Hamin' X wrote: ↑Sun Jan 25, 2026 6:45 am On the serious side; the difference between a ketch & yawl is the location of the mizzen mast. Ketch is in front of the rudder post (you are trying to ketch it) and yawl is behind (south end of the boat, yawl).

I just remember that 'k' comes before and 'y' comes after.

Whenver I spot a marina on TV I'm always looing for Macs. Watching Best Medicine was no different. Not obvs you had better eyes than I did.

"I wanted to make the world's fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it's not a yawl anymore! It's a real ketch-22."

https://xkcd.com/3193/

What is the name of the tenth reindeer?

Olive.
As in: "Olive the other reindeer, used to lauch and call him names..."



Ah. But what colour is her nose?

Every sailor knows this one.

Sunuvagun. I thought my neglecting to fog my engine was a sign of a bad owner. Turns out I was neglecting to fog my engine before it was cool.

The only question remaining, of course, is what does one do with the remaining twelve yards of line?

Thnak OP. This is a very informative and timely discussion. I have been tying my docklines and they look like many of the one you've called out. Even though I always go around the far horn, I still get a locking line condition because I tend to make three full turns, not just two (as he does here at...

https://en.meming.world/images/en/thumb/1/17/Monkey_Puppet.jpg/300px-Monkey_Puppet.jpg Those look a lot like my knots. I do go around the cleat once first, and then about three over-unders. And hten I'ce still got about a yard left. Should I up my dockline game'? Show me how to properly tie off to ...

Be Free wrote: ↑Mon Oct 20, 2025 5:12 pm So you're asking us to lie to you?

Right.

So you see why I'm intrigued by this spray-on wax.

I predict you are about to receive lots of advice on THE wax to use. Wax is a topic this forum loves to wax on. :) I want to be convinced it's not a bear of a job that will suck out my soul. By the way, posting a photo would help in identifying the product. Was deliberate. *I* don't know what the p...

Sorry, I should clarify: Of course I will have to powerwash the hull clean. I'll use Spray Nine. I just don't know if I'm up to doing all that buffing. Kinda arm-breaking, is it not? I actually bought a used buffer at a garage sake for when I planned to wax my boat but that hasn't happened yet. What...

I was complaining to a fellow boater about having to do all the buffing and he suggested this spray-on, buffless wax. It looks like he was talking about Meguiars.

Anyone had any experience with this? is it a good substitute?

The situation is this, I can't seem to find a way of keeping the boat going in a straight line without constant feedback from the wheel. The boat always seems to want to turn to port I find that, prop walk aside, she wanders all over the course - port and starboard alike. I fear for the nerves of o...

I personally would never make such a purchase sight unseen. A trustworthy surveyor is essential, but I would not trust them alone. They focus on seaworthiness, which may not include things you will notice. (What if it just smells?) You just can't know without seeing it with your own eyes. And survey...

Thanks! That's a relief!