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Just got back from an offshore trip with the owner/skipper of a large cruising boat. He had six stints for blocked arteries and had been through numerous surgeries in the past. Still going like gangbusters. Nothing seemed to slow this guy down!
Best - J
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Any of the standing rigging replaced/upgraded recently? Boat last surveyed? Exterior and interior photos? Thanks.

John

My apologies for misleading information. Yes, all props have prop walk, but this can be offset with the outboard by pointing the prop in the desired direction of travel--even in reverse. That's how small outboard boats can maneuver so well in reverse. I do not know if you can do this on the CD26. Th...

Hi Vern and Lenore, All are good answers. You have no prop walk with an outboard--only inboards (shaft angle causes most prop walk). Outboards use direct thrust. The offset of the outboard is causing your problem. As suggested, make sure you use polypropylene when using a spring with an outboard. Sh...

Here are a few common things that diesel gurus Nigel Calder and Peter Compton say to look for when you have acceleration/ loss of power problems: Calder : Clogged fuel filters Clogged air filter Improperly matched prop Fouled bottom Rope wrapped on prop Dirty,clogged, or defective injector(s) Calder...

Hi, All great posts. I have used these four points for many years to determine whether or not to reef. A single factor should signal you to take in at least one reef. Two or more factors signal you to consider a second reef. 1. Look to windward. Do you see whitecaps? 2. Feel the sailing wind. Are gu...

Hi Joe, You can use a CO2 extinguisher, which will do well on all classes of fire without the mess of dry chemical or foam. Because it displaces oxygen, you don't want to be inside an enclosed space when using CO2. There are a couple of ways around this: 1. Fire short bursts of C02 into the intake v...

Thanks for the thoughts. I will pass them on. I do not know anything about him or his boat. I know little about free standing rigs other than what I've read. There are pros and cons on both sides of the issue. I know that free standing masts have a good record on cat, junk, and wishbone rigs. Unstay...

Hi Mathias, Here is the email he sent me. ********** The boat is a sloop with an LOA of 18', 4' beam and 34" from keel to the deck. She will have no shrouds or stays. The mast will be aluminum. Dwyer Aluminum Mast Comp., model DM-375; (www.dwyermast.com). Mast height will be about 21' above the...

Hi Guys, One of my subscribers asked if I knew anyone in the Hudson, N.Y. area (near the Hudson river), that could work with him to get his running rigging set up. He is building an 18 foot sloop with a free standing mast. He's new to sailing, so he'll need a lot of one-on-one help to get things rig...

Well done, my man!

Best always - J

Dave- That's what it is--a nylon 150% Genoa with a high clew. I believe it would be a good choice to go with the 1.5 oz cloth. More durable, less stretch, and you can carry it to weather in higher apparent wind (still, 5-6 knots apparent would be about as high as I'd be comfortable with--otherwise y...

Dave, You can go to weather with a cruising drifter (1.25 oz nylon) up to about 4-5 knots apparent wind. They point higher than an asymetrical. Off the wind, you could carry it to about 12 knots. If you cut the clew high enough, you could sheet it through a boom-end block and back to a cleat on the ...

Sea Hunt In my opinion, you are correct in your assessment. As people get desperate, they will try to recover cost instead of face the reality of the market. This is a buyers market--but I believe we have only seen the tip of this iceberg. You will also find less disclosure of hidden problems. In de...

John, In any event, if you have your engine on, it's prudent to consider yourself to be "under power". It would be difficult to prove otherwise in a court of law. "But your honor, it was clear that exhaust water was coming from the sailboats stern tube, so their engine was obviously i...