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Hello All! The dial on my SR Mariner depth instrument goes crazy when I am on the move. Does anyon
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Cargo ship in the North Sea
FastOlson at 6:41am 04.08.21
At first I was a bit skeptical of their idea to abandon it, but then I realized that they were in st
Cargo ship in the North Sea
jssailem at 6:38am 04.08.21
Wow. A relatively new vessel. The ship gets into high seas. Gear securing the cargo fails. Ship appe
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
cb32863 at 6:28am 04.08.21
Again, another discussion on this. Racing is racing, whether it is cars, motorcycles, power boats, o
37C keel attachment ?
shemandr at 6:27am 04.08.21
It makes sense that the keel/hull stub joint opened on the ends. The boat flexes and the keel doesn
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
Leeward Rail at 6:27am 04.08.21
I would pay to see some idiot off Vancouver Island, nail a deadhead at speed.:biggrin:
Frozen seacocks,how to cure?
Leeward Rail at 6:18am 04.08.21
Luck Dave.. Not the skill of the Matrix.. Another example of making your own luck. ;)
There's a hole in my boat
Leeward Rail at 6:04am 04.08.21
Also my plan this year. Time to redo the anti fouling so may as well deal with the 2 superfluous th
Use of bimini
Juice6576 at 6:02am 04.08.21
We kept our Bimini shifted aft and tightened up the topping lift to keep the boom off the front bow.
Catalina 275 Purchase
Jackdaw at 5:57am 04.08.21
Have fun with that!
Low "reefing" holes in main sail
shemandr at 5:55am 04.08.21
The last time I saw one of those was on an Olson 40 - thirty years ago. It was very effective. It
Cargo ship in the North Sea
Leeward Rail at 5:52am 04.08.21
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/EEMSLIFT-HENDRIKA-IMO-9671486-MMSI-244790047 Apparently headed
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
shemandr at 5:42am 04.08.21
One of the things I like about cruising sailing is that you are traveling under 10 knots. That is a
Catalina 275 Purchase
kappykaplan at 5:40am 04.08.21
Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! :beer:
Cargo ship in the North Sea
Leeward Rail at 5:40am 04.08.21
But but but... what about the yachts on her deck ?!! Nevermind... Appears to all be stinkpots. ;)
Winch removal
dlochner at 5:22am 04.08.21
Unfortunately there is no gap between the winch base and the deck. I tried to use a sharp chisel an
Winch removal
Adhara2 at 5:09am 04.08.21
Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade. Slowly and gradually slice into the sealant. The thin
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
kloudie1 at 4:49am 04.08.21
Seems to me that the biggest obstacle for foils on cruising boats is going to be where to find enoug
There's a hole in my boat
Timm R Oday25 at 4:33am 04.08.21
I also have been convinced to removed all the through hulls ..I will be watching your progress
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
TomY at 4:26am 04.08.21
Looks like someone has been playing with photoshop. ;) No no. They'll be available here on the S
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
dlochner at 4:15am 04.08.21
We can finally stop worrying about feathering props and clean bottoms, and sail fast in pretty boat

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