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Some will hate this!!!
Daveinet at 4:57pm 06.06.21
Actually once he explained that the prop is propelled, then it makes a lot of sense. All you are doi
replacing my halyard
sail sfbay at 4:39pm 06.06.21
Depends on mast head sheave size, but a 5/16 inch (8 mm) diameter would be adequate and easier to ha
Some will hate this!!!
Rick486 at 4:22pm 06.06.21
I believe this has to do with the "apparent wind" seen by the blades, which is a vector sum of the r
Some will hate this!!!
Siamese at 4:01pm 06.06.21
Don't ice boats do that?
Replace Wind Transducer
marchem at 3:44pm 06.06.21
Some will hate this!!!
jon hansen at 3:38pm 06.06.21
vague
Some will hate this!!!
kappykaplan at 3:13pm 06.06.21
@rgranger , nice find. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Some will hate this!!!
Tedd at 3:05pm 06.06.21
Their thought experiment with the cylindrical world really helps show how it works.
Adding a solar panel
MikeHoncho at 2:57pm 06.06.21
Getting your agms charged back to 100% on return to your moorage will be your big challenge with the
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip
jssailem at 2:52pm 06.06.21
Michigan Sailor asking a question like this can fail. Even if the boat was designed to meet these ex
Reverse Cycle difficulties
MitchM at 2:30pm 06.06.21
i fried my march pump, the rebuild kit was $$$ and i got a new march from Depco f
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right
MitchM at 2:21pm 06.06.21
on my old 1980 boat i had the omnipresent parjabsco manual head w hand pump and w a
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink?
Cycleox at 2:00pm 06.06.21
Oh yes I have had that happen without the nasty lesson. There is a straight stainless tube that run
Replace Wind Transducer
JoeWhite at 1:59pm 06.06.21
No tools are needed to exchange the anomemeter. Simply unscrew the existing one and install the new
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right
sail sfbay at 1:04pm 06.06.21
Thanks for the switch recommendation!!
Marinebeam
SFS at 12:51pm 06.06.21
Or someone could call the screen printing business that apparently rents them space and ask what's u
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right
sesmith at 12:39pm 06.06.21
Yes you can and I'm sure it's more "elegant" than my solution. Elegance comes with a price, though.
Head problem
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:35pm 06.06.21
Aha! That's good news! --Peggie

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