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Halyard line catsails8 at 7:07pm 06.09.24 Catalina 30 12/403 My current halyards (both main and jib) are in pretty bad condition so I am planning to replace them
I thought this was interesting stickinthemud57 at 6:27pm 06.09.24 Ask All Sailors 4/248 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/alaskan-inventor-is-3d-printing-tidal-power-generators-for-houseboat
What might this be.... (1) NYSail at 2:56pm 06.09.24 Ask All Sailors 4/362 Hello, so friend sold his boat and was vacating his stuff. Had this and I grabbed out of the garbag
A Sobering but Not Unexpected Incident in the PNW Hello Below at 2:12pm 06.09.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/353 On both sides of the border, floatplanes are a common mode of transportation in these parts of the w
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Tiffany at 1:07pm 06.09.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1156 Sailing cargo ships are making a genuine comeback. Japanese bulk carrier MOL is operating a wind-ass
Failed Traveler Part (1) JBS Mystic at 12:30pm 06.09.24 Ask All Sailors 24/704
Traditional Traveler (1) jimshipsky at 10:04am 06.09.24 Ask All Sailors 4/226 My second sailboat was a 16.5' Town Class, made by Lowell's Boat Shop in Amesbury, MA.( Marcus Lowel
216 Mast Step Question ScottMc at 8:52am 06.09.24 Smaller Boats 2/204 For those not familiar with the 216, the mast folds back and comes off for trailering. Theres a hing
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 6:54am 06.09.24 Ask All Sailors 2/140
NGCC In Memoriam (1) Jacktar at 8:26am 06.08.24 Catalina 22 7/458 2nd Anniversary of demise of Northern Gulf Coast Cruise, so sad it died. Was a great event , port to
Minneapolis Cat 22 advice mach2knots at 7:36am 06.08.24 Catalina 22 4/281 Hello, New to the forum and just purchased a Catalina 22 Sport. Mooring on Lake Harriet and looking
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? SV Maverick at 5:22pm 06.07.24 Big Boats 12/603 Decided to get new sails for our Legacy 40.5. We had the original sails repaired to the point it jus
No longer an owner sbrogden at 4:58pm 06.07.24 Trailer Sailors 4/333 Don't see how to remove or delete my account. Sold my Vagabond 14 and won't be getting another boat
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's (1) Prozac at 2:54pm 06.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/456 After a couple of months repairs and maintenance of new to me 1987 Hunter 28.5 I took it out for a s
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK KGarvey at 12:52pm 06.07.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/329 I need to replace a metric Pelican hook for my life line and was wondering if anyone knows where I m
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Jan_H at 7:36pm 06.06.24 Big Boats 11/443 I'm considering repainting the grey painted non-skid areas on the deck and cabin top on my 2000 Hunt
Slips in SW Florida - Port Charlotte area rcoleman67 at 7:20pm 06.06.24 Ask All Sailors 3/208 Picking up my first "big" boat, a Catalina 30, in Punta Gorda, FL in a couple of weeks. (mast 467',
Looking for a Beneteau First 21 Classic or 210 with a fixed keel Colorad.Sam.Ohio at 7:04pm 06.06.24 Trailer Sailors 1/203 Fellow sailors - I have been looking for ideally a Beneteau 21 Classic with a fixed keel for over a
Bomar Hatch Gasket & Screen Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 06.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/185 @FShab Try the forum store as they have the build list of parts on file and staffed with former Hu
Shaft coupling flange (1) igillerman at 5:53pm 06.06.24 Ask All Sailors 5/242

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Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 5:27am 07.15.24 After more testing yesterday, I'm abandoning the spurling pipe, for now at least. I retrieved the r
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Hayden Watson at 5:25am 07.15.24 Putting zero into the calculation to mix your drink can work to 'float your boat' as a proportion b
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 5:19am 07.15.24
Anchoring woes dLj at 5:18am 07.15.24 What do you mean by a bridle? I currently have 30ft of chain and around 100ft of rode. When we anch
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 5:18am 07.15.24 It is common nautical vernacular - did it on all the large gray things I sailed on. Allowing an an
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 5:01am 07.15.24 Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 4:58am 07.15.24 Is that common nautical vernacular It is common nautical vernacular - did it on all the large gray
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jviss at 4:55am 07.15.24 25 ft veered out I have never heard the expression "veered out." Is that common nautical vernacul
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 4:54am 07.15.24 Scope is the length of line let out relative to the depth, so it is the hypotenuse (ignoring centen
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 4:39am 07.15.24 Please, just throw money :biggrin: . :laugh:
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 4:15am 07.15.24 Can you take measurements from your existing arch? Sure.
Damaged gel coat east coaster at 4:06am 07.15.24 The chandlery here in Dartmouth Nova Scotia has a "machine " that will match your gel coat colour re
Anchoring woes (1) fred1diver at 2:18am 07.15.24 Looking at your bow, I'm wondering if using a bridle might work. How much chain do you have and how
What a day! Foswick at 12:05am 07.15.24 Hmm ... I didn't realize the orcas really ventured inside (east) of Whidbey. Could you tell who the
What a day! Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 07.14.24 My crabby buddy broght his gopro to see what is happening on the bottom. We got about 72 minutes of
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Hayden Watson at 10:56pm 07.14.24 1 to 1 is a 45 d angle. I believe the format is horizontal to vertical. The hypotenuse isn't a fa
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Tally Ho at 9:49pm 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:33pm 07.14.24 The OED is particularly useful for older English words, because part of the project was to gather ex
Exhaust elbow riser needed? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:29pm 07.14.24 Sorry, but everything in there is wrong from the word "GO". The old mixing elbow on your engine is
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:26pm 07.14.24 @thinwater do you have a link or complete reference to the OED? I've not heard of it. I'd love to g

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