"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:
- Apollo Beach
- About Me:
- I am co-captain with with wife of an Oday 25. The boat's name is "Lola" We enjoy sailing as often as we can, but with two teenagers, that is never often enough
- Current location:
- Tampa FL
- Destinations visited:
- The Keys, Tampa Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico south of Tampa Bay,
- Looking to:
- Sail as much as we can, gain valuable experience and make as many sailing friends as we can. Long time goal, get the kids outta the house, sell the house, and buy a bigger boat.
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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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Last year we had the chance to bareboat a 30 ft. Catalina out of Sarasota. My wife and I had a great time on the boat (it handles much like our Oday 30) but I was surprised at how shallow the waters are around Florida. We are accustomed to sailing in 60 -100 ft of water in the Great Lakes. Lots of shoals to watch in the southern waters!