It was the explanation of the metric "comfort ratio" on sailboatdata.com that triggered this thinking for me, and I'm glad to hear that I wasn't off-base with it. If I can figure out how to weigh the mast I will, for science. Since, after all, it's lying on the ground! Definitely a hard th...

I took my mast off the boat as I had some rigging things I needed to do and test, and a friend's wedding was going on with or without me, so I stripped the mast to save time also at the dock because I had a friend generously launching the boat for me. I'd be curious to know whether the boat ( :macx:...

Oh, and Clancy the Alaskan Grey did not approve of the fierce chop outside the river mouth shortly after launch. Nope nope nope. But he started to get used to boat life shortly after I learned that going faster makes the bumpy chop more comfortable.

In a rush, due to poor paying attention on my part, I got the X ready to sail, or, rather, NOT to sail, as to bother with the mast and rigging at dock when my launch was kindly done by a helpful neighbor, who had to go back to work, and I had systems to work out and test before counting on ... so as...

Yes, I was lucky .. had a bit of clever to undo my previous "clever". : ) I suspect my transom valve was leaking a bit ... slowly, thankfully. The seals were considerably harder than the new ones, and there was a small gouge in one. Also, since the water was in the stern, that area where t...

That's a nice bit of work there. What coating is that you used? Is the plywood with the fastener bits and bobs a base for a composting toilet? Also, what did you use to cut shallow? I could use more options. So far I'm preferring my Fein Multimaster, but it's not always quite right. (here's to hopin...

Into the "bilge". It's nuisance water ... always leaks/condensation, and wet cushions. There are actually three holes (I chose the locations for them based on the pooled water). Two of them easily miss the ballast tank ... but that last one ... WHOOPS! *Had I bothered to consider, I'd have...

Hey! You know that water that pools in the aft area under the cushions? Condensation, leaks, etc. I hate that. Always mopping stuff up. So I got "clever" a while back and drilled a couple 3/8" drain holes. "Apparently" one of those, on the stbd side, was right over the balla...

Just back in from checking the clearance for the furniture foot things. Looks like I'd have to take off about 1/8". Easy. I would of course leave a decent gap for some movement ... so instead of a KLUNK I'd be OK with a "thunk".

A klunk in the trunk ... who woulda thunk?

Yeah.

There are threads about the klunk. I've perused most, if not all of them. It concerns me both when sailing, but also, likely more importantly, at anchor. A fairly common mention is that play is to be left to keep the various twisting forces from being transmitted to the hanger bolt and the fiberglas...

This project (hatch prop) is on my list too ... never thought of power. I did consider pneumatic briefly after messing with a 100ml syringe clogged with cured epoxy. Currenltly my plan is two or three rods on a swivel, and a stop. Each rod is a different length. Short, medium, long, each props the h...

So for the entire time I've had this boat I noticed the centerboard was not fully retractible. I found a similar thread from someone who ended up fixing it by replacing the hanger and pin. So to "shotgun approach" this particular task, and since I knew I needed to replace the line, I figur...

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed the video! At this point, the vents are done, installed, and working. One tank is holding pressure nicely (I cleaned them with a springy grabby thing and paper towels but they still have fumes). Opening the vent makes "whoosh" out the stern. The other tank nee...

That bird is a goof. He is now "helping" in the shop (when I'm not doign dusty or fumey things). A little noise is OK, but not too much. I got my vent access holes cut, and the styrofoam cut out in as big of chunks as I could (for replacement, with additional scrap styrofoam we have lying ...

Totally! "What works for you" is a very lrge, incomprehensible, and vast argument. That target is moving, always. Fumes were a nonissue for me for ages. Diesel is less aggravating, although now, when I smell it, I get mad (the boiler on the fritz AGAIN?) but once it meant, in a certain way...