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jeepbluetj at 2:17pm 01.18.22
Can you show a picture of that? I just got a solar setup for my boat still trying to figure out th
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
Scott T-Bird at 2:00pm 01.18.22
You start with a very ambitious plan but then you make it sound all sketchy when you talk about DIY
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
shemandr at 2:00pm 01.18.22
At least in regard to the Shinnicock Canal, which isn't in your route but is part of the ICW, there
bolt rope extrusion removal from selden mast
dlochner at 1:41pm 01.18.22
Try warming with a heat gun. That should soften the PVC enough to bend. If the mast is down it may
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
Project_Mayhem at 1:21pm 01.18.22
I assume you'd be trying to minimize the hardware you have on board so a gin pole using your boom or
Lower shrouds
AaronD at 12:53pm 01.18.22
Some pictures would be helpful. If I understand correctly, your new shrouds have swaged eyes, design
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Ken13559 at 12:34pm 01.18.22
I don't remember much and keeps forgetting where I ....... I'm that old too.
Trying to identify this boat
cb32863 at 12:29pm 01.18.22
I love how people try to convince someone to buy a rotting POS and put money in to it. :rolleyes: Ju
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
SandCat at 12:16pm 01.18.22
Consider a Hunter 260 or other large "trailerable" design. They have very well thought out mast rai
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
dlochner at 12:10pm 01.18.22
At least for the Erie Canal sections, the marinas at either end have cranes and the rates are consid
Trying to identify this boat
DArcy at 11:50am 01.18.22
Ericson 27 is a good boat. Very similar in size to the C&C27 I had for 20 years. It will be a great
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Sailfanatic at 11:42am 01.18.22
Definitely no on Sta-setX. I would second the recommendation of VPC for a main halyard, I used it f
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kloudie1 at 11:22am 01.18.22
A little more poking around and the weiner is .. Ericson 27.. They were available with a deep transo
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Stu Jackson at 11:07am 01.18.22
I'm a sailor and love wind in my wings. It appears I will need to un-step/load&carry/re-step at lea
Coast Guard multi year renewal
CYQK at 11:06am 01.18.22
Soooo..... I phoned the uscg just now and the person explained that there is a bug in their software
Coast Guard multi year renewal
NYSail at 10:59am 01.18.22
Be careful! I paid $100 more going through that agent that mimics USCG National Vessel Documentatio
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery
shemandr at 10:58am 01.18.22
. But your punctuation is good. :biggrin: (That's a reference to the funny Friday thread going on)
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery
shemandr at 10:50am 01.18.22
But your punctuation is good. :biggrin: (That's a reference to the funny Friday thread going on)
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
rgranger at 10:43am 01.18.22
At a marina I used to stay, I watched my slip neighbor step his mast by rafting his boat to two othe
Dometic AC needs capacitor
Tater at 10:39am 01.18.22
...... :) there was a time when capacitors had pcbs in them.. yeah I'm that old lol My dad acquir

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