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Dec 21, 2019 · SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!

Apr 27, 2010 · So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open …

May 1, 2016 · These include booms and masts, which serve both to deploy sail and resist compressive and bending forces, as well as the bowsprit and spinnaker pole. The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall …

Oct 15, 2021 · AWT2_Sail said: View attachment 148889 After using @marcjsmith ’s clone, I set out to find a suitable industrial machine to do some future con as work. I found a OOOOLLLLDDDDD Pfaff …

Apr 24, 2008 · One can sail in Kentucky Lake almost all year, and if it gets too hot, go down the Ohio, up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Lake Michigan, or if it gets too cold, go either down the …

Mar 23, 2012 · I have an offer in on a 1989 Gulf Pilothouse 32ft in southern California. How do these boats sail?

Dec 16, 1999 · Jim, A fractional rig tends to put proportionally more sail area into the mainsail. Headsails tend to be smaller than on mast-head rigs, so they generally are easier to manage for tacking/jibing. …

Feb 10, 2024 · Here are some of her statistics. Standing Rigging is all new, never been installed Rig – Cutter / Ketch Sail area 900 sq ft (83 m2) Mast height 59 ft (17.9m) Draft 6’3″(1.9m) Water 110 gal …

Feb 21, 2010 · The key to getting a good sail is to have a good designer who knows how to engineer you a sail to suit your boat, conditions loads and so on. This takes many years of experience and is …