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rtbates wrote:..and can hold virtually anything from clothes to unions. Hard heavy objects need not apply!

Maybe he meant soft, light-weight weddings?

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I saw this in a magazine, I believe. They glued some velcro-like fasteners to the inside of the lids for a few handy, general purpose lines. On my Typhoons, I would tie several plastic wash tubs end-to-end and slide them from the cuddy cabin onto the "quarter berths" for miscellaneous stor...

Hi Ned, From my experience, being able to use the topping lift in combo with a vang or preventer, I could ease the main halyard and lift/steady the boom to some what bag the main for optimum performance far off the wind or wing-n-wing. I think it helps even more for smaller/lighter boats when there ...

On my second Typhoon, I added a substitute topping lift by attaching a small cheek block as close as possible to the top of the mast. Combined with a boom vang or preventer, an easily adjustable topping lift can be invaluable when sailing down wind in light air. The two together help keep the boom f...

... is the only major difference that is readily visible.

-michael

Hot DAMN for Robert!!! I sure hope he is out sailing! Both of my prior Typhoon's also had hoses going straight to the closest seacocks. I sort of like the idea of crossing the hoses, but that would consume a lot of space. Hmmm, if I took the Volvo out of KAYLA, there would be plenty of room to cross...

The plunger idea doesn't have to be done from the outside... Just use a bucket and put several inches of water into the cockpit. Then use your plunger to purge the drain from the "safety" of the cockpit! Mike's suggestion of an airlock is right on! When Tadpole was on the hard, there was n...

Hi Folks, Due to a job transfer, we are now moving to Biloxi. We just sort of got settled in Mandeville LA but, "life is what happens while you're making other plans..." When I brought KAYLA over from Niceville FL last month, we stopped at the Point Cadet fuel dock one night, but the marin...

Is there any chance that some translucent debris (leaves, butterfly wings, etc.) could have gotten in the cockpit drains just enough to stop a gentle rain from draining? I remember seeing the simplest things slow or stop the drains on my Typhoons. Just a thought.

Have fun & SAIL!

Hi John, That is very distressing news! I have also been a great fan of Garmin products for many years. Several years ago, my 48 started acting flaky - the lithium battery was nearly dead after only about 2 years. I was told then that it would cost $100 to have it refurbished. Since the battery was ...

I hope I'm not too late into this, but I highly recommend Samson Trophy braid for cruising jib sheets. This line has a very comfortable feel and is pretty durable. I must admit that we have worn an ugly section on KAYLA's port sheet, but that was caused by too way much "serious" racing... ...

Just "eyeball" it the best you can and then go sailing! After a few sails in various conditions, you'll learn how to "read" the angles and know when you can pinch it a little bit tighter than usual or not. The best part of this task is that you're sailing...

At least that worked great for me! I built the vang with Harken bullet blocks and lots (and lots!) of tail on the line. That way I could fully collapse the vang, attach one end to the halyard and the other to the jib tack shackle and then cleat the halyard off. With some tension applied to the vang,...

I cannot give you dimensions, but I do remember that my Ty trailer had something like a 2x8 or 2x10 to pad the keel-to-steel contact point!