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I have a 1983 22 foot swing keel. What would be a safety zone 4 open water.
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Is the boat sitting low in the water??
Leeward Rail at 6:06pm 10.09.22
warmed up the end of the hose to soften it, now it would slip over the barbs. You will find that m
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida
Scott T-Bird at 6:04pm 10.09.22
The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5)
Rich Stidger at 5:44pm 10.09.22
C Clamp? Putting a piece of wood across the top of the cleat and using a C-clamp from the top of
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida
Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.09.22
The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main
shemandr at 5:07pm 10.09.22
A baggie sail is a baggie sail. Sometimes some surgery can help it but mostly it's done for sailing
Is the boat sitting low in the water??
Justin_NSA at 5:00pm 10.09.22
Fortunately C22s don't have many thruhulls.
CDI FF2
Justin_NSA at 4:59pm 10.09.22
The hardest part of installing a CDI FF2 on my old Mac was getting the deck fairlead close enough so
Is the boat sitting low in the water??
TimFromLI at 4:53pm 10.09.22
All hoses below the waterline should have two marine hose clamps. If the previous owner used home de
Is the boat sitting low in the water??
kappykaplan at 4:40pm 10.09.22
see if I can get 2 clamps on each connection. :plus:
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main
heritage at 4:36pm 10.09.22
I don't think that making your present sail loose footed will take out the 8" inches of bagginess on
Is the boat sitting low in the water??
Jamesiv1 at 4:35pm 10.09.22
That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5)
Rick D at 4:16pm 10.09.22
Following....same issue. With your attention to detail and serious maintenance, someone will someday
Is the boat sitting low in the water??
Justin_NSA at 3:47pm 10.09.22
That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
CDI FF2
Timm R Oday25 at 3:39pm 10.09.22
You are really going to like sailing with the CDI furler . The FF2 takes a number #6 sailtape . The
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main
Tally Ho at 3:13pm 10.09.22
I bought a new sail 2 years ago, and it is my first loose-footed sail. i like it as it can carry th
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI?
leo310 at 3:12pm 10.09.22
I have been to the US many times. My MMSI # is registered to the vessel, as for the VHF you need a r

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