Our 26x was tied to a floating dock which broke in heavy seas. We were able to get Gone Postal free but not before some very scary moments :!: and minor damage :( , especially to the rub rail. About 5 inches near the bow was damaged. Any suggestions for repairing or replacing the rubrail? We also lo...

I was wondering if many of you motor sail ? Especially on longer crusing trips. If so how does this effect fuel consumption? What speeds do you attain? Do you let the sails be the primary drive or the outboard? How does this work with the centerboard? I know you are not supposed to motor over about ...

A while back someone mentioned an aluminum trailer for the 26x from a manufacturer/dealer in Florida. The link I have is no longer valid. Does someone know how I can locate them? The URL had been www.cutratemall.com. Thanks for any help!

Thanks for the reply. The first mate and I had taken a keel boat class last summer. The J24 we sailed had the sheets tied with a hank on foresail. I was under the impression that the bowlines were for ease in stowing and handeling the sail. My Mac has the single lines and will probably remain that w...

Just wondering which is the best a sigle line tied in the middle to form two sheets or to use bowlin's and two individuale sheets. I have a jib and a genoa each with the single line set up. I wonder if the other would be faster when changing sails.