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We were able to put our boat back in last weekend, after being out for six weeks due to local flooding. When we hoisted the genoa on the CDI FF2, the clew was about 6 inches too low and left the sail a little baggy at the bottom. After a few minutes of puzzlement, I realized that I had tied on to th...

I tried the method of dropping the tongue, bracing the stern, and jacking up the tongue. I lost faith before I got it high enough to pull the keel. so I gave a local tow truck $100 to hoist the boat on slings so we could drop the keel (a little more safely).

--john

tie a messenger line to the end of your halyard, so you can pull it to hoist the sail. The halyard is about the length of the forestay, not double the length.


--john

it's a deck wire connector. figure out the brand, if you want. But I bet a little measuring will arm you to buy a plastic cap to screw on.
--john

We had to pull our 26s out a couple weeks ago because of flooding at our lake, and of course the boat didn't get all the way on the trailer. We gave it a few bumps and got it closer to the V, but it was still a couple inches short by the time we got home. I wrapped a lifting strap around the transom...

I can't believe I haven't seen that article before. Thank you for posting it.

No surprises, but a nice affirmation of the 100 little things I think about from time to time.

--john

Someone here recommended a company a couple years ago called "cable rigging." But I can't find it now.

If you know the company (in florida, I think), please repost the info. I need a new backstay

--john

My humble lake in south central nebraska has filled to the point that boating is not possible. I never anticipated this, in a region where water is so precious and rare. The reservoir is 30% into the flood pool, and rising. We had to take our boat out (probably for the year) last night, because our ...

The luff is tensioned enough. I have a boom vang, used mostly for down wind, but have not employed the cunningham. (sail and mast are rigged; captain has been too lazy to go forward). The backstay is not adjustable while underway, but the connection at the chainplate has multiple holes so I can chan...

Thanks.

Wow. That should have been obvious.

--john

My mainsail is a bit saggy from the luff to the chord. It is not luffing, just a bit untaught on a close reach. It is a new sail, so this should be a matter of tuning the rig. I think I need to put a little bend in the mast to pull the belly forward and flatten it. Is the best approach to tighten th...

Is there a spot on the discussion board where it is allowed to sell items? I don't want to violate the rules.

--john

I wouldn't give up on the boat over that.

Where did the break happen, and how good was the effort to move the fixtures? If you do keep that mast, it might mean having some work done on the sails. If you don't keep the mast, then the price ought to reflect that.

--john

Seadoc wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:20 pm

John (Interim),
Do you always have assistance with putting the O/B on and off?

Yes. I have carried it around the garage for 5 or 10 feet, but often regret it. When we are putting the boat in or taking it out, I always have my sailing partner with me.

--john

I think it is way safer to put it in the back of your tow vehicle (in my case a pickup). No chance of it falling off on the highway. I have a 9.9 yamaha, which is heavy like yours. And sometimes I get lazy and leave it on the boat. But I worry about it bouncing, because my mount has lever arms, and ...