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Hi all, Just looking at my anchor chain that is in need of replacing. The chain has an 8 marked on
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Hi all In order to save time and money when the boat is hauled out, I'd like to get a new cutlass be
chp at 4:28pm 07.02.17
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A sad Canada Day sailing day today. After a very windy a rough water sailing day today, my wife and
chrisings at 4:22pm 07.02.17
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So, it finally happened. I had to bite the bullet and call Sea Tow. I think I could fixed my issue (
James Nguyen at 4:10pm 07.02.17
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Hi, I just got a 1989 Beneteau Oceanis 350. It is still on the hard for fixing up. The old propell
Jwhy at 2:37pm 07.02.17
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After cruising against the wind and long shore off the California coast for several hours, my M25 d
Brian D at 2:16pm 07.02.17
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Time to change the oil in my Suzuki DF2.5 Outboard. I have been meaning to do it since I cleaned out
GorillaToast at 1:38pm 07.02.17
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Does anyone know what the wooden rings lining the holes in cabinet doors on the Bayfield 36 are call
stackwalker at 12:26pm 07.02.17
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Took the family out yesterday on the boat... on the busiest boating weekend of the year. Things wen
Bill post at 12:25pm 07.02.17
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hunter 49 08 model need push drawer locks
rpludwig at 9:25am 07.02.17
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probably should direct this to Gene, but perhaps others have used them, seems very reasonably priced
gettinthere at 9:03am 07.02.17
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This time it's low water. My 5 T-1275s are a year old and never need much water. But I checked them
Vegas at 5:56am 07.02.17
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How long should I run the engine to see if the impeller will prime and pump water, knowing that runn
Beneteau at 2:52am 07.02.17
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Looking to install a wheel pilot on our 1997 Beneteau 321.Will the latest version of the Raymarine w
okolehao at 2:43am 07.02.17
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Has anyone successfully ripped out the salon cabinets on a Beneteau First 47.7 and built pilots bert
Jacomo Sailor at 9:04pm 07.01.17
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So the other day I rowed out to the boat and immediately noticed that something was wrong when I tri
Captn Scotty at 8:20pm 07.01.17
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Some pictures of the current running into the lagoon, great fun, and of the crystal clear pools of t
Sefuller at 8:08pm 07.01.17
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Before launching this spring I ordered a Spartite kit, which I have yet to install. I thought I may
Captn Scotty at 7:59pm 07.01.17
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Well, after several years being on the hard we finally got to go on an adventure. After dreaming of
Rallyfanmx at 7:22pm 07.01.17
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Have you checked the Tattoo yachts Facebook page lately? :biggrin: Like, the post from last Thursday

Recent Replies

Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Kings Gambit at 6:04am 07.15.24
That is an oversimplified model of how a rode or chain falls. It actually falls as a cateenary, an
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers?
Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 07.15.24
I recently found out (and verified in photos) that the racers mount a bar between the chainplates (
What a day!   (1)
Hayden Watson at 5:52am 07.15.24
Hmm ... I didn't realize the orcas really ventured inside (east) of Whidbey. Could you tell who th
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
dlochner at 5:36am 07.15.24
Veer can also mean a shift of wind direction clockwise; versus back, a shift of wind direction coun
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Kings Gambit at 5:31am 07.15.24
Veer can also mean a shift of wind direction clockwise; versus back, a shift of wind direction count
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
dLj at 5:29am 07.15.24
This is the specific link: OED Scope nautical Hmmm, that link takes me to the Oxford English Dicti
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
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:

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