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On our way out, the eagle has landed. Obviously, the eagle has taken off. -Will -
Hayden Watson replied to the thread New anchor windlass installed on Hunter P 42.I have my locker divided into front and aft sections. The nylon does not like to play nice without a little tensino on the tail to keep... -
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Yes, but only if left unattended while in operation. Whether launching or retrieving, I always pay by hand to avoid jamming. That way I... -
shemandr replied to the thread What’s that noise.Reminds me of a Neil Diamond lyric .. "...like a guitar humming..." I don't think he was singing about a centerboard ... -
shemandr replied to the thread How to know if you need more power or less drag?.You would most certainly get better answers from your sail maker than me. One problem with molded sails is as Mark states. The shape...
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I don't really have any thoughts on that, as I am used to catamaran sails which have different draft and camber characteristics. I... -
PaulK replied to the thread Wednesday is Photo Day 2025.We once had a view of Nina for several hours on a lovely afternoon as we passed her racing to Halifax from Marblehead. Beautiful boat. -
First pastel: NINA at The Fastnet Rock Lighthouse or The Irish Teardrop was the last site of Ireland that the Irish would see migrating...
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PaulK replied to the thread 6.5 knots under bare poles. Wind speed?.We saw a squall coming in from Wisconsin one sunny afternoon during a CHI-MAC race aboard a Pearson 37. Huge black cloud with lightning...
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Ccolemj replied to the thread How to know if you need more power or less drag?.I don't really have any thoughts on that, as I am used to catamaran sails which have different draft and camber characteristics. I...
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danstanford replied to the thread How to know if you need more power or less drag?.Thanks for the analysis Cole! We took these photos to get an idea what these are and I had not managed to find software to do it with...
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Ccolemj replied to the thread How to know if you need more power or less drag?.BTW, is that 3di raw? Carbon/spectra or spectra/kevlar? The sails don't show a great difference between hard backstay and not, which...
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Ccolemj replied to the thread How to know if you need more power or less drag?.Here are analyses of those sails if this helps. Stripes are numbered from bottom (1) to top (3).
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eherlihy replied to the thread Replacing ALL of the plumbing.I completed the change from the old (circa 1988!?!) polybutylene pipe, to 2026 PEX-A with expansion rings. I also added a manifold to... -
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Don S/V ILLusion replied to the thread Pressure/Temp Audible Warning Kit.Check the Kubota engine equivalent on-line manual. I don’t have a link but should be easy to find. Therein lies your answer.
