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ICW, December south to North Ward H at 9:32am 09.15.20 Good luck Dave... second times the charm... Ditto!
Unknown Sailboat Type sailinmikenaz at 9:32am 09.15.20 Winches? Don't forget West marines BOGO sale, usually in March.
Main sheet twist Ward H at 9:31am 09.15.20 I have a block in that location on my C30. It doesn't need to swivel, just swing a bit side to side.
SV Preston Point rescue rgranger at 9:25am 09.15.20 The boat seemed fine. I'm guessing panick and fear was all that really faced them.
Main sheet twist capta at 9:25am 09.15.20 We had that problem with our main sheet, too. Took it out and trailed it behind the boat under power
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... Mr. Dave at 9:21am 09.15.20 And to answer one of your first questions, you might find there's a foam plug in the mast somewhere
SV Preston Point rescue capta at 9:19am 09.15.20 I'm incensed! These people, apparently without the sense to check a weather report, asking others (
Main sheet twist jssailem at 9:18am 09.15.20 Mark, If you get any extra rain please please please send a bit south... We are coughing down here.
SV Preston Point rescue jssailem at 9:14am 09.15.20 Appears from the story that the boat owner was relying on his auxiliary. The primary engine on a sai
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... jssailem at 9:06am 09.15.20 All good ideas here Sir Michael, (once knighted?) The idea of working with the mast horizontal is a
SV Preston Point rescue justsomeguy at 9:05am 09.15.20 Helo might have dropped the swimmer downwind, and some sailors should stick to lakes/rivers?
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 8:43am 09.15.20 I can see where I think the block needs to swivel. Will play around with it at the dock. Perhaps
Main sheet twist All U Get at 8:30am 09.15.20 Having lived with a traveler on the bridge deck for more than 15 years, I also thought it was good
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... dmax at 8:12am 09.15.20 2) Festoon bulbs come in innies and outies (barrell and cone ends) - you just need an innie version.
ICW, December south to North jssailem at 8:12am 09.15.20 Good luck Dave... second times the charm...
TS Sally JamesG161 at 8:02am 09.15.20 Hurricane Sally is moving more Eastward. Mobile Al and Pensacola FL still have time to prepare. T
Main sheet twist Scott T-Bird at 8:00am 09.15.20
Main sheet twist Justin_NSA at 7:59am 09.15.20 Replace the line.. It has developed a twist memory.. I have to go with this. Can't come up with an
Frigoboat woes revisited Phil Mac at 7:57am 09.15.20 Thanks. That was kind of my thinking. So far, so good.
Main sheet twist Stu Jackson at 7:38am 09.15.20 Mark, good advice here. The blocks should never rotate, not a single one. In the old C34s, like min

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