"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:
- Grand Harbor -Pickwick Tn. Retired in October 2010 Sailing south
- About Me:
- Lake sailor, wanting to retire on a live-aboard. Bought a new 38 Hunter.
update left November 1st 2010, down the Tombigbee water way
- Current location:
- Tennessee, Floridia Jan 2011
- Destinations visited:
- West coast of Floida on a Offshore class. And sailing the Keys around Marathon. Mobile, Pensacola,Destin. now in Panama City
- Looking to:
- Looking to sail the BVI's on a bare boat next year to get more salt water time. Headed down for a week in late September 2009.
Update : sailed the BVI's in October. No one was there.12 to 16 knot E all week. I fell in love with the islands and the life style. Think I can make it.
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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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