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Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30.None of it is Yanmar gray so my guess is it’s not related to the engine. Maybe some kind of odds and ends from a lazarette or something... -
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It really also depends on where you are sailing. Coastal is much more difficult singlehanded compared to open ocean crossings. My sail... -
OK, I guess if you are going to sleep through every minute of daylight, this might not work for you. However, as not only a sailor and...
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Contentious subject. But yes, anytime I have singlehanded or short handed, I/we pack as much cat napping and sleep into daylight hours...
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The latest sleep research says we sleep in 1.5 hour cycles, so napping in those increments is optimal. But, ~5nm visibility to the...
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Whoa there, pard. There are plenty of things we can't and shouldn't do in life, yet we do, like losing a mast to a fishing boat. It's...
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jssailem replied to the thread flushing long shaft outboard tilted.My neighbor had a small Honda, which he would attach a hose to the shaft where the water intake was. He turned on the water, and it...
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I spent a few extra dollars and bought the Lewmar grease & oil to ensure I was using the right stuff. With four winches on board, it’s...
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Lake Perris... You will pay a fee, State Park and boat use... It's very popular with windsurfers (well, it was when I was going there)...
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jssailem replied to the thread The “Gambits”.Regarding books, I am enjoying the book "Be the Captain - a field manual" by James Evenson. It is not a book about sailing. It is about...
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Hull preparation.My recommendation is to sand the hull so that it looks like your photo on the left half of the first photo. It looks like there is a...
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Keel repair.I see the pivot pin has worn badly. You can get another one from Catalina (and the hangers are available too).
