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Timm R Oday25

Timm R Oday25

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Mar 2, 2019
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Oday 25 Milwaukee
Bacon sails sold me a few sails for my 22 Catalina at a very fair price . Some of the more popular boats have enough of a fan base that like minded folks race the mfairly often . These folks replace the sails considerably more often than us casual folks . Hence ,us buying used keeps them buying new . I've also been treated very well by the sailwarehouse. Great folks . When you are ready to buy new . This website is the best !
 
kappykaplan

kappykaplan

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May 1, 2011
4,871
Pearson 37 Lusby MD
EnamrdSalr21 said:
Do you have any of the top of your head that you would recommend?
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Indysailor

Indysailor

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Oct 10, 2009
1,036
Catalina 27 3657 Lake Monroe
Is your boom fixed to the mast? If sliding, you should have a downhaul to pull the tack down.
 
EnamrdSalr21

EnamrdSalr21

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Mar 20, 2020
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Oday 192 Eagle Creek Reservoir
Indysailor said:
Is your boom fixed to the mast? If sliding, you should have a downhaul to pull the tack down.
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It’s not. At one point I didn’t notice there was a line hanging down from the gooseneck, so I pulled it down and cleared it to the mast. I think that helped. I do plan to add an actual downhaul here soon. Thank you!
 
jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,782
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Will Gilmore said:
Those swept spreaders would indicate the 192 was not designed to run dead down wind on the main
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It is amazing how many of our thoughts about direction and getting somewhere (e.g., taking the shortest, most direct route) are not always translated directly to a boat on water. The most obvious example might be having to go halfway around an island to get into the lagoon through a cut in the reef.

Our boat designs can also impact the optimum way to sail to a specific port. The B&R rig with swept-back spreaders, while improving our path to windward, does not work when our destination is directly downwind. One needs to consider a sail like a spinnaker or tack downwind to get the best VMG for the boat.
 
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