I think he's ok, at the bottom of the article linked below it references his checking in 25 miles off Kaneohe, HI.
https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/bolo-coast-guard-searching-malulani/
Thank you, I measured carefully and just ordered a Merriman car via ebay, it appears to be identical. Will post when re-installed. Very much appreciated!
I've an Independence and just as we pulled away from the dock yesterday, the furler for the staysail came loose and dropped onto the foredeck. It was simply too nice of a day in MDR to abandon the sail so I quickly bungeed the staysail, still furled, to the mast and proceeded towards the north...
I was out on the 15th of this month and a 40ish ft Beneteau was aground almost in the middle of the north exit. Harbor Patrol and Sheriff were helping them rock back/forth, they made it to deeper water.
Thank you David! After some online sleuthing I determined it was an RC Plath 7B. It was bound up a bit so I repeatedly sprayed Seafaom Deep Creep until it freed up. It seems to function correctly but its mounted oddly (backwards?). I can take a picture of it, the incoming chain fouls the...
Hello Ericson community, i'm a long time lurker that's benefited greatly from everyone's posts and recommendations. I bought Hull #59 named Imi Loa which has a fairly extensive digital footprint with posts on this site, a wordpress blog in the early 2010s, and cruisers forum posts dating back...