. I can see the under
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread
shemandr at 2:08pm 07.15.24
Ugh! Ugh!
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread   (8)
wimbledan at 1:57pm 07.15.24
Well, in my journey to find pulpits and lifelines I stumbled across a listing for an old Catalina 22
Compartment under bow berth on 285
3GGG at 1:55pm 07.15.24
My Hunter 280 had a water tank in the bow (plastic tank), and there was a plywood cover over that t
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover
shemandr at 1:41pm 07.15.24
The part that is screwed down to the fiberglass: If that's cored fiberglass can you be sure the cor
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
kappykaplan at 1:10pm 07.15.24
You can solve the jib/Genoa problem by recognizing that each is a type of headsail. :plus:
Replacement hatch cover
Tally Ho at 1:01pm 07.15.24
Do you want the new hatch, just the plexiglass lens or some type of cover for the hatch? D&R Marine
Tiller mount damages fiberglass
JoeWhite at 12:57pm 07.15.24
Cut the fiberglass back such that the tiller does not rest on it when laying aft. You can strengthen
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Kings Gambit at 12:41pm 07.15.24
Thanks for this. You can solve the jib/Genoa problem by recognizing that each is a type of headsail.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
thinwater at 12:40pm 07.15.24
Not that it's relevant to the topic, but my background is in linguistics, so please forgive the dig
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
dLj at 12:39pm 07.15.24
The basic conclusion is that cantenary is real for all chain but is limited when you need it most b
Compartment under bow berth on 285
Tally Ho at 12:37pm 07.15.24
My Hunter 280 had a water tank in the bow (plastic tank), and there was a plywood cover over that to
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pgandw at 12:31pm 07.15.24
Have you tried D&R Marine? They bought and have a lot of ODay parts. You might not like the price
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
dLj at 12:31pm 07.15.24
Well, the above does depend upon application. There are dictionaries that are used as definitive sou
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Foswick at 11:54am 07.15.24
Not that it's relevant to the topic, but my background is in linguistics, so please forgive the digr
charging problem with new batterie
dlochner at 11:44am 07.15.24
Problem found...main charging system breaker tripping. Gonna replace it. House bank is 630 AH.

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