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Vintage Newport Beach art
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From a post on the Newport Beach Facebook page, someone came across a vintage sketch of the NB pavilion... How fitting that it features...
Apr 1, 2024
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Mast leak, mastboot and material under
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The material could be "spar-tite" - a poured in semi-flexible replacement for mast-wedges https://www.fisheriessupply.com/spartite As...
Apr 1, 2024
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Poor guy's jib being shredded at Two Harbors
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I was in Newport on Saturday afternoon, it was a sporty day! Saw a number of boats poke their bows the end of the channel and decide to...
Mar 25, 2024
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Newbie questions about an Ericson 34 [and Shipping a Boat by Truck]
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Easier navigation to Bruce's useful Blog series: From new keys to boat-on-a-truck: part 1 of 5...
Mar 21, 2024
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First they took away Time and Temperature, now Dial-A-Buoy
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In semi-related news, I saw a notice to mariners indicating that the bell-buoy marking the entrance channel in Newport Beach is being...
Mar 21, 2024
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Newbie looking at E32-3 cutter rig
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Apropos of nothing... .I'd be really interested in a copy of the receipt, if it's from the original factory order/commissioning. My...
Mar 21, 2024
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Newbie questions about an Ericson 34 [and Shipping a Boat by Truck]
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In my (one) experience moving a boat up from California, it is less about the mileage and more about the timing - if they can chain...
Mar 21, 2024
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Newbie questions about an Ericson 34 [and Shipping a Boat by Truck]
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I can't argue with anything you've said. Good (and useful!) analysis. Having said that, perhaps I'll be forgiven a random aside. In...
Mar 17, 2024
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Can't lower Harken furling jib
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I would amend GLOCS with 'no matter how much effort you put into making clear and accurate documentation, no one will read it' (RFM).
Mar 8, 2024
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Can't lower Harken furling jib
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That's awesome! And makes me wonder if there is a boat-related corollary to the "Gary Law of Computer Science" (*) B (*) the GLOCS...
Mar 7, 2024
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Big Problem while sailing yesterday [Main Halyard]
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+1 on MLX-3. I made my main halyard with it, good line (I went with 8mm, plenty strong enough IMO and works fine in my self-tailer) I...
Mar 1, 2024
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CA Boater Card -- good online course?
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^^^ +1 I've probably told this story, not sure... (not enough coffee yet)... I was sitting in the Rosario Marina listening to the...
Mar 1, 2024
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West Marine Winch "BOGO" starts 2-29
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Cannot help you with that exact upgrade, but if the base sizing is close enough I would sure consider it. (Remembering that stock winch...
Mar 1, 2024
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I like it when it was a challenge even to the rigger. Means we didn't give up too early. Congrats. And now we've all checked the...
Feb 28, 2024
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Recommended Marine Combination Lock
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I got a Master 4-wheel combination lock from Lowe's that works fine. Not, probably, the most unbreakable lock in the world, but it...
Feb 27, 2024
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