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Beautiful work!
Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 05.18.21
A labor of love And a love of the labor .
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker
Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 05.18.21
Next is to see if I can service the motor, or if it is better replaced. Brilliant idea. Bust yo
MMSI and vessel name change
Tom Graves at 8:49am 05.18.21
The Marine tracker database is probably infrequently updated. You might contact the company and ask
Beautiful work!
Justin_NSA at 8:47am 05.18.21
Very nauti :thumbup: A labor of love
Beautiful work!
kappykaplan at 8:45am 05.18.21
Very nice, Will. :beer:
MMSI and vessel name change
dlochner at 8:41am 05.18.21
The Marine tracker database is probably infrequently updated. You might contact the company and ask
Beautiful work!   (2)
Will Gilmore at 8:40am 05.18.21
I just gave this oyster knife to my son for his 30th. Thought you all might like to see it. ill
Wiring bilge pumps
chefmango at 8:32am 05.18.21
Redundant pumps at the same level - one centrifugal one diaphragm - overkill I guess - was trying t
Rig tensioning
Jeffinjax at 8:29am 05.18.21
Thanks, Joe and Roy S. The boat is a masthead rig. If I tighten the backstays (it is a split back st
Maiden voyage
Flying Jay at 8:28am 05.18.21
Looking good! She is a bit different then your 22! Oh order this and get a cover on that ignition
New sails for 1972 Widgeon?
sail sfbay at 8:19am 05.18.21
You probably will not go wrong with any of these. However, before you purchase from DR Marine confir
Catalina 22? For Sale
sail sfbay at 8:15am 05.18.21
Seller might consider listing it through Boats.com, Boattrader, Pop Yachts, Boatersnet, Craigslist o
Does your club have a designated drink?
sail sfbay at 8:10am 05.18.21
..........Does your yacht club have a designated drink? We are not listed.............. No.........
110 circuit problem
kappykaplan at 8:06am 05.18.21
Should only trip the GFI not take out the main breaker.... When mine went bad, the main shore powe
Streaks on bottom paint
capta at 7:42am 05.18.21
VC17 (and the cheaper West Marine equivalent) activates in water. What you are probably seeing clo
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas?
Stephen M at 7:38am 05.18.21
Clever set up. Did it work? Worked very well. I had used this method on a twin diesel engine power
110 circuit problem
captcoho at 7:30am 05.18.21
Could be a bad GFCI plug. Had that happen to me a few years back. Should only trip the GFI not ta
Jones Beach Northwell Amphitheater
Justin_NSA at 7:27am 05.18.21
Interesting idea. I'll bet a million powerboats will have the same idea :yikes: I once anchored out

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