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I found this interesting when compared to our modern reliance on gps. In "Sailing alone around the
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looking to replace the 2 blade prop on a Catalina 30 with a 3 blade. The boat is an 1988, Universal
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Ok Rich, nice try. Don, yes there is a hidden answer.... What's wrong with this boat???

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Pedestal guard replacment
FastOlson at 11:39am 03.27.23
Basics: Check the PDF for the model you are considering for the install instructions for your new pl
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Scott T-Bird at 11:26am 03.27.23
You'd think they would have better provisions for just such an occurrence. It can't be the first ti
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Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 03.27.23
Ahhhh! Now I see. I did look at Taco Marine for a trim application. The problem seems to be tha
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BigEasy at 11:20am 03.27.23
George, Guess that my decision on more expensive cloth vs less expensive vinyl would be based on
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe
JohnK Austin TX at 11:17am 03.27.23
This iPadAir has GPS, doesn't need wifi for loaction. I have gone through each setting on the ipad a
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rgranger at 10:58am 03.27.23
Team Malizia's Rosalin Kuiper suffers a head injury near Cape Horn - she is conscious, stable and re
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PK123 at 10:39am 03.27.23
I couldn't really tell if @PK123 is talking about a flexible gasket inside the trim ring or if he i
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Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 03.27.23
If Calder describes it as going around the long arc, good enough for me. His explanation of WHY it
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RitSim at 10:23am 03.27.23
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WasabiRush at 10:20am 03.27.23
Thanks Peggie.
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Scott T-Bird at 10:17am 03.27.23
I couldn't really tell if @PK123 is talking about a flexible gasket inside the trim ring or if he is
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Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 03.27.23
A bunch of racket about nothing. "If you use silicone on gel coat you can't repair the gel coat bec
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dlochner at 9:59am 03.27.23
I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer
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dlochner at 9:57am 03.27.23
Silicone embeds in the porous gel coat and inhibits the adhesion of paint or gel coat. It can not be
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jssailem at 9:55am 03.27.23
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jssailem at 9:52am 03.27.23
A halyard knot or even a couple of half hitches would surfice. But then to really make it simple ben
Heart stopping drone footage
Richard19068 at 9:30am 03.27.23
Wow again! That was the most exciting sailing footage I've seen in a long time. I loved the deadpan
Heart stopping drone footage   (2)
jssailem at 9:18am 03.27.23
Exciting video for sure. The Malizia team appears so calm at 27knots in the Southern Pacific. Roar

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