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My wife says I am mean. Brian D at 10:40am 09.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 6/705 I'm still laughing... (my apologies, I cannot edit the title of the video) i_8Q0UibTN0
Victron MPPT Controller Issue (7) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:34am 09.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2060 Good Morning, I am having a little bit of an issue with my Victron BlueSolar MPPT Controllers, well
These chairs might be cool for the boat. pateco at 8:17am 09.11.18 Ask All Sailors 7/998 Their super small and light, easy to stow aboard, and take on the dinghy, and would give me comforta
Beneteau 331 decal kit highportsail at 7:40am 09.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/735 have two sets of decal and strip kit. They are dark green has the name Beneteau in 2 inch letters a
1967 Irwin 27' Scurvy at 4:41am 09.11.18 Irwin 4/2835 I may be coming into one of these but was hoping to learn a little bit more about the craft prior to
Bilge water in 02 460 Kleis at 3:06am 09.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/935 Have not been able to source from where water very slowly keeps filling the bilge. Been this way fro
Tying down trailered boat ahead of hurricane? Grotto at 6:33pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 21/1298 Any suggestions about how to secure the boat / trailer before we get blasted?
Refrigerator for 2005 Hunter 44 AC shoniej74 at 4:52pm 09.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1188 We just purchased a Hunter 44 Aft Cockpit - basically the same boat as a DS but with a lower profile
Bow eye installation Brian Dail at 4:43pm 09.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3732 Have a C30 and need to install a bow eye. Need to know how long of shank I need on the bow eye and t
Bruce Kirby designer of the Laser Scott B at 4:14pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 6/504 Bruce Kirby designer of the Laser awarded Order of Canada. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/131429331
Fusion MS-BB100 vs Simrad SonicHub2 OS2Dude at 3:34pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 5/3262 Thinking of getting a marine radio with NMEA2K compatibility. Can anyone offer an informed opinion
Victron BMV-712 install (3) Smunkey at 3:20pm 09.10.18 Catalina 30 17/8976 This might prove to be a silly question, but I bought a Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor and I am get
Drunks on a dock - not good. plenny7 at 2:21pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 97/7498 Boy did I have an exciting time this past weekend, and not in a good way. I got to pull a 250 pound
What two nights on the water will do to change your mind (5) pclarksurf at 2:09pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 15/1743 Pop up rudder went from a "no way, I'm not even considering it" to oh hell yes, we're buying that
Keel Winch Vs. Keel guide on trailer Catmando at 12:21pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 2/594 I loaded Tiger Lilly on the trailer at Huntington lake last week, which appeared to be uneventful an
South Coast 26 Build and sailing trip thread (1) tmleadr03 at 10:43am 09.10.18 Trailer Sailors 88/13954 https://i.imgur.com/cxnixXj.jpg May or may not keep the name. We need to get to know her before we
Water pump fittings marchem at 10:31am 09.10.18 Catalina 310 14/2244 The N202M-16 water pump on my 25XPBC engine is starting to leak. I've ordered a new pump, a kit to
Holding tank filling up daily? Bruce Merit at 9:43am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1981 I just recently bought a 2008 Hunter 44 DS and the holding tank seems to be filling up daily. Also,
Shortest 2-headed boat? BobSail at 8:32am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3813 What is the shortest-length boat that has two heads? Thanks all in advance for your input!
Best late Sept - Oct route. New York City to Annapolis, MD Robert1224 at 4:35am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3675 Hello, What is the best route to take when sailing from NYC to Annapolis leaving mid September to m

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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 11:18am 07.14.24 The best teachers are those who can take complex ideas and present them in understandable ways using
What are these tracks used for? DArcy at 10:56am 07.14.24 Did anyone else notice the OP has not been back since the original post? I think we scared them off
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 10:51am 07.14.24 How precise do you want the answer? Direction is irrelevant because it changes all the time. For s
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 10:39am 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 07.14.24 How do we estimate the direction and magnitude of the resultant vector? But ve must include zee c
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 10:31am 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 10:07am 07.14.24 It is a RATIO of depth to length of rode. Triangles have nothing to do with it...although Ralph's
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 10:06am 07.14.24 Yes, that is the definition we all use. This is very simple math; basically 8th grade algebra/geome
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Stu Jackson at 10:04am 07.14.24 It is a RATIO of depth to length of rode. Triangles have nothing to do with it...although Ralph's p
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 07.14.24 It is a simple ratio of depth to rode length. Nothing more. Thank you sir.
charging problem with new batterie dlochner at 10:01am 07.14.24 The Pronautic Chargers always start at the programed max voltage and 0 amps. Once it senses a batter
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" LloydB at 9:50am 07.14.24 Putting zero into the calculation to mix your drink can work to 'float your boat' as a proportion be
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 9:43am 07.14.24 Okay, now that that's settled, consider yourselves saltier than you were a few days ago.... heh, he
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 9:23am 07.14.24 It is a simple ratio of depth to rode length. Nothing more. The only time a triangle is formed is
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes smokey73 at 9:03am 07.14.24 Jamming occurs on retrieval and reversing the windlass clears it. That may be the case in your t
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 9:02am 07.14.24 It is a simple ratio of depth to rode length. Nothing more. The only time a triangle is formed is w
charging problem with new batterie richk at 8:56am 07.14.24 Ok thanks Mermike. It's too tight a fit to pull a. fuse. I'll have to visit hardware store and get
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall JBP-PA at 8:46am 07.14.24 Sailrite has a couple good video instructions, look for "Quick winter cover" and "Traditional winter
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 8:45am 07.14.24 The term block comes from the original device used to tighten the shrouds of a sailing ship of yore
Damaged gel coat JBP-PA at 8:43am 07.14.24 It'll be easier if you remove that wood trim next to it, but if that isn't feasible then you could

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