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Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum
jssailem at 3:14pm 12.12.22
Entry Interface was 24,500mph! Now that is true non petro power... Elan Musk would be elated if h
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum
JamesG161 at 2:50pm 12.12.22
When the moon deorbit burn occurred, it was traveling about 670mph That is the new fuel saving met
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin
fero at 2:39pm 12.12.22
Thanks Rich and Don, I think it is somewhere around pedestal as Don says, the traces were pretty muc
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Orbweaver at 2:39pm 12.12.22
And my yacht is nicely tucked in for winter: 211618
It counts, right?!
Leeward Rail at 2:25pm 12.12.22
to work last week. Where do ya work that has boat parking? :beer: That is a lot of snow. Very m
CDI FF2
patbratton at 2:19pm 12.12.22
Pat, try your set up for a while and see how it works out. As Dave pointed out, the furling line sh
37C Deck flexing from stanchions
Brian Dunn at 1:57pm 12.12.22
Kappykaplan, thanks for responding. Was your foam-like product StarBoard or something similar? Same
CDI FF2
CrispyCringle at 1:56pm 12.12.22
Pat, try your set up for a while and see how it works out. As Dave pointed out, the furling line sho
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin
Don S/V ILLusion at 1:50pm 12.12.22
When we had a 40.5, if the cockpit was uncovered, it would leak through the pedestal. The pedestal
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin
Rich Stidger at 1:42pm 12.12.22
When our 40.5 was new, we had toe-rail to deck leaks that my dealer said were a common issue on the
Where is the fuse?
Davidasailor26 at 1:37pm 12.12.22
37C Deck flexing from stanchions
kappykaplan at 1:21pm 12.12.22
Brian Dunn, I had the same problem of rotted core in my cockpit sole. We removed the top skin and r
37C Deck flexing from stanchions
Brian Dunn at 1:15pm 12.12.22
DianaOfBurlington, I appreciate your comments concerning sailboat helm pedestals causing flex in the
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leo310 at 1:14pm 12.12.22
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Where is the fuse?
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Check you GFI's
Raymarine Axiom
Mike Oldak at 1:04pm 12.12.22
I used the Norland RS11 interface based on a nice write up on the site, posted on 9/11/2020 by pa391
Warped Rudder
sbrogden at 12:46pm 12.12.22
Looking good...... You might have established a side gig..:biggrin: It looks like the tip of the b
Warped Rudder
rgranger at 12:42pm 12.12.22
Looking good...... You might have established a side gig..:biggrin: It looks like the tip of the bl
Evergreen
rgranger at 12:33pm 12.12.22
"Seems it would be a lot easier to do with a boat than a car." Makes sense I don't recall reading a
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort
dlochner at 11:46am 12.12.22
"single burner back pack type stove", please remember to have a way to secure that stove if you get

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