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Erbardy
at 3:59am 05.19.20
4/2408
I am finishing some renovations on my new to me catalina 22. I am going to put the mast back on the
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Annette Inlet (1)
Michael Davis
at 8:56pm 05.18.20
23/2554
179353 Sunset tonight, Annette Inlet, Prevost Island B.C.
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Boomtown
at 8:19pm 05.18.20
10/1133
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rcolsen
at 7:47pm 05.18.20
11/3235
I have sailed a few small boats in my life but not many. This April I purchased a Margan 250 Class
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Scott T-Bird
at 7:13pm 05.18.20
6/829
We're having a boat surveyed. It has 2 4d AGM batteries with 400 Ah. The stickers indicate they ar
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dLj
at 6:46pm 05.18.20
5/89845
I am wondering what folks think about how one might take a sailboat from Granada - Clarkes Court Bay
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thwilson
at 6:22pm 05.18.20
6/1045
For some reason my tachometer RPM needle is not functioning properly. It tends to jump around, or no
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Waltsailor
at 6:13pm 05.18.20
15/4844
I am looking to purchase a new mattress for the aft cabin in our 386. Company I used 15 years ago i
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garymalmgren
at 6:04pm 05.18.20
9/1109
Apparently people ashore saw him fall over board as he was dousing his main. "The yacht ran aground
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Tom H31
at 5:55pm 05.18.20
6/1228
A marine surveyor suggested that the rudder on our 1986 Hunter 31 is in bad shape. How would I know
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jon hansen
at 5:44pm 05.18.20
3/617
eddie haskell died today, will have to wear black arm bands like when the "skipper" died 'the beav
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Paul Koestner
at 3:37pm 05.18.20
10/2097
Our 1970 Morgan 34 cockpit sole has a commonly used design trait, teak strips separated by some sort
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Scott T-Bird
at 2:46pm 05.18.20
9/1267
:( Ok, I'll be the first to admit that I take things apart and then have trouble putting them back
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Crusader8622
at 1:29pm 05.18.20
12/1489
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BillyK
at 1:00pm 05.18.20
12/9636
Anyone happen to see or give this a try? seems like something that would be good to keep a vbirth o
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WarrenJF
at 1:00pm 05.18.20
10/1272
Beginner here. Want to re-do all exterior woodwork on my Cat 27. Appears that it was stained and the
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Holly Foster
at 12:57pm 05.18.20
20/2697
We are new owners of a 2007 310 and are learning. This forum has been terrific to read so many of t
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WarrenJF
at 12:36pm 05.18.20
2/403
Beginner here. Want to re-do all exterior woodwork. Appears that it was stained and then coated wi
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CoViD-isms (1)
rgranger
at 11:31am 05.18.20
28/2700
So... I'm stuck at home doing most of my work on Zoom.... and although the extra time to surf the f
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Scott T-Bird
at 11:06am 05.18.20
4/1165
If anybody has a recommendation for a surveyor on Cape Cod or nearby, please send a pm to me. I'd l
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Recent Replies
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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
thinwater at 9:33pm 07.14.24 The OED is particularly useful for older English words, because part of the project was to gather ex |
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Exhaust elbow riser needed? (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:29pm 07.14.24 Sorry, but everything in there is wrong from the word "GO". The old mixing elbow on your engine is |
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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
thinwater at 9:26pm 07.14.24 @thinwater do you have a link or complete reference to the OED? I've not heard of it. I'd love to g |
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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Foswick at 9:15pm 07.14.24 Wrong about the fact that the question was about scope, NOT swing. Swing is directly related to scop |
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Anchoring woes (1)
jssailem at 8:10pm 07.14.24 Would something like this work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/315267825096 I had this on my bow. It is n |
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Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue.
garymalmgren at 8:05pm 07.14.24 My hands and wrists look like I tried to bathe a stray cat from all the jagged snipped zip-tie ends |
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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Stu Jackson at 7:35pm 07.14.24 Contrary to some answers, triangles do figure into this discussion. It is a simple matter of Pythag |
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Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (1)
jssailem at 7:26pm 07.14.24 A handheld switch would help. I purchased one of these. Wireless Winch Remote Control Kit for Tru |
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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
capta at 7:15pm 07.14.24 I entered Clifton harbor and it was chock a block. So full the big charter cats were 2 and 3 to a mo |
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1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin
Jim_3 at 7:01pm 07.14.24 Good point. I thought about simply re-inserting the nylon spindle in the existing hole, then packi |
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Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard
jssailem at 6:49pm 07.14.24 With the suggestion that it might be a CDI furler, compile your images and send an email to CDI aski |
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Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. (1)
jssailem at 6:23pm 07.14.24 Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl |
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Damaged gel coat
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10pm 07.14.24 There is an easier way. Remove all loose gel coat. Then take a Dremel with a V style grinder and cu |
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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 07.14.24 And if someone wants to know why, tell them the math is beyond the scope of this course and lesson |
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1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin
shemandr at 6:01pm 07.14.24 I can't say but I would be a bit uncomfortable with the amount of meat between the centerboard pin h |
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Exhaust elbow riser needed?
Rich Stidger at 5:56pm 07.14.24 If you look inside the new riser, you might find that the water runs through a passage and is inject |
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What are these tracks used for?
stickinthemud57 at 4:56pm 07.14.24 We have two WM stores in our area. Both are nowadays staffed well with boat-knowledgeable folk. Ove |
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