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Has anyone figured out a good method for covering the gap between the sliding hatch and the companionway door when the boat is in storage or even between uses? :macm: I continue to get a lot of sand because the wind around here picks it up off the ground and it throws it in to the interior. I’m tryi...

Any reason you couldn't mod the ladder with a strap to serve as a bottom rung? It wouldn't have to hold your full weight - just get you high enough to get your other foot on the first solid rung. And i won't take up any more space when stowed. Thats a great idea! I might even be able to adapt the r...

Tomfoolery wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:54 am

I just don't bend like I used to.

Me either! The rope ladder with rungs was downright comical trying to use it.

I started Boat projects this week. Started with the trailer....found one bearing that had water intrusion so added that to the list. The rest were fine so I moved onto ladder accessories. I had already put the extended ladder on the back from Blue Water Yachts and it helped significantly with gettin...

It’s our son we worry about most - he’s an EMT in St. Mary’s Hospital’s trauma center in Langhorne. We talk to him by phone and he’s OK for now, but I imagine he will become exposed at some point, if not already. Prayers for your son's health. He's on the front lines and so valuable in his position...

Where exactly is the bilge on ? Seems like it's got such a flat bottom fumes would be travelling all over the place back and forth.

I saw it too. Had the same question. Thats a lot of trips to the faucet with a 1 gallon jug.

Pic of t-shirt in the Front Room T-shirt thread

If you have about $1,500,000, for the Sabre, the sea keeper is only a small cost. :) I too keep having to remind myself that if you have a $1.5 mill boat the cost of a peripheral system at $15-20k is not a big deal. Not a world I live in but am happy for those that can because it probably makes the...

Bobsquatch wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:15 pm

I have several tow vehicles. A 2002 F550

If I had a 550 I'd be towin' like get outta my way!

The Admiral told me she can live with the old jeep so I settled into a 1500 Ram Ecodiesel. I haven't towed yet but should be smooth like that Silverado.

That is fantastic. I have one from Panama City that I've worn out. Bought it when I took my sailing class, has holes in it now....probably my favorite shirt.

JimmyT it doesn't seem like that far on google earth but when you zoom in it looks like a decent size island to loop around. Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

Marine railway is in my bucket list. What a cool trip.

I will keep hoping that the Mac Engineering Team here finds a better solution because I doubt I will come up with anything :) Did you have your raising stays attached at the stanchions? Yikes! I'm surprised your gin pole brackets didn't collapse. Bottom line, you've got to keep the mast virtually o...

I have been reading this thread with great interest because I thought my mast raising pole might be broken. It sounds like it behaves like everyone else's. The most concerning mast raising event I had was in a slip. I was by myself and the mast started to swing to port as I was raising it. It was ab...