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Shipping 32-36 boats across US Mutany at 2:49am 09.08.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1476 I've had quite the time shopping for a boat. I've had 2 boats fall through due to poor surveys. I've
Electrical question Tim22 at 5:30pm 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1842 I have an Adler Barbour cold machine that is connected through a Mobitronics mps50 rectifier which a
How's your multiplication? Brian D at 3:04pm 09.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/820 I saw this this morning and found it fascinating. Haven't tried it but it looks like it would work.
One summer night... or many? (1) Phil Herring at 1:27pm 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 59/4067 They say that your tan will fade but the memories will last forever. Was that true for your summer?
41 DS overhead port in salon cracked and leaks sailor5017 at 12:58pm 09.07.18 Big Boats 3/690 The Bomar overhead opening port has several spider cracks around one of the holes drilled for the lo
1987 Catalina 30 Wing Keel Bolts Location? sailingnc at 12:52pm 09.07.18 Catalina 30 4/999 Could someone tell me the location of the wing keel bolts? Thank you!
Fast or Furious? (1) Phil Herring at 12:45pm 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 61/5234 Do you race your boat, or have you raced it in the past? What do you enjoy about racing and how hard
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:33pm 09.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 1429/185735 Hey All: I am taking a page from the Wednesday Photoday posts and asking you to post your favorite
Insurance Cost Comparison (1) Phil Herring at 11:43am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2605 With the weather getting crazier and insurance costs doing the same, it's time we do an I'll show yo
Purposeful repurposing (1) Phil Herring at 11:27am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 6/983 Have you turned a berth into a closet, a cabinet into a refrigerator, or a bimini into a platform fo
Tuning an in mast furling rig Frank H at 11:03am 09.07.18 Catalina 310 1/769 Fellow 310 owners. I'm sorry to bring this topic up again but I lost my numbers for tuning my rig th
Why is there a foot of water in the cabin? (1) Phil Herring at 10:43am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 43/11888 Fortunately, most of us will never have the moment of panic when we discover water rising above the
Rigging Inspection (1) Phil Herring at 9:40am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 39/5739 Do you regularly inspect your standing rigging? If so, do you do it yourself or hire a pro? If you d
Close pass Jackdaw at 9:05am 09.07.18 Racing 5/1189 Unlike last week when we had 15 knots in the Bay, last night we had 3 knots gusting to 4. In these c
Best Winter Storage Tips (1) Phil Herring at 8:54am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 42/6045 Sure, it's a little early but Labor Day is behind us and the specter of snow is in the not-too-dista
CNG/LPG gas hose SVPardonMyFrench at 8:21am 09.07.18 Big Boats 28/4010 I am in the process of converting from CNG to LPG and trying to trace the hose that runs from the ta
40.5 rocking the strait of Juan de Fuca SVPardonMyFrench at 8:15am 09.07.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1059 Short video of the delivery of our 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 from Victoria, BC to Seattle across the s
Fun sailing... SVPardonMyFrench at 8:11am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 6/602 Short video of our delivery from Victoria, BC to Seattle across the strait of Juan de Fuca -- that w
National Beer Lovers Day! (1) JamesG161 at 7:23am 09.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/1801 Time to take refreshing pause to sip a cold BEER... OLD Jim...:beer::beer:
Hello to All Knot Stressin' at 7:15am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 28/1831 Hello to all. I am a first time sailboat owner. I purchased a Chrysler C-22 a few months back. I hav

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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 7:58am 07.14.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jssailem at 7:53am 07.14.24 not super easy to get to in this setup, When I needed to examine the water strainer on my boat the
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Misc11 at 7:53am 07.14.24 Thanks for the replies folks, that's good to know. I'd still like to identify what the furling syst
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 07.14.24 Come to think of it, we typically measure out the rode as if it is a hypotenuse. However, with all
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 7:52am 07.14.24 Come to think of it, we typically measure out the rode as if it is a hypotenuse. However, with all
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. Davidasailor26 at 7:44am 07.14.24 That's impossible, since the table is mounted to the binnacle that houses the compass - so, you're
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jssailem at 7:43am 07.14.24 Sure from a mathematical perspective. I see no relevant application of this construct to my cruising
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 7:40am 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 7:30am 07.14.24 1 to 1 is a 45 d angle. I believe the format is horizontal to vertical. The hypotenuse isn't a fac
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Davidasailor26 at 7:26am 07.14.24
Damaged gel coat Davidasailor26 at 7:23am 07.14.24 I agree - and or grind past the cracking. From the looks of the depth you may need to stabilize the
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 7:15am 07.14.24 John, looks like you are getting much closer to dropping the lines and setting sail. Glad you came
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? john6206 at 7:04am 07.14.24
Raymarine GPX File Editing Monterey385 at 6:43am 07.14.24 Thanks guys ... great info as usual. I downloaded the GPS utility Rich suggested. Its a pretty nic
Raymarine GPX File Editing jssailem at 6:42am 07.14.24 GPX file which is essentially an XML text file. Raymarine has done a really nice job of using custo
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 6:42am 07.14.24 @thinwater, Good comments. Thank you. ing at the pull motor mostly occurs at the splice. Once the c
Damaged gel coat jviss at 6:41am 07.14.24 I think the only thing that will work is to grind it out and re-do with gel coat.
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 6:26am 07.14.24 Cornflakes anyone. As an engineer myself I applaud you need to "make things better" but this solut
Catalina 27 teak before and after jssailem at 6:07am 07.14.24 I was able to apply 3 nice thick coats With varnish, I have found a series (6plus) of thin coats l
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes smokey73 at 6:04am 07.14.24 Cornflakes anyone. As an engineer myself I applaud you need to "make things better" but this soluti

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