"Michael,
From experience over three keel boats a fully battened main is almost a requirement.
Not only will it make dropping the sail into the boom bag far easier it certainly reduces any flogging and vastly lengthens the life of the sail. While…"
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- Profile Type:
- Sailor
- Homeport:
- Browns landing Mcuddys, Scappoose Oregon
- About Me:
- 65 years old, married to Bobbie, will be retiring next year, registered nurse for 35 years, Coast Guard for four years in search and rescue, Bouy tender, and Icebreaker, , I have owned my boat since 1976 hull no 326 Cascade 29, I bought this boat one piece at a time. In 1977 it cost 15000 dollars to build this boat, who knows what that is now.
- Current location:
- McCuddys Browns Landing
- Destinations visited:
- Vancouver Island east and West sides, Seattle, Port Orford, San Juans, Ports of Washington, Oregon, California San fransico, San Diego , Channel Islands, Baja to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Viarta Mexico.
- Looking to:
- Looking to connect with other Cascade owners, I have had a lot of experience with this type of boat the 29 and the 36 in various weather conditions. I still own my boat that I acquired at the age of 27. Lived on the boat for 20 years till I got married. Always looking to learn from others about sailing.
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"Hi All,
french built 2010 43 has been very dry down below but now a slow leak has occurred which is showing at the limber holes under the floor board in forward cabin. Bilge pump goes every 3hrs for 20secs. Not sure if it’s fresh/rain water or…"
Do you dream about offshore cruising?
"hello
been years since on site.
im having trouble changing my heading. are we limited to words?
is there an instruction page?
Thank you
lola"
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