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Sailing and restoring #9874
AaronD at 3:53pm 11.26.21
How are you deploying those 200 watts of solar? 4x 50w semi-flexible panels, on the bimini with ve
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S
stickinthemud57 at 3:51pm 11.26.21
Sail SFbay, I appreciate the advice. My sailing sailing venues are quite tame as opposed to your sto
Sailing and restoring #9874
AaronD at 3:45pm 11.26.21
I don't know the science behind it -- but all truck and trailer calamities happen on Sundays. The
Sailing and restoring #9874
Gene Neill at 3:32pm 11.26.21
How are you deploying those 200 watts of solar?
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S
D Swanson at 3:22pm 11.26.21
I recommend paying attention to where the base of the stanction brace attaches to the deck. You will
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S
sail sfbay at 3:19pm 11.26.21
Your boat, but if it was mine I would install lifelines all the way aft (detachable with pelican ho
Tipping angles
All U Get at 3:13pm 11.26.21
Put 4 of those 6 guys out on the boom.... Or one Mainer.
Sailing and restoring #9874
Hardhead at 1:38pm 11.26.21
I don't know the science behind it -- but all truck and trailer calamities happen on Sundays. The g
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom
chichiflys at 12:57pm 11.26.21
Thanks sailme88 - I think I'll stick with this setup for now, but I appreciate the Garhauer hint - I
Tipping angles
jssailem at 12:43pm 11.26.21
On the Boom? They likely will fall off now you have a rescue while stuck under the bridge. Life is c
Tipping angles
sailme88 at 12:42pm 11.26.21
Put 4 of those 6 guys out on the boom....
Add a battery
dlochner at 12:36pm 11.26.21
What you are describing is pretty normal. The 13.5 voltage is the float voltage. It is a low current
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom
sailme88 at 12:35pm 11.26.21
Well, if you were to shift gears and go with a solid vang, I'd suggest that you contact Garhauer.
Add a battery
acudavid at 12:06pm 11.26.21
Hi Everyone! I decided to take the good advice of Davidsailor26 and others, and do the smart thing
Sailing and restoring #9874   (3)
AaronD at 11:48am 11.26.21
Small Boat to the San Juans, Ed III, Pt 3 Parks Bay was an unexpected delight. It wasn't on our age
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AaronD at 11:42am 11.26.21
Small Boat to the San Juans, Ed III, Pt 2200457 We had a beautiful reach from Sucia to Stuart; Bree
Sailing and restoring #9874   (3)
AaronD at 11:36am 11.26.21
Small Boat to the San Juans, Edition III Finally getting around to a trip report from last summer.
Tipping angles
All U Get at 11:22am 11.26.21
The calculations assume that the hull is a cylinder and that the center does not rise as it leans o
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DayDreamer41 at 11:11am 11.26.21
Three of us went out one blustery day this past summer, my son on the helm and a buddy of mine sitti
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Don S/V ILLusion at 11:04am 11.26.21
Every time I went to sleep onboard when tied to a mooring ball in Jamestown or Newport, Cuttyhunk, e

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