As i am getting older, I tend to have a rough time rigging the boat (an :macx: ). I would like to find a place where i can keep it stored on the trailer with the mast up and close to a ramp so that i do not have to rig it every single time i use it. I live in northern virginia and usually sail out o...

mast is down and ready to pull the wires. i do have a fish tape as well should the wires break as i pull the new ones. thanks all.

The wire for my mast head light broke right where it comes out of the bottom of the mast (26X 2001). I want to rewire it, but am concerned about getting the new wire through the mast. I am wondering this -- the original wire is old and doesn't look to be in great shape. I was planning on using it to...

Last year i installed stern rail seats on my 2001 X - they are from Dowsar Marine. I love them, but ..... when the bimini is up it sits basically in the lap of anyone in a stern rail seat. I would love to be able to have a higher section for the stern, but have no idea where to look or if it would h...

I want to make some bottom and back seat cushions as well as rail and seat cushions for my stern rail seats. for the cockpit cushions, i am wondering if anyone has ever made patterns for the cockpit cushions for an X - it would save me a lot of time. also wondering if for something simple like cushi...

excellent info - very much appreciated. couple other questions -- i looked on google maps and can't find sharks tooth island -- how far upriver is it? -- it looks like there are a lot of estuary type of areas in the river basin closeby Southport. Are these navigable in an :macx: ? some of those area...

I am potentially planning a trip to Southport area this summer and am wondering a few things ...... (1) is there any decent inland sailing in the river areas there or does one have to go oout into the atlantic for decent sailing? From what i can tell, one would head out to the atlantic. (2) if headi...

thanks -- that's what i needed.

Does anyone know approximately the square footage of the cockpit floor and also the floor in the cabin where the carpet belongs? I want to try the snap in place teak flooring but not sure how much to order from amazon. I own a 2001

I have same engine and had to replace prop a few years back. I will take a look at the box from the prop which has the info on it. will try to get to it tonight if possible. Just checked it out - was stowed away in the attic! i have an 11 pitch - 11.5 diameter. Number is: 5811-95222-019. based on a...

that's my point - some people don't think about how important customer service is today - which is why i posted this in the first place. Honestly, I just shook my head in disbelief for a couple of hours as i have never had someone come right out and say that they were making a conscious choice not t...

I was given a set of stern rail seats for my :macx: from a friend who could not use them (sad for him but lucky for me). I called Dowsar to ask them a question about the installation on 2 separate occasions and was basically treated the same way both times - very poorly. The first time was about a y...

I have same engine and had to replace prop a few years back. I will take a look at the box from the prop which has the info on it. will try to get to it tonight if possible.

I am in Northern VA but try to get down to SML at least once or twice per season. i have been trying to get my wife to rent a place for a couple of weeks during spring or fall - sailing is better.

This spring I am going to do some basic sailing instruction for a group of Boy Scouts in preparation for a trip to a high adventure sailing destination in the Bahamas later this summer (in marsh harbor). I live in Northern Virginia and am looking for a place on the Potomac, Chesapeake, or other near...