My friends, please keep this in the back of your heads. "Sailing offshore and tight schedules are a dangerous mix". I would like to join you guys as well. I'll sleep on it!

Hello everyone! I do seldom post anything here, l’m still kind of a rookie. Too many knowledgeable people around. This time it is my civic duty to contribute. To my sunshinecoasting mate, I will enlighten your life. Tired of struggling to insert that cursed pin in that tiny hole pulling on my furlin...

To my friend "innervations" : Hello again! The levers brand I honestly don't know. It has a little sailboat logo in it. The previous post from West Marine shows 2 models. I used the larger one with the 3 holes in one end. I did not buy it from West Marine however. Much cheaper that, shopp...

Hello fellows! Just jumping in this subject. I just finish doing this mod in my :macm: . I did raised the upper shroud braket exactly 7 1/2 ". Installed 2 turnbuckles in the shrouds mounts down at the hull and adjusted to exactly 7 1/2 ". Then installed one of this Hifields levers in my fu...

The excess horsepower of a powersailor's engine works well to keep you exactly where you want Until that engine fails and you cannot sail due to the lack of inertia. A boat which requires a running motor to make way is not a safe boat offshore. Please go to youtube and find stories of sailboats sta...

Well hello there! Welcome to the small but loyal family of Mac owners. I'm sort of a newb myself with only a year of ownership on my 26M and only hours of actual sailing. I will tell you this site among others are a valuable tool. I live in Jacksonville, Fl and the St. Johns is my playground/trainin...

Hello, I'm the new guy here and very first post. I couldn't resist this thread. Is right on my lane and expertise. I've been an Aircraft Sheet Metal mechanic for the past 17yrs. Mostly helicopters. They vibrate like hull and the blind rivets are the first ones to fail. Now in a stationary position w...