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If shooting off out of date flares on the 4th was legal I would never complain! Herschel, sent you a PM let me know if you received it. I don't seem to be able to get admin to change my email address associated with this web site. Have emailed admin multiple times but no results. If you receive the...

I just don’t get it

This is just another Mac wannabe. It’s filling the void left by MacGregor’s closing, but there are still plenty of Mac’s out there to be had.

As Russ has pointed out;

Sill, I can buy 4 Macs for the price of this boat.

Thanks. Brian

In case you missed it, I had sent greeting and well wishes to you on the 1st.

Happy Birthday Canadian’s
Post Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:35 am

Today is your day. Happy Birthday.

Especially Highlander; John, in your pictures, you don’t look a day over a hundred.

Jimmy, “Back Winding”, that is what you named it, isn’t it

First, as you are coming about, let the jib fill and billow out before you pull the leeward jib sheet, and be certain the now windward sheet is loose. Second, As the jib is coming across, start rapidly correcting to windward. It just takes timing, and a feel for the boat. And pay attention to the t...

Might this help? CDI roller furler.

Today is your day. Happy Birthday.

Especially Highlander; John, in your pictures, you don’t look a day over a hundred.

I understand Idiotfool’s pain, but I could not agree more with K9Kampers reply. It’s time to take action. Get on the water.

First, as you are coming about, let the jib fill and billow out before you pull the leeward jib sheet, and be certain the now windward sheet is loose. Second, As the jib is coming across, start rapidly correcting to windward. It just takes timing, and a feel for the boat. And pay attention to the te...

This story from The NY Times, is of a fellow who sailed from Portugal to Argentina, alone for 85 days during the Coronavirus pandemic. Extreme self isolation. “With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90 An Argentine man stuck in Portugal because of the virus travels for ...

So Toms question (RPM’s), when answered, will give a hint to identifying the problem.

On a brighter note, I just won the battle with the last of the 7/8 inch bolts on the 2002 steel trailer and got the rusty goal posts and fenders off The last one took an hour with Dremel and chisel to reach Nirvana Im replacing with plastic fenders and also clamp on goalposts so taking crap off jus...

Is there a reason for not wanting to instal an anchor roller? It does make it easier to drop and retrieve an anchor. Especially when the anchor chain comes out of the water.

https://i.postimg.cc/64pVYqk9/843-D54-FF-3716-4290-8525-B0-E6459-FC993.jpg Leaving the main on the boom all summer is not a problem, if you have it wrapped in a good sail cover. The one in the photo is Sunbrella. You will notice that the furled Genoa has no protection, that was a mistake. My new Ge...