"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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Words of Wisdom
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Summer Sailors write books in Winter
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Need help for a sick engine,
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- Profile Type:
- Sailor
- Homeport:
- Montrose, Iowa
- About Me:
- Have been sailing eight years, studied Basic Keelboat at J World, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Basic Cruising a J World, Annapolis, Md.
Now own an Irwin 10/4 which is safely on the hard in my back yard, safely tarped and lightly covered with snow. This summer was pretty well spent on engine overhaul, larger fuel tank, wireing, paint and getting ready for 2011. May have to escape Iowa for Mexico this winter, but hope to spend next winter in my boat on the Gulf coast.
- Current location:
- Montrose, Iowa
- Destinations visited:
- Sailed from Chestertown ,Md to Montrose, Ia via Chesapeake Bay, C&D Canal to Delaware Bay, to Cape May, NJ to New York Harbor' Hudson River to Erie Canal to Buffalo,NY, Lake Erie to Detroit River, to Lake St Clair, St Clair River to Lake Huron, to Lake Michigan, to Calumet Harbor , Illinois River to Grafton, Il, Missippi River to Montrose, Iowa.
- Looking to:
- Complete the loop down river to Florida Keys and then back to starting point at Worton Creek in Md. , 2011/12.
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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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