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Weather for Masters looks terrific.
shemandr at 2:36pm 04.07.23
So sailors are allowed to follow golf! Good to know.
Lee cloths
FastOlson at 2:26pm 04.07.23
I like your snap shackles not sure where you found them? may go with plastic quick release buckles.
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212
Rich Stidger at 2:21pm 04.07.23
Maybe I can help. First a couple of questions- Do you have the owner's manual for the GPS 5212? Do
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina   (1)
TAJ at 2:16pm 04.07.23
Thanks for repling. As per pic. Its 1.5 meters from the main and 1 meter from the top of the mast. I
Damper plate?
Waybad at 2:12pm 04.07.23
I put in a R&D from PYI they have three styles available they use a solid polyurethane center. It he
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains
CrispyCringle at 1:46pm 04.07.23
If you need the hooks for the curtains, Sailrite sells those kinds of fittings that will work on mos
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains
Crazy Dave Condon at 1:34pm 04.07.23
@patbratton I thought you were referring to window curtains. Yes there were privacy curtains on yo
Troubleshooting wind display   (1)
Ward H at 1:16pm 04.07.23
Here is a pdf on testing an iTC5 and wind transducer. Pretty sure the test points for the iTC5 would
Lee cloths
Waybad at 1:15pm 04.07.23
FastOlson, Thanks for your input. I found a article about using Phifertex from about 20 years ago. I
Long distance boat ownership
dlochner at 1:10pm 04.07.23
Pedant!!..... :) ;) Great Lake sailor. :) :beer:
Removing Dyneema Core
thinwater at 1:07pm 04.07.23
... The decored furling lines I have seen have been over sized, around ?". This allows for a better
Head Floor Non Skid
thinwater at 12:46pm 04.07.23
Or you could build a cedar grate that is level. It might be more plesant and standing on a slope.
Weather for Masters looks terrific.
ggrizzard at 12:30pm 04.07.23
Today nice... Tomorrow and Sunday :poop:ty
Long distance boat ownership
Hollyberry at 12:05pm 04.07.23
Wrong. Colorado may have a few great lakes, but they have no Great Lakes. :cowbell::stir: Pedant!
Zinc on strut?
fstbttms at 11:53am 04.07.23
No where in the article does he say to isolate the anode from the metal it is intended to protect..
Long distance boat ownership
dlochner at 11:47am 04.07.23
Yes. Colorado has a few Great Lakes. Wrong. Colorado may have a few great lakes, but they have no
Zinc on strut?
dlochner at 11:45am 04.07.23
Sure. For instance- the author recommends electrically isolating the anode's fasteners from both th
Long distance boat ownership
Allowishish at 11:43am 04.07.23
My opinion is....... wait. You are just going through the excitement phase of this decision you tw
Zinc on strut?
fstbttms at 11:23am 04.07.23
It would helpful if you could specify the bad information and provide references to support your cl
Zinc on strut?
dlochner at 11:10am 04.07.23
Boy, there is some bad information in that article It would helpful if you could specify the bad

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