"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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Richard A. Labadie
- Male
- Bellingham, WA
- United States
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- Profile Type:
- Sailor
- Homeport:
- Bellingham, Washington
- About Me:
- I have been sailing since the early 1950s and currently sail a 1969 Cal 29 hull # 34 which I have owned since 1976. I raced actively until 2001 including many Swift Sure races and more than 30 years of club racing. In 1990 I was a watch captain aboard a 47 ft Centurian for the Vic Maui race. That race was a blast.
- Current location:
- United States
- Destinations visited:
- The San Juan Islands, All of Puget Sound, Victoria, Desolation Sound, BC. Seward Alaska. Mauie Hi.
- Looking to:
- Keep on Sailing as long as health an age will permit.
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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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Thanks it would be very much appreiciated, I read Bill Lapworths letter and it really had to do with tuning while sailing, I want someone to help me get in an area, where I can minimize and refine my tuning, cause after that, I'll probally have to replace all my chainplates...LOL