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Ballast tank control fortunare at 6:57pm 02.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/554 On my Mac 19 I easily installed a pipe with valve to control air from the tank and place the valve n
Trailer sail piedpiperIII at 6:11pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 2/579 well a few months ago I posted about trailer sailing and I was still on the fence even after I insta
Catalina 380 Fuel Water Separator John Gilbert at 5:48pm 02.26.18 Big Boats 2/1397 I have a 2000 Catalina 380. The location of the water separator/pre-filter on the fuel line is aste
Yanmar 2GM20F knocking sound (1) Pizzazz at 4:45pm 02.26.18 Mid-Size Boats 15/6260 Could someone help me diagnose this knocking sound coming from my 2GM20F engine> Halfway through the
373 Anchor Recommendations ToddS at 2:26pm 02.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2066 I'm the new owner of a Beneteau 373, and am tempted to improve the anchoring tackle it came with, th
using an extra line on your boat while racing LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 1:49pm 02.26.18 Racing 6/1432 I am curious about the rules both formal and informal about using an extra line (with no additional
Chargers and lug issues (1) marchem at 1:24pm 02.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2100 As part of upgrading the battery wiring in my Catalina 310 I increased the battery charger wire size
Replacing motor mount PuddleJumper at 12:58pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 14/1333
The dumbest thing I've done LeslieTroyer at 12:57pm 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 146/14745 This year (or maybe it was last year) -- Self confession time - It has been really cold this winter
Re-Finishing '83 H34 deck Richard Bryer at 12:46pm 02.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/725 The warmer weather is starting me thinking about my summer-to-do-list. One of the jobs I want to get
Two Lost in AU Capsize Rick D at 10:20am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1125 It appears she lost her keel. RIP. https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/bull-creek-man-named-as-dead-
1980 37C running the cutter sail mjmercer19248 at 9:29am 02.26.18 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1330 Anybody know how much room there is between the sail and the front of the mast? I want to add a rada
Mast rigging for a 216 (2) Bob D. at 9:20am 02.26.18 Smaller Boats 4/861 I had severe damage from the last hurricane that rolled through here (Irma). I'm just trying to get
2 BATTERY HOOK UP STARTING AND DEEP CYCLE dickauge at 8:59am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1494 I have 2 batteries and a battery selector(1,2,all,off). Iam wondering if I could do a group 24 start
It's magic, I tell you... Brian D at 8:01am 02.26.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/563 Really, I had to laugh. ywue_l2wLds
Trailer Build LeeandRick at 7:49am 02.26.18 Trailer Sailors 22/2565 I'm building a new trailer for the S2 8.0C and plan to trailer the boat 2 degrees bow down to gain c
Hunter 34 stripped nut on crankshaft pulley hunter healer at 7:40am 02.26.18 Engines and Propulsion 15/1438 what a mess! I stripped the nut on the crankshaft pulley while trying to un seize the engine! I took
First Sail of 2018 (4) kbgunn at 7:30am 02.26.18 Catalina 22 23/2119 Hard to believe February is almost behind us. I've been working on cabin cushions over the cooler m
Universal M 18 V-Belt Loose Ends at 7:20am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2319 Is the GATES 3VX400 a correct V-Belt for the M 18 Diesel? I have searched the site and found this an
Fluxgate Compass/Battery Selector Switch Interference? Ward H at 7:06am 02.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1656 I'm thinking about moving the battery selector switch to a location that happens to be about a foot

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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 2:38pm 07.14.24 In questions of definition, the first step is always to consult a dictionary. If it's nautical, the
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 2:34pm 07.14.24 But, I swear, if one more powerboater drops an anchor within swinging distance of a mooring buoy, I
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Foswick at 2:18pm 07.14.24 Lots of answers here - some correct and some, less so. As some have noted, 1:1 scope means you are
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue mermike at 2:00pm 07.14.24 Kudos to @Ralph Johnstone for some excellent photos and diagrams!
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 1:58pm 07.14.24 In questions of definition, the first step is always to consult a dictionary. If it's nautical, the
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Stu Jackson at 1:43pm 07.14.24 KG, Maine Sail did a wonderful explanation of this years ago, I don't know if it's still up on his
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 1:29pm 07.14.24 I looked at the control end of the wire and noticed a little deformation thay I assume was from the
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard PaulK at 1:21pm 07.14.24 The photo with your hand looks like you're holding two separate halyards. The wire one may have bee
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Alan Gomes at 12:44pm 07.14.24 And if someone wants to know why, tell them the math is beyond the scope of this course Pun no dou
What are these tracks used for? FastOlson at 12:44pm 07.14.24 At our local WM, you're as likely to get a blank stare from the teenage help if you use terms like
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes smokey73 at 12:40pm 07.14.24 As I suggested. Take a small bucket of "muck" from where you would normally cruise and store it whe
What are these tracks used for? Davidasailor26 at 12:24pm 07.14.24
electric windlass Davidasailor26 at 12:20pm 07.14.24 On our boat, the windlass will not operate if the motor is not running, we've tested it with just t
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 12:00pm 07.14.24 The "jumping" might be damped by the lower roller, but any thing below the roller, could form a big
What are these tracks used for? (4) Will Gilmore at 11:50am 07.14.24 ... and the thing sitting behind the wheel of the truck is a teamster.:biggrin: The teamster turns
Tiller mount damages fiberglass dlochner at 11:45am 07.14.24 This is when the tiller is in the stowed position? To answer your question, probably not. However y
Tiller mount damages fiberglass shemandr at 11:45am 07.14.24 I've seen stainless chafe guards used in areas where sheets have worn through the gel coat - not som
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 11:43am 07.14.24 Would get the jock's attention for sure. Back when I was teaching as a fill in for a number of year
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 07.14.24
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

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