May 8, 2014 · Howdy Folks, My wife and I have been hunting for our next boat for the past 3-4 months and our scope has crept quit a bit since we started hunting. When we started we where just looking …

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Sep 12, 2011 · I recently downloaded and installed the Google Earth add on to CPN but for some reason it appears not to work . When I click on the GE icon in cpn the GE viewer opens on the chart …

Oct 4, 2023 · Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Engineering & Systems > Marine Electronics Best Autopilot for a Hydraulic system on a sailboat

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Oct 31, 2025 · It sounds like you are the passive partner in this venture asking whether you should go along with BF. If you are seriously considering this you should learn how to sail, preferably by taking …

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Jan 22, 2020 · Cruisers & Sailing Forums > The Fleet > Multihull Sailboats I Built a 45' cat, sailed a bit, Now What?

Oct 4, 2014 · Originally Posted by Mike OReilly I'm sure there are many exceptions to my example Dan, but in general the closer people exist in a real community, the more civil that community tends to be. …

Does anyone with eyes-on knowledge know the physical differences between the Yanmar 4JH3 and the 4JH4 The changes were driven solely by the European RCDII requirement, so I'm guessing that the …