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• A collage of cleats
  • #6 Storm Prep
  • Re: A collage of cleats
  • Nice to see imagination and innovation are not dead . . .
  • #2 welcome mat
  • I'd trust the person who tied #1.
    • Agree.
    • Re: I'd trust the person who tied #1.
      • There is a full wrap first (hard to see). It is
        • I learned to tie lines to cleats on old gaff-rigged boats
          • Neat stuff - thanks.
          • Re: I learned to tie lines to cleats / Wouldn't wrapping the power
            • Re: Wouldn't wrapping the power . . . you would know better than I . . .
              • 60 Hz Alternating Current is...
                • Re: 60 Hz Alternating Current is... / Oh! Capasidence, reactance, cycles, induction, amplitude, it
                  • Re: 60 Hz Alternating Current is... / Oh! Capasidence, reactance, cycles, induction, amplitude, it
                • Picker of Nits sez it's actually 3100 miles at 60 hz.
                  • Re: Picker of Nits sez it's actually 3100 miles at 60 hz. Right you are...
  • I like using the shore power cord as a backup in #7.
    • I agree, although
      • I have to admit...
  • Re: A collage of cleats... how many of those are for power boats?
    • Unbelievably, they were about 50/50...
  • how about the other end?
    • Re: how about the other end?
    • I'm in your camp on that
    • Need I say more . And I realize the chafe gear sux. It's been changed
      • An adendum. Was always told -if you live aboard, set the lines to be adjusted from aboard
        • Re: An adendum. Was always told -set the lines to be adjusted from aboard / I have four
          • Good idea that
            • Re: Good idea that / Charlie, I didn't mention that the chain also