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Sail repairs - SailNet Community Went out for sail on Saturday with my daughter and her friends It ended up being a few hours of motoring around We did try to fly the spin and I noticed a strange pucker Noted it and packed it away Also noticed a hole in leech of my Kevlar genoa So when I left the boat on Sunday
SportYak II Sailboat - SailNet Community Sail kit Hi Dianne! I couldn't find any info on the internet when I was looking KittyKosmo is the first person I've seen that also has one I'll try to post some pics just to prove the sail exists There is a 'cup' or 'socket' molded into the front seat to accept the mast If you don't have one you might be able to mount it some other way
Topping lift and boom vang | SailNet Community Hello fellow sailors, I purchased the 1978 Pearson 35 last weekend I have never owned or piloted a vessel this large before I have sailed on much smaller vessels many times meaning sunfish Prior to making the purchase I have been viewing YouTube videos and reading articles online for months
Sail -vs- Motor Cruising? - SailNet Community I am new to the site and have been a motor boater all my life I am in the process of learning to sail and planning my retairment in a couple (2) years I want to be able to follow the seasons and cruise liveaboard for a good number of years I have assumed it will be more economical to do this
Sail Repair 101 - SailNet Community For permanent sail repairs you need polyester fiber thread-the same kind your sailmaker uses-in either V-69 or V-92 thread weight If sooner rather than later you are going to have the sail restitched-a very good idea-then almost any heavy duty polyester thread will serve for a season Never use cotton, nylon or monofilament
Tension of Standing Rigging | SailNet Community This can be seen on each tack, where the lee shrouds are slack Too much slack leads to too much mast movement, work hardening, wear and crappy sail performance: The stays are the "ligaments" of the rig, with the mast, hull and chainplates forming the "skeleton" which transfers the power of the wind in the sails to move the boat
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What is so great about the Catalina 22 | SailNet Community Here is my take on the Catalina 22 During the oil crisises of the 1970's a lot of people who would have bought small, trailerable power boats bought small trailerable sail boats I worked for a company selling small trailerables My job consisted of commissioning and repairing these small trailerables of this era
pearson countess - SailNet Community I am looking for anyone that has any info on the Pearson Countess, How they sail, how they handle, problem areas, anything that you can let me know will be appreceated I am in the process of buying one, and want to know all I can find out about them