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1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question
dlochner at 3:33am 12.05.24
Booms are engineered to withstand the forces applied to it. Shifing from mid-boom to end boom sheeti
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colemj at 3:23am 12.05.24
I was thinking of adding one of these at mast base. https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-536-4
What is this mystery line?
sailme88 at 2:58am 12.05.24
could be a preventer...
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Davidasailor26 at 2:31am 12.05.24
Handy site with weather buoys from around the bay: Home | Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System M
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kappykaplan at 2:10am 12.05.24
And here's Cove Point's history. I find it interesting that the wind gusts don't seem to be as high
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kappykaplan at 2:06am 12.05.24
Here's some overnight history from the Solomons Wx Buoy - winds have picked up some, but will be hig
What is this mystery line?
nightowle at 8:17pm 12.04.24
I suspect the line will be strong enough. You need a solid clip to attach it to the dog's harness.
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Hayden Watson at 7:48pm 12.04.24
But in my experience, only two of those options are common at marinas in the US. You either get 30A
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question
shemandr at 7:32pm 12.04.24
The Newport 30 is a Masthead rig. Which means the mainsail is smallish by comparison to a fractiona
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egreen024 at 6:58pm 12.04.24
I had an outboard on a 15ft sailboat. It was a small 2-cylinder on a fixed mount. The issue was get
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egreen024 at 6:52pm 12.04.24
That design appears to have been designed and built for a shaft-drive 11 hp diesel. The transom was
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question
Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 12.04.24
Welcome! Do you have any pictures of the current setup? That might help inspire ways it could be imp
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jssailem at 6:45pm 12.04.24
Welcome to the forum. Here is an image with the mainsheet rigging mid-boom. tions while gaining mor
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Welcome Mark, to the forum... You may have set a record. Joined the forum today, fixed the problem t
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Welcome to the Forum. Certainly, the cover will keep the helm looking better than if it were exposed
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sailcapt340 at 6:18pm 12.04.24
I have considered my forstner bits because they do stay in place, but the center will enter the spac
Best stronger jack plate mount
jssailem at 6:13pm 12.04.24
I had an outboard on a 15ft sailboat. It was a small 2-cylinder on a fixed mount. The issue was gett
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Captain Larry-DH at 6:08pm 12.04.24
It is a really bad idea that was once employed as a tether for a harness. The bad idea was there wa

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