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Leeward Rail replied to the thread Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming..Some quick thoughts/questions to spur some ideas for you..... as I lay awake in the middle of the night... What is your sailing... -
Storage space is a major problem. But 26 feet isn't that small. I have a friend that sailed around the world in a 23 foot boat of a...
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Hayden Watson reacted to jssailem's post in the thread Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing with
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Lots of great info here. :plus: on the techniques described by @thinwaterand @Hayden Watson. Also, advice of @JBP-PA, @Ranger and... -
Hayden Watson replied to the thread The Sewing Machine Thread.If your machine takes the same motor as the Sailrite Ultrafeed machines, you can get almost the same performance as a servo motor with...
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switching to a servo motor is a dramatic upgrade
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24 miles for a bit of lunch. No bloody fish though! https://youtu.be/n4osWLEKsN4 -
jssailem replied to the thread Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming..I’m surprised that you elected to write about being dark and “no fear”. It seems you missed the salient first statement, “it is not...
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jssailem replied to the thread Running light corrosion.I have used a product called Corrosion Block made by Lear Chemical. https://learchem.com/products/corrosion-block.html Made for...
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Spraying gelcoat won't fill gouges. You will need to fair the hull first. This isn't that bad - use a soft easily sanded filler and...
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jssailem replied to the thread Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming..Size is not a determining requirement. There are couples who have crossed oceans in boats 15ft to 20 ft. Look at the risk of...
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jssailem replied to the thread How to sell a sailboat in2025?.Why not try listing it here on SBO? There are several books that share sound ideas to prepare your boat to sell.
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jssailem replied to the thread Spin-Tech Furler.It is difficult to resolve an issue when the company has been closed for 15 years. You might find the easiest solution is to replace the...
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Thank you for your quick response The first two offered no link or info. the Practical Sailor one I had read. Still no news.
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Ddlochner replied to the thread More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts.The latest news. https://substack.com/home/post/p-177099831?source=queue
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Don S/V ILLusion replied to the thread Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming..i crossed the U.S. one summer in an MGB but I knew it was an MGB before we started.
