Hi Eric, I think that’s exactly it: 1 in 50 years that you will want the roller furling staysail off…
Hi Dick, As I mentioned in my reply to John, I find it interesting that he has never used the…
Hi John, I agree that hanked on sails are an age and boat size dependent thing. I am still young…
Hi Jonny, I agree with much of what you say, as you will see in the next parts of this…
Before you all keelhaul me, may I say hat’s off to John and Phyllis, because although I’m not often here,…
Hi Jonathan, I think that’s a good analysis. The key being that you are aware of the problem and manage…
Hi Dick, That’s a good point, although on the flip side I have seen some truly horrible and ill advised…
Hi Mark, That makes sense. What about a wheelbarrow?
I have a Rocna and had it fail a reset when a front came though 180deg from the direction I…
Hi Mark, Good thought about switching the words. And interesting story of your not missing your mizzen on a ketch…
Dick I may be putting the wrong words into Jorn’s mouth but he may have meant to imply ” a…
Hi Dick I disliked my mizzen mast so much that I left it behind in a boatyard in Guernsey. Could…
A long preface follows to help bootstrap my opinion. Also, I am life long sailor and racer and club level…
Hi John, Interesting fun fact: thanks for sharing. Never heard that bananas on board were bad luck. One season I…
Hi David, I really have no idea, but given that getting rid of the autoprop was the only thing you…
This comment is a little off topic but the only thread on props, that I found, is old w/o a…
Hi Grant, Luckily not all boats are made that lightly, but too many are. When I lived outside NYC, there…
Hi Lisa, That’s fun. Also looked like that boat is pretty well tricked out by an owner who appreciates her…
Hi Martin, That is pretty much exactly our experience.
Hi Eric, I have had a fortunate life in many ways, but one is that I have never had to…