Recent content by danstanford

Hopefully someone can help with this tangent question. I had some of the odd values coming from my TackTick wind instrument so I bought a new transducer (eye watering price as noted above) and now I need to network the transducer. The system acted like the transducer was there even though I had...

Perhaps look at golf rainsuits as a solution. Available with and without goretex but all have pants.

Lots of barging going on there!

When I saw the title of the thread I was hoping to glean a different result rather than the implications to the engine. Other than running the engine while taking down the sails, I don't believe I have ever motorsailed for any time but have been told I may with my new boat. My new boat is an...

Cast has no stress and so will not be as likely to develop cracks later. You can get scratch resistant coatings as well but if you want less than a sheet you will need to shop around.

I just went through fixing a Rotavector a few years ago and then, once it was working found it was almost useless. I replaced it with a proper wind instrument with a vane. If you are going to really use it then upgrade now!

Yngmar, I am glad to hear the sail drive doesn't significantly hinder the prop wash effect. My slip mate has a sail drive and complains that it causes him the problems he has getting into the slip. I have been quite surprised at the lack of attention paid to the twin rudder thing as marina...

I, too, have had this thought. It seems even more important to have prop wash for standing turns and for alignment when backing on my current 30'er than it did on my previous 38'er. I cannot imagine being without it and it seems all the twin rudder boats would be completely without it. Our slip...