OverEasy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:27 am Heck, we feel like we’ve made a major accomplishment of note just getting launched each year….
Never mind cruising the Bahamas!

I'd try BWY first, then Amazon: 8) Thanks for all the advise! I would like to add Telltales and that would probable tell me a lot. Have any of yall done this? Best material to use? and locations? stickinthemud helped with the locations vertically starting from the top down but if anybody has an idea...

Indeed.

NiceAft wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 5:53 am For all of us, HAPPY SAILING They don’t say it, but the world is envious of us.

I find that 30 degrees is about the best you can do sailing to windward in an X - and I sail windward a lot. 8) Wind was approx 7 Knots and I was probably trying to head 22 degrees to windward. I dont have the original mast but my mast does seem to have the fore stay mounted a few feet lower than th...

Sailing the Bahamas

Yeah, just dropped some coin at BWY. I think it's important to supports bvusinesses that support us. 8) This has been asked several times here on the forum, but here's a quick list from one of those posts : Running Rigging Lengths / Sizes Mast Raising system 3/8" x 48' White Jib Halyard 5/16&qu...

Evinrude & Johnson, Boat Engines

kmclemore wrote: ↑Mon Apr 07, 2025 4:12 pm

apsaunders wrote: ↑Mon Apr 07, 2025 3:09 pm I appreciate the fact that Kmclemore is still looking out for us after all these years!

Actually, I have no life, and no other actual purpose, so…



(Thanks! Always got your back!)

The West Marine I used to shop closed during the lockdown.

Any suggestions as to a good place to buy lines via the internet?

Try to avoid doing this

Thank you 8) This has been asked several times here on the forum, but here's a quick list from one of those posts : Running Rigging Lengths / Sizes Mast Raising system 3/8" x 48' White Jib Halyard 5/16" x 48' White (Single sheet doubled) Main Halyard 5/16" x 66' White/ Green stripe Ma...

I've decided I should replace the lines on my 97 26X (except my genoa furling line, I replaced that in 2022)

I am open to suggestions. Lines, length, and thickness

Mainsail line
Rudder line
Topping lift line
MRS line (2)
????

You really appreciate being able to scoot in using your 50+ outboard. 8) Hi DiAnderson and Be Free! Wow! Being on the water with water spouts or tornados is not something that ever made it to my bucket list. Don’t think it ever will either! Sheeze! :o :? :| Glad you weren’t up close and personal wit...

FWIW, I do. I leave it attached, then used bungee cords to secure it to the mast for storage. KISS - Keep It Simple - Simon.

NiceAft wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 8:00 am I am not familiar with intricacies of the For clarity, do you have the boom still attached to the mast while the mast is lowered?

Fuel line for a 97 50HP Merc non=bigfoot?

Anyone know the part # (or link) for the fuel line (from the gas tank to the outboard, black rubber) for a 97 50HP non-bigfoot Merc outboard?