Pretty sure it is from a mooring chain. With the current from behind, pushing the boat forward and the wind keeping the boat from swinging around the boat will drive right up the mooring chain. Seen it a few times.
If you are on a slip the chains used to stabilize the ends on some docks...
I am bumping this thread forward, to see if anyone has hard data on what is the "fastest" bottom paint available. Its been a few years since I looked at this thread. I am finally going to put on bottom paint. Currently wet sailing a durepox epoxy bottom and its killing my wallet keeping it...
Ok, I have been using a ultra sonic detector for the past 3 years. It is the Airmar PB 250. It is connected to an Ockam system via a custom Ockam interface. Mast height is 75 feet.
1st: You need a really sturdy mount. The detector weighs a ton compared to the old 36 inch bent wand. The...
Never thought the friday start would be an issue. With a new job I can not leave Rhode Island until 5pm tommorrow. Sucks not to be able to race this year. Good luck everyone. And as a response to "why race the Monhegan" Well its a little different double handing with no autopilot.
1...
well bitch, If you want to go racing, you can show up 2 hours before any race, clean the bottom, fill the fridge with beer, buy lunch/make lunch, get out and organize the most likely to be used upwind and downwind sails, prep the deck for racing(organize halyards, run all lines, etc), stay...