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Sail Ties ... Just curious catalanc at 6:16pm 09.19.18 Ask All Sailors 80/10904 I have a Catalina 22 MKII. I am currently using bungie cords as sail ties. Just out of curiosity,
Suawnnee River jmczzz at 4:29pm 09.19.18 Destinations 20/2777 anybody have any experence getting into the Suawnnee river? looks like 2 possibilities, a north dred
Lancer 36 Quadrant? Wavehog at 12:12pm 09.19.18 Parts Search 4/791 Aloha all, I'm looking for a new quadrant for my 1980 36' Lancer... the current one has the bolts "
WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS Valerio at 11:55am 09.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/4990 The strongest wind i had to cope with was like 35 knots with my hunter 41 ac, i wonder with stronger
Go fund me vs. Patreon Knot Stressin' at 9:25am 09.19.18 Ask All Sailors 17/2029 I was recently searching old Forum Topics so as to not start a new topic that has been absolutely be
Jeanneau SO 42DS Lee Hadjiosif at 9:17am 09.19.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1202 I bought a 2006 SO 42DS and I'm confused with the bilge set-up. I have a diaphragm pump with a pick
H356 yanmar 3gm30 engine mount Secret sail at 9:05am 09.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/751 I have a Bolt on the front starboard engine mount that bas loosened. Does anyone know how to tighten
Bad Smell While Flushing Head MikeR4740 at 7:35am 09.19.18 Mid-Size Boats 24/8040 Just looking for a little guidance to resolve a smelly issue on my '97 Hunter 340. Recently when we
Talk like a Pirate Day! JamesG161 at 6:37am 09.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 17/2075 Avast me maties! Izzz yer time aginnnnn! MCdNRPmCv9s Grab ye grog n wenches to celebrate! Cap'n Ja
373 (or similar) anchor tensioner, tether, safety solution? (1) ToddS at 5:40am 09.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3520 Less than a year ago, I bought a new-to-me 2004 373. While I've sailed for decades, this is the fir
Captains! Bad Weather Ready? JamesG161 at 8:11pm 09.18.18 Weather and Forecasting 14/1822 After seeing a few pictures of looming squalls on the sailing Horizon, perhaps a good discussion is
Adler Barbour Refrigerator Evaporator Plate and Compressor Replacement (3) sawimp at 5:16pm 09.18.18 Big Boats 9/3197 Hi all, aboard my Hunter Legend 43, the R12 Adler-Barbour DCM-12L compressor unit for the large refr
Ropes/Lines from Down Under CloudDiver at 4:28pm 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 2/590 I know that all the major rope/line companies are sold/distributed in Australia and New Zealand, but
Waeco Fridge/Freezer Question Rick486 at 3:14pm 09.18.18 Big Boats 9/1366 Hi All: In our boat we have the OEM freezer and fridge. They are Waeco Coolmatic. After 11 years the
Where in the world was Scott T-Bird? (3) Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2131 156477 Anybody recognize this prominent sailing center? It will be easy for some. The shoreline an
Interior Door Latches (1) Tdaddy2000 at 12:29pm 09.18.18 Catalina 310 6/1243 Hello All, Looked endlessly for these latches. 2006 Catalina 310. Any leads on where to purchase the
Winchrite 12v charger Roma at 11:56am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 7/953 Anyone can tell me the fuse size in the 12v charger that comes with the brushless model? Mine came w
1994 Hunter 35.5 Legend Portlight Screens shavdog at 11:50am 09.18.18 Big Boats 3/626 I need to order new ones....nothings easy....I have Lewmar portlights...the overall port measures 14
H44 Mast Height Marc14857 at 11:30am 09.18.18 Big Boats 6/1450 Does anyone know with some degree of certainty, the height of a 2005 Selden InMast Furling Mast abov
Electrical System Help Captain Wind Song at 11:07am 09.18.18 Catalina 22 11/1321 I bought a 1975 Catalina 22 last summer and redid the exterior teak last winter. This winters projec

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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
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves Tally Ho at 12:34pm 07.15.24
Replacement hatch cover 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.
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves thinwater at 11:33am 07.15.24 Good post! It has the advantage of being novel. Up the mast I think I still prefer the absolute sec
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 11:21am 07.15.24
charging problem with new batterie richk at 11:11am 07.15.24 Problem found...main charging system breaker tripping. Gonna replace it. House bank is 630 AH. T
Exhaust elbow riser needed? (1) Calif. Ted at 10:38am 07.15.24 Yanmar refers to it as an "optional" part, called the "L" type, as opposed to the "U" type we are mo
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Hayden Watson at 10:00am 07.15.24 Thanks, but can you net it out for me? Not in the mood to watch a 21 minute, over-produced anchor
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 07.15.24 And the reason you want to use the tall riser is because you can get water backed up into the exhau
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 07.15.24 Complications upon complications have used up all the time I've alloted for this project, by a fact
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 JoeWhite at 9:07am 07.15.24 It sound like the problem that I encountered on the water. I had to remove the ring attached to the
Electric Head conversion (1) Scott B at 8:58am 07.15.24 As a follow-up, I ended up going with the Jabsco Quiet Flush E2 Regular Bowl. Big advantage to this
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (1) RobG at 8:51am 07.15.24 Thanks @SoSound for the reply. I'm using the Sucor flush table hinge so I won't need the extra route
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 8:45am 07.15.24 Re veering, the OED again has an answer. If you veiw the entries you get the complete history of us
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jviss at 8:21am 07.15.24 e7o30hOvuHk Thanks, but can you net it out for me? Not in the mood to watch a 21 minute, over-pro
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Hayden Watson at 8:14am 07.15.24 That is an oversimplified model of how a rode or chain falls. It actually falls as a cateenary, an

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