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Howdy sailors - I'm planning to upgrade the stereo on my Catalina 25, and I was wondering what oth
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Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast
capta at 9:39pm 04.16.20
200 miles amounts to pretty good social distancing Right up to the moment someone had to come resc
Interior Wood Refinishing
gtg at 9:39pm 04.16.20
I'd try sanding....then marine varnish that sucker! Oh course it is for structural support so soggy
New England Venues?
NYSail at 9:12pm 04.16.20
Block island watch hill mystic sag harbor......
Nowegian Wood, a video
Stu Jackson at 9:01pm 04.16.20
The lighting prevents revealing the guitar. But, it is a '75 Martin D12-28. Almost matches my '75 M
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor?
David T/ODay23 at 8:52pm 04.16.20
@Jim26m Thanks, I need a tutorial on how all this works . Ha Ha !
24 AWG Wire
Justin_NSA at 8:52pm 04.16.20
Radio Shack :biggrin::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: RadioShack , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy prot
PROP SHAFT DIAMETER
BigEasy at 8:49pm 04.16.20
Freshman sailor asking for advice   (2)
rgranger at 8:29pm 04.16.20
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast
Davidasailor26 at 7:22pm 04.16.20
That is implied by this reporting, however it may not be true. The first step in an emergency like
Catalina Outhaul Mod
Jimski at 7:06pm 04.16.20
Jim: I thought that would be the case. How often do you adjust the leads? Probably not often when s
Freshman sailor asking for advice
JRT at 7:04pm 04.16.20
Good stuff. We looked for awhile for our first boat and then after a couple seasons knew what we rea
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast
Will Gilmore at 6:34pm 04.16.20
This incident demonstrates the need for proper safety equipment, amongst which are a registered EPI
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness   (1)
jaysweet at 6:33pm 04.16.20
Just got the Groco FBV 1-piece "flanged ball valve" seacocks, the backing blocks, and the thru-hulls
24 AWG Wire
Red_Dog at 6:29pm 04.16.20
Crystals . . . crystals . . . oh, yeah, I remember those days. Walkie-Talkies the size of bricks. An
Freshman sailor asking for advice
Jim26m at 6:23pm 04.16.20
6' plus and upper 200 is good info. Definitely puts you out of the sunfish starter boat category.
Freshman sailor asking for advice
Red_Dog at 6:17pm 04.16.20
Many thanks, Red Dog! Yes, me and my wife are sharing almost all of our hobbies and we are enjoying
New England Venues?
Bob S at 5:57pm 04.16.20
Also, don't forget Block Island and Sag Harbor on Long Island. :plus:
SigmaDrive - good investment for some (?)   (1)
SG at 5:55pm 04.16.20
Just when I think I want to cancel my Sail magazine subscription they print something interesting

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