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Dalliance at 6:41pm 03.21.22
Just bought a 1988 34' Catalina and want to install an autopilot, Any suggestions greatly apprecia
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jviss at 6:25pm 03.21.22
On my boat, to fix the problem I described, the wheel would have to be hard over to one side or the
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Kings Gambit at 6:20pm 03.21.22
Funny! I'm assuming the steering gear is still good, I heave-to and lock the wheel. The biggest c
Have you made cockpit cushions?
watercolors II at 6:12pm 03.21.22
Have made many of my own cushions plus cushions for friends. Yes, make patterns, DO NOT use old
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jviss at 6:10pm 03.21.22
It might be repairable at sea if the quadrant could be absolutely IMMOBILIZED. Otherwise, goodbye i
ASA 101 class...
Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 03.21.22
Funny, but oh so true!! And so the truth comes out! The Emperor has no clothes!!:laugh:
ASA 101 class...
BigEasy at 5:59pm 03.21.22
ASA 101 isn't going to be taught in really crappy weather because then you may not return for 102
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Kings Gambit at 5:57pm 03.21.22
The device comes as it comes. It was on the boat when I bought it. Two failures in 18 years; none o
Forever to Charge - What's This?
jviss at 5:49pm 03.21.22
What happened when you separated them? What was the resting voltage for each? Have you tested them
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Kings Gambit at 5:48pm 03.21.22
A couple of things. First, I don't think you should connect the drive to the quadrant; Edson is qu
Christmas in March
Dalliance at 5:43pm 03.21.22
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Kings Gambit at 5:43pm 03.21.22
Budget, budget. Always budget. Advise your best reommendation, then let the chips where they fall, I
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Ralph Johnstone at 5:39pm 03.21.22
Take a look in here and let me know if this helps.
Forever to Charge - What's This?
Hayden Watson at 5:38pm 03.21.22
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I have some pretty good battery testing gear, though, including a
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jviss at 5:35pm 03.21.22
My below deck autohelm has failed while underway. Should not try to fix at sea, so you're stuck w/m
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Kings Gambit at 5:29pm 03.21.22
My below deck autohelm has failed while underway. Should not try to fix at sea, so you're stuck w/ma
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops!
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:29pm 03.21.22
As the gusts get stronger you may want to consider reefing early for example 15-17 mph. With the 17
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard
jviss at 5:29pm 03.21.22
I'll second the "why" on this. Of course, in a single circuit it likely doesn't make sense. But th
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jviss at 5:27pm 03.21.22
I thought the idea was to give William options. William said "...want to install an autopilot, Any

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