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Ddlochner replied to the thread Adding Solar and a Water Maker to My Hunter 290.To be clear the knowledge I have came the old fashioned way, starting with paying attention in HS physics and making a lot of mistakes...
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Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Adding Solar and a Water Maker to My Hunter 290.There’s no free lunch there either unfortunately. I think the Bluetti is good for around the house where you really need an inverter... -
PaulK replied to the thread sail tackle above cunningham ring.The tackle appears to be attached to the luff of the sail, not the leech. (Leaching is what your septic tank field does.) Have never... -
BSchaeffer. They are simple robust furlers. All metal, no plastic.
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Hello Below replied to the thread Adding Solar and a Water Maker to My Hunter 290.Maybe to good to be true but if it is, I believe many if no all of your problems would be solved. At least worth the price of the... -
Kings Gambit replied to the thread OK, I'm a word snob.Chapter 1 Departure (On weighing anchor for departure.) "Unintelligible orders were so immediately given and so rapidly executed... -
shemandr replied to the thread Stay failure.The remaining wire doesn't look corroded. I would look more to cyclic loading and work hardening. Especially since the failure... -
Kings Gambit replied to the thread OK, I'm a word snob.I guess you are referring to an asymmetrical spinnaker. For our symmetrical one, there is no tack or "tack line." The after-guy is used...
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Tally Ho replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Well, the back stay was still in place, and the 322 has swept back spreaders with 2 shrouds behind the mast and one set of shrouds in... -
Kings Gambit replied to the thread OK, I'm a word snob.Yeah, that's how it's labeled in my German-built yacht, WC for Water Closet.
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A couple of verbs: ease vs. let out and trim vs. pull in (the sheet).
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It certainly looks like it. I was able to get the strap unbolted and the top part removed from the toggle. Called several machine... -
BarryL replied to the thread OK, I'm a word snob.Hey, In all seriousness, knowing the terms is important when racing. If I tell a crew please ease the outhaul one inch they need to... -
Ward H replied to the thread OK, I'm a word snob.I read this thread with both amusement and with sympathy for newbies who think this thread is making fun of them. Those that are... -
Another good one, Joe. Maybe we should obliterate it. :)
