"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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Lesley Hodgson
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- Profile Type:
- Sailor
- Homeport:
- Newark NJ
- About Me:
- Grandma of eleven, mother of five, sailor for almost 30 years,
blue water for 14.
- Current location:
- Sussex County NJ., looking after grandchildren.
- Destinations visited:
- Eastern seaboard of continental N.America from Cape Chidley to Miami, Britain, Norway, Faeroes, Iceland, Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, (Tayana 37) Bermuda, Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Senegal, Gambia, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, (Kanter 45 steel ketch)
- Looking to:
- To cruise again as soon as possible.
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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…"
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"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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I spoke to Trevor a few days ago and appreciate his statement about choosing the Chesapeake What a great sail back, west wind for two full days averaged double digit speeds with ease, clear skies and just heavenly. I'll keep in touch.
Jane, is the best, her visit in Chesapeake City was the highlight of my tripf!.
Love to all.
i am just learning. I retired as an art teacher, bought a boat, now learning to sail.
Come visit my page anytime.