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If you take the sheet to the winch first (with just 1 or 2 turns), there won't be that much load on the cleat. Be very careful to avoid overwraps though, because of the sheeting angle. Cam cleats were added to both of my Typhoons and were greatly appreciated by their next owners. Enjoy Life & Sa...

Well said, Robert! Thank You!

Hi Chris, KAYLA had a PSS dripless seal for over ten years with no vent hose and no problems. However, I did remove it a few years back as the bellows were getting to the end of their life expectancy and I wanted to install a drive saver. The dripless did not leave enough room for that in my CD28. S...

Hi Robert! Congrats on the adventure! As for jib sheeting; both of the Typhoons I have had came with the (short) cabin top tracks that work great for the working jib and longer genoa tracks that were mounted in the toe rails.The genoa track cars were Shaeffer blocks that were spring loaded while the...

My apologies. I'll test my own GPS76 - once we get moved to Biloxi (tomorrow) and, when I find it again (who knows when...).

The way I read the NTM, there is a specific area (about 35 nm radius, I think) that would be affected. I don't remember the LAT/LONG but it sounds like some of you are definitely in that space.

-michael

My sail maker said he could do the window but advised against it due to different stretch characteristics and aging properties. With KAYLA, it's not an issue since the ProFurl unit is higher.

-michael

n/m...

-michael

Foot loose & Free-wheeling all the way!

Make sure the sail maker pads the luff also. This will greatly assist in maintaining a good shape when sailing with the jib partially furled. They generally specify that shape will 'hold' for about 10% being furled. We have frequently sailed with far more than that furled! Sometimes I even use the l...

Hi Scott, First, congrats on getting that CD25 out of the barn! But back on the subject, each CD model has its own characteristics, if you haven't sailed her much, I would highly suggest you do that first. The Typhoons that I owned would handle a 150 & a reef beautifully, but they were fractiona...

Sorry, John, but I, too, sail over 90% solo and also have a main that is well attached to the boom (tack & clew) AND to the mast. From your comments about the main sail falling everywhere and (maybe the skipper as well), I can only assume your were thinking of the "true" racing main sa...

Hi Becky, I went to loose-foot, full-batten mains on both the CD25 I had previously and our CD28. I also worked directly with the designer to get a bit more roach and reduce the 'P' a bit. On the CD25, I rarely had any problem with the battens hanging up on the backstay, but in very light air that c...

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-michael

Bryce, You reminded of a time I'd rather not remember: A) My (now ex-) mother-in-law was on-board; actually, just the two of us. B) There was NO fog. C) OK, it was between dusk and twilight... D) I missed spotting the #1 & 2 marks and turned for #3 & 4... E) THUMP!!! goes the the fin keel ag...

I also agree with the others. On KAYLA, I have always used dual-purpose deep-cycle batteries. They are of different ages (so far 4 to 5 years is my typical battery life expectancy with minimal maintenance). I always use the "newest" for starting, switch to "all" while motoring an...