Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
16-03-2024, 08:25
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Replies: 4
Views: 394
Re: Deck Anti Slip
Largish diamonds (1/2”x1/4”) Treadmaster, awesome non slip but not cheap.
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Forum: Our Community
23-02-2024, 06:21
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Replies: 15
Views: 781
Re: Florida long term storage
Indiantown is great for long term storage but NO work is allowed on your boat unless you move it to the work yard which is more expensive.
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean
18-02-2024, 06:42
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,007
Re: Anchoring in the Exumas
Also you may get lucky enough to get a mooring ball in Warderick Wells,awesome spot, also the HQ of the land and sea park who maintain many rugged moorings in the area.
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean
18-02-2024, 04:17
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,007
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
25-01-2024, 04:03
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Replies: 11
Views: 58,675
Re: Paul Erling Johnson Designs
I was lucky enough to meet Paul in English Harbour back in the 70’s, there were some interesting characters around in those days. !!
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
25-12-2023, 18:01
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,269
Re: Wire lug Crimper
I also bought the FTZ long handle crimper recommended by Rod on marine how to. Very happy with the results.
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Forum: Navigation
09-11-2023, 06:32
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Replies: 108
Views: 14,767
Re: Sextant
Learned on a plastic,bringing street lights down to the horizon, then crossed the Atlantic with it, long before GPS. Hard to be super accurate on a 32 ft boat in the Atlantic.
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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats)
18-10-2023, 03:33
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Replies: 3
Views: 408
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Forum: Navigation
27-09-2023, 19:39
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,643
Re: Advice on Barnegat or Manasquan inlets
If you come out of the East river,anchor overnight in Coney Island creek,then,tide and weather permitting,it’s a day sail to your destination if you use Manasquan. A lot further if you go to...
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean
17-04-2023, 09:15
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Replies: 59
Views: 9,682
Re: Abaco, Bahamas in May
Aqua map is your friend, based on explorer charts. If winds favorable ,leave WPB at dawn, onto banks by memory rock late afternoon ( sun behind you) overnight at Mangrove (ok to approach after dark)...
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Forum: Great Lakes
12-03-2023, 09:35
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,031
Re: Erie Canal opening questions
Call Sue ,the owner of OB creek side marina in Catskill creek. She may fit you in,I left my boat there while waiting for repairs to lock 12 on the Champlain canal. Sue is a character ,a great lady.
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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
29-11-2022, 16:44
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Replies: 59
Views: 4,626
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Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems
30-10-2022, 05:14
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,300
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
21-03-2022, 04:57
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,790
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
28-01-2022, 14:26
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,544
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Forum: Our Community
06-01-2022, 07:47
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Replies: 8
Views: 963
Re: Visit to sailboat factory
I took those in May 2019,there are many moulds scattered around,I was looking for any old Tartan related papers or logos.it appeared that a cheap furniture manufacturer had occupied the building...
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Forum: Our Community
06-01-2022, 06:14
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Replies: 8
Views: 963
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
24-09-2021, 04:30
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,087
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
05-07-2021, 18:51
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,038
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
21-05-2021, 05:03
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,260
Re: Water in hurth gearbox
Just to dampen down the fear of crush washers, I have 1500 hours on my Hurth box, I change the oil every 100 hrs when I change my engine oil. I am still using the original drain plug washer! No leaks.
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
15-04-2021, 06:56
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Replies: 70
Views: 5,522
Re: Wiring the aft cabin
Don’t want to be rude,but a connector strip ,in my view would be a ‘cob job’.
Put in a small fuse box,down the road you are bound to want to add something,like USB outlet.
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
31-03-2021, 08:40
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Replies: 66
Views: 9,957
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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling
24-03-2021, 14:14
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,457
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Forum: Our Community
23-03-2021, 18:38
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,392
Re: Inflatable paddleboards
We have two Tower inflatables,they have been much used the last two years in the Keys and Bahamas. If we are sailing we deflate and store away. If we are stationary a few days they stay on deck ....
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
17-03-2021, 14:10
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,220
Re: What ever happened to Active Captain?
Active captain works fine with Aquamap, I just checked comments I added in 2019, still there.Also new comments for Jan 2021. Recently,in central Vermont,I have been using it to record my track while...
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