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Single Handed Reefing
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On my first boat it was set up like Doily's and you had to switch between mast to hook the tack to the reefing hook and the cockpit...
5 Apr 2024
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Single Handed Reefing
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Move the halyard to tie off at the mast or change your reefing arrangement so it can all be done from the cockpit.
5 Apr 2024
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Ultraflip or Kong with chain link to anchor
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What's wrong with a shackle?
2 Apr 2024
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Handheld VHF
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Make sure it is waterproof and can float, mine has a auto activated strobe if it falls (or I do with it) in the water
22 Mar 2024
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a real tragedy to our follow cruiser
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We have slab reefing. We never turn up in to the wind to reef. We reef downwind as a matter of course. You can't do that with inboom...
20 Mar 2024
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a real tragedy to our follow cruiser
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Quite a few years back the editor of yachting world had a seagoing yacht built,about thirty foot,what I recall of the design was there...
20 Mar 2024
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Meal Prep / Storing Meats
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Well I might be in a minority but I don't have a fridge nor freezer on my boat. Keep it simple suits me fine. Ok I don't eat a lot of...
17 Mar 2024
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It’s almost never worth it going against wind and tide along the Wallet if there’s any sort of blow. Because it’s shallow and the tide...
17 Mar 2024
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If beating on a smallish boat (or even a largish one), always try yo go with the tide. If it gets too uncomfortable there is no...
17 Mar 2024
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I would suggest that in a smallish cruising boat trying to sail against wind and tide is likely to be a futile exercise. Best to wait...
17 Mar 2024
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Standing rigging tensioning
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Some forestays don't even have a bottlescrew. Tension is set using the backstay. Mast rake will then be set by the wire length. You...
16 Mar 2024
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Blue water sailing, red tape upon entering countries.
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Such far flung places as those are just a dream. Having now been sailing for nearly a decade I feel I am finally ready to leave the...
15 Mar 2024
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The quickest way to make the whole process a LOT slower and more painful is to start being arsy. I’ve seen it happen more than once...
15 Mar 2024
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Blue water sailing, red tape upon entering countries.
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In addition to what capnsensible and Tranona say - I found that most places I could just turn up at the correct port of entry ( having...
14 Mar 2024
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Pick me a boat 🙂
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My choice - maybe a bit left field and perhaps old fashioned and not to everyones taste would be a Tayana either a 37 or perhaps better...
12 Mar 2024
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