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  • WayneH
    WayneH reacted to dmax's post in the thread Funny Friday!!! with Ha Ha.
    Of course, that's what they told everyone :)
  • DaveJ
    DaveJ reacted to Will Gilmore's post in the thread Funny Friday!!! with Like Like.
    I think people are just nature's way of processing cheap beer into water and salt. That's why sailors are better at it than any other...
  • Tally Ho
    Tally Ho replied to the thread Bilge Float Switch.
    How deep is the water? You indicate if you lift the switch it turns on…. So, you are saying the float switch “doesn't float”? My float...
  • Tally Ho
    Tally Ho replied to the thread Boom tents to keep deck clean.
    Thanks Ralph. I do have insulated covers on my hatches. Makes it dark inside, but much cooler. I have curtains on the side lights...
  • thinwater
    thinwater replied to the thread Furler line selection.
    ^^ This. Remove all of the core until just short of the clutch when fully furled. The braid then lays flat, like webbing. It is also...
  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread Furler line selection.
    I believe the braiding is pretty much the same, but I haven't pulled any apart to really know. A single braid line will flatten when...
  • Rick Webb
    Rick Webb replied to the thread Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor.
    First, buy the brand that is easy to be serviced by a good shop where the boat or your house is. Second, you are likely to get treated...
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to dmax's post in the thread Funny Friday!!! with Ha Ha.
    Of course, that's what they told everyone :)
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread Helice de proa.
    Welcome to SBO forums
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread Helice de proa.
    A 38ft boat, generally backing in for a Mediterranean Mooring Stern Tie, makes the idea of a thruster tempting. I docked on a friend's...
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to shemandr's post in the thread Helice de proa with Ha Ha.
    Thanks for the translation! Four years of high school Spanish left me a little short. But I understood the cerveza!
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to Davidasailor26's post in the thread Help - Washdown for anchor locker with Helpful Helpful.
    You could probably put a T on that seacock to share the thru hull. The two pumps should never need to run at the same time. I don’t know...
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread Furler line selection.
    Try various lines out to identify what will happen. I have tested this on Dyneema. The 12-braid hollow line constricts into a round...
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread Furler line selection.
    The flattened end on the drum will not cause the jam. It is the sloppy line that occurs when the furling line is free to run when you...
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to eherlihy's post in the thread Rigging with Like Like.
    Yes. While the stick was down, however, I did some other maintenance too; removed the top of mast antenna, replaced the...